Ten years ago, I would have been very excited to play The Front, yet in 2024, it's just too generic and uninspired to stand out in an already crowded genre.
Despite being delayed for over half a decade, Skull and Bones has finally set sail, and despite being not all that it could be, its honestly far better than most reviewers give it credit for.
Myth of Empires, at the time of its early access launch, was the most exciting new survival game in several years; however, in 2024, it is "just another survival game" in a sea of better survival games, and while its legal issues with Snail Games are a thing of the past, the damage has been done, and many gamers are weary of the developers, and likely will remain so for some time. .
Lost Ark is one of the best Korean MMORPGs to launch in the last five years, but that is not as impressive a feat as you would think.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III may not be what players expected for Call of Duty 2023, but it is far from the disaster that many outlets claim it is. Rough edges aside, it is one of the best first-person shooters released in 2023.
Escape From Tarkov is a fantastic game and, without a doubt, the king of the extraction genre; however, its developers' troubling pro-Russian views and heavy censorship are problematic.
Diablo IV is a return to form for Blizzard, but how long they can maintain that form remains to be seen.
Diablo Immortal is not a bad game and shares many similarities with Diablo 3; however, for those prone to impulse purchases, Diablo Immortal employs a somewhat predatory business model that could result in players spending more than they can afford.
Fall Guys is a lot of fun in small doses but lacks the addictive replayability commonly found in other Battle Royal games, and as a result, playing solo does get old fast, and even playing in a squad with friends starts to feel stale after a while.