Epic's game giveaways aren't quite the whiz-bang thrillers they used to be—after six years of freebies, it's all become a bit routine—but every now and then it still manages to hit one out of the park ...

I haven't played many developers' entire catalog of games, but Arkane Studios is one of my finest exceptions. From Arx Fatalis to Redfall, every work bearing the team's signature has passed through my ...