"While I am a huge fan of Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream's stunning visuals and engrossing narrative, its lack of replayability and player agency make it difficult to recommend at full price."
Despite the Total War Saga: Troy being described as a spin-off title with a smaller scope than a traditional Total War game, it is one of the deepest and most comprehensive titles in the 20+ year history of the franchise.
While Hurtworld is not entirely dead, the vast majority of its small community has moved on, and with just 1 barely active community server online at the time of writing this review, it seems its journey is at an end.
Fortnite is one of the most influential games in history, and it is almost singularly responsible for battle passes that "pay for themselves", free seasonal content updates, and cross-platform multiplayer becoming industry norms.
Rogue Company is one of the most unique titles released by Hi-Rez in the past decade. However, if that uniqueness ensures its survival in the highly competitive casual-competitive market, it remains to be seen.
While its focus on non-violence will be offputting for some, players looking for an in-depth medieval life sandbox need look no further than Medieval Dynasty.
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.