“Tough-as-nails bullet-hell platformer. Cuphead is the gold standard of boss design, tight controls, and painstaking made-by-hand artwork. Play the DLC too!”

“Classic JRPG with great story and characters. Retro art increases the charm and lends credence to the wacky bosses you come across. Really enjoyed the hybrid turn-based real-time fighting.”

“Cool scifi bullet hell roguelike with precise movement. If you enjoy Nier, you'll enjoy this. Varied enemies. Good at being challenging without making it feel unfair. Story underwhelming.”

“Impeccable storytelling and gameplay. I played on the "Hard" difficulty, and the game felt challenging yet not overly frustrating. Character development and worldbuilding is top notch.”

“The JRPG that cuts deep. Extremely emotional story with decent combat. Character development is off the charts. Gets genuinely unsettling towards the end, in a good way.”

“My favorite top-down bullet hell roguelike. You'll die on the first level an ungodly amount of times, but once you figure out the game it makes you feel like a master of bullets. Fun guns and items.”

“Spreading a story over three games is cheating, because it gives unparalleled depth potential. Best characters in a game hands-down, and leaves you sad when it's over. Gunplay is meh, ME3 underrated”

“Investigative RPG with interesting political commentary and engrossing story. Best replication of the internal monologue in a video game so far. Choices matter.”

“Interesting premise with great character development. Gameplay is slightly too complex for its input methods, but ultimately satisfying with built-up skill.”

“Personal favorite of the Arkham series. Story hits hard, and the map feels large enough to do the game justice. Loved zooming around in the batmobile, and stealth elements are tuned to perfection.”

“The better of the two Nier games. The pinnacle of storytelling is surprising your player, and this game accomplishes that at every level. Satisfying hack-and-slash gameplay with amazing characters.”

“The ultimate Zachtronics game. The inclusion of several games lets you take a break from the mindbendingly difficult ones and recharge. 21st Century Foodcourt is an analog puzzle dream.”

“The sandbox rogulike that lifts you up to the power of a god, and immediately dashes you against the rocks when you get cocky. Obfuscated wand-building mechanics make this game: do some googling.”

“My favorite exploration game of all time. Is open-ended in the truest sense, and doesn't box you in. Great story with a nice art style. Didn't finish the DLC, was frustrating compared to main game.”

“THE hack-and-slash platformer. Great story that pulls you into the worldbuilding. Great mix of exploring and fighting, which is polished to perfection.”

“The first of the souls-like games that really clicked. Compared to other souls games, has tight, fast, rhythm-game reminiscent combat that is polished to perfection by limiting to a single weapon.”

“A slow burn, but an extra special experience because of the multiplayer experience. Seeing people build things to help you out connects you to the playerbase at large, and makes arduous treks doable.”