Live action games rise again, just about, in this clumsy but earnest adventure.
A lovely setting can't quite make up for a game that plays things a little too safely.
Set in a drowned city, this game of exploration lacks the substance or conviction to hold your attention.
One of the great open-world templates fails to come into focus in this well-meaning, if embattled, sequel.
A bad game, then? Not at all. Most of the time it's quite a good one. But Woolly World sails perilously close to a genuinely great game, and with little of its own to add, it can only ever feel diminished by the proximity.
The opportunity here was to bundle up the wild brilliance of Magicka and finally deliver a campaign that was as exciting and unpredictable and astonishing as the powers you have at your disposal. Maybe next time.
The follow-up to Mothmen 1966 is another fascinating, spooky treat.
Nintendo's turn-based classic is back in a generous new compilation.
Navigate a world of information and folklore in this memorably moody visual novel.
A glorious spell of island hopping, with some surprisingly nasty moments.
A beautifully crafted exploration game brimming with combat and puzzles.
Give yourself to this elegant and empathetic study of solitude.
Great tactical fun nestled in a sweet-natured superhero dollhouse
A gleeful splat-'em-up featuring a lovely bag of tricks.
A brilliant narrative adventure that is filled with intelligence and heart.
The PC phenomenon hits 1.0 in generous form
Knockabout XCOM fun in a galaxy-hopping adventure that makes Mario's brother a true star.
Explore an endless wetlands in this glorious study in nature and solitude
Hob's Barrow is a game that refuses to leave your brain until the whole thing is untangled.
Compact and terrifying, this score-attack shooter feels like it's come from the future.