John Robertson
Football Manager 2019 offering the best experience the series has yet to provide thanks to intelligent, subtle changes in its form rather than its content.
The story of Kazuma Kiryu is over.
Classic RTS with little bit of MOBA brings the Dawn of War series up to date.
By incorporating the UK's political landscape, Football Manger 2017 becomes the deepest, most inspiring take on the beautiful game yet.
Steep wants to impart a sense of freedom, but it lacks the courage to offer true openness and underwhelms as a result.
Consider yourself a thoughtful football fan? This is for you.
If you're a younger player, or a die-hard Final Fantasy fan that longs for the turn-based days of old, this is well worth picking up.
FIFA 17 is a typically slick offering from EA, but if you want the best football game PES 17 is the way to go.
This is the most complete version of Football Manager yet, offering up something new for both seasoned veterans and newcomers alike.
If you're going to attempt to make a mark on a genre that already boasts an exacting pedigree you must - one, introduce new ideas, and two, execute the established rules better than your peers. Code Name S.T.E.A.M does neither and, as a result, fails to secure itself a place in its turn-based landscape.
A confused spectacle that fails to promote the idea of a motorcycle game.
Ultimately, FIFA 18 on Switch is a story of what could have been. Watered-down game modes give the whole experience a feeling of it being a work-in-progress rather than the complete package offered in the PS4 and Xbox One version. If you only want a quick FIFA fix in single-player or local play, the Switch version delivers. But it's such a diluted, Sunday League experience it's impossible to recommend if you're already playing on home consoles.
Compared to previous efforts, NHL 15 falls incredibly short on new-gen platforms. Missing a swathe of modes, you can't help but feel that the franchise's debut on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is something of a puck up. Disappointing.
Sunset Overdrive is not lacking in enjoyable moments and ideas, but the overall package doesn't manage to live up to the billing publisher Microsoft has thrust upon it. This is not a revolution as far as open-world games go, it's more of a compendium of recognizable elements that have been twisted just enough to make them seem new and different for the uninitiated.
At this point, unless you're an Assassin's Creed diehard, this offering is difficult to recommend in the face of the competition.
The latest in Turn 10's driving series is terrific on the track but outdated off it.
Undoubtedly, there's enormous potential for a UFC series that will in the future become a staple part of the EA Sports family. A few tweaks are needed, but things are on the right track.
LittleBigPlanet 3's whimsical world has plenty of good ideas that struggle to form a cohesive whole.
Type-0 can often be a daring departure for the Final Fantasy series, but its uneven narrative and learning curve hold it back.
Grid Autosport is often too ambitious for its own good, resulting in a diverse but inconsistent racer.