A peculiar sequel that at times seems to be purposefully undermining the best elements of the original, but it still gets just enough right to please both existing fans and potential newcomers.

Later revisions may improve the bugs and lack of variety, but for now this is just another VR tech demo that’s all promise and too little polish. [HTC Vive tested]

Big dumb fun doesn't have to be quiet this witless, but this is still a fairly competent arcade update.

A textbook Gameloft release, with an impressive facsimile of Counter-Strike et al. at a fraction of the price - and with a fraction of the inspiration.

As mindlessly entertaining as any lightgun game, and with lots of zombie-themed nostalgia - but none of the pacing or showmanship of the best of the genre.

Bafflingly inaccessible Japanese role-player that still remains strangely engrossing despite itself.

Impressively original, and wonderfully grotesque, arachnid sim that's just a little short on gameplay.

A tangle of technical and gameplay issues often obscure it, but there’s some impressive storytelling to be had in this ambitious techno-thriller.

Once the novelty has worn off - which will only take a couple of goes with lesser games like 20,000 Leaks - you'll never want to play any of them again.

Metallica fans will be happy enough, but everyone else will lament the lack of evolution and poor value.

Another obnoxious sequel that seems to have forgotten that the whole point of the game was its originality.

Despite some interesting visuals and world-building BioWare just can't escape from the shadow of Mass Effect 3's ending, or the now overfamiliar action.

The forward momentum from last year’s improvements already seems to be faltering, as the weight of bugs and glitches ruin many of the new features.

It’s hard to believe this is Hideo Kojima’s preferred version of the game, considering it side lines so much of the core gameplay and adds little else of any substance.

A largely successful experiment in limiting the amount of onscreen help given for exploration and navigation, but the game it’s tied to is far less interesting and wastes some interesting story elements.

It's no classic, but this is still better value, and in some cases better quality, than shop-bought games.

The granddaddy of point 'n' clicker Zack & Wiki makes a surprising and largely successful return.

Getting such an odd idea to work is worth praise alone, but Hybrid feels more like a hypothetical experiment than a genuinely useful innovation.

Nintendo continues to paint over some of the best features of previous Paper Mario games, but the great script just about saves the dull combat.

An odd couple crossover that is not only a loving homage to Star Wars but the best Angry Birds game so far – well, except for the sequel that this monstrously expensive port fails to include.

It’s gently whimsical and considerably less mechanically complex than either Pokémon Go or Wizards Unite and while it does offer some encouragement to go out and get some fresh air, it’s almost more pedometer than game, and is all but pointless on a tablet.

The sequel to Puzzle Quest is cheap and far from cheerful, but it's still a mostly effective mix of genres.

An interesting historical curio that has its charms, and some surprisingly good storytelling, but the old school gameplay and very modern pricing are not a good combination.

Shallow, stupid, and very repetitive but as long as you play with friends there’s a goofy charm to what is, for better or worse, the best Marvel team-up game in a long while.

The Beast still feels like an extended piece of DLC, which while entertaining in itself lacks any new innovations and has an unwelcome clutch of bugs.

This punch-pulling retro update is charming and beautiful but doesn’t quite have the mind to match.

First-person shooter meets survival horror, but the primary psychic phenomenon here is deja vu.

An interesting historical curio that has its charms, and some surprisingly good storytelling, but the old school gameplay and very modern pricing are not a good combination.