Malindy Hetfeld
Capcom shakes up the formula slightly for this enjoyable historical romp rooted in real-life events.
A strong love for storytelling and the feel of games like Earthbound makes Eastward shine even where the gameplay flags.
The mind behind Threes brings us this 'cosy-crunchy' turn-based adventure that's delightfully deep and brilliantly approachable.
Offering a beautiful canvas to work with, Unpacking is a calm and tactile little sim about something most of us would usually dislike.
Despite moving slowly in both its story and in combat, Triangle Strategy ultimately rewards your patience.
Darksiders' schlocky action makes a welcome return, though it's not enough to shake the feeling you've played this before - and better.
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.
Sega's marriage between its best-selling series and the cult anime ends up sloppy and half-hearted.
A frequently gorgeous, sadly generic open-world game that runs out of steam well before its extended play-time is over.
A slightly dated reintroduction to one of Capcom's hack-and-slash greats.
A new developer doesn't rock the boat in what's an enjoyable if only gently iterative outing for the construction and management sim.
Frogware's most ambitious title to date sees it take on the Cthulu mythos, but unfortunately it makes for one of its most flawed games too.
A co-op shooter that's an unashamed throwback to Valve's all-time classic, complete with a few quirks of its own.
A verbose and rich psychological roleplaying game that doesn't offer enough choice in the role you play.
Wattam would be a simple little delight, if it weren't for its technical issues.
Unable to combine the best of two beloved series, this JRPG can't really find its focus.
Great new gameplay features can't help the fact that Persona 5 Royal drags on even more than its predecessor
An engaging presentation and some cool ideas can't help elevate No Straight Road's hollow loop.
Like A Dragon pulls off an impressive JRPG makeover while simultaneously taking on all the flaws of the genre.