"That's okay," I say as my car somersaults into the hot dirt and loses a wheel. "I still have three tyres left." My right fender hits another driver and dissolves into splinters, like rusty confetti at a wedding for metallurgists. "No big deal," I remark, and keep driving. I…
Assassin's Creed is for magpies. These stealth action adventures constantly dangle some glittering side hustle to distract you from the winding road of the main story. They are "while we're here" games. In town to kill a guy who dishonored your family? OK, but there's a…
Much has been made of the simulation in Monster Hunter Wilds during the beta-filled run-up to its release. The ecosystem is teeming with beetles, fish and geckos. Seasons change. Carnivores go out hunting herbivores, and the herbivores wander around in a way that would make Sam…
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.
With more dicey systems and crew management Citizen Sleeper 2 risks losing some of its storytelling heart, even if it remains a well-crafted sci-fi RPG.
Caves Of Qud is a roguelike RPG so deep you will need to bring a thousand torches just to get to the bottom of it. Here's our review of version 1.0.
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is a thoughtfully adapted first-person adventure that sees Indy sticking his nose in every unseen corner.
Full of anomalies in more ways than one, Stalker 2 is a mess of bugs and jank that nonetheless stays faithful to the open world survival shooter of yesteryear.
Metal Slug transforms from side-scrolling shooter into thoughtful turn-based strategy in Metal Slug Tactics. But does its arcade soul remain? Read our review.
The promise of a wild and wacky water park is hampered by unintuitive menus and fiddly micromanagement in a sequel that removes almost as much as it adds.
A single player campaign that offers the usual explosive set pieces, alongside undercover missions with countless tricks lifted from better games.
A knotty mess of quippy dialogue and plot-driven missteps exist side-by-side with some beautiful and touching moments for the returning Max Caulfield.
Wilmot Works It Out is a relaxing follow-up, but it loses the box-stacking sense of satisfaction of Wilmot's Warehouse. Here's our review of the puzzle game.
Silent Hill 2 is a good-looking and unflinchingly loyal remake of the beloved 2001 horror game, yet one that plays everything safe. Read our review here.
Shadows Of Doubt isn't only a simulation of a lively, murdering city, but also a simulation of the paperwork required to solve those murders. Read our review.
