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Overall, Dragon Quest XI S for the Switch 2 is definitely worth it as a standalone release. It’s easily one of the best role-playing games ever made, and this release is as superb as prior versions. It also has great contextual significance now that the HD-2D remake of the Erdrick Trilogy neatly ties into it. It’s also one of the best places to start with the Dragon Quest saga, and as such comes very highly recommended.

Ace Combat 8 is still the immaculately crafted flight combat game we have all come to enjoy, but there is a more visceral aspect to the game now. From how you feel massive explosions to repeatedly breaking, as well as surpassing, the sound barrier. So I raise a humble hand of hope that this game will find its audience and that they will have a modicum of sympathy for the nomadic Sotoans even after all the carnage they have caused.

I did enjoy Wolverine, but it started to lose a lot of steam near the end. The story gets more intense, but I got less interested in playing as combat got repetitive and traversal remained fixed on rails.

It’s an interesting idea to switch genres to expand the world of Control with a radically different genre. It works, most of the time, though there are aspects that could use more polish and rethinking given that this is Remedy’s first stab at a large-scale brawler.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword may be the best game in the series and by quite a large margin. Definitely start out on Story difficulty to find your feet and get used to the game’s pacing of enemy attacks, but once you’re in the zone, it is a genuinely wonderful game from start to finish.

Addictive, easy to learn, difficult to master, Splatoon Raiders scratches that looter shooter itch, and even provides some surprising survival horror vibes along the way. It’s only brought down by some uninteresting environments, middling aesthetic customization and a dearth of voice-acting. A solid spin-off to the Splatoon IP that I’ll be playing for months to come, no doubt.

Overall, this Geppy-X release makes a once-rare PlayStation mecha game accessible to new players, especially with its all-new localization. The game is still fun to play, if a bit simple and easy for a shooter, but the sheer passion and super robot-infused nerdiness still make this worth getting.

This year's version is for long-suffering franchise mode fans who have wanted customization and functionality. Madden 27 is still missing the ability to import draft classes from college — which is an issue that dings both games. It also still sucks that legends stay locked in Ultimate Team. That's my biggest gripe against the game because that's not about NIL technicalities. That comes from a flawed thought process. Still, I'd be lying if I said franchise mode fans won't be thrilled with this year's game.

EACF 27 is more than worth the purchase, if you love football and video games. No college football game offers a better combination of stunning visuals, top-notch presentation, customization and gameplay. That combination is why College Football 27 reads as the high point of EA's football resurgence, the same late-prime form that carried its recent UFC entry. The gaps are real, but they are wishes for more rather than reasons to wait.

Star Fox is a very faithful remake of Star Fox 64, with added depth and complexity for how you tackle the branched mission structure. It also looks wonderful throughout, and the lifelike character renditions hit me right in the childhood. So if, like me, you grew up with these games, you will absolutely love this remake. Although I feel newer players may find it functionally a tad old school.