A rather charming life and business simulation game is spoiled by too many tedious tasks. Technically underwhelming as well.

An adventure game with fresh puzzle mechanics and a well-expressed love story, which, however, inadequately connects both elements.

Breathedge is one crazy ride with a lot of fun, as a survival game it nevertheless doesn't tap its full potential in the second half.

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

Nebuchadnezzar is a solid economic simulation game that lacks inspiration. Solely the choice of setting is remarkable.

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

Precisely because it is about dreams and fears, I forgive Little Nightmares 2 for this deliberately vague narrative style and I am all the more delighted with the playful and artistic freedom that the studio takes.

The stealth brawler offers a fresh setting, yet quickly loses its appeal due to shallow gameplay mechanics and lack of enemy variety.

Only the combat system is not precise and varied enough for me, a little more fine-tuning would have been necessary here. But that makes up for the charming indie game with charm and its unique graphic style.

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

I couldn't do anything with previous works that were quite jumpscare-heavy with Bloober Teams, but The Medium grabbed me straight away.

For me, the bill (with the exception of the story) works out perfectly. In Hitman 3, I have so much to puzzle, lure, assassinate, and giggle while setting up the perfect bitter traps that I will likely spend many weeks with the game.

Slashers's Keep is half dungeon-crawler and half Rogue-like, it can, nonetheless, be considered to be slightly more than just the sum of its parts.

Airborne Kingdom constitutes a negligible game around an unusual city-building idea.

The essentially well-made VR shooter borrows from the Medal of Honor classics, yet shows flaws in its execution.

Shadowlands is the revitalizing adrenalin injection the game desperately needed.

This hidden strategy gem with gorgeous graphics and convincing production value suffers from minor flaws and annoyances.

In the last generation of consoles, I only had tears in my eyes twice. During the Yuriko quest from Ghost of Tsushima. And the credits of Cyberpunk. Think of that wistful stomach ache when you finish your favorite book for the first time. All the great characters, the heartwarming experiences, the strokes of fate, the funny coincidences rattle past your inner eye once again. It will never be the same as the first time. You would love to have your memory erased by a Ripperdoc so that you can relive it all. That's what Cyberpunk 2077 does to me. And probably with you too.

The varied, but technically tame action-adventure appeals to Souls-like beginners. It also offers a refreshing ageing system and puzzles.

Empire of Sin offers solid turn-based tactics, a swag 20s gangster setting and an economic layer; however, it lacks depth and polishing.

The atmospheric open world doesn't reinvent the wheel, yet entertains with sublime puzzles and fun combat.

FM 2021 offers no groundbreaking innovations, but this year it is better than ever where it really matters: on the pitch.

Godfall is another Anthem, although, due to its intense combat system it could have been so much more.

Atmospheric gangster epic with many memorable moments and a wide array of mini-games. It does recycle some ideas from its predecessors.

While the new location, the plot and Stasis as a new subclass type do enhance Destiny 2, Beyond Light adds too little overall.

Where Origins and especially Odyssey still had a clear mission towards roleplaying, Valhalla seems like a half-hearted step backwards. Yes, there is now real action again, and deadly sneaking. Yes, in its best moments Valhalla has exactly what I want from an Assassin's Creed. But instead of focusing on the highlights, Ubisoft buries the strengths of the game under boring open world stuff.

Minimal remaster that changes almost nothing, doesn't look dewy fresh, but is still as much fun today as it was in 2010.

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.