A wrong-headed sequel that doesn't really address most of its predecessors' problems. [Issue#272, p.48]

Slick controls, great writing, and a solar-system-wide mystery to unravel - what's not to love? [Issue#272, p.46]

A terrific plot, excellent characters, and fantastic worldbuilding elevate the game's unexciting puzzles. [Issue#272, p.44]

Taut, thrilling, and full of twisty new takes on a classic gaming formula, Phantom Doctrine is our new strategic addiction.

An addictive and punishing romp that rewards creative builds and cool heads under immense (and constant) pressure.

A deceptively realistic racing game that doesn't care if you want to ignore the details and just smash every car on the track.

A gorgeous game in looks, but repetitive and miserly in its gameplay. And that voice acting - UGH!

Fast, intense, adrenaline pumping stuff... but without that special something that makes it a true Wipeout successor,

Some marvelous mechanics don't add up to enough to detract from stilted writing, an overly grim aesthetic, and repetitive combat.

Not the greatest writing, but the game's many overlapping mechanics make for some great emergent storytelling. [Issue#271, p.54]

One of Telltale's best seasons, and a Batman tale that finds something new to do with the Joker. [Issue#271, p.50]

There is a great game under all the bugs, but for now my experience of the game makes it hard to recommend.

The game is really quite brutal, but individual runs quite short. It’s a perfect palate-cleaner game – quick to load, easy to switch to from other applications, and over pretty fast. Unless you’re good at it, which, you know… I’m pretty much not. But it’s also just wonderfully silly fun. Bright, chaotic in the all the best ways, and always surprising.

Well, pardner, I'd suggest you ride far, far away. Buy an Xbox and wait for Red Dead Redemption 2 if you have-ter.

A promising sequel that, despite its improvements on the original, still retains as many bugs as it does zombies.

The Forest frequently flirts with perfection. A fantastic and engrossing survival-horror experience from start to finish.

With enough tweaks to make the game feel fresh, and enough of the same formula to keep the game comfortable, this is a great Total War entry.

Though repetitive with stacks of downtime, Frostpunk has a strangely addictive gameplay loop (more so, I imagine, if you emotionally connect with your people).

Cute and relatable, and very enjoyable in small, perfectly formed chunks. Much like each new Sword of Ditto!

Revenant Kingdom is one of those games that suffers for being a sequel to something that was a bit special. It's a good oddball JRPG. But Wrath of the White Witch had great storytelling, compelling characters, and epic boss fights. Revenant Kingdom just feels... smaller.

An almost too accurate reimagination of Age of Empires, in both the best and worst possible ways.

A near-enlightening shooter experience held back by big-disclaimer co-op and dark-grey microtransactions.

An ambitious game that manages to pack in a beautiful open world, complex survival challenges, and lots of teeth. [Issue#270, p.59]

A retro game that delivers more wonderful gameplay than nostalgia. [Issue#270, p.58]

Rise & Fall doesn't reinvent Civ VI but it does expand its repertoire in meaningful ways. [Issue#270, p.56]

First and foremost a game, the anthropology lessons are happy to sit in the background. [Issue#270, p.55]

An excellent fighting game, even if you're not a fan of Dragon Ball. [Issue#270, p.54]

A wonderful, strange, sad trek through the myth of America. [Issue#270, p.52]