Harold Halibut review – a life aquatic If you ever wondered what kind of video game Wes Anderson would make, the stop motion eccentricities of Harold Halibut give an interesting hint.
Minishoot’ Adventures review – Zelda in a spaceship Mixing Legend Of Zelda style exploration with bullet hell shooter action sounds like a terrible idea but this indie gem proves otherwise.
Freedom Planet 2 review – sonic heroines The next best thing to Sonic The Hedgehog stars a variety of animal mascots that desperately want to pretend they're in a Mega Drive game.
Pepper Grinder review – killer driller A cross between lost GBA classic Drill Dozer and Mega Drive favourite Ecco The Dolphin turns out to be one of the best indie games of 2024.
Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – April 2024 round-up There's a whole bunch of impressive new smartphone games out at the moment, from Call Of Duty Warzone Mobile to the satirical Recursion.
Open Roads review – driving simulator Keri Russell stars in a new interactive drama from the makers of Gone Home and Tacoma, but what kind of story is it trying to tell?
South Park: Snow Day review – meet some friends of mine The new South Park game is not a JRPG like the last two but a four-player co-op game that defies categorisation.
Rise Of The Rōnin review – Ghost of Nioh The PS5 gets a second open world samurai game but how does this new title, from the makers of Nioh, compare to Ghost Of Tsushima?
Princess Peach: Showtime! review – under the spotlight The ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom gets a video game all to herself but is this a command performance or a royal stich-up?
Dragon’s Dogma 2 review – fighting monsters and déjà vu Capcom's much loved Dragon’s Dogma finally gets a sequel, as you and your AI pawns once again brave a lethal but beautiful fantasy world.
Alone In The Dark review – the grandfather of survival horror The game that inspired the original Resident Evil is rebooted yet again, with an ambitious tale of Lovecraftian horror and weirdness.
The Mobius Machine review – a strip off the old block GameCentral takes a look at a new indie Metroidvania with a stunning visual style and a tough but rewarding sci-fi challenge.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection review – rebel assault The original PS2 era Battlefront games are remastered for modern formats and they stand up surprisingly well compared to the new ones.
Contra: Operation Galuga review – running and gunning like it’s 1987 WayForward get another chance to make a new Contra game, as they try to update the run ‘n’ gun formula while also honouring the original.
Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – March 2024 round-up This month’s biggest mobile games include the mobile version of Warframe, complete with cross-play, and a new Rainbow Six spin-off.
Unicorn Overlord review – strategy rhapsody The makers of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Dragon’s Crown return with a homage to Ogre Battle and other console strategy games of the 90s.
Star Wars Unlimited review – the Force awakens, in card form! Disney is helping to launch yet another new trading card game, as the galaxy far, far away goes up against the likes of Lorcana and Pokémon.
Mediterranea Inferno PS5 review – murder on the lockdown egress This surreal new visual novel tells a tale of young adults celebrating their freedom from lockdown… and descending into murder.
The Thaumaturge review – ghosts of Warsaw A Baldur’s Gate style RPG set in 1900s Warsaw, with yōkai style supernatural monsters, makes for one of the most unique games of the year.
WWE 2K24 review – the greatest wrestling game ever made The American Nightmare is on the cover but this game is a dream to play.
Balatro review – it’s joker time One of the best video games of the year is a roguelite poker sim and one of the most peculiarly entertaining indie games of recent years.
Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon Of Serpentcoil Island review – roguelike hardcore GameCentral reviews the very opposite of a roguelite, with an endearingly old school dungeon crawler that makes constant defeat seem fun.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster review – boomer stormtrooper shooter The game that started the Jedi Knight franchise and outdid Doom in terms of graphics gets a superb new remaster from Nightdive Studios.
Penny’s Big Breakaway review – retro platform mania The creators of Sonic Mania turn their hands to a 3D platformer, with their own original character and gaming’s most versatile yo-yo.
Splatoon 3: Side Order review – roguelike DLC that’s not a damp squid Nintendo’s online shooter gets a superior slice of single-player DLC, that turns the story campaign into a roguelite.