Ultimate Review: Top Games Across Consoles
Explore our in-depth reviews of the top games from each major console. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a dedicated enthusiast, discover what makes these titles stand out in gameplay, graphics, and innovation. Find out why they’re capturing the hearts of players worldwide.
Payton Gray
Updated on: October 27, 2023
Top 10 Wii Games
#1 Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy is set in outer space, where Mario travels through different galaxies to collect Power Stars, earned by completing missions, defeating a boss, or reaching a particular area. Each galaxy contains planetoids and orbiting structures for the player to explore.
#2 Wii Sports
Wii Sports is a collection of five sports simulations designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. The five sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing.
#3 Super Mario Galaxy 2
Mario must travel across various galaxies to recover the Power Stars in order to travel to the center of the universe and rescue Princess Peach.
#4 New Super Mario Bros
Mario's brother Luigi and two Toads join him, and with them, plus two new power ups, they go on a journey through eight different worlds to save Peach.
#5 Mario Party 9
Mario Party 9 includes seven game boards, twelve playable characters, and more than eighty minigames. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, multiplayer, minigames, and content, considering it an improvement on its predecessor.
#6 Super Smash Bros Brawl
Brawl is fundamentally similar to its predecessors Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, being a fighting game that contains characters with simple movesets and an emphasis on movement and ringouts. However, Brawl introduced many elements that would become standard in later installments, such as a stage builder and support for online play through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
#7 Zelda-Skyward Sword
Skyward Sword's in-game story establishes itself as the first game in the known Zelda timeline, exploring the beginning of the battle between good and evil within the legend
#8 Carnival Mini Golf
is the sequel to the popular mini-game compilation, Carnival Games. The main idea of the game is similar to other golf games out there for the Wii however, there are a lot more obstacles to surpass. The main flaw with the game is that the core game-play is rather dull.
#9 Donkey Kong Country Returns
The game's story focuses on an evil group of Tiki-like creatures known as the Tiki Tak Tribe that are unleashed on Donkey Kong Island and hypnotize the island's animals into stealing Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's banana hoard, prompting the two to traverse the island to reclaim it.
#10 Sukeban Shachou Rena
Gameplay involves several minigames where the player takes control of a cat or in other minigames, humans. Minigame examples include playing the piano, dodging pouncing cats, taking money from a cat while it is not looking, and dancing to appease Rena, using the Wii Remote.
Top 10 PC Games
#1 Elden Ring
The basics of the Elden Ring story are that the Lands Between were blessed by the Greater Will (a type of unknowable god obsessed with order over chaos), who sent down the Elden Ring – a magical object of great power that isn't actually a ring to wear, but it changed the Lands Between according to its whims.
#2 Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is set in an open world consisting of five American regions, which the player can explore as they proceed with the story, and can be played through both third-person and first-person view.
#3 It Takes Two
The game follows a couple transformed into living dolls as they attempt to find a way out while trying to mend their relationship. It Takes Two received positive reviews from critics and won multiple year-end accolades, including Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021 and the 25th Annual D.I.C.E.
#4 Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a horror investigation survival game played from a first-person perspective. The player works solo or in a group with up to three other players to complete a contract in which they must identify the type of ghost haunting the specified site.
#5 Cyberpunk 2077
In Night City, a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred. In 2077, America is in pieces. Megacorps control life in all its aspects from the top floors of their sky-high fortresses.
#6 Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 is a game about making choices. Encounter an imposing, demonic creature in the depths of a cavernous underground temple and, depending on how the player has created their character, the monster may be convinced to kill off its hellish accompanying soldiers and even banish itself back to the inferno.
#7 Valorant
It is a first-person shooter game, consisting of two teams of five, where one team attacks and the other defends. Players control characters known as 'agents', who all have different abilities to use during gameplay.
#8 Resident Evil Village
is the sequel to the popular mini-game compilation, Carnival Games. The main idea of the game is similar to other golf games out there for the Wii however, there are a lot more obstacles to surpass. The main flaw with the game is that the core game-play is rather dull.
#9 StarDew Valley
is a farming simulation game where you inherit your grandfather's farm in the small town of Pelican Town and restore it to prosperity
#10 The Day Before
The game is set in a post-apocalyptic United States. The world at large has been overrun by zombies in a pandemic. The player wakes in the fictional New Fortune City, which is set on the East Coast of the United States. They join other survivors in a colony to rebuild society
Top 10 PlayStation Games
#1 God of War
players control Kratos, a Spartan warrior who is sent by the Greek gods to kill Ares, the god of war. As the story progresses, Kratos is revealed to be Ares' former servant, who had been tricked into killing his own family and is haunted by terrible nightmares.
#2 The Last of Us Part 2
The Last of Us Part II is a sprawling emotional game that makes players question the cycles of violence we repeatedly find ourselves in, and it makes us wonder if anyone is beyond redemption. view.
#3 Blood Borne
This game takes place in Yharnam, a city filled with diseases, blood and death. The city is plagued with a local disease which transforms the patients into bestial creatures. The player becomes one of the Hunters and hunts down those horrifying creatures while exploring the mysterious world of Bloodborne.
#4 Grand Theft Auto 5
The story is about three protagonists: retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips. They attempts to commit robberies while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals.
#5 Marvel Spider Man
an open-world third-person action-adventure game, in which the player controls Peter Parker, under his superhero identity Spider-Man, through Manhattan, New York City to fight crime.
#6 Ghost of Tsushima- Legends
Legends contains nine story chapters and one three-part raid. After the initial invasion of Tsushima by the Mongol Empire, The evil and demonic Oni were unleashed upon the mortal realm. However four legendary warriors from Tsushima's past have been resurrected to fight against both the Mongol hordes and the Oni.
#7 Apex Legends
A online multiplayer battle royale game featuring squads of three players using pre-made characters with distinctive abilities, called "Legends", similar to those of hero shooters.
#8 Mortal Kombat 11
is about a time lord who merges the past and present, forcing heroes from both timelines to unite to save the world.
#9 WWE 2K24
simplifies gameplay, offering fun and accessible wrestling action. The game boasts a large roster, including WWE Legends and current stars. MyGM, MyFaction, and My Rise modes return with engaging features. The 2K Showcase Of The Immortals mode lets players relive classic matches.
#10 Life Of Black Tiger
The story of a black tiger, born as a variant and abandoned by his parents and brothers, fights against human and shows his love to his family.
Top 10 Xbox Games
#1 Titanfall 2
Titanfall 2's campaign is the tale of rifleman Jack Cooper, who's unexpectedly given the reins of Vanguard-class titan BT-7274 (AKA “BT”) when the two are stranded on the planet Typhon after their starship was brought down in an ambush by the evil mega-corp IMC.
#2 Batman Arkham Knight
Arkham Knight is the biggest Batman game yet, not just in map size, but in the wide range of different types of gameplay, and its collection of characters. The addition of tank combat thematically clashes with everything Batman stands for, but it is fun, and having access to the Batmobile for the first time gives us a new world of possibilities for interacting with Gotham City. Arkham Knight is an outstanding game on almost every level.
#3 Alan Wake 2
Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.
#4 Coocoon
This puzzler that uses its unassuming premise--following the life of a small insectoid creature--to tell a gripping story about life and self-evolution. The environmental puzzles revolve around carrying orbs to create some truly head-scratching scenarios, and it ultimately culminates in an experience that will engage your brain both for its puzzle mechanics and the sheer meaning of it all.
#5 Dead Space
Dead Space is set in the year 2508, a time when humanity has spread throughout the universe. Following near-extinction of humans on Earth due to resource shortages, ships dubbed "Planetcrackers" are being used to harvest resources from barren planets.
#6 Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Final Shape revolves around the player's Guardian seeking out the franchise's major villain, the Witness, who had disappeared through a portal that it created on the surface of the celestial Traveler at the conclusion of Lightfall (2023).
#7 Forza Horizon 5
a racing video game set in an open world environment based in a fictional representation of Mexico. The game has the largest map in the entire Forza Horizon series, being 50% larger than its predecessor, Forza Horizon 4, while also having the highest point in the Horizon series.
#8 Grounded
the player characters are shrunk in size. They must survive in a backyard while fighting against various insects and bugs. Grounded is a survival game that can be played either in first-person or a third-person.
#9 Hi Fi Rush
Chai's relationship with his music player causes himself, surrounding enemies and environmental objects to move in sync with the beat of the game's soundtrack. Combat entails successfully connecting 'beat hits' by chaining attacks together in time with the music, being rewarded with higher damage output and end-level ranking if players successfully manage to do so.
#10 Ride to Hell: Retribution
After Mikey gets killed by some kind of villain called Colt and his gang, Jake swears vengeance and starts his devastating rampage across the country to hunt down the people who killed his brother.
Top 10 Switch Games
#1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe features similar gameplay to Mario Kart 8, but new features have been added, including new options for starters, such as Auto-Accelerate and Smart Steering, Ultra Mini-Turbos (purple Mini-Turbos which happen after Super Mini-Turbos), two Item slots, as well as the reintroduction of Double Item Boxes, new characters, and a revamped Battle Mode, using the original battle stages whilst adding returning and new game modes.
#2 Switch Sports
Nintendo Switch Sports is a continuation of Wii Sports, utilizing motion and button controls with Joy-Cons. The eight sports included are Tennis, Bowling, Chambara (which is strikingly similar to Swordplay in Wii Sports Resort),Soccer, Badminton, Volleyball, Golf and Basketball.
#3 Super Mario Odyssey
An entry in the Super Mario series, it follows Mario and his new ally Cappy—a sentient hat that allows Mario to control other characters and objects—as they journey across various kingdoms to save Princess Peach from Mario's nemesis Bowser's plans of forced marriage.
#4 Super Mario Wonder
The player controls Mario, Luigi, and their friends as they attempt to stop Bowser, who plots to take over a new land known as the Flower Kingdom after using the magical Wonder Flower to fuse himself with the kingdom's castle.
#5 Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In New Horizons, the player controls a character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a getaway package from Tom Nook, accomplishes assigned tasks, and develops the island as they choose. They can gather and craft items, customize the island, and develop it into a community of anthropomorphic animals.
#6 Super Mario Party Jamboree
Much like other games in the Mario Party series, Super Mario Party Jamboree's main mode, dubbed simply "Mario Party", is an interactive board game that allows up to four players, human or computer controlled, to compete to collect the most stars by the end of a set number of turns (ten through thirty), with different items and board mechanics that either help or harm the players chances of success.
#7 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Tears of the Kingdom takes place years after Breath of the Wild, at the end of the Zelda timeline. Link and Zelda set out to explore the cavern beneath Hyrule Castle, from which a poisonous substance called gloom has been seeping out and causing people to fall ill.
#8 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are set in the Paldea region of the Pokémon universe, which appears to be loosely based on the Iberian Peninsula. The region features diverse landscapes including lakes, wastelands, and mountain ranges. A large crater, called the Great Crater of Paldea, lies in the center of the region.
#9 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
After a 100-year slumber, Link wakes up alone in a world he no longer remembers. Now the legendary hero must explore a vast and dangerous land and regain his memories before Hyrule is lost forever. Armed only with what he can scavenge, Link sets out to find answers and the resources needed to survive.
#10 Chicken Range
Fun and Quirky shoot-em-up game. The object of the game is to shoot the chickens using an array of different weaponry, from pistols, to AK47, RPG's to Alien Ray Guns! Gameplay is set over a field twice as wide as the screen, so you must be constantly moving your aim side to side in order to reach the whole game field.