Reviews

Time's Up Turns out being stuck in a time loop where you do the same thing over and over is as frustrating as it sounds.

It's only human A solid 4X that could use a bit more personality.

Axiom disruptor Less Metroid, more ‘vania.

Sin City A deep and enjoyable time-loop mystery awaits you in an ancient Roman city.

Rise above A quality action RPG set in a mind-blowing cyberpunk city.

Skyfall HighFleet is a frustrating mess and an impending cult hit.

Nuclear options Chernobylite is a rare game that makes you feel the weight of your decisions.

Case Closed A courtroom visual novel with a flair for the dramatic.

Maged well Action tower defense comes home.

Time crisis A striking RPG that fails to deliver on its temporal premise.

Paint it black A strategy game that gives its space marines personality.

Body swap These Londoners are about to have a very bad day.

Afterlife A grand, Zelda-ish adventure in a small package.

Slice n' Grind A Chinese MMO with a surprisingly robust endgame buried beneath bad localization and performance issues.

War Crafting There's a good PvP game in this strangely-paced MMO, but it only thrives under specific conditions.

Brake a Leg Codemasters' latest benefits from new story mode and a suite of improved features.

Pokemonster hunter An approachable entry point to the series.

Fixing history Mohawk Games has made a historical 4X that feels like the future.

deus extreme Cruelty Squad is what a great immersive sim sees before it dies.

PSYCHOBABBLE One of the most ambitious games of the year, if not the most successful one.