Tense and stylish adventure with entertaining, yet a little to easy solvable puzzles – but held back by a multitude of bugs and technical problems.

On Switch Blair Witch is just as boring as on the other platforms, but visually worse. Instead of tense survival horror you’ll encounter disenchantment around every corner.

Ghost of Tsushima is a beautiful adventure. If you are interested in samurai, you can look forward to an aesthetic as well as gameplay elegance worthy of the tradition of feudal Japan.

You have to play it to feel the impact: Technically horrible action-adventure with a small, but open world that draws ist string from ist absurd characters.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

In terms of storytelling and mechanics this is a great oldschool RPG, but unfortunately the port is quite sloppy and lackluster.

The charming and idiosyncratic mix of platforming and action roleplaying is held back by some design flaws as well as some inconsistencies.

Quotation forthcoming.

Respectable free-to-play online brawler aiming for a younger audience – unfortunately the story mode is a costly premium commodity, while the basic map content is shallow.

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.

A unique and immersive stealth adventure fully catered to VR.

Being a precisely “tailored foreSports" competitive tactical team action, this is more than just an alternative to Counter-Strike.

Tremendously playable time trials with an extensive editor and a continuous supply of new challenges.

A no-frills, but technically sound reissue of a solid game, that still doesn’t live up to its potential.

A very good collection with sensibly revised editions of the Anno franchises’ staples.

The mix of shooter and realtime strategy takes getting used to and eventually delivers tense battles – despite the AI issues and other flaws.

A playworthy history lesson about an undervalued shoot-em-up franchise. The collection is technically excellent, while the retro games keep up their fascination til today, mainly because of their imaginative bosses.

A playworthy history lesson about an undervalued shoot-em-up franchise. The collection is technically excellent, while the retro games keep up their fascination til today, mainly because of their imaginative bosses.

No-holds-barred collection of the first three franchise entries – unfortunately on Switch not as playable as their original versions.

Only slightly improved, but pleasantly relaxed old-school jump-and-run in 3D, that convincingly captures the essence and the humour of the cartoon show.

The Isle of Armor gives you a neat little exercise trip with Kubfu, but story and visuals still are a bit bland.

It is in fact an interesting collection with a focus on NES and technically sound. Due to age the software quality is not everybody’s cup of tea, though.

It is in fact an interesting collection with a focus on NES and technically sound. Due to age the software quality is not everybody’s cup of tea, though.

An entertaining conquering expedition somewhere between Defender of the Crown and King’s Bounty.

Lots of content, high framerates, a crisp port: Burnout Paradise still packs a punch and delivers tense arcade racing in an open world.

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.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Last of Us Part 2 will look deep into your eyes - and you will be scared. Naughty Dog shows maturity, courage and sheer class. Absolutely brilliant!

Quotation forthcoming.

It looks fantastic, it sounds great and it rewards thoughtful explorers – unfortunately the fighting system as well as the story can’t keep up with the technical achievements.

Enormous content, great fanservice and a lot of attention to detail: The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is a prime example for what a remaster should offer.

A clumsy, sluggish and uninspired horror adventure.

In terms of storytelling and gameplay these shooters still are top-notch. The Switch versions suffer from slight control issues, though.

Moving house actually can be fun. As long as you don’t play solo, this delivers some decent party entertainment. It is not as sophisticated as Overcooked 2, but also much less prone to stress and frustration.

Yet again Utawarerumono remains a solid, but still very unspectacular mixture of visual novel and tactics roleplaying game.

A large chunk of the atmosphere as well as parts of the playability of this at its core still great rpg are destroyed by the abysmal technical conversion.

The comic source is staged nicely, but despite the audiovisual appeal, the storytelling doesn’t offer anything exciting and is enhanced by dreary shooter action.

Although the heroes are interesting on many levels, the action is not diversified enough, is missing tactical options as well as technical finetuning.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Small problems as well as the not consequently modernized, but extremely hardware-hungry visuals are annoying - but despite all of this you still experience a thrilling gangster drama.

An tragicomedy with a beautiful narrative, great art design and a convincing protagonist. In terms of gameplay it is not a lot to be found here, though.

The mechanical core of the third Saints excursion is still intact, while the visuals are more polished and the framerate on consoles is finally stable. Nonetheless Saints Row: The Third lost some of its mojo in 2020 compared to the impact in 2011.

Despite small restrictions on consoles in terms of control, Ion Fury still is a great old-school-shooter.

Small, classic, good: three decent to really great 2D shoot-em-up in one collection.

The space dwarves’ mining adventure is quite entertaining as well as motivating – especially in co-op. Lack of variety keeps holding it back, though.

Beautifully pixeled action, that will satisfy fans of the respective movies of the 80s just as much as the Contra generation of the 90s.

As if Sega made a sequel to Virtua Racing: Formula Retro Racing has a few minor problems, but overall offers a lot of racing fun nonetheless.

Quotation forthcoming.

This is a wild Japanese superheros-spoof mixed with a hack&slay extravaganza. Despite control issues this was and still is in a lot of ways a remarkable videogame.

Rather unspectacular tactical rpg with roguelike-elements and a rather unusual open sea setting.

Saints & Sinners delivers a tense fight for survival in VR with crafting-focus and some blemishes like inadequate explanations of relevant mechanics or poor AI.

Despite its old-fashioned statics and occasional illogical moments, VirtuaVerse is an entertaining point&click adventure with great cyberpunk flair and in interesting story.

Visually appealing retro racer with great music, but also very evident weaknesses in terms of AI and controls.

Mechanically well-working 2D action with competent comic design and slight rogue influences.

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.

This very unique Offroad-Simulation draws its fascination from the beautifully designed, but lifeless world and its outstanding physics simulation. Patience is a must-have, though.

The Turing Test is an entertaining puzzle game that took a bite out of the Portal playbook. It doesn’t unlock its full potential in this area but delivers bucketloads of atmosphere as well as interesting dialogue.

Conceptually this is a beautiful adventure set in an interesting futuristic world, but suffers from narrative weaknesses as well mechanical problems.

Decent homage to Japanese arcade games. Especially the coop-sessions are entertaining, even though there is a lack of items as well as no elaborate story at all.

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

Motivating 3D platformer with appealing open world and cute art design – despite technical shortcomings this is a fun game.

Appealing mix of visual novel, dating sim and mech battles, that will be fought for the first time in franchise history in realtime instead of turns – it almost feels like a musou brawler (for better or worse).

If you’re into merciless turn based tactics like Darkest Dungeon, you will get a decent amount of entertainment out of Iratus.

A successful comeback. Mechanically as well as technically sophisticated brawler. For franchise fans a sure hit, but it shows its quality even without putting on rose-coloured glasses this is a great game.

This expansion has its problems, but the moral dilemma as well as the complex consequences make up for it.

It has the right ingredients and captures the jungle hunt like a movie – but it demotes the Predator to an accidental source of irritation for the co-op-play of the soldiers.

Colorful, loud and full of aggressive mutants: Daiichi Dash is a playable fever dream dressed as a classic action platformer.

A solid motorbike racing game with some interesting new ideas for the franchise. There is still room for improvement in terms of AI, presentation as well as the career mode.

This is a sobering experience: While the setting of the Russian Revolution fuels the curiosity, the static game design pushes you away.

Despite its creative approach, The Shattering is a rather common Walking Simulator with an unsual artdesign that will leave even the most cheerful soul in a depressed state.

Entertaining remake of a classic game with well-known strengths and weaknesses, but nonetheless one of the best stories in the franchise.

Gears Tactics is a quite decent spin-off. The turn-based tactical battles are enormously aggressive and fast-paced, but clever nonetheless.

Aesthetically beautiful pixel adventure in a fantasy world full of despair – the frantic boss battles contrast the dreamy atmosphere.

Tactically interesting and tense spin-off, that doesn’t reach the main series’ quality, also because of a few bugs and control issues.

It feels occasionally outdated, but overall this is a surprisingly entertaining 3D remake of the SNES rpg classic Seiken Densetsu 3.

If you like tactical card battles and are not opposed to the WWII setting, Kards delivers plentiful.

Wild, frantic and motivating: a simple, but entertaining twinstick shooter with retro visuals.

This is the musou action you love (or hate) with the added bonuses of One Piece, giant enemies and destructible environments.

Principally entertaining, yet unbalanced and in the long run monotonous team action.

Distressing and exactly what jumpscare-afficionados need: Even with its control flaws, Lies Beneath is a quite entertaining VR shooter.

Short co-op puzzler with interesting controls. There’s not much fun to be found, though.

Chaotic “racer” with a constantly growing bus. Due to its quirkiness fans of weirdly entertaining yet strange concepts might be tempted despite design flaws and little content.

This experience is technically outdated, too static and partially grotesquely unrealistic.

Short but beautifully mysterious puzzle-trip into a world full of bizarre machines.

Interesting mix of classic art and black humour à la Monty Python, wrapped in adventure mechanics.

By listening to players and critics alike Capybara improved the game design on basically every level, with the result of Below finally being the good game it could have been the first time around.

This is only a small sample from the “big” Jackbox Party Packs, but nonetheless tremendous party fun for quiz fans.

Easily accessible 2D beat-em-up with gorgeous visuals. While the rpg mode is quite dreary, great playability and the online battles make up for that in abundance.

Tense boss battles and interesting ideas collide with unnecessary grind.

Short, charming, good: Jolly platformer that (unlike its role model Super Meat Boy) appeals beyond hardcore gamers.

As an interactive movie experience The Complex is an entertaining thriller with some twists, but also plotholes.

Visually impressive adventure with gripping boss fights and a top-notch soundtrack, but also mechanical as well as with storytelling flaws.

Visually impressive rejuvenation of the well known shooting gallery Modern Warfare 2. No frills, but a lot of fun.