A great game held back by poor balance decisions and a layer of petty bugs.

A smart, satisfying puzzler wrapped in an equally smart, satisfying narrative layer. [Issue#269, p.64]

A minimalist experience that confuses collectibles for substance. [Issue#269, p.63]

Sold twin-stick fundamentals executed to reasonably successful effort. [Issue#269, p.62]

Lazy, broken, ugly and dispiriting. [Issue#269, p.60]

Some great puzzles and interesting situations can't entirely make up for Black Mirror's shortcomings. [Issue#269, p.59]

Nioh successfully reinvents Souls with deeper combat and skill trees. [Issue#269, p.58]

Like Leicester winning the Premiere League, FM18 Touch knocks over its more fancied rival. [Issue#269, p.56]

The lack of focus can be frustrating, but the world is so interesting that it'll draw you back in. [Issue#269, p.55]

A well designed competitive brawler that separates itself from the crowd. Battlerite is as rewarding as it is addictive. [Issue#269, p.54]

There's fun to be had, but for every step towards the Light Side, there's a foot stuck firmly in the Dark Side of bad design decisions. [Issue#269, p.52]

Familiarity breeds contempt. [Issue#269, p.49]

A compelling narrative experience, structured like a classic science fiction short story in which you can drive a sentient vacuum cleaner around.

The world building is excellent, the game building is deeply flawed. [Issue#268, p.72]

Time is a harsh mistress, and the 11 year sleep has not been kind to Rogue Trooper. [Issue#268, p.71]

You'll laugh, you'll die, you'll hurl yourself back into this satanic enterprise again and again. [Issue#268, p.70]

Stealth-action reinvented as easy-to-digest open world RPG-action. [Issue#268, p.68]

A brilliant, detailed racing game that stays true to the series lineage, for better and for worse. [Issue#268, p.64]

At times entertaining, but for the most part Shadow of War is an exercise in frustration and exploitation. [Issue#268, p.62]

A definite step above the original but still not without its problems. [Issue#268, p.60]

Full of funny moments and some great new mechanics but doesn't quite feel like it lives up to its own potential. [Issue#268, p.56]

There is a lot of very satisfying shooting to be found in Destiny 2. [Issue#268, p.54]

There are a few technical problems with Wolfenstein II, and occasionally the story gets a little too grim, but it's still a pure joy to play. [Issue#268, p.51]

Despite a few issues with pacing, Hand of Fate 2 crafts an atmosphere based on its predecessor, but also full of surprises. You will want to spend hours playing games within games within this game, even as the Dealer taunts you for your missteps.

The skeleton of Auto Age is solid, but there just isn't enough meat on the bones. [Issue#267, p.75]

A gorgeous action-adventure that transports you to a magical world. [Issue#267, p.74]

Not without some significant problems, Ruiner is still a satisfyingly difficult slice of twin stick grimdorkness. [Issue#267, p.73]

If the first episode of Before the Storm is anything to go by, Deck Nine has constructed a deep, heartfelt adventure. [Issue#267, p.72]