It's a seriously cool boomer-shooter gem that seemingly came out of nowhere!

It's exactly what you'd expect from a Platinum Games / Metal Gear crossover. In other words, it's complete insanity.

FromSoftware takes swordfighting action spectacle to new heights with Sekiro. It's a blast to master the dance of combat.

The Armored Core series returns with an explosive, laser-focused adventure. Building on FromSoftware's past achievements, Armored Core VI strikes the right balance between old and new.

Atmospheric, unpredictable, and brutal, like any good dungeon crawler should be. Even some serious missteps can't take away from the undeniable charm and memorable adventure of King's Field.

Elden Ring dwarfs its predecessors in scale, while expanding on the rock-solid formula that runs throughout all of the Souls games. It's an incredible adventure in every sense, and I'd recommend it to just about everyone.

Pizza Tower is incredibly thrilling from start to finish. It feels impossible to find even a single flaw among the ingeniously crafted stages, killer music tracks, or amazing mechanics throughout.

Simply perfection.

A massively entertaining noir script goes hand-in-hand with slow-motion gunplay action. It all works to great effect for a violent piece of pulp fiction.

THPS2 is an awesome jam all about creativity, style, and skill.

Shockingly dramatic vignettes help a deeply layered series of events unfold as you try your best to keep up and understand. It's best seen through your own eyes.

It's blazing-fast and action-packed: prepare for hand cramps.

Mario Kart 8 is the latest and greatest in the iconic racing series.

Chaos Theory is a wonderfully fleshed-out stealth action game. The co-op mode is terrific as well.

Gran Turismo 4 is a legend of the racing genre, and the perfect game for car enthusiasts.

Serious Sam is an enjoyable detour from its contemporaries that still offers laser-focused run-and-gun slaughter.

A more linear Metroid adventure still proves to be compelling and exciting.

F.E.A.R. is a technical marvel and a deeply tense horror-themed FPS game. This game is worth the price of admission for the SPAS-12 alone.

Oddworld is a notable cinematic platformer with admirable conviction in its narrative message.

Play it.

Don't let its squeamish visuals and bizarre novel mechanics fool you: Cruelty Squad is a competent tactical stealth shooter with tricks up its sleeve.

AMID EVIL wears its inspirations on its sleeve, and takes them to the next level with beautiful retro visuals and a relentless onslaught of enemies to vanquish.

Luigi's Mansion is an oddball game with great horror presentation and a fun, novel control scheme.

Onimusha: Warlords is an oddity of Capcom action games, but it's still a worthwhile samurai slasher.

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a pretty cool game where you pile up a mountain of Nazi corpses. It's got breakneck gunplay and tense stealth action on offer.

For better and for worse, Persona 3 captures the essence of mid-2000s anime, and wraps it up into a compelling RPG/Life-Sim.

Half-Life performs action-packed story-weaving without taking the reins from the player. It's a magnificent game that rightfully kickstarted Valve's empire.

Half-Life 2 returns the series with massive impact: utilizing the new Source Engine in amazing ways to draw players even further into the experience.

Call of Duty: Black Ops sees the series at its most comprehensive: addicting multiplayer, dumb-fun campaign, and an awesome collection of zombie-survival maps.

All-around great presentation and a killer soundtrack make Bomberman Hero's bizarre platforming action a great time.

Duke Nukem personifies cheesy 90s action in his first 3D rampage: a stellar success and one of the best attempts at intercepting DOOM's legacy.

Oozing with style and wielding the greatest licensed soundtrack of all time, Hotline Miami 2 is a dazzling psychedelic massacre.

Goldeneye 007 exploded onto the gaming scene and proved that console FPS games were no joke. It's a seriously tough single-player game and wildly fun splitscreen multiplayer shooter.

Wherever Kamiya travels, lightning is sure to strike. Viewtiful Joe is another rock-solid beat-'em-up good for endless replays.

One of the craziest, most complex, and beautiful 2D-platformers ever made. The journey towards mastery is a long one, but it's worth every step.

Fans may argue about which incarnation of KOF is the strongest, but one thing's for certain: KOF2002: Unlimited Match is always a part of the conversation.

Garou is one of SNK's finest entries in the fighting game genre. Slick visuals and air-tight gameplay make this a must-play for any fighting game fan.

Slick, stylish, hilarious, and concealing extreme depth, Bayonetta is another one-of-a-kind hit from Hideki Kamiya.

With some of Capcom's strongest character designs ever, this fighting game spin-off fully commits to its inspired horror design. The result is one of Capcom's most underrated games.

It's been improved upon as the years have gone by, but Pokemon is a legendary game. Its world-changing presentation and design captured the imagination of children everywhere, and it's never let go.