Chris Hyde
Tokyo 2020 is a decent entry in the Mario & Sonic series, with plenty of content and charm, but control inconsistency and lack of personalisation can mar the multiplayer fun.
The gyro controls are a welcome addition, but Resident Evil 5 on Switch feels inferior to other formats thanks to a sub-par framerate.
A funny, likeable adventure with lashings of alcohol. There's also enough content in Afterparty to push you through a second time around.
Little Town Hero is a slice of something different. It rewards tactical, considered play in a lovely charming village setting. If you can overlook the randomness of battles, there's a lot to like here.
There's a decent story to uncover here. but the puzzles and technical issues you'll endure to reach it will likely put you off.
Pride Run isn't perfect but offers solid rhythmic entertainment. It has some new ideas, and once you've adjusted to it, there's plenty of fun to be had.
Frostpunk Console Edition is the happiest I've been staring despair in the face. A fantastic city-builder where you really care about the people you're trying to save.
The Long Journey Home has some great ideas. But ultimately it is a victim of its grand ambition. Repetitive, often frustrating gameplay further mar the experience.
It's not really about dodgeball, and it certainly isn't super. And the beats are obscured and hard to hit most of the time. Don't let the title deceive you.
Untitled Goose Game is a lovely small package of fun. Being this naughty has never felt this good.
As a single experience, Headline: NoviNews works quite well, despite having some dark outcomes. But it's lack of depth means you'll get little from playing it through a second time.
Headspun's mix of management sim and FMV narrative is fairly unique. However, repetition and buggy gameplay mar the game's potential.
Man of Medan builds on the solid foundation of Until Dawn. The decisions you make actively alter your experience, meaning you'll want to replay it over and over.
Continued character focus and new content additions make Eight Princes a solid piece of DLC for Total War: Three Kingdoms.
Automachef is a well-executed but niche puzzler. If you enjoy logic puzzles, and building and creating things, then there's a lot to like here.
A title that grabs your attention and has you hooked almost immediately. But after a while, the repetition and constraining design choices will put you off.
SolSeraph is a very enjoyable, well-designed hack 'n' slash title, but the town management parts drag it down a little.
Chippy feels incredibly familiar and intuitive and has enough of its own identity to make it worth a look. The challenge on offer is high and will require persistence and practice to master.
Despite Larry himself not changing in thirty years, Wet Dreams Don't Dry still feels relevant, self-aware and has some decent puzzles for fans of the genre too.
Unruly Heroes is a beautiful, fun and engaging platformer with enough charm and replayability to make it a solid recommendation to anyone.