Indeed, it grieves me that Remedy has placed the survival horror passages comparatively unloving and exhausting in the game, but anger quickly fades behind the the fantastic story. Other developers may gladly follow its example.

Popcorn shooter with an enormous and sophisticated multiplayer, some story deficiencies and quite a short co-op.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Because the core of My Friend Pedro is its aestheticized, cartoony action, complemented by amazingly well integrated into the game design puzzles and a wonderfully trashy story - and thus the banana ballet hits me completely on the bullseye.

Personally, I'm counting the days until the appearance of even the next episode.

For a first game it's surprisingly complex, challenging and motivating.

Even better than its role model: In spite of seemingly modest graphics, Sons of Valhalla offers (almost) maximum fun.

Shadows impresses with its story and open world, but struggles with the technical limitations of the Switch 2.

Thanks to relatable heroes and streamlined gameplay, this isometric Hack & Slay is a blessing for the slightly worn Darksiders series.

Marvel Rivals is a real surprise hit that has what it takes to shake up the whole shooter genre.

I was most impressed that Legend of Grimrock treats its players seriously and as thinking beings - not as blunt consumers.

An ambitious multiplayer brawler with a clever medieval fighting system. It could run out of steam in the long term, however, because of a lack of depth.

Finally a new RTS where you can discard all the usual strategies. The makers of Universe at War offer suprisingly refreshing and innovative real-time battles.

It's rare to find a game that deals with topics like depression in such a mature way. If you want to experience an experimental artistic adventure, you're in for a journey you won't easily forget.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Metal Terror DLC promises more of Riftbreaker and it delivers without getting overly creative.

Farthest Frontier impresses with its well-designed survival gameplay and detailed graphics, but it also requires a lot of patience.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

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

Funny, ludicrous, very colorful and full of action. A nice SciFi-Adventure with a little potential for frustration.

Unique, sick horror with a remarkable Alien style and innovative huge puzzles, but too few enemy types. Only for very strong stomachs.

Solid old-school survival horror with an exceptional atmosphere. Suffers from balance issues and a rather mediocre conclusion.

This independent game is a creative jewel, so motivating and full of love for details, that it puts multi-million-dollar-games to shame. Braid shows how to create an amazing game using the right ideas.

Metaphor: ReFantazio aims for too much at first but turns out to be a variety-packed adventure with the usual Atlus mix.

It may be overwhelming for beginners, but it offers months of fun for veterans of the genre. It doesn't change a lot compared to the first installments, but why change good things that work?

I'd be lying if I said that I did not have fun with Shadow of Mordor, because it kept me entertained for 30 hours. Not on a superior level, but on a good, technically flawless one, whose objective quality one must be soberly recognized. But it has never affected me emotionally in that time, never surprised me, never gave me the feeling that I'd just played something special, something unique, something remarkable.