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Developer: Capcom   The “Resident Evil” franchise has experimented with almost every variety of horror during its 25 year history. Early entries were classic zombie horror stories, which evolved into globe-trotting adventures where heroes fought mutated bioweapons, which evolved into cannibals from Louisiana. “Resident Evil Village,” the eighth mainline entry in the franchise, brings players to a European village infested with werewolves, overlooked by a castle ruled by vampires. The world of Resident Evil Village is beautifully realized by Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine. Unfortuna...

Developer: GoodbyeWorld Games Platform: PC The games industry today is generally centered more on iteration than true innovation. It’s not often a game comes along with an idea that radically challenges the conception of what a video game can be. “Before Your Eyes” challenged my conception of what a video game can be. A large part of that is because it’s a game played unlike any I’ve played before. This game is played almost exclusively by just blinking. Like, real-life eye blinking. The artstyle of “Before Your Eyes” is simple, but the stellar voice performances and immersive b...

graphic by Michaeline Collins. The “Mass Effect” trilogy was originally released between Nov. 2007 and Mar. 2012. I didn’t play through the series for the first time until 2013. Despite jumping on to the franchise a little late at the time, “Mass Effect” almost immediately rose to prominence as one of my favorite games. I was drawn in by its stunningly realized world and compelling characters. After concluding the franchise, I joined many other fans, hungry for more. Unfortunately, 2017’s “Mass Effect: Andromeda,” which sought to begin a new story in the universe, failed to me...

graphic by Michaeline Collins. When “Fortnite: Battle Royale” launched Sep. 2017, it was an immediate success, unlike anything the game industry has ever seen. Fortnite changed the industry, leading the push towards cross-platform play and progression, popularizing the battle pass model of monetization, and inspiring countless copycats. Of course, “Fortnite: Battle Royale” was itself a clone of “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” taking the formula and making it colorful and free. Many games tried to follow in “Fortnite’s” footsteps, falling into relative obscurity or outrigh...