Laurie Jones
For Honor is a genuine surprise and occassional delight
Furi is yet another indie darling that has found a perfect home on Switch
NBA 2k17 is a tour-de-force and an absolute delight whether you’re a newcomer or a series vet.
Steep is a diverse, fulfilling game that does suffer from its own ambition
What Killing Floor 2 offers is strong, co-operative team based fun that is as good as we’ve seen it on Playstation 4.
Playstation VR Worlds is the marquee title for the hardware
A slick combination of Titanfall meets Battlezone
The Little Acre shows hugely positive signs for the future of the adventure genre on all platforms
This collection is a nice homage to some of the most important games in history and, issues aside, there’s plenty of reasons to dive in or re-experience Amnesia all over again.
Super Mario Maker 3DS isn’t definitive, but the exhilaration of making a Mario level wherever you are in the world is a pretty amazing thing, as is one of the best 2D Mario experiences in recent memory.
Bleed 2 does what it does very well. It’s accessible, entertaining, sometimes tactical, other times infuriating, but it's one of the best modern day side-scrollers we’ve played.
Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World is Nintendo platforming at its finest
There’s no question that Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is a very welcome sight on a platform not owned by Sony. The Switch version has exceeded my expectations in almost every conceivable way and Crash still remains one of the finest examples of platform gaming from the 32bit era. A must own.
Wonderboy The Dragon's Trap is one of my favourite experiences on Switch to date
The Escapists 2 is feature rich and runs a treat on Nintendo Switch
Kingdom: New Lands is a diamond in the rough that is just a few extra tweaks and refinements away from being another sparkling gem in the eShop lineup.
The Red Strings Club poses important questions to think and reflect on in an effective, harrowing way.
The Fall Part 2: Unbound goes deeper narratively than its predecessor but suffers from oversimplification of some mechanics
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is one of the bravest, most unique independent experiences out there
Octahedron has a brutal difficulty curve but is also incredibly rewarding if you give it the time it needs