Yes, the visuals are a bit outdated by now.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.

“Reborn” – sounds like a new beginning, doesn’t it? But it isn’t. This is little more than a superficial sequel that at its core is less satisfying than its predecessor.

After the first 20 minutes I though “Hey this ain’t so bad.” But since the second, third or fourth 20 minutes give you exactly the same content as the first 20, I changed my mind. It is quite bad.

There are quite a few positive aspects: the driving physics feel authentic, the real-time deformation of the surroundings is impressive too. But Spintires lacks depth, be it more varied missions or even the smallest economy system. This is more a tech demo than a game.

I am certainly not disillusioned by the fact that I only get a Civ light on the tablet. But rather by the little progress the game has made in five years and the price politics: You’ll get the in most aspects better predecessor for free. And while you’re at it, you might want to check out Desert Fox, Eclipse or Ravenmark.

Escaping traps and outsmarting monsters – Hellraid delivers solid entertainment but is too easy and too short.

All in all, it's a decent port of a great game that hasn't lost anything in it's translation to the PC.

Entertaining action platforming with random levels and little diversity.

In its mobile version Child of Light still is a charming adventure, combining elements of platforming, roleplaying and turn based tactics.

Rebellion chose the right path: Opening the world and adding much more stealth to the mix was the right decision. Unfortunately the AI still thinks it is in a linear shooter and acts accordingly.

The pixelated retro knight shows off imaginative enemies and excellent level design. Inert controls and some exceptionally finicky bosses are common as well, though.

This is like chess in open terrain. Turn based tacticians: Get ready to celebrate. Shenandoah Studios reached a level that reminds me of the quality of Ensemble Studios on PC.

This is a remarkable debut of Carbine Studios. With a mixture of well-known elements and fresh ingredients you feel right at home, but keep getting surprised from beginning to end. It has its occasional downer but in the end this is one of the freshest MMOs in years.

If you love games like Torchlight and Diablo there is surely something here that will keep you going, be it more loot than you can carry, more monsters than you can kill or more intelligent jokes and easter eggs that you will recognize. Unfortunately balancing hardware specs and the story proves costly.

It starts strong but then the fascination fades away fast. This Wannabe-Journey for most of the time is nothing more than a boring platformer.

The concept is the most intriguing part of Entwined. Everything else is rather bland.

It is an acceptable first step into the UFC octagon by EA. But considering their experience with MMA in the last generation and the quality that the late THQ delivered, you can’t help but be slightly disappointed. For every positive aspect they put into the game, you’ll discover a detail they didn’t touch, a road they didn’t follow through –starting from visuals way down to the core mechanics.

Survival, building, exploration and the best building block sandbox since the invention of LEGO. Minecraft didn’t lose any of its fascination on the PS3.

Eutechnyx manages to reproduce the essence of this demanding sport. But there is hardly any progress compared to its predecessor.

Mimimi Productions did it: Finally a 3D action adventure found a home on the PC again. In the end you can feel and see the lack of the teams’ experience though. But even if it falls short of giving the likes of Sly Cooper a decent challenge, this is an entertaining trip into a colorful world of paper mâché.

The game with the Lady and the giant sword may start slow, but the political background as well as the relationship of the main characters drag you into this beautifully designed world with its well executed tactical role playing.

Unbelievable but true: The dev team from Toybox created another low point in the franchise’s history. While most Harvest Moons give you loads of interesting things to do or to discover all you’ll find here is boredom.

Unfinished, hardly any optimization and in the end more add-on than sequel: Assault Squad 2 is a mediocre disappointment.

The New Order showcases a few good ideas that would help to bring old school action into a modern era. Unfortunately AI and technical issues hinder the progress. In the end BJ Blazkowicz’s comeback is entertaining though.

A beautifully designed platformer. But once again the difficulty level is not challenging enough.

It looks stylish and gives the slick Street Fighter 4 from Capcom a run for its money. Unfortunately the art design is the only area where JoJo is a competition. Cause behind the façade hides a rather generic beat-em-up.

Crude mixture of dating sim and dungeon crawler that would appeal to boys in puberty rather than roleplaying aficionados.

Sometimes this sidescrolling time manipulating action with its charming pixel look is extremely hectic. But all frustration aside the intelligent design keeps you coming back.