5pb's 2009 visual novel gets a sizeable makeover - but don't expect it to make new fans for the genre.
A tense, imaginative thriller that buckles under the weight of its own ambition.
A moody shooter undermined by a lack of polish and purpose.
An action-packed, if anticlimactic, close to Clementine's journey.
Aggelos treads a path many others have followed in recent years, but it does it all with a charm of its own.
So much of this promising collaboration between id and Avalanche is unremarkable - but it's salvaged by bloody, brilliant combat.
A slick psychological horror plagued by poor pacing and infuriating instakills
A brief, frequently beautiful meditation on mental illness that can be overly blunt in its messaging.
Two players, two developers, but half the story: this spin-off isn't firing on all cylinders, but the combat is still hugely satisfying.
Without saying a word, FAR: Lone Sails conveys a poignant tale of hope and perseverance, masterfully balancing style with substance for an experience that feels every bit as sublime as it looks. Sure, you could grumble about the shortness of the experience, the occasionally obtuse puzzles and the very, very minor control issues, but these problems dissolve away once you're invested in the journey. We highly recommend that you give this a spin.
As the credits roll on this brief but powerful experience, you'll realise a lot is left open to interpretation. For some, that's to be expected. For others, it'll be infuriating. Prospero rarely seems to be in a hurry – even when he bloody should be – and as such, his plodding pace is very much a gamer's Marmite; you'll either love it or hate it… but good grief is this a mystery worth solving.
Though a tad slow to get going, Gears 5 has reinvented itself in ways many of us didn't dare dream was possible, blending what we loved about the franchise with a fresh story, personable protagonists, and some of the best visuals and shooting mechanics we've seen.
The humour is even more annoying, the guns even more amazing and Gearbox's shooter is more divisive than it's ever been.
A smudge of systems from other Ubisoft games fail to coalesce - and sometimes are plain crippled - in this weak open world shooter.
Daniel Fortesque's tale is retold with style, but the fundamentals frustrate.
Watch Dogs 2 is a solid, satisfying sequel that successfully addresses the weaknesses of its predecessor.
The hit Netflix show becomes a fun, if functional, turn-based strategy.
Tequila Works' teen-rated horror might surprise you with its shocks and creepy atmosphere, but it's a little thin.
Gentle anarchy reigns in this brilliantly humourous adventure.
Infliction is so middle-of-the-road you might get run over.