I'm optimistic about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League can become, but let down by what it is now.

The Inquisitor is a grim yet strangely gripping dark fantasy story, memorable if a little rough around the edges.

Persona 3 Reload is a highly-polished remake of the 2006 classic. A few elements don't age well.

A short but sweet amateur detective game with a wonderful attention to detail.

Stuffed with content and pathos, Infinite Wealth delivers a near-excessive amount of urban crime-drama adventure.

The best Tekken game in years, let down only by its struggling netcode and aged customisation.

Delightful deckbuilding that uses starship travel to build upon the Slay the Spire formula instead of merely imitating it. Outstanding.

Another witty Turnip Boy adventure chock-full of eccentric humour and enjoyable if not simple gameplay, I wish Snoozy Kazoo gave this root vegetable lad a little more room to commit his dastardly deeds.

With its emphasis on roleplay rather than combat and borrowings from Disco Elysium, Sovereign Syndicate feels like another step forward for the CRPG.

A palatable metroidvania with a mediocre story, my biggest frustration with The Lost Crown is how long it takes to get to the good stuff.

Against the Storm is a well-designed, charming, enthralling roguelike city builder.

Steep costs and microtransactions taint an otherwise dreamy life sim.

Frontiers of Pandora's stunning presentation and fantastic world design are failed by atrocious technical issues.

A rich, interesting, and honest experiment in history-as-game: If you're interested, play it.

More of a touch-up than a full-on renovation, but Sandbox mode is exciting.

Rogue Trader gets 40K's atmosphere right, but it's buggy and the rules are a mess.

A mismatched mix of genres grafted onto a moving, beautifully presented story.

Gangs of Sherwood shows initial promise with its creative setting and colourful combat but runs out of steam well before the end of its already brief running time.

Relaxing and brisk, but lacking in the substance needed to please genre fans and live up to the SteamWorld name.

A family-friendly adventure that captures the essence of the show, despite rough edges and a steep price.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a disappointing anniversary for a series that really should take a break.

A supremely satisfying turn-based strategy spin-off, and one of Persona's best ever stories.

A satisfying, if conservative, return to the seminal roguelike's 2D roots.

The Last Faith is a beautiful but inconsistent rehash of older, better games.

Realms of Ruin is a clumsy RTS that's devoid of Warhammer's characteristic grim darkness.

It may be shorter, but it still packs a punch. Like a Dragon: Gaiden does little new, but its story is fascinating and heartbreaking in equal measure.

For The King 2 is surprisingly one of the most tactically challenging games of 2023, but suffers from being a bit too much of the same next to the previous monarch.

Robocop: Rogue City's fantastic shootouts are held back by a dull narrative and bloated pacing.