Game Reviews
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‘Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remasters’ review: diamonds made rough
Square’s genre-defining gems have been over-polished in favour of mediocre modernity

‘Stray Blade’ review: sometimes things that are easier are worse
Fighting a losing battle

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp review: suited and (re)booted
The strategy legend returns, wars and all

‘Dead Island 2’ review: a shambling zombie game in need of sharper bite
Splashy B movie gore isn’t enough to anchor ‘Dead Island 2’, an otherwise weightless action game

‘Minecraft Legends’ review: charming if not always gripping
Stick with your mates and you can't go wrong

‘Wartales’ review: an RPG that lets you blaze your own trail, if only the trail was more exciting
Embrace the grind

‘Sherlock Holmes The Awakened’ review: a diamond in the rough
Still clunky, still ideal for the amateur detective

‘Meet Your Maker’ review: a misanthropic, moreish, tactical shooter
Impaler? I barely know her.

‘Crime Boss: Rockay City’ review: take me down to the Rockay City
The voices ooze fame but the shooting's shitty in “Crime Boss: Rockay City’

‘Deceive Inc.’ review: ’70s-set spy sabotage
Spy vs spies

‘Terra Nil’ review: a joyous reverse city builder
Cancelling the apocalypse

‘Dredge’ review: not R’lyeh
Captivating eldritch fishing with frustratingly shallow limits