Vikki Blake
An artful puzzle platformer that'll stay with you long after its short running time.
There are flashes of promise in this first-person shooter, but this is a mostly uninspired, unpolished waste of an opportunity.
Swery's brand of wonky mechanics underlined with impeccable writing and atmospherics proves just as effective in the 2D platformer field.
A breathlessly brilliant tactical RPG, it's just a shame that Valkyria Chronicles isn't quite as assured off the battlefield.
Never before have Guardians had such agency, and the ability to choose between well-balanced PvE components and PvP modes means there’s now good options for all, regardless of individual play style or weapon choice. Whether you play as a clan or as a lone wolf, there’s plenty to do… and best of all, a myriad of ways to do it, too.
Short and simple, Donut County is absolutely sublime.
Colourful, characterful and disarmingly charming, Guacamelee 2 is a hit.
A slight but smart adventure it's hard not to be charmed by.
An admirable ARPG gets lost in a less than thoughtful Switch port.
Despite the bolstered vehicular options and the novelty of beaching a boat in Central Park, sadly there’s just not enough here to keep you on the starting grid.
A stern yet scintillating 2D adventure that makes a point of not holding your hand.
It’s beautiful, it’s polished, and it will likely be a smash hit for anyone who’s been waiting all these years for a complex and challenging Mario tennis game.
Frontier follows up Planet Coaster with a licensed park simulator, with varied results.
Despite the strikingly different premise from Life is Strange studio Dontnod, the team’s expertise in characterisation and world-building dovetail neatly into this vampire romp.
The west is an empty, lonely place in this well-timed release - but that's not exactly what you're after from an MMO.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time lacks originality, but it's stuffed with colour and charm, bringing Luna Nova and its students to life with affection and humour.
A beautiful turn-based RPG whose brutality can sometimes get the better of it.
A smart, witty adventure that makes a virtue of its self-imposed constraints.