Video Games

Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth is an excellent story set in 12th-century England that brings players an incredibly authentic tale.

While “Lightfall” doesn’t quite hit the mark, it does have some highlights to balance out the disappointments.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a soulslike with beautiful environments, fantastic character designs, and some of the best combat I’ve experienced.

Scars Above has its ups and downs but offers fun gameplay with interesting mechanics in an alien world that is equal parts beautiful and dangerous.

Although falling short, Tales of Symphonia Remastered does what it sets out to do while being a new approachable way to play this classic JRPG.

Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe is top-shelf 2D Kirby platforming in this redo and expansion of the Wii-era title for the Nintendo Switch

The PowerWash Simulator Midgar Special Pack is a great way to bring in new players or get older players back in the cleaning action.

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator pushes players to reach for the Michelin Stars and challenges their time management skills.

The Settlers: New Allies reboots the classic RTS series with new graphics, a single player campaign, some technical issues, and solid multiplayer.

With the environmental glitches and empty narrative balanced by stellar puzzles and a great skill system, Atomic Heart lands in the middle.