Dan Stapleton
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A tense game of whack-a-mole against endless waves of Cylon attacks, political crises, and ethical dilemmas.
Sins of a Solar Empire 2's spectacular space battles are an excellent reward for learning to manage at least some of this complex real-time strategy epic's systems.
The Alters is a highly atmospheric sci-fi character study mixed with simple but effective resource and base management that cleverly builds existential and interpersonal pressure throughout its story.
Monster Train 2 is a fantastic upgrade for what was already one of the best deckbuilding roguelites out there, with so many interesting variables and options to make replays interesting that it feels bottomless.
A loving homage to classic Command & Conquer, Tempest Rising's single-player campaign brings back the fast-paced RTS gameplay but can't quite recapture the campy vibe.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap's roguelite spin on the action-tower defense series works pretty well, even if grinding up orcs eventually turns into a bit of a grind.
Phoenix Point has a lot of interesting ideas to contribute to the revitalized turn-based tactics genre but many of them are in need refining and balancing. Things like managing faction relationships and disabling individual enemy body parts are great, and it strikes a good balance of complexity with inventory management....
It’s been ages since we got a great single-player Star Wars action game, but Jedi: Fallen Order makes up for a lot of lost time. A strong cast sells a dark story while keeping things fun and loyal to Star Wars lore, and fast, challenging combat mixes with energetic platforming,...
With The Outer Worlds, Obsidian has found its own path in the space between Bethesda and BioWare, and it’s a great one. And considering that new RPGs from either of those influential developers are still years away, this game couldn’t have been timed any better. It’s not as explorable as...
John Wick Hex
It’s not totally fair to expect the animations of a turn-based strategy game to match up with the elaborately violent choreography of a series of action movies that is defined by little more than that, but John Wick Hex doesn’t even come close. It’s hard to appreciate its handful of...
Overland
Overland’s increasingly weird apocalypse and clever approach to tactical survival makes it an interesting take on the roguelike road trip genre. A decent variety of perks and upgrades make certain party members feel indispensable and others very disposable, though they don’t have a ton of personality beyond that. Its controls...
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey's greatest challenge is working out – or simply Googling – how its basic survival, crafting, and combat mechanics work. Once you understand them they become mostly trivial, and the main appeal becomes appreciating the exploration of the huge and lush prehistoric African map. Evolving your tribe’s...
