Stevivor

Halo Campaign Evolved is a faithful and respectful recreation with all the original foundations and the right amount of improvement to a timeless classic.

By removing Turf War and transitioning to something pretty close to a first-person shooter, Nintendo has taken what makes the franchise unique and discarded it with Splatoon Raiders.

The experience is what you make of it, ultimately, and I found great joy within D-topia — mostly because I felt like I was fostering a sense of rebellion in the face of a superficial, false deity. You may just like it for its puzzles.

Black Flag Resynced is an extremely fun return to an old favourite, with some of the crunchier edges sanded off for a modern-day sensibility.

The great thing with Rhythm Paradise Groove [is that] the dance floor is open to us all. I’ll try not to step on your feet.

Star Fox is a Switch 2 remake that understands exactly what made the Nintendo 64 original the defining game in the series. It remains faithful to the strength of its original design in a way only Nintendo could pull off. That includes the short runtime that made Star Fox 64 the ideal weekend rental. For those willing to embrace replayability and short bursts of family-friendly fun, Star Fox remains one of Nintendo’s most distinctive and rewarding early 3D games, reborn for a new generation of players to take their own path.

For some, this game will feel like a menial task simulator; to others, just a way to unwind. There’s a real joy in setting up a home and furnishing it so it’s just right — like doing the same with a home in The Sims without the need to manage the actual people living inside of it.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is built to be explored in smaller chunks, something you can pick up and explore for as long as you’re curious.

Despite [a] handful of quibbles, I still find Forza Horizon 6 to be an utter joy. Drifting down lush mountainous woodlands to a stunningly radiant coastal fishing village while Rydeen plays is an absolutely singular experience.

Battlestar Galactica Scattered Hopes is a wonderfully engaging work in its own right on top of being one of the most holistically smart video game adaptations in history. I am tremendously impressed by it and cannot recommend it to fans of the series enough.