A great game of action and exploration, with rich, interlocking mechanics. May be a little bit derivative, but a tonne of fun nonetheless. [Issue#263, p.56]

Frantic action, excessive gore and challenging progression with a touch of nostalgia that is a laugh while it lasts with little depth. [Issue#263, p.54]

Rime is gorgeous, gentle and sad journey through a strange land. Let it wash over you. [Issue#263, p.51]

Look, there is nothing wrong with Halo Wars 2... as a bonus game that comes free with Halo 6 or whatever. But as a premium, full-priced title? No. No, we deserve more than this. A franchise like Halo, with its rich fictional universe, its cool unit design, its super-clear mix of human and alien factions, deserves more than this.

A mash of genres that feels like a classic game that never was.

Creepy and cute in equal measure, Little Nightmares is a short but tense ride. [Issue#262, p.65]

When it's at half price or less thanks to a Steam sale, grab it. [Issue#262, p.64]

Sometimes the randomness gets in the way, but otherwise Asura is a blast. [Issue#262, p.63]

Shiness is a decent camera away from being a great game. [Issue#262, p.62]

Brilliant execution of a unique premise. A definite contender for game of the year so far. [Issue#262, p.61]

Outlast 2 may have proven to be controversial, but it's also proven to be a genuinely unnerving survival horror game. [Issue#262, p.60]

If you've always wanted to do Rick's laundry, this is the game for you. [Issue#262, p.59]

A deep tactical - and strategic - RPG. [Issue#262, p.58]

When it works it works pretty darn well. Unfortunately that isn't too often. [Issue#262, p.56]

Plays like MOBA, smells like Heresy. [Issue#262, p.51]

A warm, moving tale of alienation and redemption in the era of late stage capitalism.

It's not the most complex or nuanced of games, but the boss battles are great and the combat is brutally compelling. [Issue#261, p.70]

It was clearly all utter gibberish so I forgot it immediately. [Issue#261, p.69]

Utilises the amazing PC technology of today to be, eh, okay. [Issue#261, p.68]

Sometimes frustrating but always compelling, Nier: Automata is a wondrous and strange experience that could only ever be a game. [Issue#261, p.60]

Enough of the classic Mass Effect, with enough new mechanics to keep the game fresh. [Hollingworth; Issue#261, p.55]

When the best parts of a game are the parts that aren't the game, something is wrong. [Issue#260, p.64]

A challenging, nuanced and beautifully made exploration platformer resides beneath the charming, cutesy hand painted graphics. [Issue#260, p.63]

The 16th game in the Tales series is also the most adult. Who would have thunk it? [Issue#260, p.62]

Amazing rich gameplay that is sadly let down by an overly complex UI and hidden barely there tutorials. Sure to be a long term hit. [Issue#260, p.60]

If destroying Nazi testicles is your thing, then look no further. [Issue#260, p.58]

An amazingly deep and unique roleplaying experience but marred by roadblock mechanics and repetitive game elements (Hollingworth). A deep and fascinating world with a compelling narrative and large degree of player agency (Wilks) [Issue#260, p.53]

They didn’t disappoint me. Is this the best adventure, full stop? Apart from a few red herring moments, I was delighted by how design exceeded every other one of my expectations.

Neither funny enough to forgive the easy puzzles, nor hard enough to get away with meh jokes. [Issue#259, p.64]

An intriguing, if routine, adventure game where opera-singing cats and the ghosts of WWII soldiers are commonplace. [Issue#259, p.63]

Simple but effective puzzling bolstered by an excellent soundtrack. [Issue#259, p.61]

A great idea with excellent presentation hampered by some iffy controls. [Issue#259, p.60]

The best Resident Evil game in years is only bogged down by the blatantly RE bits. [Issue#259, p.58]

A great game for dedicated fans of the Warhammer 40,000 setting, but a poor narrative and structure may get in the way for casual players. [Issue#259, p.55]

Great old fashioned stealth built on a wonky, badly optimised game engine.

Lewd, crude, and possibly dangerous to know, Shadow Warriors 2 is nonetheless a rollicking first person shooter full of boomsticks and gibs.

With The Coalition at the reins Gears is in safe hands, and we’re genuinely intrigued to see what happens next.

The story and characters are excellent and the game is enjoyable, but the open world detracts from the experience rather than adding to it.

Intense anti-grav racing for the purist who values speed and control over all distractions.

A pleasant trip down memory lane that’ll appeal to nostalgics and casuals.

Your typical Obsidian experience sans compelling companion characters. The foundation's there for a good sequel, at least. [Issue#258, p.70]

While not exactly fun in the traditional sense, FS 17 can be a very satisfying way to pass the time. [Issue#258, p.64]

A clever and accessible combat system masks a brilliant meta commentary. [Issue#258, p.63]

Over the top hacking action combined with open world exploration, but with a social conscience and a very welcome sense of humor. [Issue#258, p.60]

Simple controls and deep mechanics combine to make a seriously great puzzle experience. [Issue#258, p.58]

Weak story notwithstanding, Arkane Studios has again delivered a truly excellent stealth action game. [Issue#258, p.53]

Big Brother may be watching, but if I was him I would have switched off from boredom. [Issue#257, p.65]

Excellent flight controls make this an intuitive simulation, while elegant graphics and an engaging soundtrack pull you further in to the experience. [Issue#257, p.60]

Has DICE made the Great War Great again? Well, it's certainly delivered a fresh-feeling shooter in a very saturated market. But the missing modes are felt. [Issue#257, p.58]

An all but perfect condensation of what makes rhythm action good. [Issue#257, p.56]

While Civ VI can feel like a greatest hits collection, plus a b-sides, remixes and rarities disc, 25 years on its core gameplay still stands the test of time. [Issue#257, p.51]

Exploding heads and taking drugs is fun for a while. [Issue#256, p.65]

A love letter to the joy of exploration and randomness. [Issue#256, p.64]

Klang may be short, but it's a hell of a lot of frantic rhythm action fun while it lasts. [Issue#256, p.62]

Starts with so much promise, but eventually becomes an experience as barren as the desert it's set in. [Issue#256, p.61]

Evokes the spirit of Riven, but fails to recapture its soul. [Issue#256, p.60]

Room to grow, but a triumphant return that shows Blizzard is serious about restoring WoW to its former glory. [Issue#256, p.58]

As it stands, Eternal Crusade is far too unpolished to be much fun. [Issue#256, p.55]

FM 2017 is the best the series has been, and thus the best football management game around. But the improvements are too incremental and the new features too disposable to make this a value-for-money day one proposition.

A disjointed first episode that makes Bruce a monster and Batman a button mash. [Issue#255, p.64]

For rogue-like obsessives and robosexuals only. [Issue#255, p.62]

Only buy it so Polyslash can afford to make something better. [Issue#255, p.60]

It's partially broken, shallow, repetitive and aimless, but hang me, I still kind of love it. [Issue#255, p.56]

Despite some flaws and stability issues, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is an engrossing RPG rich in atmosphere. [Issue#255, p.53]

Short for what you're paying, Fated is nonetheless a prime example that VR is not just about flashy action and virtual heroics. [Issue#254, p.69]

If you liked Lemmings but thought it could do with more brain munching, this is the game for you. [Issue#254, p.68]

A potential classic, hamstrung by unkept promises made during 2.5 years of Early Access. [Issue#254, p.64]

It's a masterpiece, guaranteed to have players flocking to forums to discuss the ending and try to unravel with it all means. [Issue#254, p.62]

Developer with bad track record wants you to pay big for uninspiring loot-em-up. Choices is yours. [Issue#254, p.61]

A fun puzzle platformer that replaces jumping with a flying head and body-snatching. [Issue#254, p.60]

Takes two great ideas and merges them into a half-baked mess of poor controls and monotony. [Issue#254, p.59]

Substantial expansion with significant new content. But price is very hard to swallow. [Issue#254, p.58]

Even though it's a linear game, Abzu offers a sense of freedom to rival any sandbox. [Issue#254, p.56]

I Am Setuna might fill a current market gap, but it doesn't do anything new or interesting. [Issue#254, p.53]

The difficulty makes Furi pretty inaccessible, but if you like to be punished, this is the game for you. [Issue#253, p.64]

Mostly great bosses and some nice narrative flourishes do a lot to make up for the fairly repetitive combat and generic story. [Issue#253, p.63]

Survival mechanics obscure an otherwise competent but uninteresting adventure. [Issue#253, p.62]

Commits the quintessential crime of the T&A brawler: the girls aren't even hot. [Issue#253, p.61]

While the first few hours are incredible, sadly a lack of depth in handling and content leads to a game that needs a few more hours in the oven. [Issue#253, p.58]

The movement in Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is still strong, but the unlikeable characters and clunky combat get in the way of complete enjoyment. [Issue#253, p.56]

Although hobbled with a dull combat system and voice work that lacks any real emotion, the story of The Technomancer is a real pleasure. [Issue#253, p.53]

Beating the shit out of incoming musical notes has never been this much fun. [Issue#252, p.70]

An excellent port of a great reboot of a beloved fighting game. [Issue#252, p.69]

Beautiful, whimsical, difficult and brutal, Ori and the Blind Forest is a thoroughly engrossing platforming experience. [Issue#252, p.]

A great premise hampered by a smirking script, repetitive combat and arbitrary questing. [Issue#252, p.64]

Enormous potential, but desperately needs a modding community to realise it. [Issue#252, p.64]

A competent enough shooter, but perhaps a touch too ambitious in its scope. Still, it's a massive improvement on the first Homefront. [Issue#252, p.62]

A tribute to Doom that leaps to great heights, but fails to fully stick the landing. [Issue#252, p.60]

Not enough content and too much grinding detracts from the great cast of characters and great presentation. [Issue#252, p.58]

A slightly flawed version of each, but still an epic combination of two great franchises. [Issue#252, p.54]

Another fine example of Blizzard polish. We can't wait to see what they have planned for the future. [Issue#252, p.49]

The mechanics aren't always calibrated to work seamlessly with the difficulty, but even so, HLD is a stunning indie masterpiece. [Issue#251, p.65]

Although the story is a definite middle section, the strategy and stakes of Banner Saga 2 are greatly improved. [Issue#251, p.64]

Fun combat and a genuinely funny script rescue this incredibly lazy port. [Issue#251, p.63]

A little too ambitious for its own good, Aurio still shows serious promise for Cameroonian game development. [Issue#251, p.62]

A little too abrupt to be entirely satisfying, 1979 Revolution is still a powerful and memorable slice of history. [Issue#251, p.60]

Investing in this quirky take on RTS risks a return of buyer's remorse. [Issue#251, p.58]

Quantum Break is a great game on Xbone, but shoddy PC optimisation and the issues associated with the Win 10 store fundamentally break the game. [Issue#251, p.55]