Dan Naylor
A mediocre eight-year-old game judged by modern standards.
Great story can't cover for poor gameplay.
Two great shooters for the price of one.
The Gran Turismo of motorbikes.
Finally a game designed to truly showcase what the Wii U's unique feature set can do.
A fun and surprisingly deep city-builder.
Project CARS strips back racing to what it should be: just the car, the track and you.
F1 2015 mimics the 2015 season in every aspect, unfortunately that includes the bad ones, too.
A platformer in the mould of the Sonic-games of old, and as such, well worth your time and money.
It's been a long time coming, but Metanet Software have delivered on stylish platforming greatness. This is a must buy for anyone who likes the genre.
A cutesy card-based dungeon crawler that runs out of new ideas before too long, but one worth checking out, nonetheless.
An almost endlessly replayable party game from the creators of the ultimate party pack.
For all the positives, a game you want to uninstall every time you die just isn't good, and for that reason Galak-Z isn't worth your time.
If you're looking for a dip in and out arcade fix though, Extreme Exorcism ranks among the best I have ever played. Its fast and frantic nature allows anyone to play – and to feel good at it – while at the same time offering enough depth for score hunters to master the perfect strategy on it's various stages. This coupled with its excellent multiplayer makes Extreme Exorcism well worth a look.
Skylanders may be facing tougher competition this year, but with Superchargers it's stepped up its game to match.
Ubisoft has tinkered around behind the hood and gotten this series back on the right track. Long may it continue, as Syndicate is the best Assassin's Creed game in a long, long time.
WRC 5 really is the most fun I've had with a racer this year, giving you a phenomenal handling model, sticking you on a course and largely leaving you to attack it. What more could you want?
More Fibbage, more Quiplash. Do you need anything else?
A perfectly serviceable racer with great looks, plenty of customisation options, and passable driving, but it's a real shame that latest reboot of this franchise had the hallmarks of the greats in the series' past and could have been truly special.
New handling model shakes up a familiar game, and is well worth a look.