Compared to Van Helsing’s first console adventure this is a step in the right direction. Nonetheless I still don’t understand why Neocore keeps on porting the entertaining, but faulty hack&slays one by one, while they have a Final Cut waiting in the wings.

An interesting mixture of visual novel and tactical roleplaying game with a strong focus on the narrative.

A charming, wacky 2D adventure that keeps you motivated even though the tasks you’ll encounter could be more varied.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Mystical, but sometimes bland and generic action rpg from the makers of I am Setsuna delivering solid entertainment.

This could have been one of the truly great RTS games. The sheer dimension of the mass battles is impressive. And while pathfinding and AI deliver, the game design, campaign and diversity of the two fractions disappoint. It’s a shame.

After years of modern and futuristic warfare the WWII-scenario feels fresh again. Although nothing is really new, Rebellion manages to conjure up interesting tactical sniping action.

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.

Even with its limited adjustment for VR environments, Doom 3 still delivers straight-forward oldschool action, especially if you use the Aim Controller.

If you're looking for an interesting tactic/roleplaying mix, this might be it. But be aware that Confrontation offers little to no challenge for hardcore tacticians.

Unfortunately there are only 14 disciplines included, but those deliver quite some fun.

In addition to the framerate issues non-existent in its PS4- or One-siblings and the non-optimized controls, some probably well meant gameplay additions backfire, making this the least desirable entry in the Re-Mars-tered versions.

Also on PC-VR-platforms Borderlands 2 shows the well-known qualities, but the partially sub-par VR adaptations take the motivation down a few notches.

Challenging jump&shoot with interesting level design in parallel worlds with an additional difficulty level and coop mode on PC.

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

This is an entertaining puzzler, but in terms of finesse or cleverly constructed thought experiment this is as far away from games like Starseed Pilgrim as it is from Portal or Antichamber.

Clever time manipulation puzzles with too much trial-and-error.

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

Impudently funny variation of the cult classic pong, enhanced with role-playing elements as well as multiple choice dialogue. It gets stale too soon, though, thanks to enormous repetition.

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

The learning curve is steep and if you’re easily frustrated you might consider going back to the predecessor. But if you’re willing to invest time and a lot of trial&error in this mass transit simulator, behind all the glitches and the useless tutorial you’ll find a motivating diamond in the rough that shows a lot of potential and keeps you awake longer than you’d like to admit.

Crackdown 3 is an entertaining urban open world. Especially if you conveniently forgot all the progress that Volition made in the last ten years with Saints Row or Agents of Mayhem.

The conspiracy story is interesting, the detective work is very entertaining. Unfortunately the designers decided to lengthen the experience with frustrating moments and a changing difficulty level.

Solid story-based arcade racer with huge open world. The online mode is conceptually interesting, but in the end in this form it is a half-baked addendum.

Beenox didn’t reach the peak with its reboots yet – especially if you compare it to Peter Parker’s free-roaming adventures from two console generations ago. But they are on their way.

This is Grid’s dirty brother. And it shows similar flaws in terms of depth as well as on the technical side. Nonetheless this can deliver short-term arcade off-road fun.

The presentation of battles and especially cut scenes is extraordinary. Unfortunately the tactical options are rather shallow, while there is not enough content to satisfy in the long run.