PS5

Marathon (2026) is a blast, with strong fundamentals and a ton of potential if Bungie can keep up a good cadence of content.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 sets a new narrative standard for the series and franchise as a whole while providing several enhanced gameplay elements.

Tales of Berseria Remastered offers several new quality-of-life features that are great for new players but not necessary for longtime fans.

Resident Evil Requiem is a RE-of-all-trades game that is an excellent culmination of the series’ 30-year history.

Ys X: Proud Nordics is an authentic, thrilling, and often deeply emotional journey that perfectly captures the spirit of adventure.

God of War: Sons of Sparta fails to live up to the IP it wears, with it neither being a good God of War game, or a great metroidvania.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 + Dark Ties makes plenty of necessary improvements, but some of the changes make it hard to recommend over the original.

REANIMAL does an excellent job evolving what Tarsier does best, delivering another stellar game that surpasses their previous best work.

Nioh 3 is a fantastically crafted game that blends several intricate and engaging elements to produce a great combat experience.

DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined uses modern visual and gameplay improvements to breathe new life into a classic game.