The Bunker
"Here the player is no more than a spectator to events, where participation is reduced to a minimum."
Text: Fabrizia Malgieri
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
"Combat is as deep as it is bracing, and working to fortify your crew and facilities proves to be incredibly addictive."
Text: Kieran Harris
Virginia
"This a strange, obscure and challenging piece of interactive entertainment, but at the same time it's also intriguing, thoughtful and full of heart."
Text: Mike Holmes
FIFA 17
"FIFA 17 is a robust package, which builds on all aspects and solves some major problems from the previous edition."
NBA 2K17
"NBA 2K17 is as close to a three pointer as you can get and no basketball fan should miss it."
Text: Kim Orremark
Forza Horizon 3
"If you're prepared to accept some small faults, Playground has created a massive world filled to the brim with exhilarating driving."
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
"This is clearly a one to two hour experience, best served with subsequent discussion with others."
Tempest
"Tempest is not exactly a bad game, it just feels a little unfinished and some of the content is poor."
Text: Kristian Kask
Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars
"As a whole, Master of Orion 2016 is a great, if familiar, game for veterans of the hallowed series."
Bioshock: The Collection
"We would've liked a bit more from this collection, but if you've never played Bioshock you owe it to yourself to take a look."
The Curious Expedition
"It's a decent roguelike-like adventure that does plenty of interesting things with some of the more established genre mechanics."
Text: Mike Holmes
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
"The rebalanced match engine leads to great football which looks good and feels natural."
Text: Sam Bishop & Mike Holmes
Recore
"There's plenty of entertainment value to be found here, even if there are some flaws that hold it back."
Text: Lisa Dahlgren
Fallout Shelter (PC & 1.7)
"It's good to be an overseer, and it's good to once again manage dwellers."
Text: Bengt Lemne
The Hive
"At the time of writing, even with the promise of more gameplay in the future, it doesn't feel like enough."
Text: A. R. Teschner
World of Warcraft: Legion
"It's been a long time since we've been this excited about a World of Warcraft expansion."
Text: Clover Harker
The Final Station
"The gameplay, atmosphere and visual style walk smoothly hand in hand together and these help make the zombie apocalypse of The Final Station feel unique and enticing."
Text: Sam Bishop
The Turing Test
"Overall The Turing Test could be described as a Portal clone, but that would be doing Bulkhead Studios and their game itself a massive disservice."
Text: Ashley Howell
Worms WMD
"It retains that essential Worms charm of being incredibly fun regardless of player skill level."
Text: Sam Bishop
Hitman: Bangkok
"Once again IOI has delivered a sandbox full of dastardly death-dealing."
Text: Mike Holmes
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
"It's an experience that conveys choice, with its narrative sculpted around your actions and combat approachable in multiple ways."
Text: Kieran Harris
F1 2016
"It's a vast improvement over last year's game, in no small part due to fact that the career mode is back."
Hearthstone: One Night in Karazhan
"It's a good entry point for all the old World of Warcraft players who want to feel a bit nostalgic."
Text: Kristian Kask
Grow Up
"It offers a unique and whimsical experience filled with excitement and sometimes even an almost meditative sense of calm."
Text: Katrine Baumgardt
Reigns
"The unforgiving yet highly entertaining gameplay will keep you coming back for more."
Text: Clover Harker
Starbound
"Whether you choose to explore, hack away at extraterrestrial lifeforms, or even create new colonies - the choice is entirely yours."
Text: Clover Harker
Overcooked
"It's simple controls make it easy for anybody to pick up and play, and the action remains fresh throughout."
Text: Kieran Harris
Quadrilateral Cowboy
"It dazzled us with its ingenuity, frustrating only for fleeting moments. Praise indeed, but it comes with the caveat that this isn't for everyone."
Text: Mike Holmes
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1
"The story-telling approach is brutal from the beginning, the opening shot telling you all you need to know."
Text: Paul Davies
Headlander
"It may not be the most polished and rewarding metroidvania we've ever come across, but it certainly makes up for it in other areas."
Text: Bengt Lemne
Total War: Warhammer - Call of the Beastmen
"The race is just about different enough to warrant the opening of your wallet, especially if you're into hyper-aggressive tactics."
This is the Police
"We felt punished for our decisions throughout, and after a while, destined to fail."
Text: Mike Holmes
Necropolis
"Necropolis is designed to be played with friends; playing alone can be frustratingly difficult."
Text: Aldin Sadikovic
Democracy 3: Electioneering
"This isn't going to revolutionise the world but it certainly provides some food for thought despite its limitations."
Text: Sam Bishop
Zombie Night Terror
"Lead the zombies you create throughout various multi-tiered levels by clicking and pointing your army of undead towards tasty brains."
Text: Clover Harker
Ghostbusters
"Ghostbusters is a terrible game without depth and meaning, with mechanical flaws everywhere you look."
Text: Björn Ragvald
The Assembly
"This is a decent VR title, but it also stands up as a traditional adventure in its own right."
Text: Mike Holmes
I am Setsuna
"Toyko RPG Studio has managed to craft an experience that feels like a lost JRPG classic rather than a modern day re-imagining."
Text: Kieran Harris
Brigador
"You blow stuff up with a big gun, and really, when it comes to mech games, what more could you ask for!?"
Text: Matthew Dixon
Hawken
"If you're after a mech shooter to while away a few hours, look no further."
Text: Mike Holmes
MilitAnt
"Being pretty much forced to auto aim removes a lot of the fun from what are otherwise good ideas."
Song of the Deep
"You'll be instantly hooked by the game's alluring visuals and skillfully-crafted environments."
Text: Kieran Harris
Dead by Daylight
"It's an atmospheric and frightening experience, one that has the ability to thrill and delight in equal measure."
Text: Mike Holmes
Furi
"If you seek a true challenge with great design and gameplay, this game is for you."
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
"Ultimately it's a decent all round experience capable of satisfying genre newcomers and veterans alike."
Text: Kieran Harris
Xcom 2 - Shen's Last Gift
"The story mission is fleeting but decent, and the new soldier class will change the dynamic of any mission."
Text: Mike Holmes
7 Days to Die
"It would have been quite entertaining if it hadn't been for the technical side of things letting the team down."
Umbrella Corps
"Yet another watered down multiplayer game that doesn't quite seem to grasp what genre it belongs to, and which disappoints on all fronts."
Text: Philip Lauritz Poulsen
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
"If you're not already tired of the concept you're practically guaranteed to have a good time."
Text: Kim Orremark
The Technomancer
"It's a diamond in the rough that will be appreciated by fans of the genre."
Text: Lisa Dahlgren