Malindy Hetfeld
This mashup of animated film stars and Japanese action heroes has new characters to enrol, but beyond exciting theme-park action the connection between worlds feels superficial
Brimming character and imagination, Wargroove occasionally loses its groove over long-winded core gameplay.
A slightly dated reintroduction to one of Capcom's hack-and-slash greats.
Darksiders' schlocky action makes a welcome return, though it's not enough to shake the feeling you've played this before - and better.
Sega's marriage between its best-selling series and the cult anime ends up sloppy and half-hearted.
Without the bugs, The Bard's Tale IV is okay at best. With them, it's perhaps best to preserve your nostalgia and play the HD remaster of The Bard's Tale I to III instead.
Overlook these little niggles and Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the best RPG to make it to consoles since The Witcher 3. It's vast, engaging and surprising. The willingness to accommodate many different types of play may have its drawbacks, but once you've understood the systems and given thought to what kind of hero you want to be, you can sink literally hundreds of hours into your life on Rivellon.
Yakuza continues its good run with a fine - if a little lumpy - retread of a modern classic.
Arcane busywork leaves little room for genuine pleasure in this fascinating and frustrating genre oddity.
Stately, vivid and tragic, this brooding epic finally reaches its climax.
An addictive mix of combat and commerce.
The Thin Silence felt tedious at first because I was lacking motivation to continue.
A smart and charming puzzle game that has respect for your time and money.