An action-packed, if anticlimactic, close to Clementine's journey.
A moody shooter undermined by a lack of polish and purpose.
A tense, imaginative thriller that buckles under the weight of its own ambition.
5pb's 2009 visual novel gets a sizeable makeover - but don't expect it to make new fans for the genre.
An over-familiar follow-up, perhaps, but New Dawn whittles away the rough edges of Far Cry 5 for something extremely enjoyable.
A devastating story unfolds across text messages in this unforgettable piece of interactive fiction.
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.