'Star Wars Battlefront 2' manages to excise the fun and the drama of its predecessor to produce a heartbreaking misfire of an experience. This is the prequel trilogy in game form.
Assassin's Creed origin is a return to form for the series after learning lessons from games like Dark Souls and The Witcher 3. It's a must-play for fans of past high points in the franchise like Assassin's Creed 2 and Black Flag.
Considering that the last proper functionally 2D 'Metroid' game was 'Metroid: Zero Mission' on the GBA back in 2004, it has been over a decade since we had a new similar themed installment. 'Metroid: Samus Returns' tries to fill that void but does so with mixed results.
Despite the general lack of gaming variety of the last console generation, we did get a few unique gems amongst the ocean of cruft. One of these was 'Senko no Ronde' on the 360. A port of a Japanese arcade game, it was a refreshingly different type of arena battler.
EA Sports has done well maintaining its current standing as the premier and only simulation hockey experience, but there's some need to push the envelope.