Foundation: Galactic Frontier

Not only were my fears of the roguelite loop unfounded, but the Burnout roots baked into developer Fuse Games’s DNA was joyously evident in every moment I spent on the track with Star Wars: Galactic Racer. And the times I wasn’t going hundreds of miles per hour when I was on foot did a great job of further Star Wars-ifying my experience. I’m incredibly optimistic about what I’ve seen from this long overdue spiritual successor to Episode 1: Pod Racer, and I can’t wait to play more of it.

No longer do guns have near-infinite range (though they still have infinite ammo) in Gungrave G.O.R.E. Blood Heat, which requires you to get up close. In response to this shift, melee combat is far faster and feels more responsive. When playing the original G.O.R.E., fighting up close never landed for me, so I found this new iteration to be a treat, and it really upped that feeling of being a badass.

Whatever your choice of color, these new Commander decks offer a great starting point.