A stylish if slightly familiar slice of high concept dystopian sci-fi
Although the campaign falls well shy of the mark, the innovative Art of Battle system makes for a great multiplayer brawler
Prey generally impresses with its intriguing setting and rewarding exploration, but stumbles in its combat and technical execution
If you can fight your way through some technical issues, a good story and interesting action RPG mechanics can make for a bloody good time
The fast-paced bullet hell action doesn’t always mesh with the restricted peripheral view, and the game’s challenge wanders into unfair territory at times, but there’s a confident style about the game that’s endearing
A hardcore Western-themed real-time tactics game that ain't for the faint hearted
The same awesome high fantasy epic, the same technical issues
Technical blemishes aside, Wasteland 3 harkens back to the days of the classic CRPG
A sort and sweet visual novel which gives the player plenty of choice and leverages its source material well, only occasionally stumbling in the writing department.
Strangers of Paradise is a loveable action-RPG despite its best efforts to spoil itself with a story that only becomes interesting in the last hour. The action is a little messy and not all of the moving parts gel together perfectly, but it's got a compelling janky charm that is hard to ignore.
Wo Long is another solid entry into the hardcore hack and slash RPG genre, but some wonky difficulty and questionable enemy AI spoil some of the design nuances and mean it doesn't quite hit the heights of Team Ninja's previous efforts
While this sandy action RPG is somewhat lacking in technical and visual polish, Atlas Fallen is still a strong outing from Deck13, with the outfit continuing to prove it's got the chops when it comes to crafting interesting mechanics and fun combat.
Modern Warfare III does even less this year to shake up the multiplayer formula, but mechanically it's the same finely honed beast that sets the bar for fast-paced multiplayer shooters
A significant visual upgrade makes this faithful remake the best way to engage with this tragic tale, even if its simple themes still lack a little nuance.
Great combat and decent story ideas are largely squandered by a game that buckles under the weight of its technical flaws
Dishonored's tried-and-true gameplay returns and serves as a decent vehicle for an interesting narrative that gives the series a sense of finality
While overly simplistic puzzles are a pity, there's an engaging narrative in Peregrin that keeps this indie adventure ticking along
Its knapsack may be bursting with brilliant stories, but it can't quite sing for its supper in the gameplay department
An enjoyable if by-the-numbers adventure game, whose formula is beginning to show its cracks
It's light on content, but it's a fantastically frantic mutliplayer brawler with style and some great gameplay ideas