Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance review – reincarnation of Persona The latest entry in the franchise that spawned Persona goes multiformat, with significant improvements to the graphics, story, and gameplay.
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC review – expanding on the king of Soulslikes GameCentral reviews the long-awaited expansion for Elden Ring and discovers another classic FromSoftware journey of pain and pleasure.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami review – murder most fowl He may be only a duck but Eugene McQuacklin is the star of the best noir detective thriller since L.A. Noire.
MultiVersus review in progress – Shaggy vs. Jason The Warner Bros. crossover fighter returns with more characters and modes, but is it enough to make it a long term success?
F1 24 review – playing your heroes For the first time Codemasters’ F1 sim lets you pursue a Formula One career as any of the real drivers, in a significantly improved sequel.
Hauntii review – monochrome possession Twin-stick shooting combines with the ability to possess everything from trees to street lamps, in this enjoyably peculiar new indie game.
Paper Trail review – origami overload The week’s second paper-folding themed video game is a charming new indie puzzler with some very clear ideas about folding virtual paper.
Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord PS5 review – ground zero for RPGs GameCentral reviews the most influential video game you’ve never heard of and the predecessor to everything from Final Fantasy to Fallout.
Braid, Anniversary Edition review – time to rewind One of the most important indie games of all time returns with a remaster that adds more than a dozen new levels and revamped visuals.
Little Kitty, Big City review – the cat’s meow After the success of Stray, a new indie cat simulator has appeared, with a more cartoonish style and a suitably laidback attitude.
Sea Of Thieves PS5 review – authorised PlayStation piracy One of the most popular Xbox exclusives of the last two generations comes to PS5 but how much has it changed in the last six years?
TopSpin 2K25 review – tennis comeback 2K finally bring back their much-loved tennis simulator, with a suite of single and multiplayer options to get you in the Wimbledon mood.
Lunar Lander Beyond review – fly me to the Moon The latest Atari reboot tries to reimagine the ancient Lunar Lander as a modern, narrative led game about dystopian space corporations.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review – gotta recruit ‘em all The spiritual successor to Suikoden gained more than $4.5 million in Kickstarter funding but what can this old school JRPG offer non-fans?
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.
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?
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.