Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines thoroughly absorbed me. Temporarily, at least.
Control
Aspects that would unambiguously be flaws in another game are entirely appropriate in Control.
Cocoon
Cocoon is a uniquely meditative journey with a brilliant gameplay hook.
Balatro
Balatro is the distilled essence of its genre.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Master Collection Version
MGS3 is overflowing with ideas, but it neglects the basics so thoroughly that actually playing it is a struggle more often than not.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
All of the pieces of a fantastic game are here; they’re just put together wrong.
Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 is the first time I’ve been interested in the franchise in years.
Venba
Venba may not necessarily be a good game, but it is an important one.
Elden Ring
I could enjoy Elden Ring…for the first two thirds of the game.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Atmosphere and good intentions alone don’t make for a decent video game.