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Games Review

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a chill, charming life sim that puts you in control

Two weeks with the latest Animal Crossing

Andrew Webster
The Bookshelf Limbo gamifies the decision paralysis of gift-givingThe Bookshelf Limbo gamifies the decision paralysis of gift-giving
Roundguard reimagines Peggle as an RPG, and it’s amazingRoundguard reimagines Peggle as an RPG, and it’s amazing
Call of Duty: Warzone is full of clever twists on battle royale

The new game mode brings some fresh innovations to the genre

Nick Statt
Black Mesa is the perfect way to get into Half-Life before AlyxBlack Mesa is the perfect way to get into Half-Life before Alyx
In Murder by Numbers you solve crime with mathIn Murder by Numbers you solve crime with math
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a basic adventure to keep your hands busyPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a basic adventure to keep your hands busy
Granblue Fantasy Versus is a great first fighting gameGranblue Fantasy Versus is a great first fighting game
Lionkiller turns the legend of Mulan into an interactive story during the Opium WarsLionkiller turns the legend of Mulan into an interactive story during the Opium Wars
Space Channel 5 makes a funky return in VRSpace Channel 5 makes a funky return in VR
You don’t play Wide Ocean Big Jacket; you participateYou don’t play Wide Ocean Big Jacket; you participate
You should play this extremely chill game about serving coffee to vampires and elvesYou should play this extremely chill game about serving coffee to vampires and elves
Dead Cells’ The Bad Seed expansion has sucked me back into the abyssDead Cells’ The Bad Seed expansion has sucked me back into the abyss
The Pedestrian is so much more than its great aestheticThe Pedestrian is so much more than its great aesthetic
Kentucky Route Zero’s final act was worth the waitKentucky Route Zero’s final act was worth the wait
The Touryst is a bite-sized, open-world vacation gameThe Touryst is a bite-sized, open-world vacation game
One of the Wii U’s best RPGs is even better on the SwitchOne of the Wii U’s best RPGs is even better on the Switch
Toripon is a great way to relax by taking pictures of cute virtual birdsToripon is a great way to relax by taking pictures of cute virtual birds
Frog Detective 2 is a great farcical escape from the holidaysFrog Detective 2 is a great farcical escape from the holidays
A short list of the best short games of 2019

Short Plays of the Year

D. M. Moore
Wattam is a touching, whimsical playground from the creator of KatamariWattam is a touching, whimsical playground from the creator of Katamari
Shovel Knight’s new expansions are great for fans, but they won’t sell you on the seriesShovel Knight’s new expansions are great for fans, but they won’t sell you on the series
Life is Strange 2 is an uncomfortable sequel that’s powerfully relevantLife is Strange 2 is an uncomfortable sequel that’s powerfully relevant
Discolored is a surrealist spy thriller by way of MystDiscolored is a surrealist spy thriller by way of Myst
No Players Online is like playing original Quake alone on a haunted serverNo Players Online is like playing original Quake alone on a haunted server
5 great Apple Arcade games you may have missed5 great Apple Arcade games you may have missed
Jedi: Fallen Order shows that a good Star Wars game doesn’t have to be original

Part Zelda, part Tomb Raider, part Uncharted — all Star Wars

Andrew Webster
Pokémon Sword and Shield are the best Pokémon games in years

The shift to console makes the latest Pokémon bigger and more exciting

Andrew Webster
Tangle Tower’s animations and voice acting make it an engrossing murder mystery gameTangle Tower’s animations and voice acting make it an engrossing murder mystery game
Death Stranding is a long, bizarre journey that’s both breathtaking and boring

Hideo Kojima’s post-Metal Gear game demands a lot from players

Andrew Webster
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is perfectly silly slapstick comedyLuigi’s Mansion 3 is perfectly silly slapstick comedy
Afterparty is a hilarious exploration of the afterlife and binge drinkingAfterparty is a hilarious exploration of the afterlife and binge drinking
Kine turns the drama of aspiring musicians into a puzzle gameKine turns the drama of aspiring musicians into a puzzle game
The Switch turns Overwatch into a great second-screen gameThe Switch turns Overwatch into a great second-screen game
Ring Fit Adventure review: two weeks with Nintendo’s charming exercise RPG

Can XP and battles make fitness more fun?

Andrew Webster
Missed Messages is a powerful romance / horror game about communicatingMissed Messages is a powerful romance / horror game about communicating
Concrete Genie is a brief, heartwarming adventure with lots of magical paintingConcrete Genie is a brief, heartwarming adventure with lots of magical painting
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is the game Destiny always should have been

Yet where does Destiny go from here?

Nick Statt
John Wick Hex’s cerebral action doesn’t match the moviesJohn Wick Hex’s cerebral action doesn’t match the movies
Mutazione is a game about the importance of tending to gardens and peopleMutazione is a game about the importance of tending to gardens and people

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