Game Informer

Modern Warfare II’s uneven campaign and dismal narrative are partially redeemed by its well-designed multiplayer.

Bayonetta 3 is an absolute blast. It's bombastic, over-the-top, and extravagant for the sake of extravagance, leaving ruins, literally, in its wake.

The ideal way to experience Spirits Unleashed is to round up your buddies, rotate through maps, take turns playing as the ghost, and proceed to hoot and holler.

New Tales From The Borderlands features a great cast, but its story lacks cohesion, ultimately lessening the impact of the entire package.

Gotham Knights hits most of the marks it's supposed to, but too much busy work and too little gravitas hold it back from previous adventures with the Bat family.

Sparks of Hope's more dynamic combat and emphasis on flexibility places it well above its predecessor.

Asobo Studio goes big with A Plague Tale: Requiem and while its strained by its scale in some ways, it's a successful and bold epic.

Dorfromantik combines pieces of strategic city-building with a cozy atmosphere to form an engaging, relaxing puzzler.

FIFA 23 is a good game – it’s flashy, fun to play, and has a lot of modes – but in the end, you realize it’s mostly the same game you’ve been playing for years.

Shovel Knight Dig feels more like a tip-toe into the roguelite genre than a full-blown effort, but it's still more Shovel Knight, which is great.

Return to Monkey Island feels like a homecoming, of returning to those sepia-toned days where I first relived the exciting adventures of the intrepid Guybrush Threepwood in The Secret of Monkey Island many years ago.

Don't let this charming Pikmin-like platformer sneak under your radar.

Though the game has its fair share of issues with its poor narrative choices and omnipresent microtransactions, it’s still a significant improvement over the previous game.

Temtem may look like a copycat on its surface, but its deviations from the Pokémon formula pay off considerably.

Metal: Hellsinger near perfectly combines fast-paced shooting with precise rhythm gameplay that left us ready for what's next with this series.

Ooblets can be a delightful chill pill, but tedious design makes it feel more laborious than satisfying.

Splatoon 3 improves upon the first two titles in nearly every way, delivering the series' best game to date.

Blossom Tales II manages to capture many of the acclaimed elements of what many consider to be one of the greatest video games of all time, and in the process, delivers a fun, retro-facing adventure worth embarking on.

Madden NFL 23 is the first iteration in a long time that rebuilds that foundation, and that’s where this year's greatest success lies.

Despite its compelling story, we wish Soul Hackers 2 rewarded us with a bit more humanity and meaning to our struggles.