Cairn is more than a remarkably gripping mountain-climbing game. It's also a deeply affecting narrative of anguish, loss, and the steep cost of obsession.
Taking cues from the likes of Hollow Knight and Ori, this punishing platforming and exploration game is well worth your time if you're up for a big challenge.
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.
The barrage of references might be lost on casual followers, but that’s okay. World of Final Fantasy is aimed directly at fans with fond memories of the series’ first 15 years.
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.