It’s a game that aspires to be more than what we traditionally expect. It has an intangible quality that makes it more than the sum of its parts.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is exactly what fans of the series wanted in a new installment — more Borderlands.

Creative Assembly has done an amazing job translating the feel of the film to games. Packs in great, high-tension moments and varying experiences.

Great combat and an amazing setting make Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor one of the best Lord of the Rings titles in years.

Defense Grid 2 is your standard tower defense game that manages to get everything right and almost nothing wrong. A must-buy for lovers of the genre.

If you’re up for the challenge, Fenix Rage has more than enough content to keep you busy for a long, long time.

Company of Heroes 2 is a simple, familiar, sequel that preserves the strengths of the original game, smooths out flaws, and adds new content.

Gunpoint is simple but challenging, easily learned but deep and rewarding, and funny if you’re into story, though the game doesn’t force it on you.

Monaco perfectly captures the essence of a good caper, and does so with elegant simplicity and focus.

Teleglitch is one of those rare few games that gets everything it attempts to do right. It will punish you relentlessly, but it's a good punishment.