Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Reviews
A Young Adult novel turned video game about four friends and one magical summer, which takes too long to get to the good stuff.
A modern control scheme and HD textures clash awkwardly with the boxy old levels of Lara's past, in three of her least interesting adventures.
Avowed is not the Obsidian fantasy RPG I wanted, but the decently fun spell-slinging parkour FPS I didn't expect.
A free-wheeling RPG road trip that pushes all the right buttons. Manage spare tires and drink endless coffee while you trundle to the other side of a pixel pleasant country.
Despite some janky controls and bland characters, this colourful tour through a ruined city is consistently surprising and enjoyable.
Warhorse's historical open world RPG makes Elder Scrolls feel shallow, but its deft feudal portrayal is checked by the routine boy's fable at its core.
With more dicey systems and crew management than the first Citizen Sleeper, this sequel risks losing some of its storytelling heart, even if it remains a well-crafted sci-fi world.
A thrilling downhill ski slalom that rewards patience and exploration, marked by some frustrations.
At times dull, tedious, disappointing, and unfocused, Rebirth is still an exuberant, earnest and singularly exciting RPG adventure.
A straightforward but wonderfully executed blend of topdown shmup action with a 2D Zelda structure.
A largely uninteresting original story and an otherwise bloated word count aside, Dynasty Warriors Origins is a joyous balancing act of tension and spectacle that's completely reignited my interest in the series.
Even incomplete, this huge early access ARPG is a gem, with a unique and flexible skill system and compelling world.
A rich roguelike RPG so deep you will need to bring a thousand torches just to get to the bottom of it.
Perhaps one the slickest free to play PVP releases of recent times, allowing Marvelheads or laypeople to hero shoot with frightening levels of choice. Perhaps a bit too much choice, for those who take their competitive games seriously.
A thoughtfully adapted first-person adventure that sees Indy sticking his nose in every corner of its huge open levels, and getting into fist fights at the drop of a hat.
A visually astonishing simulation of real flight in all aspects, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 now accurately recreates the energy-sapping demands of an actual commercial pilot.
A self-described relaxing game about wild swimming, sunk by tedious and ill-explained busywork.
Lovely presentation and quirky emergent elements make this traditional roguelike a real charmer, but feeling at the mercy of fate makes the repetition wear thin a little too quickly.
A pleasant enough free gacha game about dressing up all nice, which will appeal to gacha fans only.
Nightdive have done a great job preserving and uplifting The Thing into a crisp and playable modern offering. It's still a fascinating game, but maybe not quite interesting enough to be worth revisiting.