The Medium scores particularly well with its story and gripping atmosphere, but does not reach that class in terms of gameplay.

Also on the Switch a must for all who want to escape from everyday life and immerse themselves in a picturesque puzzle world.

Quotation forthcoming.

The creators manage the balancing act between fantasy and science fiction really well, the environment is full of loving details and surprises.

A must-buy for all those who like motivating and humorous puzzle games in the style of Portal and for whom graphics are not everything.

A heartwarming open world adventure with lots of black humor and plenty of surprises.

Civilization 7 has great new ideas, but still needs some fine-tuning in terms of balancing and AI.

Despite poorly thought-out innovations, Codemaster's F1 series continues to offer a great overall racing game package.

The Plucky Squire is a creative and beautiful adventure game that has not yet reached its full potential.

Cold War offers the best CoD campaign in years, but not everyone will like the multiplayer mode.

A great linear Soulslike with a mysterious steampunk world, tactical battles and small flaws.

Solid railway company game in the style of Ascaron's economic simulations. Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but runs well.

I give preference to the switch version, because I can take it everywhere and barely compromise. Rockstar has delivered an impressive port here and even incorporated an intuitive touch screen control.

In the quest design and the RPG mechanics, The Outer Worlds is a bit too solid and well-known. Yes, I had a lot of fun and actually got exactly what I expected - but a little more courage to innovate would certainly not have hurt the game. But what is not, can still come. The basis for many more exciting adventures in the Halcyon colony are laid.

Ninja Gaiden 4 is an action spectacle with one of the best combat systems in recent years. But apart from that, it serves up rather standard fare.

Brutally hard 2D-platformer with a bizarre setting and mainly aimed at fans of Super Meat Boy.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is full of charm, attention to detail and variety. The level design is still the best that the genre has had in recent years. Compared to the absolutely ingenious and enormously beautiful Super Mario Odyssey or a Rayman Legends, the monkey band clearly loses out.

Even faster, more versatile, and more fun than its predecessors, but Team Ninja still needs to improve performance for Nioh 3 on PS5.

Despite limitations in graphics and operation, it's amazing that Doom works so well on the Switch, even in handheld mode. Personally, I would like to play such an impressive experience as Doom rather on the big TV, but luckily with the switch one has the choice.

Quotation fortcoming.

New Pokémon Snap is a surprisingly complex photo simulator that is not only fun for die-hard Pokémon fans.

Quotation forthcoming.

TOEM is an all-around charming photo adventure with heartwarming stories and quirky characters, but pretty short and shallow characters, but pretty short and shallow.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe has cast a spell over me again. And that's mainly due to the co-op mode. Commanding the small Pikmin army and fighting the Beetle opponents has never been as fun as with another player.

For fans of the series, this game is a small gift and a great opportunity to return. And if you have not yet come to this great game series, Kiwami is a suitable entry.

A very beautiful and emotionally gripping journey full of creative puzzles in surreal dream worlds.

Wo Long is an action firework with a great, complex combat system, but unfortunately with some technical issues.

Need for Speed Unbound is a fun racer with a comic book look that challenges and motivates, but exaggerates a bit when it comes to police and story.

Quotation forthcoming

Technically well improved open-world action, with gameplay variety and an intricate story.

A wonderful fusion of Musou and Fire Emblem, fantastically balanced and with huge scope.

Graphics and atmosphere are a blast and let us overlook small weaknesses in story and gameplay.

There's not much change compared to the PC version, but it works just as well on Xbox One.

Straightforward, snappy and immensely entertaining old-school wrestling, but a bit hampered by outdated technology.

Atmospherically gripping but playfully shallow oil rig horror trip with engaging sound design.

Motivating, funny and amazingly cute: if you like the Chibi look and love to catch monsters, you'll love this game.

Extraordinary.

Days Gone doesn't re-invent the Open World concept, but thanks to the terrific combination of survival elements and third-person action, it's still a lot of fun.

Mirage successfully returns to the roots of the Assassin's Creed series, but also stumbles a bit over those roots.

Double Exposure is a gripping mystery-thriller with well-written dialog and characters. In terms of gameplay, however, Max's second adventure takes you too much by the hand.

Monster Hunter Rise improves the gameplay of the series in almost all aspects, but is flawed in terms of atmosphere and balance.

Dying Light: The Beast combines the strengths of its predecessors to create the best installment in the series to date.

There are a few minor points of criticism that separate Dungeons of Hinterberg from being a hit. The platforming passages, for example, are always frustrating due to the missing jump button. We also missed visual changes. The swords have their own designs, but the scabbard always stays the same. New armor only changes the stats, not Luisa's look. That's complaining at a high level, but together with the fights that could be improved, there is enough room for improvement for a possible successor, which we would definitely be looking forward to. There are definitely potential starting points for a sequel.

Assassin's Creed's successful first foray into virtual reality, which does a lot right in terms of gameplay, but stumbles technically.

The mixture of action adventure, action RPG and puzzle game works - at least if you let go of the expectation that everything must be as it was on GameCube back then. In terms of accessibility, the developers have significantly reduced the RPG share. There are no confusing stats or life bars on the opponents.

Entertaining co-op shooter, brightened up with puzzles, that shows its top form with several players.

The game's depth is surprising, the fighters sympathetic and even after tens of battles, I'm trying to perfect my moves even further. With an almost nimble simplicity, Nintendo creates a genre representative that is especially suited for those who have not played a fighting game since Tekken 3.

Quotation forthcoming.

Direct hit! Sniper Elite 5 polishes the tried and tested action stealth mix and moves itself to the top of the series.

Two Point Hospital shines with clever humor and a successful simulation flow - with deductions in the B-grade.

Quotation forthcoming.

Starfield is certainly not a new milestone like Skyrim or Fallout 3, but it will keep fans of Bethesda RPGs happy for dozens of hours.

Sympathetic heroes and a great gameplay flow make the Darksiders perspective change not only interesting for fans.

A true classic of game history with a lovely new livery, however, outdated game design is cause for some frustration.

An atmospheric adventure with an astonishing world and exceptional characters who carry the game even over some lengthy sections.

Hitman 3 is a real sandbox dream with its cool, new VR mode, but it unfortunately turns out to be very short.

Gripping action drama with sword, magic and depth, that suffers from an empty game world, backtracking and boring sidequests.

Replaced is an audiovisual masterpiece with a gripping story that stumbles gameplay-wise here and there.

Assassin's Creed 3 is playfully still a good action adventure game that I can recommend to anyone who has not played it yet. Some gameplay elements and features may not be up-to-date anymore, but you'll get a satisfying and comprehensive package by today's standards.

Huge and challenging RPG with a great pawn system, but weaknesses in presentation and technology damage the overall impression.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Echo is not using its full potential, but the adaptive AI offers an interesting gameplay idea and a cool sci-fi story.

Tails of Iron 2 is a successful sequel that sensibly improves on the strengths of its predecessor and adds fun systems.

Entertaining sci-fi action based on great role models, but with few ideas of its own.

The frustration factor is a bit too pronounced due to the really stressful survival character.

Like its predecessors, Sniper Elite: Resistance scores with a gripping stealth action mix, but does not noticeably develop the series any further.

A great comeback. It's a RPG that makes you think about every skill point, the smartest way to achieve a goal or decisions in quests.

There's room for improvement. Annoying bugs and a lackluster song selections are sabotaging the great gameplay and clever innovations.

Metal Gear Solid Delta is a good remake, but with a bit more courage it could have been a great game like the original once was.

Sometimes almost too colorful action RPG with motivating Metroidvania elements and minor design flaws.

The alternative to Rock Band focuses on the single player experience and offers a lot of fun. It's a shame that Activision uses absurd microtransactions which makes the game look a bit like a rip off.

A classic Soulslike with refreshing ideas that you shouldn't take lightly.

Great samurai action, set in an average open world.

The innovative gameplay profits from the improved controls on the PS4. A must have title beyond the mainstream.

Hob is a fascinating mix of minimalistic and complex ideas that blend so seamlessly and organically that a coherent overall image emerges, not the least reminiscent of games such as The Legend of Zelda and Ico. The great focus on exploring without any explanation is great - although it is a bit unfortunate that Hob does not tell an interesting story.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy provides a fun action adventure with small gameplay weaknesses for fans.

The world of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a blast and the battles are beautifully dynamic. However, the story is not convincing.

A graphical and atmospheric treat that captivates to the end. However, the gameplay lacks challenge and variety.

Despite the development chaos, Dead Island 2 offers exaggerated and satisfying zombie action with a lot of blood and guts.

The foundation is there: Yo-Kai are a good albeit not perfect alternative to Pokémon.

A magical journey through norse mythology and worth a look, despite some small gameplay deficits.

This deluxe version of Pokémon Tekken manages to impress with new Pokémon and multiplayer modes, the single player mode is still missing variety however.

Lots of Action and fun, loveable heroes, great game mechanics, but it lacks diversity.

It's not easy to port complex strategy games to game consoles, but the gamepad works so well as if Grand Ages: Medieval was made for the Playstation 4 right from the start.

Helldivers 2 is an excellent co-op shooter that lacks a bit of variety in the long run despite many unlock options.

The cute treasure hunter Toad has lost none of its charm in this version for the Switch. For veterans however, there isn't much new stuff to find.

Quotation forthcoming.

With its mixture of serious story and relaxed gameplay, Wanderstop shows how important it is to shift down a gear sometimes.

With three players it's huge fun, albeit a bit too drab in the long run. Singleplayer on the other hand is a test in patience for masochists. All in all a great multiplayer Zelda.

Super Mario Party actually does almost everything I had hoped for. More playable characters, finally again a classic board game mode, successful mini-game selection and last but not least two in my opinion successful co-op modes, which at least for some new paint in this but come a bit old game principle.

Doraemon: Story of Seasons gives me exactly what I've been hoping for in recent years from a Harvest Moon game.

Heat is the best Need for Speed in years, motivates and is a tuning monster - but not in a league with the competition.

The biggest drawback, probably due to the budget, is the game world itself, which looks too uniform and empty. Often we just run from one point to another as if on rails, fighting in the fun and varied combat system against too light standard opponents to reach the real highlight of the game - the different factions with their stories.

Cat Quest 3 impressed us above all with its cute look and its simple but very fun gameplay.

The AI ​​guides and the minimap have made the game a bit too easy at times, but that's ultimately a matter of taste.

Despite its minor flaws, The Quarry finally is the fun teen survival horror we've been longing for since Until Dawn.

A much more comfortable direction. The classic Kirby gameplay is enriched with some nice ideas such as the friend skills, which results in a fun, though for my taste a bit too shallow hopping-fight-puzzle-mix, which makes a good mood especially in multiplayer mode.