Endless Dungeon is a strategically challenging genre mix, but it only reaches its full potential in co-op.

This game tries to tell what happened before Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl, but may require a few more patches to be able to do so. At least version 1.5.03 is full of bugs, crashes, long loading times, broken save games and design errors, which is a shame because that's what stops the game from being great. Theoretically this could all be fixed by patches and just like with Stalker, this may take a while.

The great horror atmosphere has created constant tension with me.

A well-done revival of Syndicate for real-time strategists with strong nerves. Brains and coordination triumph over fast clicking.

It's better, bigger and more sophisticated than the predecessor almost everywhere - except for the controls and business model.

Breathtakingly beautiful and quite easy puzzle adventure without violence, fights or player deaths.

I doubt that I'll ever see the final boss playing on maximum difficulty, but a few more tries won't hurt.

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.

Max Caulfield's return is a gripping story adventure with a high 'feel-good' factor that stumbles over its own narrative in the finale.

A convincing reboot of the popular Thief series in virtual reality with exemplary immersion and clever microphone use.

3D remake of the 1994 classic with 14 races and tons of troop types and spells. Few comfort functions, needs a lot of patience.

Homeworld 3 impresses with groundbreaking space battles but disappoints with a trivial campaign.

Absolver still offers too little long-term motivation, but the combat system and the exciting multiplayer dynamics show potential.

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

Styx: Blades of Greed is a compelling stealth game with enormous freedom and fun skills, but suffers from repetitive mission design.

Tropico 5 isn't just the best of the series, but simply one of the best games of its kind. The Settlers and Anno series should take note.

Quotation forthcoming.

Silence sets new standards for the genre, simply looks fantastic and just kept us going - at least for five hours.

As always, Telltale Games manages to capture the atmosphere of the movies, but the story of The Muzzle feels artificial and could use a twist every now and then. There are also some camera problems towards the end. But if you like Wallace & Gromit, go and get it.

Grid Legends delights with superb orchestrated, entertaining races, but it leaves a lot of potential untapped in terms of career and team management.

I was initially a little put off. The optics of Jazz Punk are primitive, the humor is anything but subtle. First, the gags seemed to me abundant infantile. But the longer I played, I had more pleasure in the game worlds in discovering all the jokes and some ideas from the developers that are just awesome.

The only bright spot is the graphical and atmospheric implementation.

A sophisticated game that allows for skilful tactics, albeit the tabletop mechanics remove realism.

XCOM Light in World War 2: fast, compact turn-based battles on small maps, with challenging secondary objectives and a solid campaign framework.

Quotation forthcoming.

Atmospheric detective adventure set against a breathtaking backdrop.

Either you like that kind of game with creative gameplay or you thin it's a pure waste of time. It's hard to judge by the usual criteria.