You'd be hard-pressed to find a better example of gaming's ability to squander something wondrous on mean-spirited pettiness than the latest GTA. And that's OK.
Gran Turismo 6 celebrates the franchise's fifteenth anniversary with a comprehensive, sprawling, mind-bogglingly huge automotive theme park that lets you drive some of the greatest cars on the planet. And off it, too.
Does the latest Mario Party rock the block, or is it more like an awkward gathering of poindexters too scared to invite any girls over to hang out with them?
Lest you fear Nintendo has run out of steam, the latest Mario adventure brings plenty of original ideas to the mix while making the familiar feel fresh.
Who needs weapons when you have cute? Media Molecule's 3D platformer is so bafflingly sweet, you'd be forgiven if you think it was made out of sugary awesome.
Atlus brings us a fighting game based on a series of visual novels from Aquaplus' Leaf label, in the process creating possibly the most specialized, niche game of all time. Is it a dream match or a fighting game nightmare?