The many missions and unlockables also offer plenty of food for many hours raid pleasure.

Seen purely as a game Valiant Hearts is average at best. But it's not just a game, but an interactive and therefore sustained-history lesson about one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Brilliant modern military shooter with a strong campaign and excellent gunplay, but in many respects a foundation for subsequent updates.

Quotation forthcoming.

In its current state, there are simply too many cogwheels missing in the gearbox, so I advise against buying it. Instead, you should reconsider a purchase upon release. [Early Access Review]

Assassin's Creed is a feast for the eyes. The views are breathtaking, and Altair moves smoothly through the Orient. For all its great setting and dialogues, the game is not as good as it could be and should be -- gameplay is repetetive and rather predictable. But it's good enough to have a few hours of fun.

A top-notch collection of all 2D-era milestones of the Street Fighter series, many of which are still very playable today.

A genuine SpongeBob adventure through and through: silly, diverse, easy to play, and very family-friendly.

It’s a lot of fun and it sounds like that, too. It’s great to race against friends again and again and there’s nothing better out there at the moment, even though it may not be a game to keep on playing in the long term.

Sickly sweet and sophisticated 3D platformer, which is close to best titles of the genre and offers lots of creativity and great level design.

Shadows stands out as one of the best Assassin's Creeds since the Ezio trilogy in terms of story and provides an epic journey to Japan.

Hell Let Loose is a great World War shooter that reliably pursues the middle ground between action and strategy.

Quotation forthcoming.

The ESO DLC High Isle gets you a well-rounded package with lots of Breton flair, fancy quests and an exciting card game.

With a great scenario, spine-chilling nights, and intense battles, the parkour-heavy zombie franchise skillfully returns to its roots.

It does not want to be a modern shooter, of course, but a little more depth would not have hurt.

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.

A very short, but lovingly narrated adventure, skillfully combining serious and funny topics.

Family-friendly, short urban adventure of a charming cat with simple puzzles and lots of fun feline activities.

Visually compelling teen horror spectacle that, despite a high degree of freedom of choice, runs a bit out of breath at the end.

The Division offers an addictive search for more and better loot. Yes, it has weak spots, but the concept works and deserves a gold award.

It's quite confusing: Flatout: Ultimate Carnage is the third game of the series, but at the same time it's the PC conversion of the Xbox 360 game, which was a new version of the PC game Flatout 2. Basically Flatout: Ultimate Carnage is a remake with better graphics and more cars. If you already own Flatout 2, there aren't many new things in the game to justify buying Flatout: Ultimate Carnage, but if you don't, go ahead and get it.

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

Nightreign is stressful, merciless and sometimes unfair, even for an Elden Ring. It's a shame, because there's a good game underneath.

Camelot instead of Washington, Excalibur instead of muskets and the Round Table instead of Founding Fathers. Lots of ideas taken straight from the Total War series and lots of good own ones, too. If you like to enable more and more things in a game instead of being shown everything at once, this is a game for you. It's not a game worthy for a King yet, but more than worthy for a Prince.

With Guitar Hero 3 from Activision you can feel like a real rockstar - without the need for guitar lessons or changing your hairstyle.

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

A step in the right direction: more realism and challange. The missing official licenses and wrong squads and the sometimes buggy AI are the only downsides.

Beautifully drawn and charming successor with great puzzles, funny dialogues and lots and lots of heart.

Very good move of a classic into the modern game era. Veterans of the series have been waiting for it, new players will miss innovation.

King's Bounty: The Legend is a mixture between RPG and strategy game. Battles are fought turn-based, but travelling takes place in real time, which enables some interesting tactical moves. The Quest are diverse and well done. The first fantasy-strategy game from Russian developer Katauri is already very close to Heroes of Might & Magic.

Running around, shooting, the car races and graphics are all ok, partially great. But the story is thin, some design decisions are weird (weapons that can't be picked up) and it's all pretty much the same all the time.

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

Quotation forthcoming.

Accessible and clever racing entertainment, especially great in multiplayer mode and it looks great, too.

A worthy SWAT successor with many tactical possibilities, both alone and in co-op.

It's like the silent and scatterbrained little brother of Super Meat Boy, simple, beautiful, challenging and fair. Multiplayer shows the real potential of the game.

if you aren't interested in animals and pets, this is not for you. But if you do, this is the perfect add-on with endless possibilities.

An innovative survival experience that requires practice and frustration tolerance, but rewards you with a unique gameplay experience.

Deep gameplay meets an exciting storyline. The result is a must-have for the Switch 2.

We expected much more from this game. It's a bit short with just 12 hours from start to finish, but it has a certain charm. It's fun to play around with abilities and upgrades and the story is entertaining, but the game itself is just slaughter and violence with a lack of variety.

Quotation forthcoming.

Another well-done Souls-like from the Nioh devs, whose setting and silly story you either like or better ignore.

Fun management kick-off with a lot of Formula 1 atmosphere, yet lacks variety in the long run.

A solid FIFA successor, that completely misses the chance to usher in a new era, though.

The transfer of Homeworld from space battles to ground battles works very well. Great campaign, but AI and balancing problems disturb the fun.

Quotation forthcoming.

Varied road trip with memorable encounters and lots of emotions.

As much as I like the oppressive atmosphere of the Space Station in Observation, the game works effectively for me only in the moments when the game takes control of me and I am a passive observer.

Quotation forthcoming.

It's a very motivating game with brilliantly designed levels, a great fantasy satire. Playing the ultimate evil Overlord again is just as funny as the first time and made us laugh a lot while testing the PC version.

FEAR 2 doesn't manage to cause panic like its predecessor because Monolith uses the same well-known techniques again. But it's still fun to follow Alma. This time, it's more uncertainty than fear that keeps you playing.

But a sadistic goose who happens to live in an English village and is a total A *******. Just like ... HEY!

This is a complete make-over of the series. It’s faster, more diverse, more flexible and because of these changes it’s extremely thrilling, too. There are a lot of ways to win, so trying out new strategies is very entertaining.

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

A sympathetic declaration of love to JRPGs of days gone by with the same strengths and problems as back then.

Overwatch 2 does some things differently than its predecessor, but it doesn't pass as a sequel.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

The magic word is perma-death and makes looking around for food and trying to survive thrilling. Technically it's mediocre but if you like zombies you need to play State of Decay.

Civilisation 7 convinces with fresh ideas, but lacks the necessary finishing touch.

High Hell's refreshing honesty and unfamiliar naivete have kept me entertained for at least a few hours...A minimalist, very entertaining and action-packed low budget shooter with the right dose of chaos, humor and madness.

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.

Quotation forthcoming.

The AI isn't terrible anymore, but still not good. Subtle, but numerous innovations provide more strategy and fun.

iRacing is a very tough simulation and can only be recommended to gamers immune to frustration. Only real motoring fans should pay a monthly fee and even more for additional packs. The graphics give the impression of an unfinished beta, but at least the atmosphere between the players is always friendly.

We especially like how well the developers preserve the spirit of the original, while at the same time extending the story in a meaningful way.

Action-packed retro shooter with a huge arsenal of weapons, lot's of customization and ribald humor.

Flashy action and a compelling story! Only mission design and technical issues slow down MW5: Clans.

This little game is an insiders' tip and clearly worth the small price. A few real puzzles would have made the game even better.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Soccer fans can't ignore FC 26 – but despite some innovations, it's still only a small step forward.

Turn-based strategy with a motivating management mode and an exciting campaign for Mech fans who like to adjust their units in detail.

The Skywalker Saga makes the hearts of Star Wars fans beat faster, but it cannot fully realize its enormous potential.

Wonderlands delights with incredible humour, comical characters and much content. However, not all of its innovations are compelling.

This morbid kid brother of Hades offers motivating combat and reward mechanics, numerous fighting styles, yet no storyline.

Quotation forthcoming.

Lego Indiana Jones enables you to play through the story of the first three movies. Fans will enjoy legendary scenes like the escape from the stone sphere, the roller coaster ride in a mine lorry or the motorboat chase in Venice. The game is a good mix of jump and run, action and riddles, but suffers a bit because of problems with the camera and AI. It's the third Lego game and these problems should have been solved by now. But it's still a lot of fun.

Lost Ember lives from his sensitive story and the picturesque atmosphere. The animal characteristics, however, seem like a squandered gimmick due to the complete absence of puzzles.

Fallout 4 VR is an impressive VR experience, but faces portability issues in a lot of areas.

Quotation forthcoming.

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

It's not polished and sometimes slow-moving, but full of cool sci-fi stories once you get into it.

Anyone who can not make friends with a rather broad-based, but then always repetitive content and attaches importance to a story or multi-layered characters, is wrong with Dauntless.

Metro also works in VR, even if Awakening is a little weaker than the non-VR parts of the series.

Exceptional action spectacle with grandiose drawings and environments, extremely bizarre monsters and teen drama.

Extremely demanding, extremely intense. But to be a hardcore success, Insurgency: Sandstorm still needs optimization and bug fixing.

System Shock is a very faithful remake that sacrifices a lot of potential for modernization for its nostalgia.

The story is nothing to write home about, but the multiplayer is great fun as long as the servers are working.

The cute horror game in the style of Tim Burton offers a unique combat system. However, balancing issues and a lack of variety impair the fun.

Gripping VR space adventure with excellent immersion and good graphics.

The game is finished and at least sometimes it' even possible to buy additional content. As far as the shop problems go, it almost seems fitting that the game is called LoL. Still, the fast battles between the heroes are highly motivating.

Quotation forthcoming.

Drova manages to come close to the quality of a true Gothic game over long stretches, only the visuals and lack of spoken dialogue could be off-putting.

Tactical fights, great story, fresh setting: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is the fresh wind the franchise needed.

A wonderful sequel with a gripping Star Wars story, excellent combat and fatal performance.

Atmospheric survival action adventure in a well-executed Dune world, which lacks variety in the endgame.