Game Informer

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.

Grief catalyzes a blossoming partnership that anchors this exceptional action platformer.

The Forbidden Lands are an enticing new playground for the series, and I look forward to spending dozens more hours uncovering Monster Hunter Wilds' secrets.

Ultimately, Dragon Age: The Veilguard delivers on the promise of every Dragon Age with its strong characters, engaging combat, and a classic BioWare role-playing experience.

Mouthwashing is an existential horror show with unique visual effects, brutal dialogue, and surreal consequences that kept my eyes locked to the screen for the entire three-hour playtime.

An absurd tone with surprising pockets of earnest pathos, fun characters, and bombastic action are all present and accounted for here.

Obsidian's new role-playing release follows a familiar formula but packs a lot of entertainment into every corner of its vibrant world.

KCD2 is challenging, demanding, and often unforgiving. But, like the sharp blades I smithed in-game, through fire, it forges an exciting, surprising, and unforgettable fable.

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.

Shadow of the Erdtree is one hell of a mic drop that further cements this adventure as one of the finest ever crafted.