Invincible VS is a well-crafted and stylishly animated 3-on-3 brawler. It stays true to the cool source material, and the characters are brought to life effectively. Unfortunately, it lacks standout features and thus falls short of some of its competitors.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reveals a little too clearly that it offers a predetermined template into which Miis are simply slotted. It simply needs more variety and a more specific engagement with the characters. Nevertheless, the template itself still allows for the creation of a colorful world—one whose fate you will want to continue following.

Crimson Desert is massive and visually stunning, but to truly enjoy its game world, you’ll have to be willing to make some compromises. The controls take more than a little getting used to and can be a real pain at times, whether you’re using a gamepad or a mouse and keyboard. The quest design and gameplay guidance are among the worst I’ve experienced in a long time. The story leaves me completely cold, the characters spark zero interest, and while Crimson Desert strives for immersion with its detailed, vibrant world, high-quality animations, and many features, it repeatedly undermines that immersion itself.

A fast-paced, brutal, straightforward shooter spectacle – the kind horror film alumnus John Carpenter lends his name to. If you want to unleash Snake Plissken-style co-op mayhem, you'll love it. Solo players should look elsewhere.

I was really looking forward to High on Life 2, and the gameplay itself was solid – but the technical issues put me off. Even as a new iteration, High on Life remains one of the strangest games in video game history. Gameplay-wise, it remains solidly average.

Romeo is a Dead Man is a wild fever dream, you probably won’t experience again. Not everything works, but a lot of it surprises.

If you're looking for a challenge and appreciate interesting game mechanics, Cairn is the right choice for you. However, the story and atmosphere fall somewhat short of expectations.

The open world is more of a con than a pro for Code Vein 2, but the soulslike-game still has some unique strong points to its name.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 satisfies multiplayer and zombie fans, but the co-op campaign is a complete disappointment.

Hardcore survival horror with an interesting story and great art style, but also a high frustration factor.

Cute visuals, lame puzzles, and fiddly building elements: The nice concept of LEGO Voyagers suffers from lack of ambition and moments of frustration.

A mafia adventure that is often rather mediocre in gameplay terms, but is still entertaining with charismatic characters and a competent, if hardly surprising, story.

A stylish open world and a great driving experience are held back only by minor niggles. If only those last two hours weren't there.

An ambitious project that partially gets in its own way with an unattractive implementation. The interesting premise is offset by unmotivating gameplay.

For fans, Unfinished Business is a rather blunt but entertaining piece of fan service. Everyone else should think twice before buying.

A feast for nostalgics, albeit with one serious drawback. Anyone who just wants to focus on skating will definitely be happy here.

It's a bit of a shame that Tamagotchi Plaza didn't take a few crucial extra steps, which I don't think would have been too much to ask. But the basic framework alone is satisfying enough to have fun with.

Rematch is a strong, almost addictive soccer game with an arcade feel. However, its fundamentally good foundation is severely hindered by technical issues that prevent it from reaching its full potential.

While playing alone is a disaster, the multiplayer-portion of the game is surprisingly fun and diverse. Nightreign is an experiment that not always succeeds, but definitely a bold endeavor and if FromSoftware decides to tweak the balance a little, we might get a game that is eventually good no matter how you play.

The trailers created high expectations, but the reality turns out to be boring and weird. The cops of The Precinct are worse than the gangsters they're chasing.

A return that could make fans of the series happy. Graphically and technically magnificent; a small roster and lackluster presentation of some modes prevent a better rating.

An atmospheric coming-of-age adventure with a strong '90s feel, its strongest selling point being its well-written and drawn main characters. The soundtrack is smashing, but Don't Nod runs out of steam for the finale, leaving many questions completely unanswered.

Atomfall is a refreshing alternative to Fallout and Stalker and shines in its first few hours with survival and detective work. After that, it quickly runs out of juice.

Assassin's Creed Shadows immerses us in a beautiful and, above all, atmospheric feudal Japan, where individual aspects of the game have been cleverly improved. However, an unexciting story, weaknesses in the AI and the repetitive, monotonous gameplay prevent the latest installment in the series from generating much excitement.

Sniper Elite Resistance is stagnating. On the one hand, there is still good stealth gameplay with a varied level design. On the other hand, the 6th installment offers no real improvements, and the formula is slowly wearing thin.

Delta Force hits the mark as a challenging tactical shooter, but it lacks the original ideas and authenticity to be a real hit.

An intense, atmospheric shooter which, however, cannot fulfill its potential due to its disastrous tech. Massive AI glitches, frustrating bugs and enormous performance problems cause significant frustration.

Graphically polished and therefore visually attractive gem for genre and series fans. However, a lack of depth in the story and characters quickly leads to monotony.

Lego Horizon Adventures looks absolutely amazing, but its gameplay is lacking in almost every way. Kids could nonetheless find fun in hunting machines in the coop-mode.

14-year-old adventure, which despite only minor adjustments is technically at its best on the PC. The dramatic story and the gripping soundtrack in particular still manage to inspire, but the price is high and the quality of the game is no longer quite as high as it was in 2010.

The spruced-up port of Sonic Generations isn't worth mentioning apart from the 2D levels, but the Shadow campaign scores points with fun levels and serves up a worthy comeback for the shadow hedgehog.

Same procedure as every year... a few optimizations here and there, but unfortunately also noticeable improvements that make things worse. If you don't need UT, you can stick with EA FC 24.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions feels like a bag of chips with a lot of air left in it. The contents taste OK, but you quickly come across only crumbs.

Sneaking, shooting, smuggling: Star Wars Outlaws delivers a good and compact open world adventure, but without ever wanting to deliver more. Protagonist Kay, on the other hand, is a real asset to the franchise, while minor bugs and AI weaknesses slow down the otherwise good game flow.

Creatures of Ava has many ideas that work, but not all of them are fully developed. All in all, the colorful mix is ​​entertaining despite some weak ingredients.

I didn't have to jump over my shadow to give this rating: Even if SCHiM falls short of its ideas, the charming game treasure offers a great presentation, a beautiful story and a fun gameplay flow.

Wonderfully weird and always surprising: Indika is a real experience that is worth a look despite the monotonous gameplay.

Lovely characters, stylish 2D HD graphics and a catchy soundtrack - it could have been so nice if performance weaknesses and accumulated interruptions hadn't noticeably spoiled the experience.

It's Peach Time! Creative and sweetly designed pastime with a lot of variety at the beginning, but which lacks motivating content as it progresses. The adventure would have benefited from more tricky puzzles and mini-games or additional game mechanics.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a playful adrenaline rush with a humorous story, but is hindered by a lack of variety, bulky menus and a never-ending idea of service.

Despite an exciting story, the second Ichiban outing suffers from somewhat lengthy grind and filler passages that artificially stretch out the playing time.

More of the same and unfortunately in every respect: The Treasure of Zone Zero brings more of the addictive gameplay loop and at the same time the well-known legacy that was rightly criticized with Pokémon Crimson & Crimson.

A very short RPG that is much more fun in co-op than alone.

A weak campaign and a fun but unimaginative multiplayer mode and the addition of zombies make Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a mixed part of the series.

Solid strategy excursion with successful humor and development part, but suffers from confusion and a lack of balancing.

A successful city-building simulation that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, but is dragged down by terrible performance.

In some respects, it’s certainly a nice treat, but the bottom line is that it’s not an unreserved recommendation because there are too many half-baked game elements.

Miles better than its predecessor, but still not outstanding: Lords of the Fallen is a rock-solid Soulslike in which a few major strengths collide with many small weaknesses.

A simple mix of dating sim and dungeon crawler that, despite some obvious weaknesses, scores with a large portion of heart and humor.

Nice farming game that lacks variety over time.

Good ideas that fail when they are not properly implemented. Atlas Fallen is not a gameplay flop, but leaves a lot to be desired.

The wild fight against dinosaurs and the opposing team offers a wide variety of classes, but becomes monotonous far too quickly.

A remake that is mostly true to the original with small changes that improve the feel of the game, but compared to its genre colleagues it is no longer up-to-date.

Nicely revamped and expanded collection of atmospheric horror madness that still lacks gameplay substance.

Fun open-world kart racer that excels in chaotic racing but is held back by microtransactions.

Dejected criticism of capitalism that offers little in terms of narrative and makes gross blunders in pacing. In terms of gameplay, too, The Last Worker is unfortunately banal.

Charming retro racer for high-speed purists and hunters for best times, but it's annoying with a few small details and doesn't live up to the competition.

The action-packed madness on wheels features the most terrifyingly beautiful jumpscares in VR, albeit marred by technical issues.

Very nice indie adventure with an exciting approach - but the gameplay is lukewarm and the story doesn't really get going either.

Technically and playfully conservative third-person shooter - everything works properly here, but if you expect highlights or surprises, you will be disappointed.

Timeless game concept, moderate modernization: Visually, Pharaoh - A New Era could have done a lot more, and important features were also removed. Nevertheless, the city builder in ancient Egypt convinces playfully.

A charming, poetic journey by an unusual duo that falls short of expectations, sometimes annoys and occasionally inspires.

Nice setting, flat economy, boring real-time strategy. The Settlers - New Alliances is not a total catastrophe, but far from "good".

The technology, which is impressive in places, stumbles over questionable design decisions, an uninspired game world and a combat system that is only visually exciting.

Solid Japanese role-playing game with decent technology, a good combat system but weaknesses in terms of demand, tension and storytelling.

Charmingly staged retro flashback à la Shinobi: 2D action fireworks with many bosses, but few highlights.

An atmospheric, empathetic but playfully limited indie adventure.

Colorful, wild alien first-person shooter with talking guns - the gritty humor hits the mark, the gameplay is just so-so.

Game progress that is too slow, little co-op mechanics and a lack of incentives to grind are sobering.

The classic cyberpunk action-adventure Lonn looks clumsy and unpolished for long stretches, but with its balanced mix of fights and puzzles it can still be entertaining overall.

Somerville is very pretty, the gameplay is decent, but the content is unfortunately not gripping enough for an adventure.

Despite the larger world and more tasks, the playground for explosive silliness only motivates in the short term. It gets more fun in co-op with up to four participants, but only with friends or online mistakes.

A milestone in the franchise - in both good and bad ways. In the end, the flaws of the 9th generation prevail, these editions do not go beyond disappointing average.

A milestone in the franchise - in both good and bad ways. In the end, the flaws of the 9th generation prevail, these editions do not go beyond disappointing average.

Even the nice setting with vampires in the Wild West can hardly save anything: The hectic gameplay with annoying opponent spam, which no combat system can cope with, is unimaginative and lacks a real spark of charm.

Sonic's new open worlds prove delightfully engaging and imaginative, despite lacking polish and sloppy fixed-camera "cyberspace" levels.

A production that hits the hearts of comic fans as unerringly as Arrow's arrow is overshadowed by an extremely flat combat system, inappropriate design decisions and outdated technology.

Balance issues in combat and puzzles make Bonelab more of a physics playground with mod support than a well-done VR shooter.

Railgrade is a nice small-scale logistics puzzle that is solidly entertaining despite its mechanical limitations and works well on the go.

A colorful combo bang in the style of Genshin Impact, Bayonetta and Dynasty Warriors cannot hide the weak visuals of the surroundings and a repetitive gameplay.

Skilled tactical role-playing game with good real-time battles, monotonous missions and often just average scenery.

Solid hack'n'slash reminiscence with a touch of Berserk and Devil May Cry, which falls short of its potential thanks to the poor combat camera.

Metal: Hellsinger is an exciting genre fusion with a great soundtrack. Scope, arsenal, boss design and enemy variety leave a lot to be desired.

Not a successful restart: The Saints Row reboot isn't really convincing either in terms of play or technology.

Solid JRPG with a motivating combat system, a strong soundtrack and an interesting, albeit bumpy, story. Dungeon and side mission designs, on the other hand, do not win a flower pot.

Pleasant Soulslike with a well thought-out, fast combat system and a crisp level of difficulty, which often goes too far.

An interactive cartoon complete with cute characters and creative puzzles that is entertaining despite lacking depth and moderate difficulty.

A basically competent campus construction simulation, whose humor doesn't hit enough and doesn't fully ignite with too much repetitive hard work.

Beats the demo by far: Extremely fast-paced shooter that expertly combines shooting action and melee combat - a fast-food snack that should also appeal to FPS connoisseurs.

A nice little game of skill with a forklift that could have been more "extreme".

Graphically expandable tennis with few options and a lame career - but this sports game has its strong moments on the court.

A beautiful fox adventure with an important message, playful but not rich enough.

Typical sports game update that only slightly reworks the previous year's title - despite the dreary technology, the simulation is recommended for cycling fans. Anyone who is enthusiastic about the real tour will also have fun with it on the pad.

Competent real-time strategy with a varied campaign but overall too little scope.

Old wine in even older bottles: The developers make far too little of the possibilities of the medium. The only thing that's really creepy here are the numerous logic gaps.

Technically flawless bully kick, which is decent in terms of play, but not outstanding. In terms of scope, however, Nintendo urgently needs to improve.

Kao's return offers neither the variety nor the fine-tuning of the big competition, but is largely convincing as a nostalgic 3D platformer.

A solid debut: an all-round superior puzzle adventure with a beautiful design and subtle horror that is neither original nor challenging in terms of play.