Mick Fraser's Reviews
A good entry point to the franchise if you want one, but The Nightmare Princess has much more appeal for established fans.
Bethesda have taken the grandiose essence of The Elder Scrolls and diluted it into an MMORPG with some success, but there's still a way to go to fully realise that ambition.
A good special edition of a good game, it's hardly essential, but a definite treat for the fans.
An isometric tactical fantasy that marries XCOM's strategy with Game of Thrones' epic death-toll.
Undead Labs bring their zombie-survival-sim to a new generation with heaps of content and loads of fresh polish.
Thrilling and masterfully crafted, Bloodborne is a gorgeous, grim and gruelling adventure,and unarguably the first essential exclusive of this generation.
A decent enough remaster that won't entice newcomers, but makes for a tasty treat for established fans.
A staggeringly beautiful puzzle-platformer that remains a masterpiece despite occasional spikes of difficulty.
A fun novelty buddy shooter that offers a pure enough experience but lacks real substance and character.
A good little shooter that could have been great, L.A Cops is like a nicer version of Hotline Miami that's a bit on the blander side.
A badass little blaster that's not afraid to be hardcore and treat you like a whiny little child, Helldivers is most fun when you and your teammates work together.
A completely insane concept, ScreamRide is a decent coaster sim combined with a brilliant physics game and a complex yet engaging level designer.
An aesthetically-pleasing but decidedly empty puzzle game, Pneuma scratches an itch but fails to excite
A more robust offering than last time, and a more essential addition this time around, The Bright Lord is a solid way to top off Shadow of Mordor's Season Pass.
A stunning action game that relies on story and performance over padding and tacked-on game modes, The Order: 1886 will nonetheless divide gamers with its short run time and reliance on cinematic dazzle.
Like Left 4 Dead before it, Evolve is a game that feels slightly under-nourished at times, but which takes the crummy old co-op FPS wheel and totally re-invents it.
Dying Light keeps the best bits of Dead Island, forgets to get rid of the bad, but makes up for it with awesome parkour and a tense day/night dynamic.
A disappointing add-on to a game already losing its lustre. House of Wolves needs to be better than this, or Bungie may find themselves in trouble.
An improvement on The Guardian of Light but no revolution, The Temple of Osiris is another solid adventure worthy of the illustrious Croft name.
This enhanced edition of Grand Theft Auto V seems determined to make you forget it was ever last gen - and it will probably succeed, too.