Dan Naylor
A platformer in the mould of the Sonic-games of old, and as such, well worth your time and money.
If you're in the market for a little puzzler for your Wii U, Pullblox is for you. The amount of content straight out of the box, as well as the potential for thousands of player made levels, means you'll get value for money. The simplicity of the concept also means that anyone can pick it up and play, although later levels may get a bit too much for younger children.
Skylanders may be facing tougher competition this year, but with Superchargers it's stepped up its game to match.
More Fibbage, more Quiplash. Do you need anything else?
Once you learn to deal with it’s idiosyncrasies, F1 2016 is a bloody fun racer. When it all gels it feels fantastic (especially when played with a wheel), it’s just a shame that there’s the occasional car crash along the way.
DriveClub is a racer that entertains despite its shortcomings, but suffers from an identity crisis
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?
Deep but confusing strategy layered over classic Dynasty Warriors.
Futuridium EP Deluxe is a cracking little arcade game, best for playing a set of levels when you have a moment rather than a long gaming session, and while later levels can be a bit frustrating, playing it in small bites makes it much more enjoyable.
Worms: Battlegrounds is a solid game. I've had great fun playing it with my friends, and it's definitely one I'll return to after reviewing, which doesn't always happen. But it is a Worms game, which means that nothing much is new, and nothing in particular is worth shouting about. If you don't like the series this won't convert you, but if you do, well, you already know what you're getting.
A cutesy card-based dungeon crawler that runs out of new ideas before too long, but one worth checking out, nonetheless.
This would be forgivable if the story was engaging enough to drive things, but it tends to devolve into a slog from one puzzle to the next, with the occasional trial in-between to brighten it up. It’s worth a go if you’re a fan of either series, and you won’t be disappointed by the story – just be prepared to invest plenty of time to see it through.
An involving racer that struggles to offer a solid challenge.
Like opening up a bag of Haribo to find a lone Murray mint.
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.
F1 2015 mimics the 2015 season in every aspect, unfortunately that includes the bad ones, too.
A high price point and lack of players means Wild Run won't tempt you back.
Kickbeat is a fairly generic rhythm-action title, hampered by loose core gameplay – something that really needed to be solid when there is so little in the way of content. It's hard to recommend it when there are better examples of the genre out there.
A valiant effort, but far better sims exist.
Great story can't cover for poor gameplay.