With all the great gaming remakes, should we give our old series to new developers? Changing of the guard
The times, they are changing. Video games have a slew of slippery slopes, and one of those slopes forms when
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps review – a mixed-bag post-script with an annoyingly essential narrative Wide-Eyed
Marvel’s Spider-Man has been reasonably well-served by its post-launch content, which included a free New Game+ update – let’s be
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Marvel’s Spider-Man review – a superior superhero simulator let down by bland open-world fluff Peter Parkour
Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man, which is admittedly a bit of a mouthful, only gets, like, two things right – really right,
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Call of Duty: United Offensive campaign review – one of the finest ever designed All Together Now
This review of the Call of Duty: United Offensive campaign is based on the PC version. It’s a review of
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Call of Duty campaign review – this is history… in more ways than one Infinity and Beyond
This review of the Call of Duty campaign is based on the PC version. It’s a review of the game’s
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Minecraft Dungeons review – Mojang’s spritely dungeon crawler strikes a vein Block Party
This review of Minecraft Dungeons is based on the Xbox One version, played through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
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Maneater review – something to get your teeth into requiem for a scream
This review of Maneater is based on the PC version. It is also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and
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Final Fantasy VII Remake review – an imperfect yet incredible blend of old and new Cloud Nine
Final Fantasy VII Remake is currently exclusive to the PS4. It was only a matter of time. Remaking classic games
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Streets of Rage 4 review – a gorgeous fan revival of a beat ‘em-up classic Class Knuckles
This review of Streets of Rage 4 is based on the Xbox One version. It is also available on PS4,
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Gears Tactics review – a longstanding brand gets a makeover without losing its sense of self Changing Gears
On some level, it’s a bit of a surprise that Gears of War has taken this long to get a
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XCOM: Chimera Squad review – a streamlined remix of a tactical classic Once more unto the breach
Nothing better exemplifies the overall approach of XCOM: Chimera Squad, a standalone spin-off from the genre titan, than its new
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Deliver Us the Moon review – a ropey but impressive sci-fi thriller (Inter)Stellar
This review of Deliver Us the Moon is based on the Xbox One version. It is also available on PC,
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Astrologaster review – a funny quack simulator revelling in dramatic irony Physiks Based
This review of Astrologaster is based on the PC version. It is also available on iOS and Mac, and is
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The Flower Collectors review – a charming indie that combines Hitchcock with Spanish history I, Spy
The influences of Mi’pu’mi Games’s extremely likable new indie mystery The Flower Collectors are obvious, and quite admirably bold. It
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Remothered: Tormented Fathers review – an old-school survival horror returns to the genre’s good old days Tickle Your Sickle
This review of Remothered: Tormented Fathers is based on the Xbox One version. It is also available on PS4, PC
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The Shattering review – an inconsistent exploration of mental health Breaking Up
The title of The Shattering, perhaps unsurprisingly for a first-person narrative game, refers to a shattering of the mind; most
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Bleeding Edge review – plenty of promise, but nowhere near enough game Point Scoring
This review of Bleeding Edge is based on the Xbox One version. It’s also available on PC. Bleeding Edge, developed
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Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet review – a slight, sugary visual novel without much to it Sugar Rush
This review of Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet is based on the Xbox One version. It is also available on
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Gang Beasts review – a dopey, doughy Royal Rumble for you and yours Smash and Grab
This review of Gang Beasts is based on the Xbox One version. It is also available on PS4, PC, Mac,
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Doom 64 review – the most overlooked game in the series is also one of the best Nintendoom
This review of Doom 64 is based on the Xbox One Port. It also available on Nintendo 64, Nintendo Switch,
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