Matt Miller

We wish we’d known these things before we started Shift Up’s new action game.

Shift Up’s lengthy adventure makes no bones about a provocative approach to sex and violence, but it’s the top-notch action that is the real draw.

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Vanillaware’s tactical RPG is a rewarding high fantasy epic, and minor frustrations in the late-game battles aren’t enough to derail the fun.

Skull and Bones impresses with the breadth of its world, opportunities for illicit trade, and explosive naval battles, but several features wear thin over time.

Don’t be fooled by your preconceptions. Despite delays and development changes, the launch version of this pirate game has a lot going for it.

Rocksteady’s follow-up to the Arkham games is loud, busy, and mean-spirited, but it certainly follows through on the bleak promise of its title.

The excellent diving/restaurant simulator is on its way to a Sony console near you.

If you’re a fan of games like Metroid, Castlevania, or Hollow Knight, Ubisoft’s new adventure does a lot to improve on the already rewarding formula.

Gather around the table and tell a new story with one of these fantastic new role-playing games.