Matt Jordan
For a game released near-identically across multiple platforms and generations, The Wolf Among Us holds up very well. If you can handle the lack of conventional gameplay and instead approach it as a ‘choose your own adventure’ with a slick script and voice work, check it out.
INSIDE is a game that requires a player who doesn’t learn as they go along. It is a well-made game from a talented young studio, but save for the final moments has little to wow the player after the first half.
The Spectrum Retreat impresses with its devilishly tricky puzzle solving, which rewards exploration and new ways of thinking about challenges. A real delight — check yourself into the Penrose Hotel today.
The XCOM-style tactical missions are a good addition to mix up the gameplay, but the core mechanics grow grimly monotonous as you soldier on.
My Memory Of Us is a well-made game, but its approach to such a sensitive subject matter comes across as wildly ill-judged — despite Juggler Games' best intentions.
Turn down the lights, pour yourself a measure of laudanum, and settle in for a solid tale of intrigue and insanity well-rooted in Lovecraft's lore.
An amiable crafting game with an interesting story of parental devotion — let down by flawed combat and generic area design.
You'd expect this tale of human hope and loss to affect all who play it, but not when the message's delivery system is an empty and unengaging game.
Forswearing directness in favour of letting the game build momentum as it goes, A Plague Tale: Innocence weaves a captivating story from many different threads.
Full of teeth, blood, and personality, Killing Floor: Double Feature is a great opportunity to get stuck into the series if you're yet to do so.
A unique and traditional atmosphere gives way to repetition in this competent but limited fright-fest.
The Twilight Garden DLC successfully builds upon existing puzzle mechanics with new items and skills, and contributes to the lore of Moss' simple but endearing story — a timely reminder of one of the sweetest platformers that VR has to offer.
Etherborn is beautifully constructed yet flawed in its execution, but you shouldn't miss out on this short foray into a topsy-turvy puzzle world built with dream-logic.
Enjoyable, but not as engaging as previous entries, Wolfenstein: Youngblood does a good job of attempting to branch the series out from its trademark style.
An impressive framework for a seamlessly interactive experience, devalued by the uneven melodrama played out on-screen.
Technical issues aside, Separation is a contemplative and striking journey through a bleak, alluring world.
Gory and gorgeous, Doom Eternal has upped the ante with a more thoughtful approach to its fast-paced combat.
Wilfully frenetic, Paper Beast is by turns highly detailed and oddly lacking. Despite this unevenness, this is a game with plenty to show off.
The Last Of Us Part II is a brutal, purposeful sequel designed to defy popular appeal. Instead it walks a thornier narrative path, even if the gameplay feels largely unchanged from its predecessor.
Although unchanged since 2017, thankfully Cuphead's unique strengths have not been dulled by time. This long awaited PS4 port deserves to find a new audience with its charming character designs and frantic onscreen action.