Conceptually this is an interesting remembrance artwork for the first World War. The challenge level is low though and there is a lack of ruthlessness. Entertaining nonetheless.

Visually simply the best Killzone yet and mechanically more varied then before, Guerilla Games delivers an entertaining shooter for the PS4 launch. Unfortunately the AI didn’t yet reach the next generation.

This tower defense is as content-rich as it is conservative in terms of mechanics, with added technical flaws in the Switch version.

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

AWE has problems to separate itself from the main game in almost every aspect. The connections to Alan Wake are interesting, but rather an appetizer. ‘The Foundation’ is the better expansion.

That's what I call a positive surprise. With only a few exceptions the sackboy-races run smoothly. Unfortunately online there are no challenges or ladders, the focus here is put on fun racing. A big plus is the powerful editor that allows creations from anything and everything between WipEout and a top-down racer.

Quotation forthcoming.

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.

The ruleset has been completely revamped. You still need quite a bit of luck when it comes to the dice, but tactics and a hint of strategy have been added. Mario's get-together has never been better.

Quotation forthcoming.

I love Soul Calibur. Forever. And Ever. But this version not only unifies all downsides from the XBLA-version but also takes away multiplayer while adding hard to use menus as well as sluggish fight controls.

The first big Valhalla DLC exchanges the gigantic England for a more compact Ireland, but the new story aside it mostly delivers more of the same.

The concept-mixture of action, tower defense and tounge-in-cheek-humour still draws you in. But it lacks depth and convincing improvements.

This is quite decent town-building strategy in the old Mesopotamia, focusing on resource and product infrastructure.

On Switch, the downhill biking is reduced in every aspect: visually, mechanically and in terms of content.

Outriders is a pleasantly brutal shooter, but in terms of gameplay and storytelling it is ill-conceived, while showing too many smaller and bigger flaws.

This is one of the most ambitious time management games in recent months. With lots of humour, a fairly deep and tactical turn based fight management, a whodunit for good measure and an inspired 16-bit-retro-fell to it, Punch Club will draw you in. But within all the movie quotes and references you’ll also find a great amount of grind.

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.

It's not as monumental as Xenoblade Chronicles but nonetheless you experience an exciting and moving adventure. It quotes the likes of Shadow of the Colossus, Castlevania and Zelda but is able to stand on its own two feet.

An interesting, but sometimes clunky puzzle trip with a very unique art design.

Interesting mix of virtual online rpg and occult visual novel with some technical issues on Switch.

Max's return is worthy of a new Life is Strange. Despite some rough edges in the story and performance, the game's gameplay and atmosphere are sure to impress more than just die-hard series fans.

Quotation forthcoming.

The charming puzzle concept still is there, but without the touch surfaces of the Vita it loses some of its appeal.

The concept is not as fascinating as it was ten years ago, but nonetheless Kirby still is a source of creativity. The clay’ish artdesign is as cute and cuddly as its star. The inclusion of the precise touchscreen controls is a perfect example for the capabilities of Wii U. Unfortunately Kirby’s excursion is rather short.

In some areas (most notably the lack of voiceover) you can recognize the age of the originals. But with its slightly different, more puzzle and exploration oriented approach to the Lego formula the trip to Hogwarts still stands out.

Quotation forthcoming.

Action snack for the occasional funtime. Mechanically motivating re-imagination of an arcade classic, that unfortunately ends too soon and looks quite cheap.

This is the most creative match-3 game since the good old PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords. As usual you are depending on luck a little too much, but nonetheless the tactical possibilities when it comes to matching your orbs are huge. Plus: Gong Ho managed to replace the micro transactions from the phone version with well suited mechanics.

Conservative, but entertaining roleplaying adventure.

It can’t keep up with Legend of Grimrock or the group tactics of Etrian Odyssey. But nonetheless this is a labour of love that will keep fans of retro dungeon crawler happy.

Yes, the visuals are a bit outdated by now. And the difficulty level could use more balancing. But as we all know: The dark side can be fun.

Solid conversion of the 3DS vampire hunt. Unfortunately you won’t get any new content nor improvements in any form.

You’ll encounter fascinating puzzles in “impossible” labyrinths. Unfortunately most of the time trial-and-error will win over logic.

Visually captivating narrative adventure with interesting ideas which become routine too soon.

Slow paced jump&run with a beautiful world and some clever traps. Nonetheless you’re better off with Limbo and even more so with Inside.

Arkham City still is one of the prime example of a streamlined open world where everything is tied it to the comic origins, while Arkham Asylum also captures the spirit of the visual novels in a sense that will keep you glued to the screen. Unfortunately both games on both systems suffer from technical shortcomings, mostly framerate issues.

The battles and minigames are not very challenging, but you’ll get an very relaxing mix of roleplaying and life sim in an idyllic world with loads of opportunities.

Five years ago it was a solid old-school experience. But since then a lot has happened within retro action – most notably Doom. And compared to the glossy dynamics you can experience in id Software's latest hell on Mars, this plainly feels outdated in almost every aspect.

While the port of the episodic survival horror to Switch is well executed, their were massive technical compromises to be made - definitely more than with the predecessor.

While it lasted (unfortunately not too long) it kept me entertained, since the combination of jump&run and rhythm game works surprisingly well.

While in the beginning the battles are as dramatic as they are dynamic, in the end you’ll rather remember the clunky UI and the basic story.

GRID focuses on the basics, and that is barebones racing. Don’t expect anything beyond that to keep you motivated.

Even with the decent visuals, this is not the Cyberpunk adventure you were hoping for, but rather some form of occupational therapy with tedious mundane and drawn out dialogue.

Really good survival strategy, which is particularly noticeable with its social aspect - and which is noticeably slowed down by its technology.

Delightful twinstick shooter with imppressive sound design und enormous tactical freedom.

There are loads of combinations possible when it comes to abilities and co-op-options. But the feeble difficulty level will underwhelm players of all ages and experiences.

Charming physics based puzzle experience that gets the maximum out of its simplified visuals and reduced movement options.

Surprisingly competent sidescrolling brawler with impressive strike feedback and top-notch controls – if you liked Streets of Rage 4, this one is definitely for you.

I liked Mad Skills Motocross, but I can't get into the Swedes' BMX title. While the first races are quite entertaining, the controls are not precise enough for the later challenges.

With dozens of prominent characters taken from loads of franchises, the sequel doesn’t change the formula. But it still gives you plenty of entertainment with its unique take on turn based battles.

A challenging race against time and points that delivers pure adrenalin.

The puzzles are well implemented, but nonetheless it would have worked wonders if Nintendo had given more time to TriForce Heroes in order to polish the gem that’s hiding under the surface.

Stories is a charming, but mechanically slightly superficial action roleplaying game, that heavily relies on its charismatic narrator and its open story structure.

Creepy, cruel—it goes down like a ride on a ghost train. The Dark Pictures Anthology opens its first science fiction chapter. Fans of the anthology series should definitely climb aboard the spaceship for Directive 8020.

Steampunk dungeon crawler located somewhere between Legend of Grimrock and BioShock - with some newly added options on consoles.

While some of the old problems still shine through, especially in the AI department, the visuals leave an “almost current” impression as the tension-level is as high as it always has been.

Good game design never rusts! Project Zero 4 is a successful survival horror game with a spooky setting and a fun combat system. There are deductions for the partly old-fashioned controls and the story, which cannot keep its suspense to the end.

Entertaing no-frills co-operative arcade-shooter with decent visuals. It says a lot if the highest praise you can give it, is to say, that it doesn’t do anything wrong.

Shadowkeep drags out the well-known instead of delivering new impulses.

The ambitious theme as well as the though research are commendable. It just doesn’t come together as a game.

While the number of playable characters is just as impressive as Chronopolis as a vibrant and varied open hub world, in terms of mechanics this is one of the least innovative Lego adventures in a while. But thanks to the script with its mostly toned down humor it still is fun to play.

A short but worthy trip with Nova, thanks basically to the gorgeous mission design.

Fast, good looking and mean: Strike Vector offers challenging dogfights and extensive modification. But the modes are just standard, while the number of maps simply is too low.

While the balance of complexity and usability of the resource and the Civ5-like city management is well executed the weak AI, the abysmal diplomacy system and the superficial religion do their best to keep you away from this. Sometimes this turnbased strategy even feels unfinished.

As a soccer fan I am disillusioned: One of the world’s leading publishers is not able to reproduce real World Cup feeling.

Unfortunately, the story campaign is too linear and dialogue-heavy, but Screamer's gameplay is a blast and satisfies the hunger for classic arcade racing fun.

The change from 2D to 3D leads to frustration sometimes, but the sheer amount of content and the connected gaming systems make every fan of turn based strategy dance cheer with joy.

The semi-automatic rush from cover to cover gives this arena shooter a unique rhythm while clever drone deployment leads to tense moments. Unfortunately the battle arenas are as conventional and predictable as the weapons or the game modes.

With resource management at its core this medieval village-builder is a sure alternative to the likes of Sim City.

After the gruesome Resident Evil 6 this is a first step to redemption. Atmosphere and exploration move back into the center, but are too often overshadowed by action. It it still a long way back to the old Resident Evil virtues, but you have to start somewhere. So why not here?

The bombs splatter better than ever, the paint is flowing freely, the overhauled campaign seems more open and better arranged than on the console.

Minute of Islands delivers a beautifully told and deep story as well as great hand-drawn, comic-style visuals.

Quotation forthcoming.

This is what remaster should look like. Mechanically it feels slightly outdated, but nonetheless Lancer and Chainsaw Bayonet keep your adrenaline pumping – even without splitscreen co-op.

Loads of new content and the chance to follow your sims to work where you can try to help them achieve their goals. Too bad the careers don’t deliver equally – with mainly the doctors being the bad apples. That aside The Sims 4 is slowly getting back on track.

Part 1 didn’t show off the best mechanics but made up for that with atmosphere and a great story. Here even that is in jeopardy. It feels too fragmented to become one entertaining experience.

Team Ninja takes Marvel’s super heroes in a new direction, leading them even further now from being the stars of an action rpg to taking on the baddies in an almost classic 3D-brawler.

Neither visuals nor controls of this once epic adventure are optimized for the tablet. Add to that numerous bugs and crashes and the only advice that I can give you, is to stay away from this.

Game set and match EA? Not really. Loads of official licences are not enough to replace the lack of a decent challenge on the court. It's still better than Virtua Tennis 4 though.

Beyond the Dawn builds on the strengths of Tales of Arise and offers a lot of scope for a DLC, but unfortunately little that is new.

The “Left 4 Dead” of the Warhammer Universe was a surprisingly good variation of the team-vs-horde mechanics. And it still is.

Although the core mechanics are deeply rooted in the same soil that grew From Sofftwares Souls franchise, the visceral fighting mechanics with their specific target zones are kinda unique and makes you feel like you are playing a mixture of Transformers and Mortal Kombat. Unfortunately the world and quest design are rather generic.

The turn based mayhem is classic Worms entertainment as you know it for almost 18 years. Add to that some clan functions and you have a well rounded package.

It is simple. It is fun. Simple racing fun.

This is more picturesque sightseeing than mysterious storytelling, but the puzzles are mostly challenging and work well on Switch.

Mechanically as well as narratively gripping adventure, that was ported to console with only a few weaknesses.

This is an intense puzzle game, that delivers loads of emotional moments – despite its reduced design.

Strategically this is a powerhouse, but in terms of presentation, accessabiltiy and structure this is a step back compared to its predecessor.

While the basic Harvest Moon concept is fundamentally outdated by now the focus on construction and exploration enhances the experience tremendously.

Quotation forthcoming.

You can play Birds of Steel as a simple arcade shooter. But it rises up to all its glory as a simulation – especially if you have a decent amount of flight hardware. The physics system is convincing, the mode selection will keep you busy for months – especially online. But aside from the detailed planes the presentation is rather average and bugs within the AI system stall the fun a little.

While undoubtedly the lightnight fast combo-orgy-brawling shows potential, the price politics and technical glitches make sure that this is little more than a beat-em-up snack.

I can appreciate the effort, but in the end John Yesterday’s first adventure was better in every aspect. Having said that, the supernatural story with its bizzare dialogue and the clever designed puzzles still deliver a rock solid mystery thriller.

Orochi 3 remains the lighthouse in the flood of Koei's Warriors-series. Even though the core mechanics remain unchanged the added content makes this the best entry in the series in a while.

Quotation forthcoming.

It is surprisingly content-rich and can be entertaining, but the controls take getting used to, the fights are redundant and the loading times are straight out of hell.

Kakarot is an entertaining option to relive and (of course) fight through the story of the anime - even with its superficial sidequests and the confusing presentation.