Andy Kelly's Reviews
A masterpiece of audio and visual design, SOMA is atmospheric, cerebral, and occasionally frustrating.
More of the same, but with an increased focus on combat and dungeons. If that appeals, The White March may be worth a visit.
Satisfyingly freeform missions and rich systems to play with, set in one of the prettiest cyberpunk cities on PC.
An open-world samurai adventure with an interesting structure and a lot of personality that is, unfortunately, not very good.
An atmospheric, captivating crime thriller with an interactive story that unravels differently for every player.
An elegant, pared-down stealth game with echoes of the original Deus Ex, driven by a compelling story of paranoia and betrayal.
An old school point-and-click adventure with a captivating story, strong characters, and a rich, well-realised sci-fi setting.
A massive, challenging retro-flavoured shooter that takes the Metroid formula and runs with it. Old school, but with a modern edge.
Stunning landscapes with dizzying visual detail, and a tool that lets you record and edit in-game footage and upload it to YouTube, puts this open-world game lightyears ahead of its competitors
A deep, rich, and wonderfully written RPG that lives up to the towering legacy of the games that inspired it.
I love the new snowy setting, and there are some fun moments here, but ultimately Valley of the Yetis plays it too safe.
Hotline Miami 2 is a messy, aimless sequel and a step back from the original. Many of its levels feel like crafted set-pieces rather than playgrounds for violent expression, and your scope for creativity is stifled as a result. When you're deep in the moment, chaining kills as that remarkable soundtrack vibrates through your headphones, it feels fantastic. But it struggles to hold onto that feeling as firmly as the first game, diluting the purity of its compelling core loop with an endless parade of under-developed ideas.
A so-so start to this new series. The multiple character stuff is interesting, but weak shooting and bland environments let it down.
A brilliant, brutal survival horror dripping in atmosphere. It's from the oldest of schools, but still offers a rewarding challenge.
A deep, entertaining stealth sandbox with endless scope for mastery. You kept us waiting, Kojima, but it was worth it.
At its core, this is just a brilliant, well-designed shooter. The weapons feel great, there’s genuine opportunities for creativity, and it all takes place in a dynamic world where random tiger attacks are commonplace.
Rough around the edges, and some bad puzzles, but this is an atmospheric detective adventure that actually lets you do some detecting.
The game the Alien series has always deserved. A deep, fun stealth game set in an evocatively realised sci-fi world.
The killing-lots-of-zombies genre is overcrowded, but Dead Rising 3 is one of the best, with a lovable dedication to fun, and some of the most inventive, hilarious weapons on PC.
A compelling story with many outcomes, but the game itself is a little too rough around the edges.