In terms of content this is the game that it should have been in the beginning. Unfortunately problems with too much grind, missing comfort functions as well as redundant planetary exploration still remain.

That this cover shooter took a lot of inspiration from Gears of War, isn’t a bad thing. At least if you compared it to the poor visuals, the thin sound and the abysmal English localization that takes it far beyond trash.

Entertaining management of a flight crew thru military missions, hampered by clunky controls and harsh difficulty spikes.

With better scenarios the crash fun shifts into next gear. But some of the problems of its predecessor are still evident on the colorful streets of Danger Zone 2.

Technically solid collection with loads of bonus material for eight games spanning three console generations.

An interesting puzzle concept that started on VR platforms and lost some of its appeal with the problems that came with the disorienting camera that replaced the head movement in VR.

The co-operative alien hunt is a decent Left 4 Dead clone that lacks variety, a decent balance and content in general.

It feels weird to experience the franchise that called Sony consoles a home on the PC for the first time. Having said that, the port is extremely polished and should be a good indication for things to come.

The trilogy reaches its eventful climax. If you like tactical roleplaying games it doesn’t get much better than with this epic entertainment.

Visually charming puzzle platformer with challenging, but logical brainteasers and underutilized story-elements.

Captivating old-school RPG with an extensive turnbased battle system and stunning artdesign, but also quite some grind and varying quality in the storytelling for the eight protagonists.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Minimalistic, but pretty arcade racer rooted in Lotus, Out Run and other classics.

Like a few years back it still is tremendous and unadulterated fun to dive into this open world that doesn’t even try to pretend to be anything but a playground of destruction.

It has its flaws, but in its best moments this is an intense VR stealth game with loads of phsical movement and a cool teleportation system.

In some areas it feels too old-fashioned, but if you are a fan of tactical RPGs like Disgaea this is definitely for you.

I said it a year ago and I can gladly repeat myself: As a remake this is as good as it gets. Faithful to the original but with enough visual improvement to make it current.

This is more a tech demo than a coherent game - stay away until it is fixed.

A solid Tower Defense with loads of possibilities but general lack of variety within the battle system.

This puzzle franchise didn’t lose much of its appeal over the last ten years and still delivers mostly challenging brain teasers.

Almost 15 years after its premiere the motivating simplicity of Lumines’ mechanics stands the test of time.

With the patched controls and neat bonus content this is the solid party game that it should have been on Switch already.

As an arcade racer you’ll get quite a bit of fun out of The Crew 2, thanks to plenty of vehicles and the various race types as well as challenges. The open world on the other hand is only little more than an empty shell.

Furiously choreographed battles embedded an interesting story questioning the relationship between developer and player. The pacing is off sometimes, though.

With its 30fps-limit and the backscaled graphics it doesn’t feel as fluid or impressive as its big siblings, but nonetheless the Switch-version is proof that Nintendo’s hybrid and visually challenging titles don’t have be natural enemies.

Lust for Darkness kills the desire to play horror games.

Finally the wait for this masterpiece on Xbox One is over. If you are tired of run-of-the-mill action-adventures, this is the game you need.

Taken the complexity out of its notorious fighting mechanics was a good choice - especially since playability wasn’t sacrificed over it. Having half of the roster staying hidden behind DLC definitely isn’t that smart.

The foundation with its convincing driving- and collision-physics, fairly smart opponents and the reality-based tracks is more than rock solid. But it is held back by a lot of small inconveniences.

Sometimes the change of mood is too sudden, but nonetheless this is an entertaining glimpse into what Dontnod might have in store with Life is Strange 2.

Not all the ideas that Neocore infused into a well-known hack&slay formula, seem to work and need fine-tuning still. But having said that, the surprisingly simple, yet effective cover mechanics, the multi layered character development and especially the beautiful art design could be enough to drag you into the brutal world of the 40K-Inquisition.

Just like Sphere of Influence and Ascension the strategy focuses on development, diplomacy and warfare as core elements, with economic as well as political connections at its center. Overall it feels less refined than the predecessors, though.

Too bad, that the weirdly beautiful creature design and bizarre gadgetry is going to waste. After an initial fascination Smoke and Sacrifice gets dragged down by redundant resource collections.

TT’s Lego games slowly become a second iteration of Tecmo Koeis musou action: There is very little progress within the decade old mechanics - if at all. You like it or don’t. This is one of the less inspired stud-hunts of late, though.

This is a very good expansion pack. Arkane shows off a creative variation of the main campaign - diverse and challenging.

The mostly gorgeous visuals add to the well captured Jurassic Park atmosphere. In terms of gameplay though, it stays mostly shallow.

Routinely designed puzzle-platformer with freshly added co-op-capability. While it still is a lot of fun, it cannot recreate the emotional impact of its predecessor.

In its best moments Vampyr is an atmospheric action roleplaying game with great dialogue and motivating battles. But you also get your fair share of limited exploration as well as all-you-can-loot-mentality that is more constricting than helpful.

This is not the spiritual sequel to MotorStorm that I hoped for. Instead you’ll get solid motorized arcade-action with too little content for soloists. It lacks in diversity depth and defining racing DNA.

Solid and beginner-friendly survival-action with a decent crafting system and a big, yet diverse world as a playground. But be prepared for plenty of grind.

If you play locally this is a perfect party game, while the story-mode is short but sweet. Online on the other hand Nintendo is still playing catch-up.

The cute design choices and creative puzzles make this an enchanting adventure. It could have been even better with a more decent fighting system.

A true and very solid sequel to the roughly ten year old tower defense action.

A superbly executed no-frills-shooter. Almost immaculate in its simplicity.

Like Journey or Limbo Far stands out with its combination of art- and sound design embedded in beautifully crafted story.

Like Shoope Keep Moonlighter tries to mix the life of a hero with that of a merchant - and that with a mostly charming result.

While the sheer number of selected games will satisfy old-school fans - even though some of the games already released on PC are missing. But it would be even better if you could get some bonus material like artworks, soundtracks etc.

So this is what happens when you mix pinball mechanics with an open 2D-platformer... This is my personal arcade highlight so far this year.

An interesting step back into the early era of one of the best loved fighting franchises ever - filled with loads of bonus content.

It is so simple, yet so motivating. Weird that it is the only game of its kind.

It is nice to see that this extraordinary game has been modernized. In terms of visual detail it still is old-fashioned though, but it was and still is a beautifully crafted action roleplaying game that leaves its mark.

Quotation forthcoming.

It is dark, gritty, scary, explicit and daring. But it also is buggy, unbalanced, sometimes outright unfair and technically not as sound as it good have been.

This is a pleasant surprise. It is limited in certain aspects but the dynamic skirmishes are brutal and deliver.

At its core this a decent tennis game, but the lack of content, the bugs and the lackluster presentation are concerning.

If you like games like Limbo or Inside, you might fall in love with Little Nightmares.

While the scenario still is remarkably fresh, some mechanics haven’t aged well. Having said that, if you are a fan of old-school dungeon crawling, this is definitely a worthy addition to your library.

In terms of malice this is in one line with classics like Dungeon Keeper or Evil Genius. But building and maintaining the horror house of your nightmares is more tedious than expected.

While you might complain that Capcom doesn’t offer a complete bundle of the first ten classic Mega Man games, this collection with all its bonus material is worth the trip down memory lane.

It still is a decent collection of one of the most difficult game franchises of the NES era.

Even though the content updates from the other platforms are included from the get-go and make this a decent port of the tactic role-playing to Switch, there is still too much grind, too many fights against weak opponents. Plus you encounter performance problems that were not present on other systems.

The wait for the first tennis game on the current console generation has not been worth while. The amount if content is decent enough, but on the court AO can’t deliver with its semi-automatic mechanics, overpowering serves and almost unbeatable backspin stops.

Interesting topics that touch ethics as well as morals, difficult decisions and a tense cinematic direction make Detroit: Become Human an electrifying and stirring interactive drama.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

This is a disrespectful treatment of an adventure classic. If you have the chance, get the original.

This is old-school action roleplaying at its finest. Beautifully designed and with the added bonus of a touching story, a clever level design and more than enough loot, this is something very special.

While the predecessor had a certain rough charme, even though it lacked decent mechanics as a railshooter, Gal Gun 2 has problems to define itself. As fan-service it is not explicit enough, while mechanically it even takes a few steps back.

While one table takes its strength from its minimalistic design and interesting stories, the second one is one of the most effects-laden pinball tables in Zen history, but sacrifices mechanically challenging missions for the visual splendor.

What on earth happened to MX vs ATV? While at its core it still shows off decent driving physics, the visuals are totally outdated.

Seriously? We had to wait for the PC port this long? With bugs and technical problems the once very good action roleplaying game is reduced to a meager shell.

Masters of Anima sometimes feels like Pikmin, sometimes like Overlord. And sometimes it shows a mind of its own, while the controls never give the feeling that you as a player are a true master.

Quotation forthcoming.

Who you gonna call? Definitely not these Ghostbusters. Overpriced, short and mechanically overly simplistic this doesn’t work as a game nor as an experience.

Trailblazers shows not only a lot of potential, but also its share of unnerving flaws.While this could have been the ‘Splatoon of fun racers’ in the end you’ll remember it mostly for technical shortcomings, harsh AI and bugs.

This is a remarkable premier for the Canadian team IronOak Games. This varied adventure constantly feels like you’re playing a board game with enhanced roleplaying, not only because of the wood carved design of the characters.

The survival road movie mixes elements of top-down-action, text adventure and resource management and becomes quite interesting very fast. That is until you hit the wall of content repetition that games randomly generated content are infamous for.

A nice little arcade gem that rekindles the love for old-school dogfight action.

The constant circle of death, character improvement and another try in this randomly generated pyramids serves its purposes as fast food fps action.

Quotation forthcoming.

Roughly five years after its premiere two things become evident. A) The art design still is out of this world. B) It still has some flaws, but the relentless action paired with the hunt for items is highly motivating.

Conceptually interesting hide-and-seek that rewards cleverness, but lacks variety.

It is not as devastating and dark as This War of Mine. But nonetheless this interesting strategy with its survival aspects plays with moral dilemmas and asks some uncomfortable questions.

I would like to love this game. And while it somehow works as an homage to one of the weirdest movie duos of all time, as a game it becomes too redundant too soon.

A good, suprisingly epic conversion of the tabletop. Presentation is a little lackluster, though. And it could have used some more polishing. But fun nonetheless.

The surreal fantasy world shows a lot of potential, but battles as well as puzzles are too simplistic and monotonous.

Nintendo was and still is the gold standard when it comes to platform action. Mechanics are strictly conservative and actually this is nothing more than an HD update. But having said that, the Wii U version was one of the best experiences of its kind. An excellent port of an excellent platformer.

A charming action RPG that combines a great cartoon design with loads of roguelike elements while constantly paying homage to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

The cardboard is surprisingly robust, the assembly of the sometimes intricate designs is a as time consuming as it is fun. But despite the interesting concept, the minigames that come with it are merely snacks.

Entertaining, somewhat linear space station management with a focus on production cycles.

With its focus on the core elements this is not only a streamlined version of the option-overkill in the full-grown PC version. It serves as a reminder of how simple, yet entertaining the series began.

Tera delivers good, clean action roleplaying fun with an interesting battle system. Technically though it suffers from framerate issues, fade-ins and a whole lot of other issues.

The carton hardware is robust, the attached game is far from it. If it wouldn’t be for the training challenges and the workshop, this could have been a disaster.

Why release a game that was mediocre at best already eleven years ago? Add to that careless port and you get a game that you neither need nor want.

Even with the improved combat system the superhero spoof can’t surpass The Stick of Truth. But since Obsidian’s South Park treatment is not available on Nintendo’s Hybrid, Cartman and his friends have to settle with being the best South Park game on Switch.