Nidhogg II is one of those rare games these days designed for competitive, local multiplayer. And if you are fortunate enough to gather a bunch of good friends together to play, then killing one another in spectacular ways can be quite fun.
A Mortician’s Tale is a short, beautiful, and powerful game that will have you reassessing the way you think about death, and maybe even planning your funeral in the most death-positive way. This one is particularly poignant and enjoyable for thoughtful players.
One of the best games released yet for the Nintendo Switch, Super Mario Odyssey takes players on a journey thorough lots of different environments – and introduces many new and exciting game mechanics.
Strap on a matching pair of grenades and go to war against the Norts in this remastered adaptation of 2000 AD’s Rogue Trooper, an early cover-based shooter set in a poisoned post-apocalyptic landscape where your only friend is your gun…and then your backpack…and then your helmet.
While the original was interesting, The Evil Within 2 is truly a next-generation survival horror adventure. Gameplay is an awesome mix of exploration, stealth, combat and frights, set in both claustrophobic mazes and nearly open-world, monster-infested towns. The world will thrill you, if you dare to enter.
Having conquered other consoles and the PC, The Flame in the Flood moves to the Nintendo Switch, where it quickly becomes one of the strongest additions to Nintendo’s eShop, as well as a top survival-type simulation.
Cuphead is a brilliant indie title that has taken the gaming world by storm, but it’s also designed to be extremely difficult and packed with unforgiving, old school boss battles. Find out in our review if Cuphead is your cup of tea, or just another porcelain poser.
A Hat in Time is a game that is so full of magic and whimsey that we can’t imagine anyone not enjoying playing with this amazing indie title. The platforming is also some of the best we’ve experienced, so it’s got the look, heart, and great gameplay.
The gorgeous adventure game Echo is more than just a pretty façade. Faced with an army of clones, players will need to be careful what they do, lest the evil copies learn how to accomplish the same things like shooting guns, opening doors or leaping from ledges.
Blast your way through an alien-infested asteroid belt in the planet-hopping platform shooter Robonauts, where graceful gravity-switching is just as important as good gunmanship. This action-packed cartoon adventure is available now for the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch.
