Halo 5: Guardians

Certainly not a bad Halo game, but one that succeeds despite its innovations, not because of them. With multiplayer the high point, Halo 5 is worthwhile, if not always truly convincing.

Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4 retains almost everything that made Forza Horizon 3 the best racer in its class and bakes it into a game that doesn’t ever want you to stop playing.

Sea of Thievs

Waking up in a grog-induced daze on one of Sea of Thieves' ultra-refined, painterly islands for the first time is exhilarating.

Gears 5

New mechanics to polish the old make the whole game shine

Sunset Overdrive

Sunset Overdrive has ruined my attention span, and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.

Forza Motorsport 7

There’s no other modern racing this good at what it does