Mick Fraser's Reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Shootaz, Blood & Teef is immediate, frantic fun that refuses to take itself, or its bleak universe, seriously.
Victoria 3 is an incredibly detailed strategy game that's as laborious as it is rewarding. You'll need to put in the work and be prepared to spend a lot of time busying yourself while waiting for things to complete.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is the closest we've yet come to an authentic Ghostbusters experience. Undoubtedly better with friends, it's still a genuine thrill to play alone - especially if you're the ghost.
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is an excellent adventure game. It has a likeable protagonist, an interesting world, and satisfying combat.
Batora: Lost Haven is an enjoyable action game with enough combat and puzzles to keep you busy for a while.
The Last Oricru has some decent ideas and will scratch an itch for fans of Risen, but it's not quite good enough to overshadow its peers.
Asobo Studios have delivered a runaway hit with A Plague Tale: Requiem. This is the very best kind of sequel: one that builds upon everything that came before and pays homage to its predecessor, while still carving its own path. Breathtaking.
Don't go in expecting to be blown away, and Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now is a very satisfying few hours.
Moonscars is an intentionally bleak adventure in an unforgiving world, but players who seek a genuine challenge will certainly find it here.
Return to Monkey Island feels like a bridge linking some of the absolute best point-and-click adventures of gaming's younger years with the sensibilities of the modern world.
As a straight, old-school stealth experience Serial Cleaners certainly delivers. There's very little fluff or filler, with compact mission areas, clear objectives and little reason to deviate from the plan.
Soulstice is a competent hack and slasher with a solid core concept and an interesting world history that remains somewhat under-explored.
Blackmill Games' dedication to history and realism is certainly commendable, but the result is a game that will only appeal to a very select audience. That said, Isonzo is capable of producing some incredibly tense and atmospheric gameplay.
Sunday Gold may not be pretty, but it's certainly stylish, and a few fresh ideas help make up for its shortcomings.
Next to Greedfall, SteelRising shows just how much Spiders has come on as a developer. There are some kinks for sure, but Aegis' Parisian adventure is easily Spiders' best game to date.
Scathe is a serviceable shooter with a few nice touches, but there's little to set it apart from other Doom-likes.
The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is an enjoyable adventure, but it does feel a little underwhelming compared to other turn-based strategy titles.
Islets is a gorgeous little indie that's definitely worth checking out if you're a Metroidvania aficionado.
You could consider Saints Row a love letter to a time when games worried less over quality and more about fun, but that doesn't excuse its faults.
Addictive gameplay challenges and a smorgasbord of enemies, game mechanics, and locations make Midnight Fight Express a superb indie brawler.