Live A Live
We've finished the remake of the classic JRPG and are left less than impressed by it.
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Ben Lyons
Endling: Extinction is Forever
A fable about love and a song about nature that moves and stirs consciences about our purpose in the world.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
The old platforming hero from Bandai Namco still offers good entertainment, but some of the charm has been lost over the years.
Matchpoint - Tennis Championships
The Wimbledon tournament is coming to an end, so what is better than a new tennis game to go with it?
Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Mystery, anime, shoot 'em up and amusement parks in the new launch of Izanagi Games.
Text: Eduardo Corrochano
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
The saga of Cuphead and Mugman is coming to a close in this challenging DLC from Studio MDHR.
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Ben Lyons
Redout 2
We've stepped up our game in 34BigThings' comprehensive sequel.
Sonic Origins
The iconic blue hedgehog is back in an all-new collection that spans four of his earliest and most beloved adventures.
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Ben Lyons
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes gives you exactly what you would expect: A mindless and action-packed Warriors game in Fire Emblem wrapping.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
A trip to the arcade past full of charisma that lacks some innovation compared to previous titles.
Text: Sergio Figueroa
Mario Strikers: Battle League Football
We've laced up our boots and taken to the pitch for some high-octane football action.
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Ben Lyons
Card Shark
Cheat your way to riches in this unique indie title.
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Ben Lyons
Kao the Kangaroo
We've been playing Kao the Kangaroo who is bouncing back after a seventeen year hibernation.
Roller Champions
We've been flattening foes and scoring goals in Ubisoft's free-to-play, PvP sports game.
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Ben Lyons
Soundfall
We've been jamming to the beat and slaying forces of Discord in Drastic Games' rhythm-based dungeon crawler.
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Ben Lyons
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
Reinforce the Masquerade in this super sleuthing tale set in an erupting Boston.
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Ben Lyons
Lego Builder's Journey
This delightful puzzle game might just be the best representation of what a Lego building game can be.
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Ben Lyons
Slipstream
What do you get if you make a modern Out Run without using modern technology? Slipstream.
Nintendo Switch Sports - review in progress
"After being cruelly beaten by the 'Powerhouse'-difficult CPU in Tennis I realised I didn't have much more to do until the servers open on April 29".
MotoGP 22
It's time to hit the track in the latest instalment of Milestone's racing series.
The House of the Dead Remake
The studio behind Panzer Dragoon: Remake has remade Takashi Oda's old arcade classic and unleashed the zombie army on Switch, but we're anything but impressed.
Onde
A visual and auditory adventure across psychedelic worlds.
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
After two years of constant delays, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is finally here and offers all nine mainline movies in TT Games' interpretation.
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Jonas Mäki
Gunborg: Dark Matters
We've been jumping around lasers and spikes in a game that would have benefited from being three times as long as it actually is.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
HAL Laboratory's take on a 3D Kirby platforming adventure is here, and it's shaping up to be another essential title for Switch owners.
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Ben Lyons
A Musical Story
This emotional rhythm adventure tells the story of a young man whose life is flashing before his eyes.
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Ben Lyons
Chocobo GP
This adorable kart racer is attempting to rise the top of the arcade racing scene, but is struggling when it comes to dethroning Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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Ben Lyons
Triangle Strategy
Square Enix's new tactical RPG makes players tackle a storyline full of schemes, tension and decisions, which are damaged by a poor pace.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca
Far: Changing Tides
Following up to Far: Lone Sails, this companion piece sees protagonist Toe leaving its terrain-going behemoth behind in favour of a waterborne vessel.
OlliOlli World
Roll7's latest title makes for an amazing and demanding arcade game for all skateboarding lovers.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Techland's anticipated sequel is here and we have some thoughts after our time exploring its vast world.
Text: Aleksandra Olszar
Pokémon Legends Arceus
The Pokémon series finally takes a bold step in a new, exciting direction, but also leaves a lot behind.
Monster Hunter Rise (PC)
Following its time as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, Capcom is bringing its creature slaying game to PC with a wealth of visual and performance improvements.
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Ben Lyons
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue
Whip out a firehose and save the city from dangerous fire monsters in Dejima's roguelike platformer.
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Ben Lyons
Bloodrayne 1 ReVamped
This is one bloody hack n' slash worth sinking your teeth into.
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NERF Legends
After some effective begging from Frank Hegevall (six years of age), our Swedish editor-in-chief folded and paid £49 for this year's worst game...
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
Sadly this collection of challenges ends the year on a sour note for Nintendo.
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Grow: Song of the Evertree
This charming life sim allows you to grow your very own worlds.
Text: Kieran Harris
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
A surprising turn-based RPG to explore Runeterra with some of its most loved and popular characters.
Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story
This rhythm-runner is one of the first spinoff games from Riot's publishing label, Riot Forge.
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Ben Lyons
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
The remake of the 4th Gen Pokémon game is very conservative, but its new features are enough to change the original experience.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition
"Definitive Edition" might be a bit of a misleading statement.
Epic Chef
Take to the island of Ambrosia to simmer, sauté, and serve your way to culinary fame.
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Ben Lyons
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise
The first and only paid expansion for Nintendo's life-sim title expands the game significantly and kept us glued for hours and hours.
Text: Fabrizia Malgieri
Shin Megami Tensei V
Atlus welcomes demons, gods and angels to the latest Nintendo hardware, to feast upon one of this year's best RPGs.
Text: Stefan Briesenick
Bloodshore
Wales Interactive's latest FMV tackles one of the games industry's latest trends: battle royale.
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Ben Lyons
Mario Party Superstars
The Mario Party series returns to its roots with tougher mini-games and meaner game boards. But is it really better before?
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Jonas Mäki
Toy Soldiers HD
Signal Studios' iconic Xbox Arcade strategy game is back with upgraded visuals and performance.
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Ben Lyons
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Violent encounters are nowhere to be found in this colourful puzzle-platformer.
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A Little Golf Journey
This relaxing, vibrant golf game is the perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday morning.
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Ben Lyons