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

Quotation forthcoming.

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

A 3DS port of a charming platformer, made of a love for details. A must-buy for the handheld, too.

Quotation forthcoming.

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

Empire of the Ants offers entertaining real-time strategy in an exciting setting and looks stunningly good.

Quotation forthcoming.

A very entertaining Zombie-Shooter with great atmosphere and some successful improvements.

It's just as fascinating as it was in 1997, but technically it could have been a much better port.

If you like Dead Space, Resident Evil 4 or Silent Hill 2, you'll love Cronos with its challenging gameplay and great atmosphere.

South of Midnight scores points with its stories, great atmosphere and fantastic soundtrack, but fails to inspire in terms of gameplay.

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

Beautifully melancholic bike ride that tells us a poetic story, but playfully remains somewhat one-dimensional.

Bravely Default 2 is a nice JRPG with a strong combat system, that only falls short in terms of its story.

A collection of well-made PS4 ports, preparing fans of the series for Kingdom Hearts 3. But for everybody else it's not worth buying.

Monotonous and listless remake of a Super Nintendo classic with a flat combat system, loveless game world and bland story.

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

If you're not into League of Legends, you might still have fun with Bandle Tale. A cozy but frustrating spin-off.

More realistic gameplay, more tactical depth and the rush mode are welcome, but in no way justify the price tag.

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

Superbly playable console wrestling, that is suffering from severely outdated technology.

FIFA 23 is a very good soccer game, that comes along without highlight and partly half-baked in the implementation of new features.

This is what a remake should look like. Hangar 13 did everything right with Mafia: Definitive Edition. The new edition looks fantastic and brings out the great strengths in the narrative and staging of the original has been even better. The changes blend in seamlessly and make sense of the game modernizing so that it works for both newbies and old hands.

Pokémon Tekken combines both original games into a great fighting game. Only the single player mode lacks diversity.

The ubisoft formula in perfection: Assassin's Creed includes the best missions of the series and does everything better than Unity. Who would have expected that?

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

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.

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

Unimposing mix of building-simulation and action-JRPG which surprises with great fights and plenty of content.

Darkest Dungeon 2 is a great, atmospheric roguelike that nevertheless stands in the shadow of its grandiose predecessor.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Evil Within 2 is not a small-scale indie production that can only appeal to a special target group with a certain form of phobia. As an expensive mainstream product it has to compromise. But I think this has been a wonderful success.

A great Mario port and one that's very playable, but the always online requirement is annoying.

Great samurai action, set in an average open world.

The mass brawler offers long term fun - especially fans of the franchise get their money's worth.

WarioWare: Get It Together! provides casual fun with countless microgames, which nevertheless run out of steam in the long term.

The great strengths of Hunt: Showdown are the terrific sound design and the cool gameplay, which focuses on stealth and tactics.

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

The Crew Motorfest is a fun open-world racing game and the best part of the series.

A charming and creative adventure with great ideas, but annoying fights and frustrating moments. Not the best Mario appearance.

EA Sports FC 24 still has the old FIFA mustiness hanging over it. The series desperately needs innovation on and off the pitch.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is exactly the Tomb Raider I wanted.

The great controls increase immersion, but can't balance out the monotonous battles. Only recommended for DBZ fans.

Successful remaster of a great game: Even after 23 years, Doom 64 still plays incredibly fresh.

Even the twisty and open game world surpasses the rather boring CREO terrain of its predecessor by far.

We will puck you: the new 18th iceage delivers the best NHL game for years.

The sheer amount of small advances makes all the difference. The expansion cannot shake the disappointing basic structure of Pokémon Sword and Shield, but it can continue to experiment within the defined framework. The result is a clear success.

A surprisingly challenging tennis title with great story mode and multiplayer, but sometimes the gameplay seems overloaded.

Tactical martial arts simulation with an authentic atmosphere and great presentation, which has some minor problems regarding balancing and fighting on the ground.

The beautiful graphics and the great gameplay of Visions of Mana unfortunately don't quite distract from the boring story.

Gripping Giallo with a few technical flaws and minor gameplay weaknesses in the last third.

Coromon is one of the best Pokémon alternatives thanks to beautiful pixel art and some good innovations.

Star Wars Outlaws is entertaining popcorn action with a lot of charm that only occasionally comes across as too superficial.

GT Sport offers little for singleplayer as far as playtime and scope are concerned, but thanks to great driving physics and a good online mode it's still a recommended game.

The controller feels a bit crisper than on PS4 and Xbox One and the camera settings negate one of my most annoying criticisms of the game.

Quotation forthcoming.

An unusual racing game that requires teamwork instead of tunnel vision. But behind the furious-tactical matches there's a lack of long-term motivation.

Ghostwire: Tokyo is now representative of games that have been severely damaged by an open world.

If you've been (or still are) doodle kids like me and are looking for a game where you can brainstorm creatively, but still save the world, I can only recommend Concrete Genius to you.

Star Trek fans should not miss this experience, but but the lack of scope and the problems left a bland taste in our mouths.

A good game for anime fans, with rapid battles and great innovations, but still missing variety.

For Hot Pursuit purists who want to compete with friends again via Autolog or just want pure fun in the linear career mode, the remaster is definitely worth a look. For all others, however, I cannot give a recommendation at the price of 40 euros. Yes, it is nice to have the game on current consoles, but the release policy seems strange.

My Time at Portia is just a good mood. Everything is cute and colorful, and there is always something to do.

Straightforward action-adventure with excessive popculture references, it offers thrilling encounters but bores with a dull open-world.

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

Although the Blob in Semblance looks friendly and soft, the puzzles are sometimes tough.

The remaster is visually and technically convincing ans also offers the complete Saints Row experience including all of the additional content.

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

Thanks to very precise controls, cool music and a fresh setting, Amplitude is a successful new edition, despite the limited selection of songs.

A varied and charmingly presented Jump&Run-Minigames-Mix, which in some places seems a little half-baked.

Manages to capture the anime atmosphere at first, then suffers from extreme lack of diversity. Only for hardcore fans.

An improved representation of the interface including font and the integration of the touch screen would have worked wonders here. Apart from that, Dead in Vinland is the perfect game for bus and train thanks to turn-based gameplay including short-interval storage.

From a cozy town to a replica of the Louvre to Attack on Titan - it's amazing what players all over the world are creating.

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

The uncomplicated, demanding action and the great level architecture make the classic Contras to timeless masterpieces that you can still enjoy today.

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

Cute rogue-like RPG which introduces interesting ideas, but ultimately turns out to be a dreary grind festival.

Even simple quests cause a chain reaction of new incidents and it's possible to see how the player affects Tamriel. But if you expect something like Skyrim with coop-mode you still have to wait for another game.

Atomfall is not a game for the masses, but a motivating search for clues with British charm and a character all of its own.

One Piece Odyssey scores with a lot of wit and heart, but is sometimes as tough as rubber.

The Old Country impresses with its classic mafia drama, but remains in the shadow of the original.

LEGO 2K Drive is with its powerful construction kit a fun mix of Mario Kart and Forza Horizon.

Stalker 2 is certainly not a bad game. However, it is one that was released far too early and with clear flaws within its game design.

Important classic from the early Playstation 2 era, which is no longer up to date, but has a great atmosphere.

Successful horror with a refreshing protagonist and varied mechanics, but unfortunately without new areas.

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.

It's Kirby without the real Kirby or free movements. A lot of the series's charm is lost that way and the controls are repetitive.

Quotation forthcoming.

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.

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.

Quotation forthcoming.

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

Solid shooter with an unused setting, which doesn't stand out from the crowd due to a lame overworld and some unround mechanics.

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

Intoxicating flying game with fantastic controls, but also with a repetitive campaign and weak multiplayer.

An extremely playable and very substantial wrestling simulation. A great comeback after being down for the count with WWE 2K15.

Sure, the basic game already has a lot of content, but a bland aftertaste remains.