Rob Kershaw's Reviews
A rushed, muddled, bug-ridden mess of a point-and-click. The Council dropped off a cliff in its penultimate episode and ends with a limp, unsatisfying thud in its finale.
GODS is a 16-bit classic which might have benefited from more work under the hood in its remaster, but as a faithful update it still delivers the platforming goods.
The Spyro Reignited Trilogy shows others how to layer your nostalgia cake with sparkly icing before wolfing it down — a super remaster of an old favourite.
It may be overly familiar, but Dragon Quest XI is built on strong foundations; newcomers and veterans alike will find a lot to love.
Brutal, bewildering and brilliant, Red Dead Redemption 2 is undoubtedly Rockstar's finest release to date, flaws and all.
Varied and entertaining, The Jackbox Party Pack 5 provides a lot of laughs and surprising depth — you'll return to many of these games over and over again.
Displaying a mish-mash of influences, Timespinner's action and controls make up for its occasionally bland time travel story and game features, both of which could have done with a bit more polish.
A unique and charming puzzle game which doesn't outstay its welcome.
Effortlessly balancing the poignant storytelling and realistic characters the series made its name with, Roads is a superb first chapter in a series which keeps growing with confidence.
A bizarre twist in Burning Bridges undoes everything you've achieved so far and reduces both the plot and your investment in The Council to ashes.
Lamplight City is an atmospheric murder-mystery which provides plenty of intriguing plot twists, all delivered by a talented voice cast.
A breathtaking visual feast, engaging storyline and superb mechanics ensure the game has great power, and with that comes your great responsibility to get hold of Spider-Man immediately.
A missed opportunity to update a classic, resulting in a cynical bug-ridden release. Shenmue deserved better than this.
A potentially interesting entry marred by technical issues and stale environments.
A parallax scrolling edutainment title, heavy on interesting lore but light on engaging gameplay.
A charming and interesting puzzler, with a refreshingly accessible approach to level design.
A disappointing foray into sex horror which does nothing interesting with either genre.
A delightful point-and-click which avoids well-worn conspiracy tropes thanks to a talented cast and great writing.
A mash-up of genres whose flaws can be overlooked thanks to a huge dollop of charm.
A disappointing and buggy second chapter which sidelines much of what made the first episode enjoyable.