The bottom line is that Marvel’s Avengers works better than I would have thought. But the discrepancy between single player and multiplayer is large.

It's a nice and solid game but lacks many features. Clearly not the "next generation" of golf games.

Probably the best possible implementation of the RPG maker for the extremly closed 3DS environment. A good editor, despite its limitations.

Metroid Prime 4 is a fun mix of action and puzzles, but it is severely hampered by some modern design decisions.

Even if a few purists gripe because they find Panzer Dragoon Remake's look too colorful or the ruins in the first level changed too much, I felt at home right from the start.

It's a routine sequel and that's why the special nature of the predecessor gets lost in the huge game world.

It's an entertaining genre mix full of effects, but it loses its charm fast due to the narrow scope and modest replay value.

Although Evil Dead shines with fan service, it still has some crucial quirks, at least in the release version.

If you don't need the original D&D rules, Sword Coast Legends offers a lot of RPG fun. The console port isn't great though.

Hidden Agenda is a nice interactive thriller, but it lacks finetuning regarding story and gameplay mechanics.

I'm torn from afterparty. On the one hand, the crazy characters, along with funny dialogues and completely ridiculous story are an absolute genre highlight. On the other hand, however, what you do in the game is just too much limited. The drink feature is a really funny gimmick, but there is not much depth. Moreover, apart from the decisions on which of the two options you choose, there is not really much to do.

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

A mixture of the well-known Yakuza-gameplay and a familiar anime license, it suffers from the mediocre combat system and weak graphics.

Interesting repurposing with open-world design that makes fast movement fun, but stumbles over technical issues.

I like Oninaki. It has hit me emotionally in some places. The melancholic atmosphere appeals to me. It is mainly due to the sensitive soundtrack that strikes the right notes in the sad scenes. Overall, Oninaki looks more stylish and mature on me than its predecessors and Lost Spear.

Unconventional experience in an impressive H.R. Giger world that shoots itself with superfluous shooter mechanics.

Not only is it a lot of fun, as a magician, I feel really powerful when I throw my magic on my enemies with a single wave of my hand. However, they also have to be a real threat. Too often, it's the mass of enemies that bring me to my knees or the Playstation camera loses its connection to the Move controller in a hectic moment, sealing my failure.

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

The HD Collection offers nothing new and looks technically out of date. Only suitable for those who want to catch up on Dante's first performances.

As a fan of Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Breakpoint has disappointed me in many ways.

Fast and fun multiplayer-brawler with a Naruto license, but it still lacks in scope.

Intriguing point-and-click game with a dense atmosphere, however, it struggles with some issues.

Past Cure's mix of stealth and action is fun. After a mediocre beginning, even the mysterious story picks up speed.

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.

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

Cyberpunk fascinates with its story and characters, but presents itself in a partially desolate state on consoles.

The technically old-fashioned Left 4 Dead clone is entertaining with the right team, but tries too hard.

Steelrising is the epitome of a solid, low-highlight Soulslike that will pass the time until the next genre smash hit.

Quotation forthcoming.

Despite many possibilities and innovative new features, the technical failures are annoying in the long run. Only a comprehensive patch can help here.

Colorful and action-packed space opera with a funny toys-to-life component. Deductions for the outrageous pricing policy.

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

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

It's like tuning a car on the cheap. Nice looks, but still a rust bucket underneath. It suffers from performance problems, cheating AI, a boring world, a boring story and useless multiplayer features.

Extremely extensive fanservice, but disappointing fights in the long run.

Nexomon is a solid Pokémon clone with charming monster designs yet technical flaws, it lacks the heart of the original.

The Callisto Protocol is an atmospheric graphics phony that can rival Dead Space only in rudiments in terms of gameplay.

Quotation forthcoming.

Reanimal is a short audiovisual masterpiece that makes even Little Nightmares 3 look like a complex tactical adventure game.

The perfect alien hunter only gets a mediocre game.

1-2 Switch shows the Joy-Con's potential for funny games, but as a game collection it offers not enough long-term motivation. Should have been part of the package.

Valhalla is a giant step backwards for Assassin's Creed, which is pretty to look at, but feels soulless and fun-free.

Titans of the Tide is like a cold Krabby Patty. Edible for SpongeBob fans, but not fresh and with a bland aftertaste.

Gotham Knights obviously suffers from its difficult development, which buries a thoroughly fun core under many problems.

Despite the fun multiplayer, CoD Modern Warfare 3 is the biggest disappointment in the series' history so far.

This is a simple shooter with some uninspired swordplay. We expected more from the creator of Ninja Gaiden.

As a big fan of the first part, it's not easy for me to say that, but Crackdown 3 is at least five years late...This is all the sadder, because the mechanics in Crackdown 3 are quite solid and I especially enjoy the search for the movement Orbs. But the bottom line is the sobering result of a developmental odyssey, which will probably be the last nail for the series.

Quotation forthcoming.

Anthem annoys me in particular, because it leaves so much potential left. The Shared World Shooter has an incredibly cool unique selling proposition with the Javelins, but BioWare does not make much of it.

Bravo Team delivers some solid VR shooter action with few highlights and little content.

The Devil in Me is the best installment in the series, but its technical problems keep taking away from the otherwise good horror.

Even in the reboot, Saints Row offers wacky fun at times, but gets in its own way with grind and repetitive tasks.

Nightreign is a thrilling co-op adrenaline rush. However, poor balancing and technical problems cause many moments of frustration.

Forspoken inspires with its parkour and combat system, but is otherwise only moderately convincing and gives away a lot of potential.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends does not make enough of its good opportunities and disappoints with monotonous rounds and small scope.

Drawn to Death is a "nice to look at" shooter that loses steam fast as far as gameplay mechanics are concerned.

Shallow co-op brawler with heroes of D&D novels. Its strong points cannot unfold due to poor AI and lack of fine-tuning.

The second Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC fails because of its concepts, but Paris is quite suitable for a familiar short trip.

Quotation forthcoming.

Skull and Bones' sea battles can be a lot of fun, especially in co-op, but in the long run the pirate game is too repetitive.

Although the game lags far behind its potential, it's fun.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Need for game depth. Except for Nitro Rush there's nothing we didn't see somewhere else 1,276 times already. No limits is too limited.

The four missions remain merely a small appetizer that has not convinced as an independent game and left me disappointed.

Suicide Squad is a shadow of what once made Rocksteady one of the best developers for open world action games.

Flintlock comes with good ideas and an exciting premise, but ultimately turns out to be a half-baked attempt at a new soulslite.

A good combat system alone is not enough to make One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows a real hit.

I was already skeptical when announcing the remake of MediEvil. Can the PS1 classic keep up with modern titles with its rather shallow Hack & Slay gameplay? Unfortunately, the answer is a clear "no" - at least for those who did not play the original.

The best location in the series and an improved camera do not hide the sometimes blatant weaknesses of House of Ashes.

It's an irrelevant racing game with a core idea that is out of date by now.

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

At its best, Tales of the Shire perfectly captures life in the Shire, but suffers from poor technology.

Gollum feels like a game that would have had a hard time even ten years ago, as simply the basic framework of stealth and Uncharted climbing is not good and left me more frustrated than motivated.

While the technical part is quite convincing, the new Sonic lacks game depth and scope.

Quotation forthcoming.

After a promising start, the Inpatient turns out to be a disappointment in almost all areas.

Rustler is a pretty but dull experience, it mimics the concepts of its role models without bringing much of its own to the table.

A quite passable arcade racer with licensed race cars and with cleary noticable free-to-play roots.

Monotonous Hero-MOBA-shooter in VR without a unique selling point. Due to a lack of variety it stops being interesting in a very short time, despite well-done controls.

Diablo Immortal has a solid and fun foundation but falls short due to the forced grind and its P2W systems.

Visually impressive, but internally soulless and undemanding space action, only suitable for short sessions between bus stops.

Monster Harvest is a competent Stardew Valley clone, but a lack of fine-tuning and the mundane monster action ruin the harvest.

Even apart from the technical problems, Redfall doesn't manage to convince in any way or to reach the quality of other genre representatives.

If I hadn't seen it coming I would be really annoyed now. You don't treat a 15 year old heritage like that, careless and without love. Romomodo & Activision: Please don't make Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 6.

Little Hope didn't convince me when it came to horror either. Although the scenes seem coherent and remind of good Silent Hill 2 times, too many predictable jump-scares drive away the horror and leave a tired shrug. That's enough for a nice co-op evening with awful company, but otherwise I can't make any recommendations here.

As a big Mario Kart fan, my heart is bleeding.

It is a confused mess of superfluous mechanics, confused AI, unfinished approaches and monotonous Brawler gameplay. Valkyria Revolution is well-presented and well-written, but in the end, it is just a nice package for a game that has failed at its core.

For me, the curse of Osiris has no raison d'être. To raise the level cap, to introduce new items, to offer a mini raid - it does not need a 20 Euro DLC, that should be a free update! All the worse, that the campaign also turns out to be shockingly demanding and unimaginative.

The gameplay works like a hot needle and repeats itself constantly.

Bleeding Edge does not manage to motivate over long time and captivates with technical mistakes rather than deep gameplay.

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.

The game is a bitter disappointment for me. Because just where Until Dawn triumphs, Man of Medan fails.

The basic gameplay idea is solid, but due to the bad implementation the game barely escapes being a total write-off.

The catastrophic technical condition obscures the gaming experience enormously: glitches, bugs, poor sound mixing, zombies without hitbox make DayZ a nightmarish gaming experience that is hardly fun.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is the latest low point in the franchise following Colonial Marines. The generic shooter disappoints in too many ways.

Loveless cobbled-together arcade brawler with only a few scenes showing the genius of Goichi Suda.

Vane has a great premise, but it's overshadowed by glitches, bugs, graphics bugs, and a wildly spinning camera.