Chris Thursten
Wonderful writing resting on top of infirm foundations. Almost a classic, Sunless Sea falls a few leagues short of its final destination.
Marred by inconsistency and in need of a polish pass, this vast new sci-fi frontier nonetheless rewards dedicated exploration.
A solid console adaptation of an intricate and rewarding competitive experience, but not without rough edges.
A deep and gratifying medieval swordfighting sim that risks putting off newcomers. Persevere and the rewards are well worth it.
Structural innovations and strong presentation, held back by grind and an old-fashioned business model.
Great in places, but never quite lives up to its potential. A competent sequel let down by inconsistency.
Once more with feeling: this is a fine if familiar base game with great creative tools.
Gorgeous grand strategy with atmosphere, depth and replayability—but it needs more time to reach its potential.
MachineGames are still masters of first-person violence, but this return to Castle Wolfenstein doesn't give them anything new to work with.
AI flaws and a limp campaign let down an otherwise-accomplished RTS revival.
A few well-designed systems struggle to overcome lifeless presentation. Capable, but ultimately hard to recommend.
Too brief and inconsequential to live up to expectations. One for Dragon Age lore obsessives and ardent completionists.
Restrictive design decisions sap the energy from a series that revels in it, and technical issues deal the killing blow.
Frustrating, buggy and overly dependent on trial-and-error, this is a missed opportunity.
A joyous, deep and rewarding tactical shooter.
The Battle Royale genre gets its first definitive success.