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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is pure, violent fun that focuses on gameplay and graphics. The revamp maintains what made the original fantastic, without sacrificing its identity and love for the Warhammer 40K franchise. There’s enough to keep longtime fans and new fans satisfied with the overall game, so if players are willing to overlook the minuscule issues and the unfortunately short campaign, they’re in for a blast. Now, grab a weapon and get out there, Space Marines. For the Emperor.
Yakuza 0 is completely the same at its core, which will please many returning players to the game. This will also prove to be a great place to start for anyone looking to start the series from the chronological start. You’ve got an amazing port of an amazing game ready for you to jump into once again. Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is a fantastic version of the game that does nothing but add to the experience that fans of the series adore, making it a great game to check out and play once again. If you’re new to Yakuza games, there isn’t a better starting point than this entry here and it's easily worth your time.
The Rune Factory series continues with more characters to befriend, more locations to farm and more monsters to fight in Guardians of Azuma.
The spin-off to one of the best games in the last five years, can Nightreign live up to the high expectations of Elden Ring?
F1 25 doesn't feature much that's new, but this car handling may just be the best the series has ever seen.
Is roguelike Scar-Lead Salvation going to make an impact and take its place in the genre?
Like SnowRunner before it, RoadCraft is a game of slow construction-machinery satisfaction rather than adrenaline-fueled action.
Capcom's retro hack-and-slash adventure Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns in a crisp new remaster.
Capcom returns with an archive of some of their finest late '90s and early '00s fighting games in Capcom Fighting Collection 2.
The word "rudimentary" covers Death end re;Quest: Code Z fairly well, though one could view it as generous.
Doom: The Dark Ages is AAA gaming at its best, with huge set pieces and memorable moments around every corner of the beautiful environments that only add to the highly-polished and heavily-addicting gameplay.
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a fully 3D open-world Metroidvania, where each new upgrade opens up new paths to useful resources in the earlier areas
While the story and soundtrack aren’t something many will consider to be amazing, they are still serviceable and can be enjoyable. There's plenty of fun to be had within the game, and if you’re a fan of the genre looking for a new game to play, this could scratch that itch.
Innovation is key to annual titles, and while MotoGP 25 did move over to the Unreal Engine 5, there are other big changes included in this year's game
There's absolutely no doubt that anyone that played the original game, whether it was on Xbox 360 or PC, is excited and pleased that this game exists,
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a cinematic RPG experience that showcases both visual and audio prowess.
Maliki: Poison of the Past combines a time-shifting story with turn-based gameplay to create a flawed, but deeply-enjoyable experience.
I, Robot is an incredible sequel to a lost arcade classic, instantly playable by fans of the original but with new gameplay hooks to stand on its own.
Developer Slipgate Ironworks provided an experience that nobody knew they actually wanted and this is perfectly modernizing an old formula
Somehow, the Lunar games still hold up in 2025. While not perfect, they're still well-written and highly engaging JRPG classics that have stood the test of time thanks to mechanics and features that were ahead of their time. For the most part, the graphical enhancements have only improved the quality of the experience, with only some of the upscaling techniques getting in the way of the enjoyment.