Marathon is a tense, addictive extraction shooter that pairs Bungie’s best-in-class gunplay with a rewarding progression loop that keeps you coming back for more. While it’s held back slightly by limited variety, its high-stakes design makes it one of the strongest entries in the genre.

Super Meat Boy 3D is equally addicting and infuriating, resulting in me swearing like a sailor but unable to tear myself away as I watched Super Meat Boy sliced, diced, and suffer repeated deaths as I worked tirelessly to finally overcome each level, but the sensory overload it brings with it can be too much at times.

Gray Zone Warfare represents a stunning example of what happens when a dedicated, devoted developer expresses nothing but passion for the core product they have created. It's without a doubt a best-in-class title that has untold amounts of potential in store, and after the 0.4 update, it's an open-world tactical shooter that simply must be experienced to be believed.

Crimson Desert is a game of extremes. At its best, it offers a breathtaking world filled with meaningful exploration, impressive scale, and genuinely thrilling battles. However, that brilliance is occasionally weighed down by an overabundance of unfocused systems, a weak narrative, and combat that struggles to maintain consistency.

With satisfying, yet challenging, parry combat, stunning visuals, and flexible skill builds, Solateria shows that there's still room for another standout must-play Metroidvania.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a blast with a full squad, offering clever class mechanics and fun vehicular segments that keep the missions moving. But once the initial adrenaline wears off, the shallow story and basic progression become hard to ignore. It’s a fun distraction that lacks innovation, struggling to stand out in an overcrowded genre.