A maximalist sequel that improves on almost every aspect of the first game.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a sprawling, inventive adventure and one of the best RPGs ever made.

By making excellent use of its procedurally generated world and wacky gadgets, Heat Signature is a mission worth taking.

A joy to view but sometimes a chore to play, Last Day of June delivers a touching story that’s worth finishing.

The definitive PES on PC, if you can get a game online.

Not as consistently intricate or surprising as Dishonored 2, but still a worthy epilogue that adds depth and atmosphere to the series' world.

Serious racing for serious racers. Extraordinarily convincing at each of the disciplines on offer.

A bloated, grindy mess, but so packed with options that a better game is hidden inside it.

A breakneck platformer that uses classic Sonic as a foundation for something fresh and exciting.

A great customizable fighting system and a cooperative spirit fill the empty spaces in a bleak open world.

The new classes and super villains are excellent, even if the expansion bloats the campaign a little.

Brainhacking will blow your mind, but you'll want to get the cop out of your head by the end.

As close as you can get to an F1 driver’s life without being cussed by Sebastian Vettel.

It's like, how much more Nidhogg could this be? And the answer is none. None more Nidhogg.

Like having a drunken conversation with a friend who really loves music, but it's a videogame and good.

Serves up a generous range of play styles, but it’s hampered by repetitive levels and a few uninspired design choices.

Nimble, graceful, and original, LawBreakers' movement sets it apart from other FPSes despite a few aesthetic weaknesses.

The turn-based combat isn't the best, but it's a delightfully written RPG absolutely packed with humor.

Hellblade could benefit from more exploration and enemy variety, but it's a powerful portrait of the strength of will over personal demons.

Fortnite suffocates what could be an incredible tower defense game beneath the some of the most tangential, egregious, impersonal progression systems we’ve seen.

A slight and repetitive but cute farming game, Slime Rancher doesn't quite reach the heights of its sub-genre.

Deep, brutal, and hauntingly atmospheric, The Long Dark is a survival game done right.

A smart and thoughtful science fiction mystery featuring a cast of believable, nuanced characters.

A misguided attempt at parody, underpinned by a poor sports game by anyone’s standards.

While it succeeds in being a happy, positive game, Dream Daddy's simulation doesn’t go far enough.

Like a board game you play to death then put on the shelf to bring out on special occasions, but with street urchins and priest-stabbing.

Pyre's campaign is repetitive and its combat never quite clicks, but a touching and thoughtful story makes it worth sticking through to the end.

At best, Bokida's story is effective at linking visuals. [Aug 2017, p.87]