Every time you think Outcore's beginning to exhaust itself, it busts out something new to keep the comedy rolling and the gameplay fresh. Oh - and you can fling your little buddy across your monitor.

A story that can *only* be told as a game. Few are the narrative games that can create an atmosphere of melancholy, and Adios begs you to find peace under the October sky. Enthralling.

The inter-weaved but not inter-dependent movesets of each weapon paired with blindingly-fast movement and beautiful art direction create a flow state that's yet to be replicated by another shooter.

While Sunshine Shuffle doesn't innovate mechanically beyond being a stock poker game, the weaving of match banter into the narrative is stellar and an excellent foundation for what could come next.

The ideal detective game. Those wanting an old-school immersive sim and those who want engrossing mysteries will feel right at home in the rain solving procedural murder mysteries with their own wits.

Time Bandit's real-world-days-long puzzles and eloquent criticism of a broken economic system have me enchanted. Seamless integration of mechanics and themes. I keep seeing boxes in my sleep.