Sniper Elite 5 is just as fun as its predecessor but doesn't dare any significant innovations, therefore it feels too familiar.

It's one of the best co-op shooters since Left 4 Dead 2, but bugs, design shortcoming and technical problems lower the score.

A fascinating underwater world and a deep story exploring human fate. But if you are looking for pure horror, this is not for you.

Better than the original Kickstarter version. It's not perfect, but a step in the right direction and worth playing - due to the lack of competition.

The third installment of Dawn of War is motivating due to upgradable heroes and battles to conquer fortresses, which add to the standard missions. The missions, which can last up to two hours, are demanding. Quite often you will fight at several fronts at once while being pressed for time.

Quotation forthcoming.

It is this element of exploration and free moving that I sorely missed in the first part.

The Star Trek drought is finally over: Across the Unknown is a great, if not perfect, strategy game.

The eight characters allow for a very varied approach, depending on their composition. I also liked the strategy part with the base building as a resting place between the missions. It underlines the feeling of being part of a long-established resistance movement. On the other hand, I was hoping for more from the perspective of the Russian partisans. Despite the scenario, the narrative remains very superficial.

There Magic Arena is with its fantastic game mechanics just front runner for me.

A clever puzzle game with physics and fantastic and diverse level design that doesn't offer any help, though.

Blood Dragon is art.

Fun, colourful arcade racing game full of content, that leaves a lot of its potential out there on the road.

A visually outstanding remake of a timeless classic with captivating story, modern gameplay, and a few technical flaws.

Burning Shores has a beautiful map and some fun new features. However, the DLC suffers from a goofy villain.

Laysara takes you to a beautiful and unspoiled mountain setting with complex and skilfully crafted gameplay mechanics.

If you want to experience a classic Assassin's Creed again, you absolutely can't go wrong with Mirage. Only the controls were better back then.

Being in the hands of several developers and publishers is usually bad for a game, but not this time. Codename Panzers is surprisingly good and the missions are designed brilliantly. If you don't need to be in the thick of it and prefer controlling highly specialized units, then this Cold War is for you.

Quotation forthcoming.

Entertaining horror trip with an exciting setting and some minor flaws.

Defense Grid 2 is not a revolutionary sequel, it plays more like a subtly refined version of the first part. The successor to one of the best tower defense games is no revolution but still in the first class of the genre.

Successful genre mix that runs out of steam near the end due to repetition.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands offers an ingenious open world but a uniform mission design. Playing creatively in co-op offers the most fun.

Quantum Break is an action experience with great presentation, but on PC it doesn't look as spectacular as on Xbox One.

Roadwarden skillfully transports text-based role-playing into the modern age.

Citizen Sleeper is a cyberpunk gem that tells an extraordinary, profound story and makes you think.

The online games feel fresh. But the gameplay changes are only in the details, since years the FIFA series is based on the same formulas. FIFA 21 clearly lacks innovation.

Quotation forthcoming.

Strong VR sequel to the Batman: Arkham series that feels almost like the original with a first-person perspective.

The battles feel like the ones from Darksiders, the dialogues remind of Bioware titles, and the world wants to be as big and multifarious as Skyrim. Reckoning gets this mixture just about right, but misses its evident types in any discipline. I had fun anyway, which is mainly due to the cool talent system and the fascinating tale. Whoever lets oneself into it, receives a successful action-role-playing game that has found its place exactly between linear story-nuggets (Dragon Age) and open-world adventures (Skyrim).

It's a very hard game, but also extremly motivating and fun. The puzzles are cleverly designed and the retro style very charming. If you like the genre, you have to buy this game.

Thrilling survival game that uses great atmosphere and smart ideas for a well done twist in the rogue-like genre.

Blade & Soul offers an action-packed battle system and fantastic PvP. But a lot of grind, too, and crafting is boring.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

One of the best superhero games out there that doesn't just offer brilliantly orchestrated blockbuster action, but also a convincing narrative. A shaky frame rate, crashes and AI glitches currently dampen the fun.

It's not really the next big thing, but well done, with great characters and humor. And there is still room for a lot of sequels.

Sure, there are a few quirks, but Mirror's Edge is a well designed and well presented elaborate game. And it's fun, too. It's plays a bit like Tomb Raider, just faster and without ruins. Not a perfect game, but perfectly designed and it stands out from the mass of uniform games like a white skyscraper.

Ascaron's second monster-bashing game returns to the huge and beautiful realm of Ancaria. It inherits both the virtues and weaknesses of its predecessor - and bugs, too. Possibly the best action RPG for a long time, Sacred 2 is addictive as long as it's not crashing. Ascaron is already working on new patches, which should be available soon .

Torchlight is not just a clone of Diablo, it's a very good clone of Diablo, offered at a very low price. The game feels like a modern remake of Diablo, which is no big surprise, because it has been developed by former Blizzard employees Max and Erich Schaefer. The gameplay is so smooth it makes other games feel like work.

Quotation forthcoming.

With each episode, Telltale manages to raise the bar and make the game even better. This time the puzzles are much better and there are situations where some thinking is absolutely necessary.

A turn-based strategy Rogue-like that offers cool events and tough decisions. Highly addictive and re-playable.

I have a lot of fun with the puzzles, most are wonderfully tricky, but still logical.

The single player campaign basically forces you to use the same tactics over and over again, but you‘ll still want to play that next mission. Supreme Commander really shines in multi-player games or skirmishes.

Wonderful open world with an awesome jet pack, yet outdated technology.

A strong story add-on with a beautiful new map, but few gameplay innovations.

A traditional, but also very good JRPG that at first unnecessarily conceals its strengths and only shows what it can do after around 15 hours.

After two hours of playing time, the thin story becomes obvious. A bit more depth would have helped regarding long-term motivation, but it's still a very good first-person shooter.

Quotation forthcoming.

This extremely motivating medieval role-playing game relies on sandbox freedom instead of atmosphere and story.

Improved textures and revised balancing complement this terrific action-RPG classic, which, however, features too many generic side quests.

A successful mix of bullet hell, crafting and FPS with old school charm, but little variety.

Quotation forthcoming.

This addon offers new challenges for veterans as well as improvements for beginners. Actually it's optimizing the whole game, not changing a lot, just making it better and more fun.

Machinarium is the most unusual adventure of 2009. It's part of the game to find out how everything works and what you have to do. What happens if you turn this machine on or pull that lever? Bit by bit everything makes sense and only at the end of the game you'll understand it. This game is a step in the right direction to evolve video games.

Legends of the Dead would be a fantastic add-on if the developers had kept the balance in mind. As it is, it's just really good.

Colorful and well presented Warhammer40k battles with three campaigns that lack a bit of balance and variety.

Expeditions impresses with great graphics and fresh ideas, but suffers from a lack of consistency in some areas.

My Time at Portia is fun for the whole family, a mix of farm sim and RPG with cute design and easy learning curve.

A beautiful adventure under water, with a touching narrative, immersing the player in a dreamy fairytale Metroidvania.

Story, characters and dialogues make it a thrilling game, despite the stagnant game mechanics.

Explosive open-world spectacle in the form of a playable B-movie. Graphical weaknesses and boring missions lower the score for Just Cause 4.

Quotation forthcoming.

Role-play and tactics cannot be combined much more consistently. The developers only have to tweak the balance.

Excellent tactical turn-based battles with a highly adjustable difficulty level, a wonderfully implemented rule-set and convincing hero personalities.

Dungeons of Hinterberg offers a shallow but enjoyable gaming experience with tons of clever puzzle dungeons in the style of Zelda.

The long-overdue field test of a lighthearted extraction shooter that replaces PvP with tactical duck shootouts. Lots of fun.

It's not perfect, but fans of JRPGs will like it if the played the first part, too.

Quotation forthcoming.

Fun building sim with numerous improvements over its predecessor. The dinosaurs are still the main attraction.

Atmospheric detective adventure set against a breathtaking backdrop.

Quotation forthcoming.

Cataclysm is a great expansion with many strengths, but technical problems and questionable design decisions spoil the fun.

Haunted is a good adventure game that we can recommend to all fans of the genre. The ghosts with their special abilities are an interesting addition, which should be used more often in the future.

The second standalone addon is also extensive, the trolls fit well into the world - but are a bit tough to play.

Telltale managed to tell a story that fits into the movies without losing charme or balance. The puzzles might have been a bit too easy but if you like the movies or adventure games, you have to play this series.

Quotation forthcoming.

Wild, challenging first-person ride with useful additions compared to Part 1, but not every new feature actually works.

Hellgate is like the first Diablo, just in 3D. If you can live with it's weaknesses and bugs, you will enjoy the usual hunt after better items. But, being done by former Blizzard developers, it could have - and should have - been better.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Lonely Mountains: Downhill reminds me of many favorite games from my childhood. Not because it's a game with retro flair, but because it explains what was then due to the technical limits, a virtue - to pour with simple means and no frills a good idea in a fun gameplay.

A magnificent DLC in the truest sense of the word. For hardcore fans though, it sets the wrong priorities.

Dying Light 2 combines great gameplay with a surprisingly good story. However, the run-of-the-mill open world impairs the fun in the long term.

Necrom combines a wonderful story, stunning areas, and a fun new Arcanist class with overly tedious combat.

The outstanding feature of Tabula Rasa isn't it's futuristic setting, but it's fighting system. Instead of the usual clicking on symbols, it offers real time battles. Richard Garriott's latest creation may have its weaknesses, but it's a MMO with personality.

Mothership Zeta offers new opponents, weapons and areas. Whether the expansion pays homage to Mars Attacks, Aliens and Star Wars or most of the important elements have been copied from them, it's fun nonetheless.

An endearing J-RPG in the tradition of Chrono Trigger.

You also have to give the developers a lot of credit for how much fan service and configurability they've put into the game.

Streets of Rage 4 is a dream come true for nostalgia addicts of the fighting game genre. It consciously rejects the modern era and will therefore not appeal to everyone.

Good remaster of the classic, that increases the degree of detail dramatically without damaging the style. But the gameplay is quite undemanding.

If you look at it and can overlook the rather clumsy story and the weak fighting system, Green Hell is suitable for genre novices with strong nerves as well as for veterans interested in a new challenge.

From ice races to climbing on steep slopes and rallycross through gravel and mud to gymkhana stunt events, there is something for every taste. And if I don't feel like going to a certain event, I just skip it. You are by no means forced to go along with everything, and that's a good thing.

Chernobylite offers an exciting story in a unique world that loses little of its fascination despite repetitive missions.

An emotional adventure with limited gameplay and a moving story that will be remembered.

That Halo: Reach for PC is a must-have for fans, I do not have to tell you here again.

Dragon Quest 3 is in fantastic form in the visually stunning remake, but the gameplay can't hide its old age.