With innovative level design and a healthy amount of new gameplay, Sonic Superstars is a solid addition to the legacy franchise. Borrowing the better elements from past titles, the new Sonic game feels refreshing and familiar all at the same time.
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.
Coming after a sizeable break and a hellish rollout campaign, Doja Cat scares with a new look and a not so new sound on Scarlet. With a focus on rap and hip-hop, Scarlet has some hits, some misses, and a whole lot of red.
Returning from her dominant freshman album SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo doubles down on teenage joy, rage, and heartbreak with the bold and energized GUTS.
Despite poor performance on launch, Jedi Survivor proves itself as Star Wars quality. With exciting gameplay, expanded universe, and all the customization your heart could want, the Jedi sequel sets itself above the competition.
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.
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.
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.
While not a stand-out episode in its own right, "The Foundling" establishes big plans for The Mandalorian season three. Laying the groundwork for something huge, The Mandalorian continues a stellar new season.
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.
Coming off of a somewhat slow start, The Mandalorian season 3 comes in with an action packed second episode. With wholesome moments, original trilogy references, and a butt load of Star Wars action fun, episode 2 has something for everyone.
Striking back at its roots, the Star Wars-set western The Mandalorian returns to Disney+ with a familiar formula. Following The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian season three opens with a solid and comforting pilot episode.
Even with stunning visuals and some amazing storylines, Antman and the Wasp: Quantomania fails to achieve the success of its predecessors. Falling flat with poor writing and special effects, the new Marvel film doesn't hold up to the MCU legacy.
Despite years of hype and a legacy of classic emo bangers, Paramore resurfaces with a recycled and uninspired new album. Delivering little in the way of new style, This Is Why falls flat across Paramore's discography.
