Mick Fraser's Reviews
Once you've unlocked a good selection of weapons, finishers, and special attacks, Astor: Blade of the Monolith becomes a pretty enjoyable affair.
Best in short doses and played at maximum risk, Bootleg Steamer is at least fairly unique among the indie releases of the last few years.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut on PC is a superb port of one of the PS5's best exclusives.
In a year that's slowly being dominated by indie releases, Songs of Conquest from Lavapotion is a stand-out hit.
Galacticare is a simple, imaginative management sim with a lot of personality. And really, what more do you need?
Die by the Blade has a few good ideas in its sheathe, but ultimately it fails to generate any genuine excitement.
If you're into the survival crafting genre, action RPGs, or vampires in general, V Rising is an absolute blast, alone or with others.
It's hard to deny Fabledom's innate charm. It's an incredibly likable game, easy to understand and simple to get hooked on.
There's a lot to do in Biomutant on Nintendo Switch, and if you can get past the shoddy appearance, there's a decent open world game in here.
It might not always blow you away with originality, but Solo Leveling: ARISE is still a pretty enjoyable and involving adventure on PC.
It feels incredible to play and looks like it’ll be a bigger, deeper, more personal adventure, and I can’t wait to see how deep Melinoe’s quest takes her.
Another Crab's Treasure is a game full of ideas, and one that deserves to put indie developer Aggro Crab well and truly on the map.
There's a hell of a lot going on in Stellar Blade, but it remains a surprisingly elegant and exciting adventure throughout.
Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom remains a worthy addition to the main game and a solid, if less exciting, successor to the Awakened King.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a well-made, confident adventure with some great voice-acting, and fluid, addictive platforming.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a truly memorable experience that absolutely will stick with you when it's over.
The action is frantic, stylish, and addictive – and if that's all you want from a roguelike shooter then ArcRunner won't disappoint.
If you don't have access to the PC version then House Flipper 2 is definitely worth picking up on console.
If you're looking for a game with tough choices and challenging combat to get lost in, you could do much worse than Broken Roads.
If you're looking for a non-violent stealth game, though, Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a straightforward, mostly uncluttered challenge.