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Neuron Activation is one of those games that appears out of nowhere and becomes a sleeper hit – but one that deserves a much larger audience. When you hit the flow state and ace a round, setting off every task in the perfect order and timing left and right clicks to maximise your score it has the feel of a classic arcade game. This in and of itself would be enough to recommend the game, but the narrative is at once funny and thought-provoking, whilst being self-aware enough to remain enjoyable.
Warhammer Survivors is exactly what it says it will be, blending Warhammer: Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 with Vampire Survivors. It's a bit too drawn out and slow currently, but with some rebalancing to ramp up the fun a bit faster, this could turn into a banger.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 brings a full-featured Call of Duty experience to Nintendo's handheld, and the overall effect is very good. The downgrades to visuals, and performance, will take some getting used to if you're coming from PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X, but for Nintendo fans, this is a great way to get into the fight.
Ashes of the Singularity II makes some great streamlining changes to the RTS formula with territorial control and army grouping, but there's a disappointingly short campaign and nagging annoyances with controls and UI. This is a foundation that I hope Oxide Games can refine and build upon through updates and expansions.
SPRAWL Zero is a great experience for those of us who want to barely survive intense firefights using a suite of incredible sci-fi abilities. It's a pitch perfect hit of nostalgia, but it's an excellent game in its own right that is worth a look if you're tired of battle royales, extraction shooters, and milsims.
We Were Here Tomorrow tries to push the series on with a new story, new sci-fi setting and new gameplay and puzzle mechanics. That's led to inconsistencies and some lower points that I hope Total Mayhem can improve on in future, but there's still some real highs with great puzzles for fans of this co-op series.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a wonderful return to form for the long-running military shooter franchise. With a solid campaign, reliable multiplayer, and an impressive new DMZ mode, there's something for everyone in this year's release.
A roguelite, match-3 riff on the grid-based battling of Mega Man Battle Network, Chivalware is a hectic and fun game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the all-time greatest games, of that there's no doubt, and this remake is a glorious way to re-experience this adventure. Nintendo strikes an excellent balance between keeping much of the original feel and the modern niceties of graphics, controls and design. Sure, it might take a little while to get used to the new look, but we should be used to that with Zelda games by now...
Gladio Mori is a decent enough distraction for when you've got some friends over and want something ridiculous to play together. Without that, there's little to recommend here because even the good parts quickly get dull after endless repetition.
Curse of Resthaven is a great mystery wrapped up in a roguelite time loop and dipped in shadows and viscera. It's a great ride that is marred by a handful of inconvenient issues. They don't get in the way too much, though, and if you're looking for a dangerous governorship in a doomed town then this is the best option. Might be the only one, now I think about it.
Order of the Sinking Star is an incredible, mind-boggling puzzle adventure that will push your grey matter to the brink. And sometimes past it.
Anomalith is full of flaws, but also full of so much to appreciate. It's a gripping liminal sci-fi adventure that oozes style, and I loved exploring every otherworldly corner of it.
Virtue and a Sledgehammer is an experience that makes you question what it is to human, and at what stage that stops. That message and the way it is conveyed through the robots actions is well executed, though the sledgehammering gameplay can come across as a bit too simplistic.
Phantom Blade Zero is spectacular, occasionally gloriously ridiculous and packed with reasons to keep exploring. But more than anything, Phantom Blade Zero is a challenging friend that I am gagging to spend more time with.
As a true spiritual successor to Patapon, Ratatan is largely successful, giving us a modern, vibrant take on a stone-cold classic.
Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy is a solid stalker horror game that effectively ties up the narrative from across the trilogy. The story is intended to be open for new players too but I think it works best for those who have played the earlier titles. I still think that the first game is the best in the series but I enjoyed my time with Susan and found the eventual conclusion highly satisfying.
ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet is a charming management sim that, despite some clunky quirks, will put a smile on any One Piece fan's face.
Stupid Never Dies isn't perfect, but it's an incredible charming debut release from GPTRACK50 Inc. that is absolutely packed full of personality.
Tenebris Somnia is a real labour of love, showing the developer's affection for both classic survival horror and cinema in equal measures. The slow drip of story and tension through the excellently produced live-action cutscenes contrasts with the pixel graphics, while the ways the world opens up to explore Ivan and Julia's relationship create a compelling story. In a golden period for horror gaming, Tenebris Somnia is yet another excellent entry, showcasing a different aspect of the genre.