Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Partners in Time contains the strong foundation of the Mario RPGs, but it ends up being underwhelming nevertheless.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts hopes to tap into the potential of story-focused WWI games, with mixed success.
Ristar
Ristar is not just a colourful and enjoyable example of its genre; it’s even a little ahead of its time.
Little Nightmares: Secrets of the Maw
The Residence is a strong finish to an otherwise humdrum expansion.
BIT.TRIP BEAT
BIT.TRIP BEAT attempts to answer the question, “What if Pong was a rhythm game?” It could have done so a lot more gracefully.
Vectorman
Vectorman is pretty fucking rad. Unfortunately, it doesn’t actually play that well.
Hades
Hades is a deep and varied roguelike hack-and-slash that’s overflowing with vibrant content.
Vigilante 8: Arcade
Vigilante 8 was one of the boldest titles that previously slipped my mind, but I expect to forget this pseudo-remake in about a week.
WHAT THE GOLF?
One half of WHAT THE GOLF? is a rapid-fire stream of surprising nonsense, and the other half is a laboured trickle of tiresome nonsense.
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvanias I’ve ever played, and it’s definitely the best Soulslike I’ve ever played.