Rick Lane
BioWare's shooter jets promisingly into battle on a stunning alien world, but what unfolds is patchy
The latest in the survivalist shooter game series takes you out of Moscow on a touching, tragic and engaging journey
Parkitect offers a well constructed attraction, even if the ride is overly familiar.
Riddled with bugs and bizarre mechanics, Underworld Ascendant is a bafflingly poor debut from OtherSide Entertainment.
Spidey swings through the canyons of Manhattan in eye-popping style, but the set-piece supervillain showdowns are confused and messy
Pitting you as a doctor turned bloodsucker protecting London from other vampires, this action role-player only fitfully explores its moral setup
The 90s classic has never looked better, but beneath the makeover it can creak.
This lush and dynamic RPG prides itself on the historical accuracy of its recreation of 15th-century feudal Bohemia
A CRPG of unparalleled breadth and dynamism, Original Sin 2 is Larian's masterpiece.
A thrilling and creative multiplayer horror, Friday the 13th's compelling emergent play is hindered by a half-baked launch.
A gleefully gory throwback to 90s shooters wrapped in a rogue-like shell, Strafe is let down by uneven pacing and underwhelming guns.
Swathed in atmosphere and crammed with detail, Take on Mars is let down by frequent bugs and some enormously frustrating design decisions.
Shallow simulation and lingering bugs make Rollercoaster Tycoon World a poor alternative to Planet Coaster.
Tyranny's depiction of evil is fascinating and thought-provoking, albeit somewhat obscured by convoluted quest-lines and repetitive combat.
If you picked up Battlefront last year and found it wanting, it’s worth a second look now. There’s easily a couple of evening’s worth of extra fun available for free.
Shadow Warrior's surprising new direction makes the sequel a riotous blast, though it can't quite live up to its predecessor.
Visually stunning, Adr1ft is hindered by shallow core mechanics and a serious lack of interactivity.
An impressive work from a single dev, but fans looking for further stories in the Half-Life universe should temper their expectations.
After Dark makes some big changes to the visual variety of Cities: Skylines, but does little to alter the underlying simulation.
Trine 3's vibrant world and creative physics puzzles are as appealing as ever, but the transition to 3D is a painful one.