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Zero Parades For Dead Spies is an excellent spy thriller with the sort of expert world building and detailed narrative that you expect from ZA/UM, while choosing not to ignore its infamous fallout, but instead examine and work through it.
A real love letter to these 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit classic Toy Story games which gave so many of us such fond memories of our gaming childhoods, though I would have liked to have seen a more comprehensive amount of documentary material on par with Digital Eclipse's previous game preservation offerings in Toy Story Retro Roundup, just having these beloved titles pulled out of the depths of history and playable in 2026 is reason enough to part with your cash. They don't make them like this anymore.
Whether this is your first time, your second time, or your twentieth time experiencing The Wolf Among Us, you'll gladly trade hours of your videogame time to this remaster. Bigby is back in this bold and bawdy replenishment, and you definitely won't regret devouring this renewed adventure series.
Phantom Blade Zero is an absolute masterclass in action-RPG design, offering some of the finest combat choreography, depth, and world-building I've ever had the honour of experiencing. Watching S-Game elevate their foundational roots into a grand-scale AAA marvel where their passion blazes through every frame is nothing short of astounding. While minor camera quirks and invisible walls occasionally pop up, its breathtaking kungfupunk aesthetic, rewarding exploration, and razor-sharp Sha-Chi blade mechanics make it a flawless triumph from start to finish.
Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy is a satisfying end to the Remothered Trilogy and delivers some disturbing visuals and storytelling. Though its run-and-hide mechanics don't add anything original to the franchise, it more than makes up for it with a strong story, fantastic sound design, and satisfying puzzle-solving.
There is a lot to love about Ratatan, least of all the clear amount of love that has gone into paying homage to a series that has long been forgotten by the one who still own it. As a spiritual successor to Patapon, I see potential. Unfortunately, Ratatan is too eager to chase after what has become the flavour of the week when it comes to "replayable" game design, and has cost itself its identity. What is there, works. I just think it needed to go further to truly see it pay back.
Enshrouded 1.0 is an outstanding action-survival RPG that sets a lofty new benchmark for voxel building and world exploration on PS5. While it doesn't quite match the raw survival grit of Valheim, its unparalleled building freedom, high-stakes Shroud timers, and excellent co-op gameplay make Embervale a joy to explore. Minor world reset quirks aside, this is an essential addition to any PS5 library.
There is a lot to love about Final Fantasy Resonance. Its charm is undeniable. Its great cast of characters, fantastic combat, and in depth customization help it stand out in a crowded field.
Absolutely, fans of the franchise must play Tales of Eternia, especially if they never got a chance to. This remaster includes some great quality of life improvements that help blend the old with the new without tarnishing the original vision. The game's age still comes through in many aspects, but the new additions help pave the way for a new audience to experience a long-sought franchise entry in the Tales of franchise.
Valor Mortis manages to combine some of the best features from Metroid, Dark Souls, Bioshock, and even Dishonored all into one addicting package. Combat feels great, and exploration keeps you moving forward thanks to a more linear approach with plenty of branching paths to discover. There's a learning curve to the parry system that combat relies on, but plenty of games in these genres have demanded more of us than Valor Mortis does. Skill progression loses focus in later levels, missing a great deal of potential still in the skill tree. Boss fights also lack a great deal of challenge, with the first one proving the most challenging. Nonetheless, Valor Mortis is a slam dunk purchase at $50.
If you enjoy the Garfield animated TV show or this Lasagna-loving feline's forays into videogames, then Escape From Monday should be a breezy and entertaining platforming pleasure. Yes, Escape From Monday does crib from other established platformers, and it is short and overly simple with controls that can be a tad irksome at times, but with the humour on display and a bonkers premise, Escape From Monday avoids a cat-astrophe and you'll be suitably paw-leased with this one.
In every way that a sequel can and should improve over its predecessor, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 succeeds. A thunderously crunchy and wholly entertaining boomer shooter that firmly plants a steel-capped boot up the rear end of Games Workshop's most recognisable setting, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is essential fare for fans of both its titular dark sci-fi setting and classic first-person shooters. For the God-Emperor!
Exceptional in every way, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is a one of 2026's must-play titles. In a year of great games, it's hard to stand out, but Evil Empire has crafted a bonified masterpiece in one of the game's most historic franchises.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is easily one of the most enjoyably polished and compelling survivors-like titles out there, and though its technical shortcomings do grate on occasion, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will nonetheless give you an outsized amount of bang for your buck and keep you glued to its bug-destroying, mineral-mining mayhem in ways that will prove hazardous to your social calendar.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival isn't a perfect outing. Some of the creative choices, like adding in explorable sections, add more bloat for the sake of gameplay variety without adding significant substance. To boot, enemy AI in these parts of the game is very simple and offers little challenge. With that said, the true potency of this game comes from the more focused, linear areas, where the concepts and scares get the chance to really show themselves. There are some cool ideas in Hellraiser: Revival, and every Hellraiser fan needs to check it out.
Forever Ago is a quiet, somber yet hopeful exploration of grief, anchored by two wonderful performances in particular, that is unfortunately lacking from a gameplay perspective, but ultimately marks a solid debut for developer Third Shift.
SiN Reloaded finally delivers the polished experience Ritual Entertainment envisioned back in 1998. Nightdive Studios rescues this cult shooter with sharp 4K visuals, updated controls, and rich bonus content across both the base game and expansion. Confusing level navigation and dated enemy AI occasionally derail the momentum, but thunderous gunplay and cheesy action movie charm make this remaster a genuine treat for retro FPS fans.
Valheim is a generational survival crafting masterpiece that sets a staggering new high bar for the genre on PS5. Iron Gate's inverted survival philosophy, glorious low-poly aesthetic, and rewarding base building make every hour spent in Norse purgatory an absolute joy. While late-game difficulty spikes and minor terrain combat quirks introduce slight pacing stalls, its unparalleled sense of discovery, cozy homesteading, and epic co-op sailing make it an essential, defining title.
Order of the Sinking Star then isn't just Jonathan Blow's most epic puzzling odyssey to date, it also happens to be (Braid notwithstanding) his most accessible title in years. Though the delivery of its dialogue can feel disparate at times, that is nowhere enough to detract from the soaring calibre that Order of the Sinking Star ultimately achieves. Crafted with love at every turn (make sure you don't skip the credits) and infinitely more respectful of the player than Blow's previous title, The Witness, Order of the Sinking Star might just be the best puzzle game on PlayStation 5.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered brings a PS2 legend to modern hardware with a complete technical overhaul, rock-solid frame rates, and its iconic cheesy voice acting left completely intact. While old-school map pacing and brutal archers show the game's age, optional modern dodge controls and deep co-op gameplay make it an absolute blast for nostalgia seekers.