The creators of Project CARS won’t want to remember this failure. The story in the exact mould of the movies is fine, but the graphics are woeful, the environments aren’t much better, the missions are boring and worst of all, the driving just isn’t fun.

Thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator, everybody can now get a taste of the excitement that comes with being a pilot. The game is so remarkably good at this that you don’t even need to use your imagination. Your dreams will come true on the screen.

On paper, this should be a pretty solid heist game, but when you’re actually playing it, boredom is inevitable. This is more of a tutorial to a future game of grand master plans which you’re not allowed to play. What’s more, the missing voice acting is a real blow.

This is a much more accessible successor to the legendary medieval strategy, and still as deep as its forefather. There is certainly space for future expansions, but Crusader Kings 3, as it is now, is already capable of writing the most stunning stories imaginable under cruel feudalism.

This underwater experience isn’t so much a game, more a beautiful simulator of a diver and a warning about humankind’s behaviour regarding its natural resources.

Amanita once again shows its strength, even when trying out a new genre. If you like to think hard and admire beautiful graphics, this is a game for you.

I’m glad that, among the slew of remakes and remasters, this alien adventure still stands out. It hasn’t lost any of its magic and, who knows, it may have opened the door for a possible sequel.

There are worse things in this world, such as war, starvation and grown men on scooters, but none of them have the audacity to release themselves on Nintendo Switch. This port doesn’t deserve any of your attention.

Can you stomach intense micromanagement, spartan graphics and unpleasant user interface? Then you’ll find a complex strategic playground ideal for all of those who love their fill of Ancient Greece.

Death Stranding is, on PC just as much as on console, a unique, charming experience filled with strange poetry.

Horizon may be slowly getting older, but it hasn’t lost any of its exquisite qualities. This is still a brilliant action adventure in an original open world filled with well-crafted stories. And, thanks to the PC port, it looks (and moves) better than ever before.

Fight Crab is an awful game that you’ll fall in love with. The controls are terrible, the physics are laughable, the graphics are outdated. But there is so much fun to be had with the brave crustacean gladiators.

The return of Desperados should be maybe more accurately called “The return of Shadow Tactics”, but that’s not a bad thing at all. Desperados 3 hasn’t lost any of the sneaky charm of the previous game and it adds new stuff to do, too.

This is a fantastic remaster that captures the spirit of the original and clothes it in wonderfully remade graphics. It also adds new features and other bonuses. This is a way to do it.

This crazy, creative little game is worth praising for its originality and worth damning for its stupid story. The only way you’ll love this is if the author’s humour exactly matches your own.

A very solid team shooter that takes its inspiration from both Counter-Strike and Overwatch, and yet feels like its own thing. It’s a lot of fun and runs on a potato - but there’s not that much content at the moment.

It’s quite evident that The Pillar is heavily inspired by The Witness, but the quality is just not there. There are good, original moments, but the puzzles are generally far too easy.

This Wild West can be a bit unfair, but at the same time it’s a fun, addictive shooter experience with a brilliant atmosphere and the unmistakable voice of the great Ron Perlman.

The new Trackmania brings exactly what you’d expect - speed, precision, addiction. But a lot of players could be turned away by its controversial subscription system.

This is another PS4 exclusive that’s well worth the asking price, even though it’s severely limited by the aging hardware. But that ceases to matter when you experience the perfectly crafted gameplay without a shade of motion sickness.

Mortal Kombat once again proves that it belongs among the best in the fighting game genre. Everything here is just so very good - the gameplay, the graphics, the story. There are issues, however, with lagging because of poor server connection.

Ghost of Tsushima isn’t very original gameplay-wise and its open world feels a bit tired, but the sheer quality of content, the stylish action, the fantastic sound design and the beautiful environment make this a must-play.

Stand against not only natural disasters and human failures, but also against yourself and a huge, unrelenting pressure. This is a highly addictive game which will entertain and educate you. That’s why we have games.

A fun survival experience crossed with a social study of the Russian Revolution. It’s pleasantly realistic but also strongly dependent on chance which, in the end, proves to be its downfall.

Xenoblade Chronicles is a stylish example of how to work with a brand across Nintendo consoles. Fans of the genre will be delighted, its detractors certainly will not.

I’d expect more creativity from Minecraft and a longer campaign from a Diablo clone. Still, the result is an interesting hybrid especially for those not willing to brave the dark depths of Diablo or Path of Exile.

This collection of old-school board games, party games and minigames should be a staple of every Switch console. But if you want to enjoy it to the fullest, buy yourself some Joy-Cons!

The Last of Us: Part 2 has no competition among current single-player survivals in terms of playability, atmosphere, graphics, sound or storytelling skills. Naughty Dog has once again confirmed that it belongs at the absolute top of the game.

Hundreds of hours of concentrated fun for every avid strategy gamer - but Panzer Corps 2 is surprisingly welcoming even to the newbies of the genre. The complexity is served up gradually, mercifully, but in the end, the game will challenge even the most experienced generals.

The industry forgot to call and tell the authors that they are way behind what’s fashionable. There might be a good game hidden somewhere inside but, unfortunately, no one cares. Which, for a competitive multiplayer game, is a death sentence.

This is not more of the same, this is not an optional add-on to the original game. This, my friends, is the perfect experience, down to the last letter, down to the last minute. Persona 5 Royal is a Japanese crown jewel.

Smaller, shorter, more straightforward. Chimera Squad builds on the brilliant foundations laid by XCOM 2 but fails to completely replicate its magic, let down by an awful camera, many bugs and several strange design decisions.

MotoGP is hamstrung by its yearly periodicity, unable to fulfill its considerable potential. There are several good additions in the new installment, but all of them feel shallow and, in the end, inconsequential.

When we compile a list of the greatest surprises of the year, we certainly won’t forget Gears Tactics. This is a full-blooded, genuine turn-based strategy with its own identity that will please both seasoned strategists and connoisseurs of preposterously huge biceps.

SnowRunner sets the bar for other similar simulators. It’s much better than its predecessors, there are hundreds of hours of content, the game looks great and it boasts the most satisfying vehicle physics of all time.

Sakura Wars is more an interactive anime than a proper computer game and could benefit from more gameplay choices, but in the end, it is, kind of miraculously, really fun to play.

I understand why, once upon a time, this game was a fan favourite but it simply isn’t good enough by today’s standards. The gameplay could be quite interesting even now if the remaster, or rather the port, wasn’t so incredibly bare-bones.

This atmospheric adventure game is nothing special gameplay-wise but outweighs its weaknesses by good narrative choices and clever puzzles. Get lost in the woods. You’ll enjoy it.

A stealth game that cannot provide a satisfying stealth experience. A fighting game that won’t let you fight. The only thing worth your time is the dark story, but you’ll have to suffer in order to see the ending.

Iratus could have been a worthy successor to Darkest Dungeon, but is cast down into the swamps of mediocrity by its monotonous, boring battles.

A beautiful vision of a busy cyberpunk city that doesn’t revolve around the main heroine but actually lives and breathes according to its own rules. It’s a shame that there are so many problems underneath the glorious facade - mainly a shallow story and dumb game mechanics.

A marginally prettier Mafia II with all its strengths and drawbacks. It aged quite gracefully and if you didn’t get to play it then, now’s your chance to do so on modern systems. And if you already own it, you get the remaster for free.

An unforgiving action RPG that carefully expands upon the foundations laid by the first installment. The combat system is absolutely fantastic, but the RPG layers are perhaps too intricate for their own good.

MLB The Show 20 brings tons of minor changes that, when combined, push the game towards greater heights than ever before.

You simply have to try out Iron Danger’s unique combat system to fully appreciate how great the fighting is. The bland narrative, confused set-pieces and frequent bugs are significantly less awesome.

The remake of Resident Evil 3 isn’t a very good survival horror - it actually works much better as a story-driven zombie shooter. The strong female protagonist is maybe too strong, at least as far as the bland bad guy is concerned.

The second installment of this unique motorcycle racing game has a better driving model, provides a fantastic feeling of speed and its open world is actually interesting. It’s dragged down, however, by the weird system of perks - and also by the fact that it’s so harsh and unforgiving.

A truly triple-A game for VR that could very well exist on its own, without the immersion provided by virtual reality. This is a must-have title for everybody who owns a VR headset and a strong reason to buy one for everybody else.

The modernization of this genre classic and one of the most important games of all time has been successful. Well, this is actually only the first part of the original, but embellished in such a way that it feels like a proper, standalone title.

An honest remaster full of beautiful sceneries and spectacular explosions, but the storytelling and gameplay are stuck in the past. And beware - there really is nothing else to see apart from the campaign.

The idea behind Beautiful Desolation is, unfortunately, its greatest success, let down by the way the game itself works. Still, this quaint trip into a world of post-apocalyptic retro-futurism is worth a try.

Are you a tank enthusiast? If the answer is yes, Tank Mechanic Simulator will make you smile as you dig out, renovate and exhibit your own iconic machine. But you’ll also be bored by bland assignments that always repeat themselves and never end.

Yes, Your Grace is a monarch simulator that’s better at depicting interpersonal relationships than actual reigning. Its nicely crafted story fortunately trumps the occasional frustration stemming from a management system based on chance.

When it comes to physics and the driving simulation it fuels, Overpass is a great off-road experience, basically unlike any other racing game. But the career mode gets stale very quickly, the tuning falls flat on its face and the fixed camera is criminally frustrating.

A great dungeon crawler with unforgettable characters. If only all the game mechanics could have been updated to suit the present instead of the past.

A very good platformer with awesome production values. The central character feels good to control, the story is fine and the game is basically unmatched when it comes to graphics. But the gameplay itself, although competent, could use a lot more variety.

A tactical RPG with a very good combat system, relationship chemistry among your party and an interesting backdrop of alternate World War II. This game is worth multiple playthroughs despite its rather underwhelming central storyline.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons will easily become your lovely new daily routine. Every day you’ll be coming back and discovering something new, you won’t be feeling alone even in sinlgeplayer and you’ll become a part of a community that will transform a tropical island into a paradise on Earth (just forget about the couch coop, though).

Doom Eternal doesn’t care about any modern-day shooter flourishes and instead puts all its demonic strength towards one goal: old-school heavy-metal thrashing.

A brilliant battle royale that in many ways copies its competitors but also brings great ideas of its own and doesn’t let you catch your breath for a second. Its connection with the regular Modern Warfare multiplayer mode is just the icing on the cake.

Do we finally get a successor to the brilliant Inside? Unfortunately not. Stela can conjure up a great atmosphere thanks to its interesting environments and a tense soundtrack, but is let down by imprecise controls and puzzles relying on failure.

The physics of huge vehicles are as brilliant as ever and the map of Chernobyl is okay, but the rest of the game just isn’t up to scratch.

This is a true spiritual successor to X-Com games. The tense atmosphere and terribly lopsided fight to save humanity make this a wonderful strategic experience.

A well-written interactive visual novel aimed primarily at the newcomers to the world of the Masquerade. The progress is, however, a bit too linear and you can’t really change the outcome of the story.

This diversion from the main branch of Darksiders games was a risky, but at the end of the day correct, choice. This game is devilishly fun.

Well, the two decades of waiting were worth it. We’ve been given a true successor, a new king, even though the AI is still a bit wonky.

Are you still striving to gather enough courage to enter the unforgiving world of Dark Souls? Try Ashen instead. It’s a natural beginner’s choice in the genre of brutally difficult action RPGs.

Transport Fever 2 is minimalist, yet full of builder’s dreams. There aren’t many better transport sims.

One of the best examples of gamification in history. This exercise tool masquerading as a fantasy RPG is cleverly designed and actually works.

Less content. Censorship. Broken promises. Achtung! Do not touch this heresy.

Sometimes, beautiful graphics and interesting dice-based combat just aren’t enough, like here, where the story is weak, the humour is hit and miss and the sense of progress is non- existent. This game is strictly worse than Dicey Dungeons.

The frozen survival strategy has been greatly expanded by this piece of DLC. It will challenge your tactical nous and stress resistance, so prepare your thickest socks and your warmest tea. You’re going to need them.

Dead War is proof that even a topic as unoriginal as a zombie apocalypse can still be a lot of fun. This is a great co-op shooter with a solid campaign and an acceptable horde mode. Just don’t expect anything new - and don’t play alone.

This remaster simply increased resolution and added minor cosmetic improvements, but at its core, this is a very old strategy game which will frustrate most modern players.

This new Warcraft III is still a brilliant strategy game, much prettier than before. But it’s also much more broken, full of irritating bugs and broken promises. What’s more, it murdered its older brother.

Fun times for all explorers eager for well-made levels full of secrets. You probably won’t enjoy the action parts too much, but it’s still well worth your time.

This game offers a unique perspective on isolated civic defiance to Nazism in the heart of Berlin. It’s full of emotion and heavy moments to ponder, even though its strategic part is a bit underwhelming.

The rhythmic legend is back in a very solid remaster. Beware the risks of addiction! Pata, pata, pata pon!

The Wild Age honours its source material and the move to a 3D environment makes sense. The game can be immensely enjoyable for the first few hours but that gives way to bland routine later.

This is an unbelievably powerful engine, yet quite simple to grasp and create games, movies and music. Anyone can create anything. That you can do so with a gamepad in hand is nothing short of incredible.

This game is, unfortunately, buggy and broken. It was unable to fully utilize its time in early access, but you can still find moments of genuine fun if you look hard enough.

This low-cost successor to Mutant Year Zero is still quite fun, but I can truly recommend it only to hardcore fans of its predecessor. There are many better turn-based strategies.

An utterly average dungeon crawler with surprisingly solid RPG elements, but very boring, repetitive gameplay and bland graphics.

We expected a classic RTS in the vein of Age of Mythology. What we got instead is a half- finished product with a few good ideas drowned in a sea of technical and gameplay issues.

This monumentally huge game, full of unprecedented detail and atmosphere of the Wild West, simply has no equal. Its PC port isn’t perfect by any means, especially regarding the mouse and keyboard controls and the clunky interface.

Beautiful new graphics and many game improvements guarantee that this, the Definitive Edition, is by far the best way to experience the legendary Age of Empires II. Even the new content is awesome. Shame about the intermittent lagging and a small multiplayer player pool.

Great atmosphere meets awful technical state. Cleverly designed environments meet dumb enemies. Ideas both good and bad meet each other. In Terminator: Resistance, you don’t fight just against Skynet, but sometimes against the very game as well. This is not a perfect game, but still one of the best in this troubled franchise.

Still There is an unassuming little game with the potential to completely overwhelm you. You will laugh with it, marvel at its plot twists and despair at the fate of ordinary people. This emotional experience is further underscored by great music and beautiful visuals. The only possible rebuke? The puzzles are a tad more difficult than they should be.

No great surprises here - the new Pokémon RPG again offers dozens of hours of good, predictable fun. The database is smaller and the graphics don’t look all that impressive, but the core experience was upgraded in several useful ways.

A barely above-average horror game which wages everything on the Lovecraft licence and its impressive, exotic Mars. The rest of it is just pathos, boredom and frankly not a very good game.

Blacksad’s potent atmosphere and several good ideas are completely overshadowed by tons of awful mistakes, terrible controls and zero player impact on the story. This is a huge disappointment - and I’m a fan of the original comic.

Shenmue 3 is a trip to gaming’s history, specifically around the year 2001. Some of the game mechanics are positively archaic and slow down the engaging story of personal vengeance. I’d honestly rather play Yakuza.

This stunningly beautiful journey across a magical world deals with themes of personal loss, betrayal and punishment as you watch a civilization turn into a memory. And it doesn’t even matter that you don’t get to actually play the game all that much.

A good recipe usually makes a good cake, and so it proves here. This investigative adventure will stagger your brain and make you think - think hard and deep, sometimes uncomfortably so.

A classic is born. This World War II strategy game is basically perfect and every turn-based general simply must try its comfortable armchair.

Woven is a cute, novel game in a creative world full of fun puzzles. It tends to drag on a bit but remains well worth a try - especially thanks to the wonderful narrator.

Seemingly profoundly clever, this adventure is actually extremely shallow. Neither the story nor the gameplay mechanics do justice to its strong theme of a petrified Ancient Greek world.