This feels like it belongs firmly in 2025 – and it's good enough to have you wondering what other bygone genres would benefit from similarly thoughtful, lavish treatment.
This JRPG favourite has aged like a fine malt.
Marrying astonishing spectacle and overwrought drama, The Wonderful 101: Remastered is one of the most memorable action games you'll ever play. Its delirious excesses come with a price, and it's one that's at little harder to forgive this time, with the original's flaws remaining untouched, and a few compromises made to accommodate the Wii U version's dual-screen set-pieces. But for all its minor frustrations, it's a game that rewards patience and perseverance. Grit your teeth through its control quirks and camera foibles and relish the giddy spectacle of a game that doesn't know when to stop.
The kind of game you'll be quoting for years to come.
A workaday RPG in an extraordinary world.
This neo-retro JRPG is frustratingly close to something special.
Clementine’s journey comes to a bumpy end.
The sharpest writing around, wrapped inside a surprising adventure that's tough but rarely unfair. Failbetter's finest hour.
By my reckoning, there are 238 cutscenes in Kingdom Hearts 3. If that sounds like a lot for a game of around 30-40 hour…
Capy's tough-love approach and well-worn survival systems makes it harder to appreciate Below's singular look and feel.
Sega explores the art of war in this beautiful strategy sequel.
Old habits die hard in this safety-first JRPG.
A gripping journey reaches its final destination in this outstanding RPG.
A blend of mismatched genres that somehow works, Yoku's Island Express is a beguiling game of modest brilliance.
A Castlevania-inspired throwback that's 8-bit of alright.
