Cheap and fairly entertaining, but Primal Carnage needs to solve some rather large problems before it lives up to its sizeable potential.

Fresh enough to be relevant, traditional enough to remain nostalgic.

There's enjoyment in the game's mechanics, in the way it hones your abilities until you're a taut, efficient, angel of death, but little joy to be found in the unraveling of your subconscious and the consequences of your new-found talents.

For just over a tenner, I'd say it's absolutely worth a punt.

It's not easy to identify with specific characters as a result, meaning (despite their historical origins) they can feel throwaway because they don't stick around long enough to grab your attention and tickle your curiosity. That's not to say they're poorly written, there are just too many to make things feel cohesive. I guess what I'm trying to say is that sequences in Assassin's Creed 3 tend to feel like episodes of a TV show, rather scenes from a movie.

As enjoyable as it is reverential, Enemy Unknown is a superb reimagining of a favourite series from days past.

A heartfelt love letter to gaming's past that's sometimes a little more smitten than is healthy.

A brilliant example of how to blend gameplay, narrative and setting. Highly recommended.

Resident Evil 6′s main achievement is that it makes me worried about the future of the franchise. I was looking forward to Resident Evil 6, I'm not looking forward to Resident Evil 7.

The best the series has ever been at welcoming newcomers, but veterans might find the improvements lack impact.

Still the best game of footie around and the one the vast majority of people are going to be playing until this time next year.

An ARPG with something for everyone, and at this price, you really have no excuse.

Bigger, crazier and more diverse than original. A role-playing shooter that raises the bar for both RPGs and shooters. Wonderful.

A tense and engaging spaceship command roguelike, FTL's only real flaw is that it doesn't differ enough after multiple playthroughs.

Accessible but sophisticated, whacky yet charming. Best Tekken of this generation.

Another brilliant package, once again. A very serious contender for sports game of the year.

An exquisitely designed MMO that contains something for everyone, without charging a monthly fee.

The best Madden of this generation and the only one to have made genuine progress. Some new features still need work, but at least there finally are some new features.

The best episode so far and easily the most emotional, personal and affecting.

A perfectly decent game that lacks variety. It's worth a look now, but if we see some new maps and game modes in the coming months, those should buoy Ghost Recon Online up significantly.

A bare-bones port can't sully one of the outstanding titles of this generation.

Arguably the best of this year's crop of Summer of Arcade games. Dust is a visually stunning love letter to gaming's past and a great Metroidvania game in its own right, and you shouldn't hesitate to pick it up.

On a conceptual level Hybrid stands out as an above-average shooter in a packed genre, but its reality is dogged by inconsistent matchmaking, server problems and an inessential devotion to some contemporary multiplayer fads. Seeing its true potential one match in every three just adds to the frustration.

As attractive in motion as it is in design, Unmechanical is a majestic 2.5D puzzler.

The nature of the title means repetition (both in the reuse of assets from the original and the game's mechanics getting a little over-familiar) will burn players out eventually, and for OMD veterans this may be accentuated by the short gap between releases.

It's inevitably going to be lumped together with other "zombie games" in the minds of some, but it actually does something fresh and unique both with the theme and with the inspirations it pulls together from games as disparate as Another World and Mirror's Edge, and it puts them together with enough aplomb that – for my money – it's certainly worth the asking price.

Flawed, but does just enough right to be worth a purchase if it sounds like it's up your alley.

Not just another indie platformer, Thomas Was Alone is a unique narrative-driven experience that succeeds in combining its many different elements.