Resident Evil Village is everything I wanted out of a new Resident Evil game. Combat is hefty and brutal, and the monsters are unforgiving and relentless.

Every now and again, a game comes along that simply blows you away. That’s what it’s been like playing The Ascent, the debut title from the 12-person studio Neon Giant.

Psychonauts 2 isn’t about gunning down the boss and cheering over their body. It’s about understanding that even the biggest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ is still a person, and deep down they may just need help.

The latest Life Is Strange offers brilliant dialogue and poignant explorations of loss.

At the end of the day, if you’re simply seeking a solid if slightly overlong action-RPG about flawed people looking to sand down their rough edges, Tales of Arise is exactly that.

Arkane’s latest is a brilliant shooter trapped by its own premise.

Eastward is a beautiful homage to 16-bit RPG greats, but could’ve done so much more.

Bugs aside, Shedworks has made the most gentle, breathtaking game of the year.

Marvel Comics’ cosmic super team quips its way through Square Enix’s epic sci-fi adventure.

Playground’s latest open-world racer doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to.