Martin Robinson
Slightly Mad's expansive world of motorsport arguably works better as a hard-edged arcade racer than it ever did as a sim.
A technical marvel, as well as an education and exploration of the joys of flight.
A decent Fast & Furious tale is undone by a disaster of a game.
A new team management mode provides some of the best single-player racing action around, alongside the series' ever-improving authenticity.
An overdue but much appreciated remaster of one of the GameCube's - and the early 00s - very best.
Kunos brings the full sim experience to console, warts and all, with a few oversights and errors along the way.
More an expanded re-release than a remaster, the quality of the original Xenoblade Chronicles shines out in this generous package.
Platinum Games offers the slightest of makeovers for this return to its most chaotic outing.
Glorious artwork and a fan's eye for detail combine for a sequel that manages to best its forebears.
Its shortcomings far outweigh its merits, but what merits they are - Disaster Report 4 is silly, humane and utterly charming.
A cult classic gets a fittingly strange remake whose patchiness can't obscure the original's brilliance.
A handful of improvements and overhauled physics make this audaciously exciting bike sim easy to recommend.
An impressive suite of improvements combine with a more clearly defined structure for Animal Crossing's finest outing to date.
A bewitching time capsule that transports us to late 80s China, and to turn-of-the-century video games.
Taito's comeback continues with this revival of its most famous series, and while it's slim the old magic remains.
Ghost Games strips back the recent excess to deliver a simple, satisfying take on the Need for Speed formula, even if some problems persist.
The motion controls of the Wii original are stripped out for this remaster, leaving an entertaining if not quite excellent outing.
An exercise game with legs - providing you can get over your own sore legs.
A masterly racer that gets to the very essence of motorsport's magic
A suite of enhancements help bring the virtues of this staunchly traditional RPG into focus.