Nioh 3's consistently rewarding approach to open-world design, combined with its entertaining Ninja gameplay style, cements it as the best entry in the franchise.
High on Life 2 is the kind of game that you can put on, laugh at for a while, and forget what's troubling you, even though reminders might slip in through the pointed social commentary.
Dishonored 2 successfully builds on the solid stealth-combat foundation of the original while introducing enough fun new gameplay concepts to feel fresh.
Clear improvements over last year’s Xenoverse are present, but this year’s installment also produces the unavoidable feeling that you’ve played this before.
Snow Place Like Home covers interesting dramatic territory, but the tedious and uninspired block puzzles are an anchor that yanks the rest of the game down.