The best Dragon Ball game to date. [Issue#197, p.70]

Controls are noticeably improved over past installments, but still imbued with a degree of inherent clunkiness. [Issue#197, p.66]

It's Skyrim, warts and all, in your pocket. [Issue#196, p.90]

Fun monarch simulator that's almost too witty. [Issue#196, p.89]

Unnecessary additions are irritating. [Issue#196, p.88]

A wonderfully-executed musical masterpiece. [Issue#196, p.87]

You're better off just watching the movies. [Issue#196, p.86]

An intriguing, if imperfect, blend of two genres. [Issue#196, p.84]

It feels like the developer has come to an apex of open-world design, and while the game makes some missteps along the way in its story and characterisation, it all makes up for it in the exploration of the world. [Issue#196, p.82]

As a game, it's an unfocused, erratic, undeniably loud but ultimately hollow franchise entry where an excess of energy has been mistaken for excitement. [Issue#195, p.84]

A hugely successful reshuffle. [Issue#195, p.83]

Just not quite enough. [Issue#195, p.82]

An infuriating slog hurt by its own structure. [Issue#195, p.80]

It lacks any substantial cause of replayability after a couple of runs, but still has an impressively malleable string of events that transcend other titles in the genre. [Issue#195, p.78]

The best and most human FM to date. [Issue#195, p.77]

Lacks the part, but doesn't have the soul. [Issue#195, p.75]

Fun, heroic stuff, especially for younger players. [Issue#195, p.74]

Battlefront II is fan service and little else; much respect to the craft, the attention to detail and the wealth of content, but sadly it just isn't enough. It's starting to feel as if Star Wars simply isn't a franchise suitable for this type of sprawling, large-scale multiplayer experience. It doesn't have it in its bones, and if DICE can't find a way to make it work, we're fearful nobody can. [Issue#195, p.72]

Competent, but not wholly compelling. [Issue#194, p.84]

A high mid-table finish. [Issue#194, p.84]

A charming yet brief little platforming gem. [Issue#194, p.83]

Classic golfing with a fun story, and few flaws. [Issue#194, p.83]

Unabashedly mocks you, itself and everything else. [Issue#194, p.82]

A bold shooter that never fails to entertain. [Issue#194, p.80]

Skillfully executed, but is it Gran Turismo? [Issue#194, p.78]

Enjoyable to play, but derivative and badly-written. [Issue#194, p.76]

A unique take on a stealth experience. [Issue#194, p.75]

A fun medley of DW-style combat and strategy. [Issue#194, p.75]

More of what you love. [Issue#194, p.74]

Creatively empty and functionally adequate, so long as this series keeps on making money there'll never be a reason for it to be anything other than what it is... Thoroughly formulaic. [Issue#194, p.72]

The best Assassin's Creed experience in years. [Issue#194, p.69]

A fine, yet lukewarm, RPG spinoff. [Issue#193, p.85]

Fails to capture the imagination. [Issue#193, p.84]

The best console racer of this generation. [Issue#193, p.82]

With a bountiful cast of characters - most of which are actually worth talking to - plenty of solutions available to every problem you face and a cheeky, knowing sense of humour riddling the entire experience, Divinity: Original Sin II comes as nothing other than wholeheartedly recommended. If it's too hard, play it on an easier difficulty. If it's to boring, ignore the conversations and just get into fights all the time. If it's too long, just be quicker. There's no excuse - get involved. [Issue#193, p.80]

A worthy addition to an already great franchise. [Issue#193, p.78]

Enjoyable, but almost marred by convoluted menus. [Issue#193, p.77]

If you're looking for a football simulation then grab a copy of PES 2018. If you want a dramatic series of events with every match you play then get FIFA 18. [Issue#194, p.75]

Infinite raises more questions than it delivers answers. [Issue#194, p.74]

It's easily one of the best Total War experiences yet, which in turn makes it one of the best RTS games available. [Issue#194, p.73]

Microsoft's true standout exclusive for 2017. [Issue#194, p.70]

While it's huge and complex in many of its systems, it still feels as if it is caught in 2014. [Issue#194, p.68]

We don't give out tens lightly, but we have to ask, what more could we have wanted from this game? What could it have offered that would have made it better? The answer is not much. Playing Super Mario Odyssey is to experience pure joy. We couldn't wish for anything more than that from this series or from Nintendo. [Issue#193, p.64]

A strange and hauntingly beautiful adventure. [Issue#192, p.84]

A meaningful and memorable text-adventure. [Issue#192, p.84]

The combination of approaches offers gameplay that's initially engrossing. But a lack of emerging ideas and differing enemy types robs latter sections of that same excitement. [Issue#192, p.83]

Fast, intense, but flawed. [Issue#192, p.82]

It it had just managed to add a little more depth to this Windjammers update, it might have made something better than this nostalgic celebration. [Issue#192, p.81]

Approachable gameplay, obstructionist systems. [Issue#192, p.81]

Builds on last year's game and impresses again. [Issue#192, p.80]

While the game is still intrinsically limited by the conceits of the original 1986 release, it's ultimately a return to a much-missed component of the gaming landscape. [Issue#192, p.78]

Sadly, the writing, the story, the level scenarios, the pacing, and the characters are apocalyptically awful. At its best, monotonous, and at its worst, infuriatingly rote. [Issue#192, p.77]

A beautiful simulation of wilderness survival. [Issue#192, p.76]

Ark is near masterful in its ability to keep you caught up in a sense of discovery. There always seems to be more. [Issue#192, p.74]

It's compelling. It's one of the most gripping short games we've had the pleasure of playing in recent months, it's seven-hour lifespan never outstaying its welcome or diffusing the innate tension or intrigue. [Issue#192, p.73]

A challenging but repetitive tactical RPG. [Issue#192, p.72]

Fun and frustrating solo, but a riot together. [Issue#192, p.71]

A great mix of styles that almost works. [Issue#192, p.68]

The studio built great things on weaker foundations with the previous game, so it's going to be exciting to see just how tall a Tower it can build when it's working off an even stronger base from day one. [Issue#192, p.64]

Beautiful, joke-filled, but ultimately a little empty. [Issue#191, p.82]

Dream Daddy is a breath of fresh air. [Issue#191, p.82]

Gorgeous, but sometimes laborious. [Issue#191, p.81]

If you don't mind poor gameplay, this will entertain. [Issue#191, p.81]

Tight stealthing and funky style. Not to be missed. [Issue#191, p.80]

Good, but nowhere near Housemarque's best work. [Issue#191, p.78]

The game is a weak attempt to get your money, by patronising and giving you exactly what you expect... An ugly game that's affecting all its attitude. [Issue#191, p.76]

Ultimately this all amounts to - hold on to your trousers, because this'll shock you - a genuinely good Sonic the Hedgehog game. Yes, in 2017. That this exists at all after so many failed attempts is impressive, but the fact that it's really good is a bloody miracle. [Issue#191, p.75]

You've never played anything quite like this. [Issue#191, p.74]

There is a great game within, that in small ways perfectly shakes up the Quake/Unreal formula. Finding it though means pushing through several barriers to entry. LawBreakers plays great. It just feels like a game its developers don't want anyone, except a select few, to play. This fixation on niche has bred a singular shooter but might just kill the game before it can get started. [Issue#191, p.72]

But Hellblade is so well executed in so many ways, so committed to its mission and has integrated concept and design so well that we found it easy to look past these things to enjoy it immensely...Intense, powerful, important and very well done. [Issue#191, p.70]

Perhaps most excitingly, The Lost Legacy hints at what would be an interesting format for future releases. [Issue#191, p.69]

As a free PS Plus game, it's worth a look. [Issue#190, p.84]

It's just a bit of a shame about the occasional in authentic controls. [Issue#190, p.83]

Good, but may leave you thirsty for more. [Issue#190, p.82]

Pretty much no frills, but good fun with friends. [Issue#190, p.81]

Small and imperfectly formed. [Issue#190, p.81]

A near-perfect distillation of gaming excellence. [Issue#190, p.80]

A fun game ruined by poor implementation. [Issue#190, p.79]

Tries and fails to replicate Inside's brilliance. [Issue#190, p.78]

A stunning interactive storytelling experience. [Issue#190, p.76]

Splatoon 2 is yet another example of a company that is hitting a similar stride to when it was at its creative peak - when new features like innovations, not gimmicks. Importantly, Splatoon 2 does improve on the original in every way. [Issue#190, p.73]

Bright in style and execution, but imperfect. [Issue#189, p.84]

While SFII itself is obviously still brilliant, there's nothing about this bare-bones package that even nearly does Capcom's classic justice. [Issue#189, p.83]

A rock-solid success on all fronts. [Issue#189, p.83]

Some might balk at the fact the main campaign can be completed in around five hours, but it feels a trifling thing to complain about when the varied generated missions offer so much replay value. And some of us don't even like Star Trek! [Issue#189, p.82]

It's a shame, really. A first-person roguelike with meaty weapons that calls back to the glory of Nineties shooters sounds like such a tantalising proposition, one that we feel could do so well. Strafe just offers that in a very shallow way. [Issue#189, p.80]

The game has a universal appeal, and its status as a modern classic is uncontested. This is just another block in its pedestal. [Issue#189, p.80]

It's a gorgeously constructed fusion of puzzling and subtle storytelling with a final stage that hints at the complexity KO_OP might achieve if it ever gets around to making a sequel. [Issue#189, p.79]

An unusual, occasionally powerful, must-play game. [Issue#189, p.79]

While the charming characters, stellar voice acting and cutscenes are all great, it's just not enough. [Issue#189, p.78]

The variety keeps you in the game and that, in time, enables you to master the feel and potential of the cars on offer. Best of all, improving is enjoyable - you never feel as though you're playing simply to get better. You can't ask for more from a racer than that. [Issue#189, p.76]

When you're sat next to someone, playing ARMS in local multiplayer mode (or Ranked, once you finally get it unlocked), is absolutely brilliant. It's as likely to get you screaming at your pals as Mario Kart, but it also possesses the depth and strategic options you associate with the best fighting games. [Issue#189, p.75]

An amazingly fun experience. And when you're occasionally let off the rails and allowed to run wild in some of the larger open areas, it culminates in one of the most freeing experiences that PSVR has so far offered. [Issue#189, p.74]

Moments of beauty upended by uneven pacing. [Issue#189, p.72]

It's a game that deserves a meatier and healthier package than the one Bandai Namco has given it, but even so, the online play will see Tekken 7 endure as one of the best fighting games this generation. [Issue#189, p.70]

A tender exploration of memory, death, and mystery. [Issue#188, p.85]

A challenging and fresh take on Sci-Fi. [Issue#188, p.84]

A beautiful technicolor journey into darkness. [Issue#188, p.83]