James Archer
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Control Resonant
Control Resonant's roaring melee battles and grasp of cosmic weirdness put this unlikely sequel up there with Remedy’s finest work. Here's our full review.
Denshattack!
An uproariously kinetic mashup of racing, rhythm, and score attack stuntery, Denshattack goes off the rails in all the best ways. Here's our full review.
Planet of Lana
Despite a few underdeveloped ideas, Planet of Lana 2 is a bigger, smarter, and even better-looking puzzle-platformer than the charming original.
Romeo is a Dead Man
Romeo is a Dead Man begins as a strange mishmash of visual styles, and ends as an assured hack 'n' slash whose oddness works in its favour. Our full review...
I’m still not convinced that counterbalancing your own strengths requires a mean streak that’s quite as mean as Silksong’s. And I didn’t even have space to complain much about the trade economy, which bleeds you dry for rosary beads (Pharloom’s chosen currency) despite only half the game’s enemies dropping them....
FBC: Firebreak
Still, they could serve as an opportunity to de-boring the lower Clearance Levels, by replacing the simple repair tasks with more unique and substantial objectives. That would both sweeten the deal of replaying jobs for XP, and steer Firebreak back towards to the ideal of shorter deployments that are still...
I also don’t want it to sound like that bit of collectible busywork spoils what is ultimately a very good mix of satisfying snapping and eyes-agog wandering. You can always just capture the requisite frames while you’re passing by, looking for your own shots, and - truth be told -...
Atomfall
It's a shame that next to the investigating, Atomfall’s shooting, sneaking, and cricket batting don’t deliver the same joys. Still, they’re competent enough not to get in the way, and with a little finesse it’s possible to enjoy extended bouts of that rich, intricate sleuthing without doing a single violence...
Hyper Light Breaker
Hyper Light Breaker is a disappointing 3D action roguelike, with awkward combat and little of Hyper Light Drifter's atmosphere or storytelling chops.
Atomic Heart
A Soviet sci-fi adventure with arresting visuals and occasionally excellent shooting, marred by uneven balancing, undercooked ideas, and an unlikeable protagonist.