Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty
The quicksave makes New ‘n’ Tasty almost automatically a better game than Abe’s Oddysee.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth
Beyond Earth is a great game, but it’s not great in the same way as its inspiration.
80 Days
80 Days is a great example of the power of interactive fiction, although it doesn’t execute it consistently.
Among the Sleep
While certainly well-intentioned, Among the Sleep doesn’t do enough to stand out from its incredibly crowded genre.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Danganronpa starts out strong, but as the story unfolds, it becomes more and more of a slog to play.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts hopes to tap into the potential of story-focused WWI games, with mixed success.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad is distinctly charming, but that’s all it is.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
It’s a testament to how phenomenal the designers and developers at Retro Studios are that they were able to take something so conceptually empty and still make it fun.
Lethal League
It’s refreshing to play a game whose great idea is so great that it’s worth playing despite its scrappy packaging.
The Fall
While less interesting than one would hope, The Fall is still a serviceable product.