Mick Fraser's Reviews
Despite some new ideas and a core gameplay loop that does its best to carry the experience, Anthem is ultimately a bit of a disappointment from BioWare
Stellaris is a beautiful, busy space adventure that rewards you as much for careful, considered strategy as it does for building a 40-ship fleet as early as possible and going ham on anything with more than one pair of eyes.
Loud, brash and gleefully addictive at times, Crackdown 3 is unashamedly fun, even if it does feel more like a remake than a sequel.
Hyper Jam is a cool idea with a great style is stunted by a lack of variety and imagination
Ace Combat 7 is a hugely satisfying, even empowering, experience that's taken to the next level in VR
Smoke and Sacrifice is a dark and compelling adventure that deserves to be played
If you're partial to a bit of hack ‘n' slashing and fancy something a little different to the norm, you'll find Omensight to be an enjoyable addition to the Switch's catalogue of ports.
A unique, good-looking, intense experience that's more than worthy of existing in the same genre as an illustrious classic like XCOM.
I won't disparage what GODS is and always was, which is quite simply one of the greatest of its time - but that denomination of era is crucially important here. Because judged up against its contemporaries, the original was a powerhouse - but there's simply no real place for it in 2018.
Warframe is a fantastic sci-fi shooter with a very consumer-friendly business model and a ton of free content.
Thief of Thieves is a stylish stealth thriller let down by dodgy AI and a lack of real imagination
Simulated mass murder has never been more fun.
Crayola Scoot provides the kind of lighthearted competition that makes for a great way to occupy those rained-in weekend afternoons.
There's a lot to enjoy in Chasm if you're after a less intense Metroidvania-like experience.
The PS4 version is still the best, but we're down to the nitty-gritty of which one looks better to reach that verdict and, honestly, to many players the difference will be an acceptable trade-off for the ability to play Diablo 3 on a handheld.
A hardcore boss rush game with a Dark Souls flavour.
The Missing is a compelling, interesting and unique horror-adventure
A beautiful, relaxing puzzler that demands little more than your attention.
An ambitious venture for a low-budget indie studio, but one that manages to stand out in the crowd despite its flaws.
An enjoyable enough party fighter that doesn't quite do enough to stand out.