Star Wars Outlaws doesn't excel in any particular area, but it's still an unforgettable open-world story.

CrossCode is a funky, charming and sometimes even too extensive action RPG with a pleasant nostalgic side.

With the Champions League, new modes and fine gameplay innovations, FIFA 19 continues to evolve in small but noticeable steps.

Halo: Infinite falters at its open world, yet it delights with sophisticated shooter gameplay and a varied arsenal of weapons.

The journey of the two siblings is an intense experience that resonates for a long while.

The new air units fit in well with the game mechanics. Superb new campaign, yet inferior cutscenes compared to the main game.

Star Wars Outlaws doesn't stand out in any particular area, but it's still an unforgettable open-world story.

It's a very good Fomula One game, but it's about time to improve the presentations. And what stopped the developers to implement something like Formula BMW or GP2?

The most authentic Dragon Ball battles ever let you live out your wildest fantasies.

I would have liked a bit more variety.

A philosophical-scientific story meets intelligent puzzles - with a better end of the story this could have been a real masterpiece.

Darkest Dungeon 2 does its own demanding rogue-lite thing. You can love it or hate it just as much as its predecessor.

Successful trip to Hawaii with few, but enough new features that proves the Yakuza concept also works outside Japan, especially for fans.

Square Enix again performs first-class work in terms of story, technique, graphics and, above all, music.

Funny online shooter, easy to learn and very addictive. A welcome surprise with lots of humor.

Blacklist takes a big step back. And in a positive sense.

Fast, explosive and damn stylish: Even today on PC Vanquish is a unique experience.

Well done and atmospherically dense sequel of the puzzle adventure, convinces with a multitude of clever puzzles and mechanics.

A short but brilliantly immersive horror experience that will haunt you long after you've finished playing.

Impressively beautiful stealth game with a variety of memorable characters and tasks, works completely without violence.

Quotation forthcoming.

Valuable remaster with technically excellent combat and a story that is still worth experiencing. Though, there's not much to do besides thrashing.

This game is not for everybody. It's painfully unfair, has a unique graphics style and tells its story in windows full of text. But it's an unforgettable experience once you give it a chance.

A demanding and motivating shooter which is best with three teammates. One of the most underrated action games of the year.

The huge amount of improvements are fitting well. It's no Alpha Centauri 2 yet - but it's getting closer.

A real tactical shooter at last. Rainbow Six: Siege offers great and hard multiplayer battles, but it needs more content.

A small, technically not quite up-to-date masterpiece: Vampyr is multi-layered, atmospheric and exciting up to the last drop.

Funny, fast-paced action in a slick Minecraft overworld, with more combat than building.

Strong DLC package that brings back memories of Empire: Total War and puts Warhammer 3 back on track.

Sulani is definitely the most beautiful neighborhood in the game so far.

Enter the Gungeon offers fresh and always fair pixel action and will be a thrill especially for Isaac fans.

Rainbow Six Extraction offers an atmospheric co-op experience with clever gameplay mechanics that make up for its minor flaws.

An atmospheric yet simply designed 2D adventure that combines standard features with engaging sensory puzzles.

Are you good or evil? Or both? And should you buy this game? It may not be as good as Mass Effect 2, but it’s still a lot of fun to follow Mike through his adventures, despite some out of date graphics and the dumb AI, because as a role playing game, it just works fine.

Pragmata is a heartwarming sci-fi shooter that dares to try something brand new and hits right on target.

Groovy, sarcastic and pleasantly crazy. Icey is basically an action-filled spiritual successor to The Stanley Parade.

Fast and easy to grasp RTS which has a lot to offer for Halo fans and PC strategists alike.

A motivating manager game that offers a lot of fun despite the missing Formula 1 license and invigorates the genre.

Ingenious fights, well-done missions and the motivating class system make up for the somewhat shallow game mechanics.

A great comeback for the Lego series with a great love for details and lots of comedy. But it's too easy for seasoned gamers and therefore targeted at a younger audience.

We don't know how many houses, blockades and towers we've destroyed while playing the game, but it never got boring. If the game had a much better story, it would have been a huge hit. But it's still a very good game.

Void Shadows is the best reason to start a new game and scores with story, variety and improvements.

Fabulous, but very short VR adventure with innovative puzzle mechanics, great synchronization and an unique atmosphere.

The first DLC for Borderlands 3 boasts a lot of gags and crazy characters. Nothing new in the gameplay department, though.

It may not look as nice as Crysis 2, but at least there's a hero to identify with with an interesting story. If you like action without the usual war scenarios, get to Mars.

The Reforged Edition of Broken Sword gives the classic story a substantial visual makeover, but leaves the rest untouched.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Sequels showing up after less than a year while not showing FIFA in their name usually are a reason for concern. And, for sure, there are only a handful of improvements in this sequel. But each of them makes sense. The dragon is funnier and can do more compared to the spirits of fury, successes have real consequences and shorter ways give the game a new kind of flow.

It's not a perfect game, but the surprise of the year: A lot of great gameplay, lots of fresh ideas and a lot of fun. You may like some things more than others, but where else can you annoy a dragon again and again by shouting the name of his nemesis?

Yes, Rogue hardly differs from Black Flag, but it's just right.

Anyone who works their way through and does not expect too much eye-candy will be rewarded with a complex football manager that will keep you motivated for months.

Spellforce also delivers in its new genre and offers sophisticated and challenging 4X turn-based strategy.

Sudden Strike 4 is one of these strategy games where victory and defeat are so damn close together.

Master X Master is a colorful mix of fun game modes that should thrill both PvE and PvP fans.

Zelda's great adventure is packed with beautiful stories. A highlight for every Switch collection! However, we have to lower our score because of technical issues: the heavily fluctuating frame rate, especially in docked mode, spoils the fun.

Quotation forthcoming.

Worthwhile improvements and additional content - CD Projekt has put great effort into The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. With new animations, new voices, better combat, better controls and two new side quests the game is finally the great adventure the first version should have been. Buyers of the original game can download the additional content free of charge.

The mixture of Skyrim and a dark version of the Arthurian legend gets the essentials right. Even the outdated graphics are hardly a problem.

A great park-building game that makes up for minor flaws with lots of atmosphere. And baby dinosaurs!

At its core, it's still the same game as Crusader Kings 2, for better and for worse. It's still highly complex and tells great stories. And despite the context system, it can still be incomprehensible and frustrating. It's a bit like the Holy Grail. It gives you eternal youth, but it does not make you another person.

Risen 3 could be outstanding, for the world, the fights, the character system are almost made ​​for a first-class role play. But the story does not build tension. It serves its purpose, but remains arbitrary and acts in many places too contrived.

Neon White has perfected its simple and unique shooter concept. It won't win any awards for its story.

Age of Wonder 4 sets its own accents and does its job very well. Yet, the gameplay is still too one-dimensional for the genre crown.

One of the best VR role-playing games so far, which impresses with more than just its size and manages to outperform its prequel.

Even more funky levels, ingredients and characters: Overcooked 2 will please anyone and should not be missed at any co-op party.

Norco offers an incredibly atmospheric story - without gameplay surprises.

The captivating blend of shooter and RPG offers versatile and exciting interlocked skills and classes.

Very atmospheric trip to ancient Japan, where graphical flaws are compensated with vast content and plenty of gameplay.

Empires of the Undergrowth doesn't look particularly pretty, but its inner values are truly convincing.

Allods Online doesn't re-invent the wheel, but manages to mix old and new extremely well. Once you own your first ship it doesn't feel like a WoW clone either. But it needs a lot of time and friends to play with.

Anno 1800: The High Life is aimed exclusively at Anno experts, but it provides them with a continuous exciting final phase.

Frontlines is basically an easy-to-learn shooter with lots of action. But your AI-controlled comrades-in-arms are close to useless because of their stupid behavior. This is the reason why Kaos Studios didn't achive the goal to create a solo campaign that feels like a multiplayer game. In the end, it's a team shooter that plays like an ego shooter - at least as long as you play offline.

It's a well done game with surprisingly diverse tasks. It's not too demanding, but there are challenging puzzles to solve and the cut-scenes are probably the funniest of the series.

Sauron is getting closer! The first add-on increases the scale of the game, adds new classes and items and moves the action a bit more to the east. There a few annoyances regarding game balance and small bugs, but they hardly matter because looking for new quests and leveling up is a lot of fun.

Fancy, compact turn-based strategy with an Indiana Jones setting, tricky, tactical battles, cool heroes, and great soundtrack.

Insightful story-adventure with limited gameplay, but an inspiring change of perspective into the world of thoughts of creative geniuses.

Chaos Rising is great addition to Dawn of War 2 and manages to impress with speed, thrilling battles and a motivating story – at the cost of less complexity and strategy.

Overlord delivers the usual good quality. However, the vassal mechanics in particular will not be equally relevant to everyone.

Quotation forthcoming.

Beautiful and moving jump & run with puzzles, solid game mechanics and a great hero.

A slow-paced yet challenging survival building game set in an immersive post-apocalyptic world with a village on top of an adorable giant dinosaur.

Consistent further development of the timeless concept. Better than ever before thanks to seasons, production chains and the detailed vehicle fleet.

An atmospheric and tactical role-playing game within a compelling dark fantasy setting.

Despite some problems with game balance and mission design, this is the best Warhammer game since Dawn of War 2: Retribution.

A less onerous version of the courier epic with some useful innovations for novices, not quite as sweet to experts.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quite difficult turn based strategy battles in a densely narrated and graphically great looking post-apocalypse with fascinating animal heroes.

The fast-paced action RPG blends Wild West and Dark Fantasy. The game world changes due to your activities. Slight control quirks.

Chivalry 2 offers a dense atmosphere and gripping medieval battles. The game builds on its traditional strengths and further improves them.

Fantastically playable old-school FPS with great soundtrack and well-emulated retro graphics that even works as a horror game.

Beautiful theme park manager with a clear focus on the great presentation of dinosaurs. Micro-managing fans get a raw deal, though.

The colourful action-RPG contains a lot of Disney charm, yet sometimes overshoots its goal.

I would not say that Code Vein communicates its story better than Dark Souls. But it just tells it refreshingly different and I enjoy experiencing the game mechanics of Dark Souls in a different context.

Compared to the predecessor it offers better cargo systems and good new transports, but the controls are still flawed.

Toxic Commando doesn’t quite measure up to Left 4 Dead 2, but it still delivers an entertaining shooter experience featuring hordes of zombies and vehicles.

This chapter of ESO ist full of Skyrim nostalgia, but suffers from a weak story and a lack of innovations.