As a long-time fan of the series, Mafia 3 was unnecessarily bloated. For me, Mafia was never an "alternative GTA," as it's often called, nor do I think it should go in that direction. Instead of reinventing the wheel or trying to break an already established identity forcefully, Hangar 13's new installment, Mafia: The Old Country, demonstrates that it understands why we love Mafia and what its strongest assets are.

Kirby is one of the few Nintendo franchises that has completely passed me by until now. It’s probably my fault, but the characters from that series have always looked to me like those quirky cartoons that start out happy and colorful, then veer into surprisingly dark horror‑comedy territory. Kirby Air Raiders is in a league of its own though.