Finally complete after fourteen years, Crowbar Collective's remake is more than faithful to Valve's masterpiece.
The classic shooter series gains a thrilling new perspective, thanks to VR tech that works symbiotically with the narrative
It wouldn't be Gears of War without gore, and combining strategy with viscera dispersal aplenty, this cerebral twist on an old favourite remains true to form
If you’ve always fancied painting a big map in the colour of WAR, but get intimidated by complex UIs, there are certainly worse places to start. That said, I’d be more inclined to recommend something like the aforementioned Unity Of Command, which cuts right to the heart of large-scale strategy without a single mini-game in sight.
Ultimately it doesn’t matter who you’re fighting or why. What matters is the fight itself, the spectacle and the flow. Superhot’s self-directed choreography emerges triumphant; stylish, dynamic and gripping.
Paper Beast's origami animals delight, but the resulting game is less than the sum of its parts.
Total War heads to the Bronze Age for an entertaining and evocative brand of strategy.
Both its world and story are entertaining to investigate, with glimpses of brilliance hidden amidst its gloomy environments and obscure characters. Ultimately, Mortal Shell is not a Souls game, but it is the best not-Souls game I've played so far.
Buy Factorio. Build Factorio. Become Factorio.
With genre music battles and stylish design, this should be great – but it can't decide whether it's a third-person fighter or a rhythm-action game
Iron Harvest's mech-based strategy can burn a little slow, but the payoff is undoubtedly worth it.
Colorado is a cold and violent den of outlaws in this characterful action game that gives players choices over its benighted society, but lacks a distinct hook
Partisans combines a classic real-time tactics structure with more flexible systems for a winning formula.
The Swedish studio's latest offering tracks a plane-crash survivor as she grapples with her new, terrifying reality
As a prohibition-era mob boss, you're at war with rival gangs as well as the police in this ambitious, if uneven, gangster sim
A compelling story and speedy stealth make up for Disjunction's less even moments.
Classically styled and rich in detail, Nebuchadnezzar's city-building fun is hindered by micromanagement and trading issues.
A superbly stylish and surprisingly challenging management game, Evil Genius 2 is let down only by its tendency to bloviate.
Trials of Fire's list of features may read like a videogame word salad, but the resulting combination makes for a fine RPG feast.
Below Zero is a mostly brilliant sequel to the best survival game of all time.