Contributor: Bob Hoose

Cartoony characters and comedy patter make this indie game unique. But innocent-looking things aren’t always meant for kids. This is a case in point.

Deltarune has a cute kid-friendly look, but there are darker things beneath its pixeled sheep’s clothing.

There is an emotional treasure or two in Treasure. But it requires a bit of R-rated digging.

EA Sports College Football 25 packs recognizable and refreshingly new moves into its playbook. And that’s worth a hearty college cheer.

This pic has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense.

This South Pacific island-based adventure game has a very different feel. But its not always as kid-friendly as it looks.

This first installment of Kevin Costner’s planned four-chapter epic Western can be pretty. But it’s also disjointed, violent and raw.

Riven is back, decked out with pretty new baubles and fresh puzzles. And in several ways, it’s a journey into another age.

It’s a film about terrible people who play tennis. In that order.

This divination pic has a creepy feel. But in the end, its horrific spirituality is all pretty predictable.

There’s nothing tongue and cheek about Civil War. It’s serious, bloody and ground-pounding carnage. And plenty of it.

Goat Simulator 3 is chaotic and bizarre, to be sure. But the silliness can also bite you when you’re not looking.

This classic film from director Akira Kurosawa still shines in its own groundbreaking way. But there is some samurai scruffiness to consider.

Still Wakes the Deep is impressive and cinematic. But it’s also a mire of the dreadful and wincingly foul.

You don’t have to be a basketball fan at all to appreciate the strong redemptive themes in the Japanese anime The First Slam Dunk.