Skull Island: Rise of Kong
The worst game of the year is here and it includes more bugs than Cyberpunk 2077 and the single ugliest ape we've ever seen...
Ghostrunner 2
Jack Ghostrunner is back with some new tricks, but are they enough to make this action sequel stand out?
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Alex Hopley
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Solid Snake, Big Boss and the gang make their debut on ninth generation game consoles. Is this the ultimate Metal Gear collection?
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man as a character has had an immense hot streak over the past few years, but can Insomniac keep it up?
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Alex Hopley
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
After a surprisingly successful first attempt, Milestone is now trying to build a franchise. So has it succeeded?
Fate/Samurai Remnant
Could a game in the Fate universe be something even for the uninitiated? Conny has found out...
Sonic Superstars
The team behind Balan Wonderland are back and looking to repair its reputation with this fast-paced family adventure.
Lords of the Fallen
Hexworks has rebooted its Souls-like action-RPG, and we've spent the last week exploring its parallel worlds and facing all manner of tough foes.
Text: Kieran Harris
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Ubisoft's latest instalment in the Assassin's Creed series is here, and with it going back to its roots does is succeed or is it a relic of the past?
Payday 3
The Payday gang are back but is this a worthy sequel or should it have remained behind bars?
Text: Kieran Harris
EA Sports FC 24
FIFA 24 has become EA Sports FC 24, but don't be fooled. The name is unfortunately the most significant change in this year's underwhelming football game from EA Sports.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
We have returned to Night City for one last job with V and Johnny Silverhand after patch 2.0. Will this be the final farewell?
The Crew Motorfest
We've landed on the island of Oahu and put peddle to the metal in the latest open world racer from Ubisoft's Ivory Tower.
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Ben Lyons
Lies of P
We've been playing the macabre take on the tale of Pinocchio to see how it stands out in the saturated action-RPG genre.
Text: Kieran Harris
Baldur's Gate III on PS5
Despite the fact there are some little bugs in Baldur's Gate 3 it comes out as one of the greatest releases in 2023, though there are some slow parts compared to pc version. Most important is to understand that this game is turn-based, so its much more different than the release from 2004.
Text: Toni Turren
Under the Waves
Sam's four-year-old daughter has died and his grief is well on its way to killing him, leading him to visit the bottom of the sea where the isolation represents his loss...
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Captain Claus has once again taken on a pirate game.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Robots don't have souls.
Text: Tero Kerttula
Fort Solis
Fort Solis unfortunately fails to realise its great potential as it is caught between being a film and a game.
Immortals of Aveum
Ascendant Studios is off to an astounding start, as this is one of the best first-person shooters in years and without a doubt the beginning of a fantastic franchise.
Quake II: Remastered
Id Software's old shooter has been restored by the people behind Quake: Remastered and Hegevall is super pleased...
Atlas Fallen
We have returned to the sands to see if Deck 13 has been able to elevate its title. But can they really do it?
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
We've seen plenty of old-school 3D platformers over the past few years, so does this title stand out?
Synapse
The studio behind Fracked is loading up on an ultra-fluid action game where you have powers beyond belief, but does Petter like it?
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Seven years after the mysterious events of Oxenfree, the sequel arrives. Conny has once again experienced parallel worlds and scary events...
The Callisto Protocol: Final Transmission
Striking Distance brings the story to a close with this expansion, and we make a verdict...
Final Fantasy XVI
On the surface, it's hard to recognise the Final Fantasy of your childhood, but behind the gloomy exterior, the heart of the series beats more powerfully than it has in decades.
Crash Team Rumble
A fun core is ruined by very repetitive and unbalanced gameplay.
Star Trek: Resurgence
Aboard the USS Resolute, Niclas has been trying to broker peace between a group of aliens in the latest chapter of the Star Trek saga...
Killer Frequency
How do you respond as a local night DJ when there's a killer on the loose in town?
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
An emotive experience with fabulous art design, lacking a bit of narrative punch.
Text: Sonsoles Méndez
Diablo IV
The good and bad of focusing on player choice and endgame.
System Shock
Patrick has been stalked, mangled, electrified and subjected to brutal attacks by an AI in this remake of a cult classic...
Wild Dogs
Pixels, weapons and robots galore. Wild Dogs is this year's retro action fest and has made Conny's shooting finger sore...
Puzzling Places
Classic puzzle solving from a new perspective.
Seeker My Shadow
The potential of the Finnish VR game is buried in the shadows of conflicted results and unclear storytelling.
Afterimage
We've played through the Kickstarter success Afterimage, and we've given our verdict after several hours of adventure in the fantasy world of Engardin.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Respawn is back for the second chapter in Cal Kestis' story, but does it improve on the brilliant Fallen Order's formula?
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Ben Lyons
Disney Speedstorm
Asphalt developers, Gameloft, has created a charmless, impersonal cash grab version of Mario Kart 8 and we're not impressed.
Horizon Forbidden West - Burning Shores
Aloy's story looks better than ever and improves upon some aspects of the base game, but still lacks the special something that will stop it from vanishing into the shadows of upcoming games.
Meet Your Maker
Behaviour Interactive is here with a new FPS game that borrows features from some of the best in the business.
Text: Elliot Torres
EA Sports PGA Tour
It's Masters weekend, but why watch the action when you can play it yourself.
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Ben Lyons
Postal 4 - No Regerts
Måns has shovelled shit and peed on most things in what the developers themselves call "the real sequel to the worst game of all time"....
Dredge
Magnus has fished a bizarre indie gem out of the murky, muddy depths.
Tchia
A charming sandbox that can't quite paint over all its cracks.
Resident Evil 4
Capcom's latest remake takes us back to Spain to face off with the Los Iluminados clan as Leon S. Kennedy.
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Ben Lyons
Blood Bowl III
Patrik has been kicked, sawed up, cheated by referees, jumped on by football fans and generally harassed by goatmen in this third iteration of the Warhammer world's bloodiest sport....
Destiny 2: Lightfall
Destiny 2 keeps getting better and better, year after year. Or does it?
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Ben Lyons
Patch Quest
Mackan has been exploring the mysterious continent of Patchlantis and collecting animals in this charming genre mix.
Horizon Call of the Mountain
PS VR2's big launch title is a solid VR spin off, but the whole is less than the sum of its parts.