Whether it ineffectively subverts or simply misunderstands Hitchcock's body of work, this video game adaptation does the director a disservice
An heartfelt biopic that explores the highs and lows of breaking into the music industry.
There is delightful presentation as you set up a dysfunctional B&B – but in a genre that usually keeps players busy, this requires real patience.
The combination of frenetic Dynasty Warriors-style combat with Fire Emblem's lovable cast of characters makes this an engaging trip back to the Officers Academy
You will probably leave with several favourite characters, having glimpsed their lives beyond that one night of supernatural threats. You’re never left in doubt about what the threat actually is, and that only serves to prove that classic monster and ghost stories still work despite all their tropes, or indeed precisely because of them. The Quarry’s charming writing and cinematic presentation make it an engrossing horror caper – even if this is, paradoxically, a game that’s often at its best when you’re not actively playing it.
Despite moving slowly in both its story and in combat, Triangle Strategy ultimately rewards your patience.
Scarf is a nice if not particularly original idea, disappointingly executed on almost all fronts.
Another beautiful technical achievement, Horizon Forbidden West is held back by clunky characters and new features that lack purpose.
A pop-up picture book with a lovely feel - but busywork intrudes too often.
Offering a beautiful canvas to work with, Unpacking is a calm and tactile little sim about something most of us would usually dislike.
Simplistic, repetitive interactions drag on an otherwise engaging story based on the Marvel franchise
The mind behind Threes brings us this 'cosy-crunchy' turn-based adventure that's delightfully deep and brilliantly approachable.
Kena is smooth as a pebble - a game engineered to be so unoffensive there's no reason not to play it, or to play it at all.
A strong love for storytelling and the feel of games like Earthbound makes Eastward shine even where the gameplay flags.
There's quality within this intriguing time loop, though by the end you're left wondering whether the core idea is a good one after all.
Capcom shakes up the formula slightly for this enjoyable historical romp rooted in real-life events.
A beautifully realised old school JRPG whose only downfall is its story of all things.
Minute of Islands is a beautiful thing, but the gameplay can't keep up and there's no real narrative to be found.
Thanks to its adorable characters and a story that makes no excuses for how absurd it is, World's End Club is a lot of fun.
For all the weirdness and fun it promises, Biomutant ends up a deeply conventional open-world action game.