Whether this is your first time, your second time, or your twentieth time experiencing The Wolf Among Us, you'll gladly trade hours of your videogame time to this remaster. Bigby is back in this bold and bawdy replenishment, and you definitely won't regret devouring this renewed adventure series.
The fusion of Silver Pines’ many elements is what allows it to stand out among the horde of alternative survival horror games.
If you enjoy the Garfield animated TV show or this Lasagna-loving feline's forays into videogames, then Escape From Monday should be a breezy and entertaining platforming pleasure. Yes, Escape From Monday does crib from other established platformers, and it is short and overly simple with controls that can be a tad irksome at times, but with the humour on display and a bonkers premise, Escape From Monday avoids a cat-astrophe and you'll be suitably paw-leased with this one.
If you miss the days of Burnout, classic Need For Speed games, Split/Second: Velocity and BLUR, then you'll be wonderfully surprised by Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
Toem 2 doesn't go crazy with new ideas and you solving the game's challenges offer up singular solutions, but this second go around has livened things up in ways you can't help but admire and respect. So go ahead, take another soothing photo adventure and embrace the new things Toem 2 has to show you.
Whatever the case, the core Hot Wheels experience is here and there's lots to do, but with a dearth of personality nor a reason to be as big as it is, Infinite Rush is every bit as hollow as it is huge. No amount of collecting everything and completing everything will mask this entry's lack of ambition, and in spite of all that it does well, these wheels aren't Hot, they're tepid.
Groove might appear to be a tough and demanding cookie on the surface with its emphasis on precision timing, but the way the game teaches and rewards you for playing are boundless, and it’s a breezy pick up and play game with a treasure trove of extras that’ll keep you wanting and craving more of it.
The very identity of Onimusha is back in full force, so it's time to wipe the grit from your blade and assume the role of a legendary sword savant, comforted in the knowledge that you're in store for a spellbinding and endlessly rewarding samurai action adventure opus.
The Sinking City 2 is ultimately worth it though because it’s a tasty slice of inexpensive survival horror that’ll satisfy, but you’ll just wish it aspired to be something more.
Duskfade stands as nothing more than a competent pretender. There's nothing particularly remarkable here despite a few thought-provoking and alluring biomes, a decent premise, clockpunk USP, and some nice offensive enhancements for Zirian. You will enjoy Duskfade, though its ambitions are mostly encased in nostalgia and it can't tick along with the greats of the genre.
If you're at all curious, then you should check out both Moss and Moss: Book II, especially now they've broken out of the confines of PSVR. Yes, both games are better suited to VR and are designed in a way that leans heavily towards the platform, but the adjustments made to bring both of these games to the PS5 controller are serviceable to the point you'll resist forking out for a VR headset and all those accompanying cables. Both Moss games are short, but don't let their length put you off as they're meant to be breezy and accessible for the average PlayStation gamer to enjoy. Don't miss these PSVR hits because now they can be enjoyed by the whole PS5 community.
UFC 6 definitely feels like championship material, though it's a few notches below an all-time great.
Applause should be given Traveller's Tales, as they've conjured up the ultimate LEGO Batman game in the series' fourth outing. Retelling the origins of Bruce Wayne as Batman has been well-trodden ground, but witnessing his storied history play out with LEGO's joyful jokiness and whimsy is exceptionally pleasing.
The Mysterious Book is easy, the great mechanics could’ve used some fleshing out, and the visuals aren’t quite as pleasing as its crafty predecessors, but it’s hard not to be giddy and delighted by this new Yoshi-fronted pearl of platforming pleasure.
If you only own a Nintendo Switch 2, Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is an absolutely must-have. Is it worth buying a second time if you already own the Xbox Series X or PS5 version? Not really, but if you want it to be an excuse to play the entire adventure again, then nobody should blame you for doing so. The Switch 2 version running at 30 frames per second will deflate some, but when you consider the addition of gyroscope functionality, the trade-off is worth it. Overall, Indiana Jones And The Great Circle on Switch 2 is a great Switch 2 game, even if it might be a harder sell for those who've already played it.
It's dingy and it's not without some mutations, but Directive 8020 is definitely worth exploring - just expect the mundane along the way.
If you're after an accessible and welcoming bus simulation title, Bus Bound fits the bill in a serviceable fashion. Riding buses, collecting passengers and managing routes are all well implemented, and the handling of each vehicle makes each journey slightly different. Hardcore sim fans may be displeased with the lack of esoteric manual features and the inability to walk outside of the buses, but ultimately Bus Bound is a welcome aboard for anybody who wants a sim offering without the torturous nitty gritty technical graft.
The moment-to-moment FPS gameplay is flawed courtesy of its boxy repetition and lack of kablam in places, but even though it isn't fully accomplished, Mouse: P.I. For Hire is nonetheless an outstanding curiosity that doffs its sleek fedora to Disney and the noir genre.
By leaning on its MGS stealth adventure lineage, Konami and developers ZDT Studios has produced a pleasing homage through it courtesy of Darwin's Paradox. The threats and the platforming challenges are numerous, the references are cool and you'll be content to keep on lapping this one up just to see the iron will of Darwin continue onward towards salvation. At times it can be a bit tricky to know exactly what to do, the story is threadbare and it might not be lengthy, but you will surely remember this one when you're done-even if it's just for the Metal Gear Solid references.
The Tournament Mode is overly long with cutscenes that drag, and you may not find it to be as pleasingly accessible as the games it cribs inspiration from, but Screamer does its darnedest to impress, and it does so given the myriad of modes and how on point the presentation is. You'll certainly be screaming with approval when you get your hand on Screamer, just don't wake the neighbours.