Adding to the ever growing list of rogue-like games, WORLD OF HORROR offers unique and inventive gameplay, settled into stylish pixel art and eldritch horror in equal amount. While the loop approach to the narrative can end up a bit predictable, WORLD OF HORROR is an indie title well worth time and price tag.
With a stunning new artistic direction and a plethora of inventive power-ups and abilities, Super Mario Wonder is a marvelous addition to Nintendo's 2D Mario lineup. Adding a host of new ideas, Nintendo captures the wonderful wackiness of imagination.
Ending the rocky Cyberpunk legacy with a bang, CD Projekt Red delivers the final expansion to their would be RPG masterpiece with Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty. With loads of new content, bug fixes, and content overhauls, Cyberpunk can officially be considered a marvelous success.
With stylish game design and intense mechanics, Lies of P finds itself in a world of grim fairytales and despair. Following in the footsteps of FromSoftware's growing legacy, this Soulsborne-like masterpiece captures magic with no strings attached.
With a classic feel, Totally Killer plays the role of dumb, fun slasher to a T. While having more than a few unneeded jokes, it makes for a solid time-waster for the Halloween season.
With a consistency that borders on the preternatural, Mitski releases yet another amazing album full of beautiful production and gorgeous sincerity. Following a shift to the electronic Laurel Hell, Mitski changes paths again delivering an indie, folk, and sometimes country record that dazzles.
Using jazzy bossa nova styles, Laufey delivers Bewitched to hungry fans, filling them with groovy vibes and a romantic soul.
Returning from her dominant freshman album SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on teenage joy, rage, and heartbreak with the bold and energized GUTS.
Metallica returns this year with their 11th studio album and despite being a marked improvement from their last release St. Anger, 72 Seasons doesn't manage to capture the classic thrash style that brought the band to fame. While boasting headbanging riffs and revived vocals, Metallica can't seem to escape their habits.
While having heartwarming conclusions and suspenseful action set-pieces, the season three finale of The Mandalorian falls somewhat short of the energy the season was building towards. While still quality in many regards, it can't help but feel like Disney played it far too safe.
The Mandalorian has hit the climax, bringing all the threads across season three into a intense and thrilling episode seven. With nothing left to do but close the season out with a bang, The Mandalorian strikes it out of the ballpark once more.
While Jack Black can do absolutely no wrong, episode six of The Madnalorian feels like a Disney cameo requirement rather than a fun Easter egg for viewers. Still holding onto Mandalorian quality, episode six falls somewhat flat off season three.
Despite returning to well-used concepts, indie-rock band Phoneboy delivers a solid sophomore album with Moving Out. Showcasing talent and developing skills, the band promises a long career of quality.
Despite taking influence from gaming titans like Prey and Bioshock, Atomic Heart doesn't grab player with its world or characters. Even with fun gameplay and a promising development, the game seems to come up short.
The Mandalorian return with a shorter but jam-packed episode for the books. With something for everyone, The Pirate sets season three up for something huge with nothing but smiles to show for it.
While having great visuals and exciting new gameplay mechanics, Destiny 2's new expansion Lightfall falls short of expectations. With a weak and unconvincing story, the expansion only delivers a mediocre OK.
After riding the way of the very successful It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover's follow-up novel It Starts With Us never should have started at all. Poorly written characters, unlikeable motivations, and awkward stylistic choices make this would-be romance into a true train wreck.
Returning with a clever twist of the classic whodunit, You season 4 part 2 keeps viewers on their toes and follows everyone's favorite psychopath. With twists, turns, and a whole lot of crazy, You remains a Netflix classic.
Coming from a self-aware legacy of classics, Scream VI slashes its way to theaters with gripping horror and traditional Scream meta-ness. With new and returning cast members, the film serves as a slasher standard.
Shifting the focus off of our favorite space dad, The Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 delivers a heartfelt character study into the soul of the star wars universe. Drawing emotion from Disney's major dramatic success Andor, The Mandalorian shows it has just as much heart as it does style.
