Latest Video Game Reviews

A ‘MAGNUM’ OPUS Children of the Sun review - A moody, emotive sniper-puzzle shooter dripping with style

Children of the Sun is a short but special game that is definitely bang for your buck.

SOUP SANDWICH Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights

Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.

PEACHY KEEN Princess Peach: Showtime review – Nintendo's leading lady is anything but asleep at the Switch

Princess Peach proves that she's more than just a damsel that needs rescuing from a castle – and she turns in a marvelous performance whilst doing so.

SEPARATE VOCATIONS Dragon’s Dogma 2 review: one of the greatest games of all time… if you’ve the right constitution

Capcom's 12-year vision comes to life in a leap that's comparable to the jump FromSoft made from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3. Yes, really.

OVERLORD OF THE RING Unicorn Overlord review – super soup of strategy and story, swords and sorcery

VanillaWare returns from the success of Aegis Rim: 13 Sentinels to deliver a toybox of action figures, with the strategic depth of chess.

NYOOOMM New Star GP review: Putting the fun back in F1

New Star Games’ slightly arcade, slightly sim racer is a blast, despite a few minor hang-ups.

RESPECT THE LAW The Outlast Trials – review: SAW, MKUltra, and sheer shock value combine to make Outlast as horrifying as ever

The Outlast Trials takes Saw's death traps and combines them with illegal government experiments in a shocking first foray into multiplayer for the series.

TEMPLE OF VROOM Expeditions: A MudRunner Game review – Raiders of the Lost 'Arrgh, I’ve rolled it again'

Saber Interactive is back with another off-roading sim that’ll force you to face the consequences of your own stupidity.

BRAND SYNERGY Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: Ambitious, joyous, and bursting with an energy FF hasn’t had since the 90s

For better and worse alike, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the most impressively ambitious game Square has made since FF’s golden age. It’s glorious, in spite of painful little flaws.

TASK FORCE OK Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review – This mission goes off the rails, but isn't a bust

Rocksteady's take on the Suicide Squad feels limited by its GaaS aspirations, but it's got a lot of soul – and some nifty tricks up its sleeve.

GACHA ENHANCED Granblue Fantasy: Relink review – Short, sweet, but far from the Platinum-standard RPG

It won't rock the skyboat, but there's still a good time to be had.

POWER HOUR Persona 3 Reload review: A perfect history lesson for recent series converts

In the midnight hour, you'll cry more, more, more.

THE NEXT GENERATION Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy review - Every bit as charming as its predecessors, if a little more uneven

Hold your objections, there are no spoilers here!

YAKUZA ON TOUR Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth review – Carry On Partying

Ichiban Kasuga’s second big RPG adventure does a lot, but does the vast majority of it very well.

TEKKEN THE TROPHY Tekken 8 review: Back(dash), and better than ever

Tekken 8 is a faster, hyper, and fuller package than before. A must-grab for fighting enthusiasts.

BREATH OF THE MILD Palworld is more than just 'Pokemon with guns', but not much more

Pokemon with guns? TemTem via Tears of the Kindgom? Digimon does Ark: Survival? Whatever it is, Palworld is a mixed bag.

FEATHER REPORT Prince of Persia The Lost Crown review: Ubisoft’s Metroidvania royal treatment

A princely, self-assured Metroidvania gem whose glamour is only tarnished by a few unwieldy design decisions.

ROUND 2 Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising review - A second chance well earned

Since the initial release, fighting games have gone through a major shift. Granblue Fantasy Versus has too.

FRONTIER PSYCHIATRY Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review – A lovely new world to Na’vigate

The Ubisoft heritage is strong, but not overwhelming, in one of the most carefully crafted big IP games in recent memory.

TOAD TO PERDITION Super Mario RPG review: a classic reborn

Though it can be a little easy, the Super Mario RPG remake scratches all the right itches – even a few decades on.

A DELIGHTFUL BREW Spirittea review: A beautiful blend of Stardew Valley and Spirited Away that is hard to put down

This town of troublesome spirits and charming townsfolk arrives on Xbox Game Pass today, so chop chop.

IF IN DOUBT... EA Sports WRC review: Fast, flowing rally fun

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, oh n-(slams into foliage).

LADS LADS LADS Like A Dragon Gaiden review: The shortest Yakuza game is also one of the best

RGG’s first side story is a refreshingly introspective, story-driven take on the action series.

GOD OF WAHHH! WarioWare: Move It review – an enjoyable, if flawed, waggle frenzy to make the Wii proud

Here, in WarioWare’s second Switch title, we have a love letter to the Wii – for better and for worse.

FUTURE IMPERFECT Robocop: Rogue City Review - finally, a worthy sequel to the classic film

After decades of diminishing returns, Old Detroit’s finest is back with something to say.

DRY DRY DESERT My Time at Sandrock review: A tight, content-packed life simulator that won’t disappoint fans

If you're hoping for a quality, cosy simulation game with no shortage of things to do, My Time at Sandrock could be your new favourite game.

CLIFFHANGER Jusant review: an incredible vertical odyssey with a hopeful environmental message

It will forever be notable that Don’t Nod’s best game was the one without any spoken dialogue.

TEXTBOOK BOONDOGGLE Alan Wake 2 review: The best psychological horror game I’ve played in generations

In a superb blend of reality and fiction, Alan Wake 2 will earn its place as one of the best horror games out there.

GOTTA RUN Ghostrunner 2 review: an imperfect game that understands the rule of cool

It's not the game of the year, it's not big, and it's not that clever. It is – however – hilariously fun.

LIQUID'S IN Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (Vol 1) review: A soft collection of solid games

A serviceable, if incomplete, collection that's still the best legitimate modern way to play these classic Metal Gear Solid games

SHOTS MISSED Lords of the Fallen review: fertile ground for a sequel, but leaves a lot to be desired

I really wanted to like Lords of the Fallen more than I did, as much as it impressed me in parts.

CITY PERFORMANCE Cities Skylines 2 review: a solid foundation for a spec-hungry future classic

This is an excellent sequel, and an exciting foundation for what I’m sure will be a bright, addition-packed future.

TUSKMASTER Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: 2D Mario is finally back at his best

Mario’s latest fuses past and present in a rare display of perfectly balanced design chemistry –  and it’s one of the best games in a stacked year.

THAT’S SO KRAVEN Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 review: The best superhero game I’ve ever played

They say two heads are better than one, and it turns out that’s true when it comes to Spider-Men, specifically.

EGGMAN ON YOUR FACE Sonic Superstars review: a faithful (if deeply uneven) return

Though it's not as polished as Sonic Mania, or as fascinatingly weird as Sonic Frontiers, there's a space for Sonic Superstars.

JUST DESERTS Assassin’s Creed Mirage review: Intoxicated by Ubi’s Djinn Palace

Mirage represents the past, present, and future of everything Assassin’s Creed stands for – and you can feel it in the game’s bones.

NEW BALLS, PLEASE There’s never going to be a FIFA 24, but EA Sports FC 24 does the same job – review

Fundamentally, EA Sports FC 24 is not a new franchise. And that's not a bad (or good) thing.

FATALITY Mortal Kombat 1 review: A brave new world with some of the same old problems

A new start for the legendary series. But has it left something precious in the past?

MUPPET MASTER Lies of P review: One of 2023’s most frustrating games is a hard sell, even on Game Pass

A lot of games miss the mark as often as they deliver, but few are as mundane as Lies of P.

COMET WHAT MAY Starfield review: Shoots for the moon and lands with some qualms

Starfield’s grandiose scope sets the scene for a few under-developed ideas in an otherwise thoughtful, muddy take on the sci-fi genre.

MEH-CH Armored Core 6 review: Wading in the Rubicon

Armored Core 6 shines in its tough, brilliant boss battles, but feels bland and underdeveloped everywhere else.

JAK-ED UP Immortals of Aveum review: Jak of all trades, master of none

In this hectic spell of triple-A hell, Immortals of Aveum is a borderline impossible sell.

PIK THIS UP Pikmin 4 review: charming, well-rounded, cosy - and the best in the series

With a canny split in two, Pikmin 4 is perfectly placed as an entry point for newcomers and a quality sequel for hardcore fans.

YANIK NADEEZ NUTS Exoprimal review: A blast from the past with an uncertain future

Capcom's live service PvPvE action game is a bit of a gem, but whether or not that'll work in the long run is a mystery.

DINO-DASH Exoprimal's dino shooting feels at home on Xbox Game Pass, but does it have staying power?

Exoprimal is out today

THE PANIC DANCE Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective review - A special point-and-click package that still feels original 13 years later

The only thing that Capcom has actually done wrong is not give Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective a sequel.

ORIGINAL CID Final Fantasy 16 review: a sublime story-driven action game, but a frustratingly flawed RPG

Is Final Fantasy 16 a game worthy of the series' legacy? Yes, with an 'if'. No, with a 'but'.

Layers of Fear (2023) review - A representation of both the best and worst of Bloober Team

Layers of Fear offers a strong, promising start, but ultimately results in a major case of whiplash.

COMING IN HOT Diablo 4 review: The road to hell is paved with reinventions

Diablo is back with much of the same quality we've been pining for. But in a world with Path of Exile and other competitors, is Blizzard still the king of hell?

JURI'S OUT Street Fighter 6 review: one of the best fighting game packages of all time

With Street Fighter 6, the series steps back into the ring, bruised and beaten, and proves nothing can keep its fighting spirit down.