Andy Kelly's Reviews
An average action game saved by a charming sense of humour and an intoxicating sense of fun.
Steep’s freedom is exhilarating and it looks stunning, but clunky, imprecise controls tarnish the experience.
An occasionally entertaining detective game blighted by poor writing, rote combat, and a dreary open world.
A messy, unfocused mishmash of genres with a few smart ideas.
An imaginative, atmospheric setting with great art and quality voice acting, but Shardlight is by no means a great adventure game.
Menacing robots, a gorgeous world, and an intriguing premise, but ultimately too minimalist for its own good.
The explosions are amazing, and it's fun in short bursts, but Just Cause 3 is ultimately an unremarkable, shallow experience.
There are some brilliant, original ideas in here, but Vampyr tries to do too much at once and suffers for it.
I love the new snowy setting, and there are some fun moments here, but ultimately Valley of the Yetis plays it too safe.
A good RPG with some unique ideas, but one that ultimately plays it too safe to really stand out from the crowd.
The death timer can feel like a gimmick sometimes, but it gives this fun, charming adventure a compelling edge.
An intricate, beautiful playground for some enjoyably open-ended assassinations.
A varied, atmospheric space simulator with beautiful Martian sunsets, challenging survival, and frustrating controls.
DayZ has the power to create incredible stories, but the twitchy, weightless combat and buggy zombies let it down.
A beautiful game to look at, and wonderfully polished, but a thimble-deep RPG.
A so-so start to this new series. The multiple character stuff is interesting, but weak shooting and bland environments let it down.
It's not the prettiest game, with distant scenery lacking detail, low-res cinematics, and screen tearing in busy areas. But the dizzying scale of the world, and the complete lack of loading times, is technically impressive. It's also worth noting that you need to be online to experience the career mode and progression—otherwise you're stuck with the freeform, rather empty Zen Mode. Most people play games online these days, but if you can't for whatever reason, your options will be limited. It's frustrating, because the actual riding in Riders Republic is heaps of fun. It's just been packaged in a completely off-putting way. You'll have to decide if the cringe is worth putting up with.
A smart, funny, heartfelt narrative game that tells a killer story, but doesn't do much beyond that.
A compelling cyberpunk story told in an imaginative way, and one that will really test your moral compass.
Some of the best first-person shooting on PC, but the rest of the game struggles to keep up with it.