Mick Fraser's Reviews
Trinity Fusion may not be the most original game, but it's good looking, exciting to play and features enough new ideas to earn its place at a crowded table.
Despite some minor missteps, Cookie Cutter is easily one of the best Metroidvania games of this year, and an absolute must-play.
In a year dominated by Metroidvanias, huge open worlds, and big budget action, House Flipper 2 is a refreshingly joyous, relaxing experience.
It's not without its flaws, but Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is still one of Ubisoft's best games of recent years.
With Yuki's Wish, Zagan's Ritual, and the stellar Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, MiMiMi is going out at the very top of their game.
If you like your bullet-hell games challenging but fair, you'll enjoy spending time in Tevi's expansive, colourful world.
There's an enjoyable time to be had Gangs of Sherwood, especially with others, but it just doesn't do anything well enough to stand out from the crowd.
Flashback 2 is a mind-boggling mess of a game with few redeeming features, and a sequel we just didn't need.
The Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3 campaign is a by-the-numbers experience with few of the thrills or high-points the series is known for.
The Last Faith doesn't have a hugely original setting, but it's an atmospheric, thrilling experience throughout.
Risk of Rain Returns an incredibly playable side-scroller that will absolutely appeal to fans of the genre or the franchise.
Remnant 2: The Awakened King DLC is filled with things to do and find, and a promising indication of things to come.
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Realms of Ruin is a genuinely likeable RTS game that would benefit from a slightly faster pace.
Simple, addictive, soothing and a lot of fun, Powerwash Simulator VR is the ideal fit for the Meta Quest headset.
Roboquest is just an uncomplicated, fun time that clears the palate after all the Soulslikes and open world adventures we've had this year.
Stranded: Alien Dawn was already a fantastic survival game but the Robots and Guardians expansion builds upon that in intriguing ways to make the overall package feel that much more robust.
The Steam release adds nothing new to the game overall, but if you have access to a Steam Deck then Salt and Sacrifice comes highly recommended.
There are flashes of a great game in Achilles: Legends Untold, which developer Dark Point Games has clearly put a great deal of effort into it.
Whether you played the original or not, The Talos Principle 2 is still a drop dead gorgeous, incredibly challenging puzzle game.
If you're a fan of the universe, Return to Moria is a reason to re-immerse yourself in familiar sights and sounds, but for anyone else it's just another survival game.