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I thought I’d seen all that could be done in the Octopus-starring indie game space, but Darwin has arrived as a thoughtful adventure full of heart and charm, gifting you with a suite of fun stealth and platforming abilities that then further unlocks lots of ways to suck you into its quirky world.
X-Men: The Arcade Game is absolutely the highlight and biggest get, no doubt, yet there’s also plenty of joy to be found poking through all the different platform versions of every other featured game. This, coupled with plenty of modern accessibility features, results in one retro Marvel collection worth assembling for.
If you hadn’t already guessed, Crimson Desert is a behemoth of an RPG that threatens to eat up all your time. If only it wasn’t primed to frustrate and test your patience as much while doing so.
Although its relatively short length and limited class variety will leave some disappointed, there’s no denying how thrilling it can be to jump into a jeep and wreck shop as a team of souped-up military professionals. If you’re in the mood for old-school Left 4 Dead vibes you’ll find it here. Just don’t go in expecting too much more than that.
I would struggle to call this a perfect game. Graphically, the game could see some improvements, especially when it comes to weapon physics, but it’s another strong, consistent step forward for the series, and I don't think there's much more you could ask for. WWE 2K26 is still the most complete wrestling package fans could ask for.
Overall, this is a larger, more ambitious take on the universe that doesn’t explicitly resolve all the issues surrounding trial-and-error, yet it’s set to stun both fans of the first game who were hungry for more while dazzling newcomers in search of a wonderfully touching story about a young girl and her cat creature’s coming-of-age adventure to stand up for what’s right.
While the boss difficulty spikes can be annoying and some references are often at risk of being too deep, it’s safe to say I’m in lesbians with Scott Pilgrim EX.
Although there is a degree of repetition to be found in your actions from time to time, none of this dulls what is easily my favourite Pokemon spin-off in years.
As it stands, Requiem is a Resident Evil of two halves - and that’s by design. It’s just a shame that it results in a somewhat confused new entry that often ends up obsessed with regurgitating the past for the sake of nostalgia as opposed to forging ahead forward towards the future of survival horror.
And yet, it’s this rather confusing mix of ideas that ends up working both for and against this newest God of War endeavour. It’s not necessarily a bad one when experienced in isolation, yet it is an undeniably strange (and tad underwhelming) one when slotted into the rest of the otherwise familiar franchise canon.
Sure, the puzzles can grind the pace a bit and it's lacking a lot of the usual polish we've come to expect from a mid-budget shooter, but High on Life 2 still manages to be an FPS rollercoaster ride that relishes in the crass vibe it's going for.
What’s here is familiar, yes, but the addition of co-op and some seriously memorable set pieces primed to send a chill down the spine mostly makes up for it. When taken as a whole, it’s hard to deny that these little nightmares have started to grow up (if only ever so slightly).
Mario Tennis Fever feels a bit misguided, most obviously made apparent by a short Adventure mode that barely gets going. Mario Tennis Fever isn’t quite an ace then, but it’s still a long shot away from being a double fault.
It’s definitely a shame that the Dark Ties portion of this package never reaches its full potential, yet this is more than made up for by Yakuza Kiwami 3’s absolutely gorgeous take on Okinawa and the new-and-improved ways you’re able to interact with it. As far as beatdown-led holidays in the sun go, Yakuza Kiwami 3 serves as RGG Studio’s best reimagining yet.
Sure, this may ultimately come at the cost of ever being considered truly definitive due to its more streamlined approach, but this is still the same journey and characters series veterans previously fell in love with, made easier for newcomers to enjoy thanks to a revised battle system and less tedious approach to exploration. Topped off by a wonderful art style that brings a fresh perspective to classic events, and Reimagned can comfortably make a case for being the best Dragon Quest remake yet. That’s certainly true in my case.
Combine this with some incredibly tight platforming and combat, and MIO: Memories in Orbit earns its place in the pantheon of worthwhile Metroidvania jaunts. As such, it’s a small-scale sci-fi odyssey I won’t soon forget.
The actual act of playing through iconic events like Arnie’s bar brawl, the T-1000’s helicopter chase, and others hasn’t been made all that intriguing. A fact that also isn’t helped by how most are over all too quickly. Ultimately, it makes for a fun hit of 1990s nostalgia every long-time Terminator 2 will enjoy getting to chew on. As for whether this always makes for the best game, though? Negative.
It all amounts to what is easily the most mystifying and mixed of Samus Aran’s first-person outings yet. But there’s still some joy to be found in slowly peeling back the layers of an ever-expanding world, regardless of how disjointed it ends up being.
Tribute Games has given Cosmic Invasion the same degree of love, attention-to-detail, and variety as it did TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, resulting in a 90s-inspired brawler that feels undeniably modern while evoking the magic of arcade classics. Excelsior!
This is the kind of family-friendly kart racer only Nintendo – and more specifically, Sakurai – could make.