Marcus Stewart

Nioh 3's consistently rewarding approach to open-world design, combined with its entertaining Ninja gameplay style, cements it as the best entry in the franchise.

Devour moons across layers of Hell in this surreal skateboarding adventure.

Fun tag-team gameplay, polished fisticuffs, and a loving reverence for Marvel lore make for a superpowered retro throwback.

This comeback finally washes away the bad taste left by the reviled Ninja Gaiden 3, and I hope to see Yakumo’s legend grow over a new series of stylish action adventures.

This 2D action roguelike encapsulates the main critique of Swery and Suda51’s works: an abundance of surreal humor and style, but severely lacking in polished substance.

Silent Hill f faithfully retains the series’ classic elements with some cool reinventions to deliver a more than respectable horror romp. I just wish it were scarier and, ultimately, more substantial.

Hell is Us isn’t perfect, but it’s a bold and respectable debut that largely delivers on its puzzle-solving promise, despite middling combat and uneven storytelling.

While I wouldn’t wish the plight of And Roger's protagonist on my worst enemy, I would happily recommend this experience as another strong example of video games' strength as a storytelling medium

Wuchang is a fun Soulslike with novel ideas, but it ultimately doesn’t reach the upper echelon of its stronger contemporaries.

With the Shield Saw and other great additions, id Software gives us something we didn’t know we wanted, proving once again that this legendary series can still evolve in ways we haven’t even dreamed of.

A questionable Island mode and a weaker Showcase can't derail what's still the best wrestling sim in the business.

Find every blood relative in a mysterious family tree in this engrossing puzzle game.

Jot’s big adventure is presented as a children’s story, and it’s hard not to feel like a kid playing it in the best and worst ways

While not a gigantic leap forward, chalk up another good outing in this hidden gem of a Metroidvania series.

Grief catalyzes a blossoming partnership that anchors this exceptional action platformer.

It may not be an all-time standout among beat 'em ups, but Rita’s Rewind is the Power Rangers’ best cooperative outing yet.

The Great Circle reminds me of why I fell in love with Indy in the first place and should be a template for how to craft new interactive stories in this legendary series.

Astro Bot can proudly stand beside the PlayStation icons it so fondly celebrates.

Although I didn't wear my detective hat as tightly as I wanted to, I enjoyed my tour through this dystopian cyberpunk mystery.

This souls-lite action game shows occassional flashes of brilliance but falls short of achieving true godhood.