Chorus

Its large and pretty map is filled with fleshed-out side quests, and they’re varied enough that it’s easy to cruise around for a few dozen hours and really get the hang of the combat system. The story behind it all isn’t half bad once you’ve waded through a flood of sci-fi mysticism, and Nara and Forsaken are interesting characters to spend all that time with – which is a relief, because they’re the only ones we ever get to see.

Not everything works well in Chorus, but its inventive, hectic space shootouts deserve to have their praises sung

Chorus' story isn't the worst thing I've seen in a video game, of course - it's far from that. But the frequency at which it interrupts your playtime with largely forgettable filler makes playing it slightly annoying - all the more so when, beyond the lifeless narrative and long stretches of traversal, Chorus' combat offers more than enough to hook you on its own.