Ashley Bates's Reviews
Meet Your Maker is a good first step for a game that needs some more content and ideas if it's going to keep any momentum.
Not exactly a huge advancement on last year, but WWE 2K23 didn't need to be, instead offering smart improvements on an already great formula.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's engaging combat, satisfying parries and decent level design help this Soulslike become a truly entertaining package.
Like A Dragon: Ishin is a competent remake of a previously Japan-only release, but series veterans might find more issues to nitpick over.
While there's an audience out there for Wanted: Dead's schtick, the myriad of issues with the whole game make it a tough sell.
While Lone Ruin is currently sparse on content, there's some solid gameplay foundations here that could be built upon in the future.
The Rumble Fish 2 isn't the most groundbreaking port ever, but there's still a solid fighting game on offer here.
Evil West isn't the most complicated game ever made, but it doesn't need to be, offering a good few hours of overpowered fun.
A loving homage to horror gaming's biggest franchise, Save Room is a puzzle title that won't give you a fright.
Tanuki Sunset isn't going to win awards for the best game ever made, but if you like endless runners, this one is a good shout.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a brilliant follow-up to 2019's cult hit, and could be a real contender for a lot of people's Game of the Year lists.
Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed brings the original title into the modern age, and while the gameplay is massively improved, some bad ideas, dated jokes, and an abundance of glitches mar the overall experience.
The Saints Row reboot wants to tell a new, modern story, but the gameplay framework surrounding it is starting to show a bit of rust.
The exploration flaws are only a somewhat minor gripe, considering that the races themselves are some of the best that Forza Horizon 5 has to offer, and the expansion even includes various Hot Wheels pieces for players to create their own events too. Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels already feels like a massive and enjoyable expansion, and hopefully the player-created content will mean there’s even more to look forward to while we wait for the game’s second expansion.
Sniper Elite 5 successfully builds on the foundations of Rebellion's long running series, but some glitches do hamper the experience somewhat.
Demon Turf: Neon Splash is a bite-sized version of one of 2021's best platformers, and while it's not quite on the same level, it's still great fun.
Though not a flawless reinvention, WWE 2K22 is a monumentally large step in the right direction for the series.
While some off-track quirks diminish the experience somewhat, Gran Turismo 7's excellent gameplay places it firmly ahead of most of the racing game genre.
King Of Fighters XV is the franchise's biggest stage yet, and when the lights are on brightest, this game shines.
Grapple Dog's not a perfect platformer by any stretch of the imagination, but the core gameplay concept and visual design still manages to raise huge grins.