A straight improvement on the solid foundation set by the first game, IV2 stands tall in the stealth shooter genre among the hits from the last couple of years.

It’s not perfect, but it’s very good at what it does, and achieves everything you’d expect from an in-depth tactical shooter. A solid entry for this niche genre that, currently, has few competitors.

Despite its infamous reputation, Colonial Marines in its current state is a serviceable shooter that does everything decently enough to be enjoyable, especially in co-op.

A solid and well-executed ARPG foundation with enough quirks to make it stand out from genericness; however. It’s also crippled by several flaws that hinder the long-term experience.

A well-made and varied open-world zombie survival that, however, could've done better in many departments. Still, it's an overall fun experience, especially in co-op.

A solid, well-made Star Trek adventure that respects the source material and has many references fans of the series will appreciate. It’s not innovative for the genre, but it’s done right.

A competently-executed RPG that, despite not being particularly innovative, offers solid gameplay that will satisfy fans of this genre; an overall enjoyable experience.

Smalland starts off well enough and is fun for a dozen hours, then it becomes crippled by tedium, needless backtrack, bloating and bugs. A downward spiral rushed to “1.0”.

A solid realism-oriented space sim that stakes it all on player freedom. It’s good at what it does, however it doesn’t do a whole lot on its own, without the aid of mods.

Hard-carried by exciting, gore-filled combat and exceptional weapon feel, Dead Island 2 is a good pick for zombie-slaying fun - despite the many problems that drag it down.