Action/Adventure
God of War (2018)

In some ways, the latest God of War tale is quite focused on family. But is it family friendly? Not …

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Far Cry 5

This is a nasty game that’s bloody, foul and generally disturbing on every kill-’em-all-and-wave-a-Bible front.

Sim
Surviving Mars

This game can be Mars colony problem-solving fun or a deep-space strategy slog. It all depends on you.

Action/Adventure
Night in the Woods

Night in the Woods may look like cutesy storybook fun. But looks can be deceiving.

Horror/Suspense
The Inpatient

The Inpatient uses a new tool to make your VR experience even more disturbingly immersive: your own voice.

Role-Playing, Strategy
The Escapists 2

This popular jailbreak game has a bit of content contraband that Mom should make note of.

Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Doom VFR

Virtual reality changes a lot about the Doom experience. But it’s still a stomach-, mind- and spirit-roiling jaunt.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
Call of Duty: WWII

The latest Call of Duty installment marches bloodily back to the battles where the franchise began.

Action/Adventure
Assassin’s Creed Origins

The new Assassin’s Creed title pairs new gameplay mechanics with even more graphically violent and explicit content.

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

The latest Wolfenstein game pits players against a cruel, alt-reality Nazi regime. Playing it feels like a cruelty of its …

Role-Playing
South Park: The Fractured But Whole

The language spewed out by these cartoon kiddos would make a longshoreman blanch.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Shooter
The Evil Within 2

“Ugh, who comes up with this stuff?” asks hero in this horror survival sequel. It’s an apt question for the …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Middle-earth: Shadow of War

This ferocious, M-rated sequel may be set in the milieu of Lord of the Rings. But it’s a lot more …

Shooter
Destiny 2

This sequel shooter feels a lot like its intense predecessor—only with a bit more polish … and maybe even more …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Knack II

Knack is back for another whack at a nefarious baddie in an action-packed game with a solid lesson about second …