
1240 Published Reviews
Evil Dead: The Game
PS56.00
A loving homage to the Evil Dead franchise, but it’s a series that doesn’t particularly suit the 4 vs. 1 concept, with shallow combat and too little variety.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
Switch6.00
It feels more like a long lost SNES game than a modern action role-player but that’s clearly the point in this charming, if insubstantial, prelude to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
Salt and Sacrifice
PC6.00
Another impressive attempt at a 2D Soulsborne but a less entertaining game than Salt And Sanctuary, with some frustrating combat that doesn’t always feel entirely fair.
Trek to Yomi
PS54.00
The attempts to mirror the cinema of Akira Kurosawa work on a visual level but the story and gameplay are so empty and repetitive this barely works as a homage, let alone an engaging game in its own right.
Citizen Sleeper
PC8.00
An absorbing mix of tabletop inspirations and sci-fi storytelling, that makes for one of the most unique and well-written games of the year.
Nintendo Switch Sports
Switch6.00
A muddled reimagining of the groundbreaking Wii Sports, with an unwarranted focus on online play and new game additions that are never as much fun as the originals.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
Switch4.00
A bad idea poorly realised and while the original coin-op retains its campy charm this remake is rendered pointless by the unsatisfying controls and glitchy performance.
CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
PS47.00
It hasn’t aged particularly well, and there are serious technical issues with the remaster, but the sequel to Chrono Trigger is still one of the original PlayStation’s best Japanese role-players.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
PS59.00
A wonderfully enthusiastic love letter to Lego, Star Wars, and video games in general, that goes above and beyond the call of duty in terms of the scale of the adventure, the attention to detail, and the sheer volume of content.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
PS56.00
A reskinned Borderlands 3 that would’ve been much better off as an expansion, given it’s too short to justify the outrageously high price tag and too long to hide the lack of variety and new ideas.
Weird West
PS46.00
Despite some of the same minds behind Dishonored being involved, this top-down immersive doesn’t live up to its soaring ambitions and often struggles to entertain.
Coromon
PC7.00
An appealing riff on the Pokémon role-playing formula which, while a little too safe, has enough small deviations and improvements to justify its existence.
Crusader Kings III
PS59.00
Unleashing the full, terrifying complexity of a PC-based grand strategy game on console is a Herculean task, which Crusader Kings 3 manages with deftness and aplomb.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Switch7.00
One of the best Kirby games ever made and while the formula hasn’t changed as much as it first seems it’s also one of the most enjoyable co-op titles of recent years.
GhostWire: Tokyo
PS54.00
Rarely has such a big budget game been based on such a thin gameplay premise, with this bafflingly dull first person action adventure that begins to run out of steam by the end of the tutorial level.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
PS56.00
Enjoyable Souls-lite combat can’t make up for the tedious loot system and laughably bad storytelling, in this misconceived Final Fantasy spin-off.
TUNIC
PC8.00
Old school adventure sensibilities and an expertly-designed puzzle box world combine in this charming and engaging indie gem.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok
PS56.00
The first post-season pass DLC is a substantial slab of new plot, gear, and abilities but never anything more than that. If you loved the base game, this is a lot more of exactly the same.
WWE 2K22
Xbox Series X8.00
A remarkable comeback for the franchise, with a redesigned game engine and control overhaul making for a very entertaining experience.
Babylon's Fall
PS52.00
Not only the worst game Platinum has ever made but one of the worst live service titles of any kind, with an especially disgusting attitude towards microtransactions.
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Switch6.00
A visual novel that offers the occasional diversion into some engaging turn-based strategy but would’ve been infinitely better if it had curtailed it’s long-winded storytelling aspirations.
Martha is Dead
Xbox Series X7.00
A highly original, dark gothic thriller whose lack of compromises will restrict its audience but are hard not to admire.
Chocobo GP
Switch4.00
A perfunctory kart racing spin-off that has a few unique charms but falls well short of its far superior competition.
Gran Turismo 7
PS59.00
Making full use of PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller to convey an incredibly deep and satisfying driving model, everything from weather to reflected sound effects have been modelled to perfection and confirm Gran Turismo 7 as easily the world’s most complete driving game.
GRID Legends
PS57.00
Although its addition of plot and characters doesn’t quite work the racing action is as thrilling as ever, with a huge diversity of vehicles and the compelling handling fans have come to expect from the series.