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Backed by stellar writing, a gorgeous presentation and the culmination of years of innovation in the genre, DONTNOD's latest episodic narrative game is their best yet
A wild, rocking adventure that exemplifies everything that makes indie gaming great, eclipsing its own shortcomings with an endless torrent of unbridled creativity and energy
Despite an amazing art style and some seriously fun beat ‘em up gameplay, the Battletoads reboot struggles with its identity due to the excessive inclusion of minigames
With a lighter than usual challenge, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is a fun and welcoming change of point-and-click pace
While Maid of Sker delivers in the atmosphere department, it fails to execute on any of its gameplay ideas, and it results in a game that is simply not fun to play
Skater XL at its core is decent fun, but its lack of worthwhile objectives and lacklustre performance sees it fail to stick the landing
A frustrating mish-mash of weird and bad ideas that wastes a somewhat enjoyable story and moments of creativity
The effort made in reimagining this oddball classic is impressive, but Crypto may have lost his currency
Necrobarista is a stylish visual novel set in a curious Melbourne cafe where the dead can spend their final hours among the living
Backed by a gorgeous hand-drawn art style and enhanced by incredible sound design, Röki is a magical and touching adventure that will have you captivated until the very end
A positively perfect example of an indie title doing what it does best – exploring a unique concept and polishing it to a brilliant shine
Amanita Design does it again with a change in direction that still embodies everything that makes them a beloved indie developer
Paper Mario: The Origami King isn’t the game that fans have been clamouring for, but its excellent world building, charming dialogue and enjoyable battle system still provide a high quality experience
Deadly Premonition 2 delivers exactly what fans have been craving for years
I’m happy to report that in a lot of ways, Iron Man VR is up to the task with a shiny new super-powered adventure, though not without getting a few dents along the way
Despite a lacklustre audio treatment and throwaway new content, this underrated 3D platformer makes a surprising return that looks fantastic and plays better than ever
A hardcore Western-themed real-time tactics game that ain't for the faint hearted
Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert may have gotten one of the best audiovisual overhauls I think I’ve ever seen in a remaster, but it’s still the same old story – for better and for worse
Featuring generation-defining game design, The Last of Us Part II is an unrivalled masterpiece that stumbles ever so slightly under its own ambitions
Incorporating RTS-style unit management into a (somewhat) fast-paced first-person shooter seems like a jarring concept on paper, but V1 Interactive has delivered something that actually works quite well…on the surface