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With climactic setpiece moments dosed heavily throughout each mission, endlessly enjoyable third-person gunplay, and impressive swarm tech that pits you against hundreds of enemies at once, little time is wasted on anything that isn’t fun in Space Marine

Despite the persistent pressure to spend on microtransactions, NBA 2K25 shows the long-reigning dynasty might still have some gas left in the tank.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a fantastic reminder that the franchise that began on the Super Nintendo in 1994 is a real competitor for Nintendo’s best 2D platforming series, an extremely competitive landscape.

Watching Alta grow and accept her limitations will stick with me and make me reflect on my own inability to turn off and just relax.

It may not be an all-time standout among beat 'em ups, but Rita’s Rewind is the Power Rangers’ best cooperative outing yet.

Though the developer has some horror highs in its catalog, The Casting of Frank Stone rests six feet at the bottom of it.

In Assassin's Creed Shadows, playing as Yasuke and Naoe is as powerful as the Shoguns that ruled during this era of Japan, even if the story doesn't match the gameplay's towering heights.

Madden NFL 25 is a consistently good entry in the annualized franchise, but it does little to push for the highlight reels.

The potent combination of Sonic and Shadow Generations makes a strong case for being the best package of 3D Sonic content we’ve ever seen.

TMNT: Splintered Fate is a fun roguelike full of meaningful progression and engaging action, but it doesn't soar quite as high as the games that inspired it.

Although I didn't wear my detective hat as tightly as I wanted to, I enjoyed my tour through this dystopian cyberpunk mystery.

Time will tell if Capcom pushes Kunitsu-Gami along the same track as games like Monster Hunter or Resident Evil, but I would be perfectly happy for it to forever exist as an excellent standalone experiment that delivered satisfying results.

Like a generational talent, College Football 25 possesses all the intangibles, even if some minor fumbles prevent it from snagging unanimous All-American honors.

This souls-lite action game shows occassional flashes of brilliance but falls short of achieving true godhood.

As a means to participate in some nostalgia with local friends and play classic games for exactly as long as they’re fun, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition succeeds in its intention.

Dawntrail doesn’t reach the peak of earlier Final Fantasy XIV expansions, but its path is different.

Fast-paced, split-second action, satisfying gunplay, and delectable destructibility turn Anger Foot from a one-kick pony into one of the year’s most exciting, challenging, and tough-to-put-down adrenaline rushes.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble aptly demonstrates that the franchise still has something to offer in 2024 beyond nostalgia.

Still Wakes The Deep's romp through an infested oil rig might look slick, but it spills over and slips when it matters most.

This HD version is not a radical reinvention of the handheld game, but it’s a well-executed port of an experience that always deserved a little more.