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This is the kind of game fans of Marvel have wanted. A solid single-player adventure that focuses on the characters and tells a superb story at the same time. Toss in the cameos and the gorgeous visuals and this is a game nobody should pass up.

Back 4 Blood offers a standard Campaign mode that can be played multiplayer or alone with bots and a versus mode that allows a team of cleaners to try and survive vs player controlled ridden special monsters. Both modes are fun to play, but one of the highlights of Left 4 Dead was the integration of the two modes.

There are secret areas to explore, walls that can be broken by attacks, bosses hidden off the beaten path and so much more. And its these moments that make Death’s Gambit: Afterlife shine brightest for me, but if you are a fan of rouge-lites then you will find much to love here as well. It doesn’t really add much new to the genre but it checks all the boxes that rogue-lites require and there is nothing wrong with that.

WRC 10 is one fine looking game. The car models are outstanding and the damage modeling only adds to the experience. The tracks are gorgeous with plenty of dust and weather effects that look simply stunning at times. The frame rate holds up on the new consoles creating a smooth racing experience. There is little to complain about when it comes to simply looking at this game. It truly showcases some visual eye candy. Audio is equally impressive with the engine hums and crunching metal sounding fantastic through either my headphones or sound setup.

While the battle system does the job, it’s the art that all but commands attention. In a word, stunning just doesn’t do it justice; as a sucker for the hand-drawn graphics, it was difficult to progress as I made a point to check out each level meticulously.

Diablo 2 Resurrected is a masterpiece in its own right; it evokes a freshness all the while hitting players with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. The sheer joy that is had when delving into dungeons to destroy the Lord of Terror and by extension is brothers (the expansion Lord of Destruction is included in this release with all of the classes/items and fixes that it brought back in the day.

Sonic Colors Ultimate is definitely conjuring up memories of the 3D Sonic era in its execution. This game was considered a hidden gem back in the day, but really is just one of the better 3D Sonic games. It still doesn’t come close to matching the excitement of the classic style or even the more recent Sonic Mania.

Flynn: Son of Crimson is just a solid game. It has all the charm I would expect from these games, but also backs it all up with tight controls and some interesting combat mechanics. Thrown in some exploration and nice upgrades in for good measure, and you have yourself a great action platformer that any fan of Shovel Knight would enjoy.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is a solid collection that is worth dipping into for new and old fans alike. There is simple a staggering amount of content to be found and the nuanced new physics will only apply to hardcore fans of the original.

The real issue is the fact that everything is so expensive; while a player can make repairs to their mechs in a conflict zone; it will cost them more money and resources to do so. The solution; to warp to a different system that isn’t in conflict but the issue is its very expensive to do that. It isn’t long that it becomes apparent the real game is the management sim, and the combat takes a back seat.