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Here are the standouts of the year so far.
Unfolding entirely in split-screen, A Way Out consistently tosses you interesting ways to collaborate with your partner.
Play it through with a good friend.
You havent tried anything quite like this.
Taken in conjunction with its story, Celeste is more than a game about overcoming challenges.
Its a game aboutwhywe take them on in the first place.
But FighterZ somehow reignites the spark.
FighterZ makes a bunch of old things feel new, and thats hard to do in video games.
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After all, it wont take much of your time.
Last year, it was Yakuza.
This year, its Monster Hunter.
These are games that are exactly what they say on the tin: Youre hunting monsters.
Thats more or less it.
(And monsters in this game are pretty much just big ol dinosaurs.)
This single-mindedness is a strength: The game is wildly complex and deep, and also extremely social.
(Playing with others isnt necessary, but strongly encouraged.)
In this context, Ni no Kuni II feels like a salve.
