PES 2017’s biggest sin is that it takes the beautiful game that I love so much, sucks all and any excitement, fun and enjoyment from it, leaving a dry, dull husk.

The Lost Legends of Redwall: Feasts & Friends is a nice and cosy game to play, but it’s so bare-bones right now that I want seconds just to have my fill.

Trollhunters: Defender of Arcadia is a dull but mostly serviceable throwback to an era of gaming where licensed 2D platformers were rife. Decent writing and acting do help it stand out, but not by much.

ZooKeeper is a charming game to look at with its pixelated graphics style. However, don’t expect top gameplay or player freedom from this zoo simulator. Its positives are equally matched by the negatives.

Unless you’re a huge, huge fan of the series, then I wouldn't go all out on this one, as the developers certainly didn’t.

Crumple Zone starts off fun and exciting but then frustrates you with bad controls and lack of content in the beginning of the game. Crashing into cars is a lot of fun though.

I found Project Remedium’s aura to be its highlight, and gameplay its downfall. It claims to be story-driven, but there isn’t much of a story. Missions are utterly generic without much to enhance the experience in terms of skill trees or equipment. I definitely recommend Project Remedium based on its concept alone, but the gameplay itself is no better than average.

Kill Nazis with Nazi machines, but it’s over very quickly.

The premise of The Chrono Jotter is really interesting and unique, but the shallow gameplay and horrible localization really take you out of the experience. Though if you like brutal translations in games, there is a lot to laugh at here!

There are levels where everything works together to create some interesting challenges, though these are not frequent enough to make Wildfire stand out from the crowd.

Valkyrie Drive -Bhikkhuni- hopes the abundance of cheap titillation will distract you from the uninspired repetitive brawling. There isn’t anything wrong with the game per se but it doesn’t do anything you can’t find done better elsewhere and that’s a shame.

The pros just barely outweigh the cons for me in this puzzle game. Since the puzzles are less than impressive and the animations seem to have taken a step back, it's only because the addition of the alchemy minigame and the extra easy completion that I would recommend this game. Without a doubt, this is one of the most forgettable Artifex Mundi titles.

Saga of the Moon Princess is an interesting title, clearly inspired by classics like Link to the Past, but unfortunately, it is buggy, and the lack of direction makes it frustrating at times.

Playing Seven: The Days Long Gone feels more like a workout than a relaxing session of gaming but there is a good game here, the player just needs to work for it.

This title doesn’t add anything to the previous titles and doesn’t offer up a great story. Although, it does have the usual chilled out gameplay and can keep casual gamers happy for a few hours.

It’s just not particularly interesting to play through. There’s certainly some enjoyment for fans to latch onto, but it’s hard to say if that’s enough when the game feels skin-deep in its appeal.

Although a passionate display of Drop Bear Bytes’ native culture and heritage, and a beautiful visual and audio experience, Broken Roads is stuck as a missed opportunity where its shortcomings outweigh the diamond-in-the-rough potential.

If you’re a Switch owner, there are better mech games, and there are better fighting games. Override is a game best overlooked.

The Captain Is Dead does so many things well independently, but is held back massively by the pure luck factor of the games events. There’s a great game in here, but it’s marred by miserable gameplay experience in which victory is snatched out of the players’ hands regardless of their skill level.

Overall, the gameplay mechanics of SOULVARS were enjoyable, but the story is repetitive and the characters and story felt lacking. If you enjoy deck-builders, this should be up your alley, but if you’re here for the narrative I would look elsewhere.

While some people may be looking for a similar experience to Super Meatboy, full of stressful levels that require some serious reflexes and problem solving, OVIVO offers the exact opposite. It’s a relaxing experience that doesn’t really challenge the mind or reflexes, instead it's more like weaving your way through a maze of fantastic artwork. Overall the game has nice simple mechanics and some lovely visuals and audio, however it falls short when it comes to difficulty, replayability, and price.

Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery has a great premise, funny dialogue, and fun gameplay, but most of the content is hidden behind DLC.

An average RPG spoiled by janky combat and technical issues. I’d only jump into this if there was literally nothing else to play.

Beyond the impressive visuals and large collection of different Gundam units featured in the game there is not much else going for this title. Gundam Versus is an interesting title that will tick all the boxes for any fan of the series but sadly does not feel like a complete package that is lacking in reliability and content.

Enjoyable for a time, Garden Simulator doesn’t have the staying power to keep players coming back for more. Whilst it can become addictive, the lack of variety means that this wears off far sooner than I would have liked.

Sephonie is an enjoyable experience gameplay-wise, but every other element weighs down an otherwise great puzzle platforming experience.

While BEYBLADE X XONE would be enjoyable for fans of the series, its hefty price tag and repetitive play style means it’s only really one that hardcore fans would enjoy.

There’s great writing and a lot to do, but if you don’t already love turn-based strategy, this isn’t going to get you into it.