Mick Fraser's Reviews
Satisfactory is a superb example of the factory sim, delivering a deep, comprehensive experience where it really feels like the devs have thought of everything.
Possessor(s) lacks the unique pizazz of some recent Metroidvanias, but delivers a solid adventure in its own right.
Arc Raiders will continue to grow with new content and updates, but this is a competent and complete experience at launch.
For those who carry a nostalgic torch for the franchise, Simon the Sorcerer Origins is as close as you'll get to the original in 2025.
Bounty Star is a fun time-killer if you want something straightforward and entertaining with an emotional core that doesn't ask all that much of you
The Outer Worlds 2 is a deceptively smart Looter-shooter RPG with colourful worlds and entertaining characters, and some really satisfying, malleable combat.
With a beautiful, minimalist artstyle and some great encounter music, there’s a lot to keep you coming back to Godbreakers.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will certainly appeal to the die-hard fans of its world, thanks to the story. Unfortunately though, it commits the cardinal sin of simply not being fun enough to play, and that's a difficult coffin to clamber back out of.
Katanaut is fast-paced, good-looking, and pretty fun despite its overall sci-fi horror tone.
If you want a game you can jump into for an hour of stress-free grinding, you could do worse than Out of Time.
Absolum is a confident side-scroller with satisfying, punchy combat and a good spread of characters and skills
Alien: Rogue Incursion nails the atmosphere, spectacle, and sense of place, but struggles to maintain the essential threat level.
Ghost of Yotei is a genuine masterpiece that takes up the mantle dropped by Tsushima and runs with it.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is the most genuine threat to Vampire Survivor's rule yet.
As a sequel, Dying Light: The Beast succeeds in expanding on the foundations laid by its predecessors in ways that feel meaningful and player-minded.
Borderlands 4 is designed thoroughly with fun in mind. It doesn't play like a greatest hits compilation of what has come before, but rather as an evolution of the series.
It's not particularly big or clever, but Metal Eden is a beautiful, bombastic blaster that entertains while it lasts.
Rogue Factor have created something truly special in Hell is Us, combing head-scratching puzzles with fun, challenging combat. This is an unexpected treasure.
Nothing about Echoes of the End is original, but it’s worth a look if you’re a fan of flashy action and environmental puzzles.
Despite being a pretty ambitious undertaking and a handful of decent ideas, Spy Drops fails to make the kill.