Burnout Paradise Remastered is still a great arcade racer in 2018 despite some minor issues in the gameplay that are not really up to date.
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Surviving Mars is well made city-building strategy game with a interesting setting and solid gameplay that really needs a tutorial for newcomers and some variety in the side missions to be fully optimized. Fans of the the genre will still have their fun.
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Starlink is a well-done mixture between an arcadeshooter and an openworld game with focus on exploration, which delivers players a good package combined together with the classic formula of Ubisoft, a good (but expensive) toys-to-life product line and the possibility to complete the game without any additional payments. Both younger and grown-up fans of the genre should give the new franchise a try.
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With Mega Man 11 Capcom brings back the series to life with success and manages to deliver a short, but very well made Jump N`Shoot that stays besides very little improvements true to the franchises` core mechanics. A loveletter to the series and a must-have for everyone who likes classic plattformer-action.
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Pokèmon Let`s Go is a well-made offspring to the series and stays most of his time true tot he core-mechanics, but also reduces them with a very low difficulty and limited possibilities. Fans of the series, little and young players but also families should definitely give the trip to the Kanto Region a try.
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Nintendo Labo VR is a well done and good processed craft fun, which delivers as a final product a surprisingly fine working Virtual Reality that combines the simplicity and accessibility of classic Nintendo products. The feeling of a real virtual reality is there, the fun is not too short and with Labo Labs there a many possiblities to build your own creations. Parents and young persons should take a look at this exciting Set.
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With the Contra Anniversary Collection, M2 and Konami deliver a very well playable and technical-wise impressive finale to their 50th birthday. which unfortunately contains too much different versions of the same games and lacks some highlights of the series. Nevertheless, fans of classic and challenging Run N`Gun action can`t come around this package.
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Even though in terms of story and gameplay My Friend Pedro delivers very little new, it makes a lot fun thanks to his excellent execution and the interesting leveldesign and invites you to runs for new highscores. Fans of titles like Hotline Miami, The Hong Kong Massacre and Katana Zero are served best.
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Like its predecessors, Mario & Sonic at the olympic games Tokyo 2020 is a uncomplicated partyfun, that manages to gather a lot of points thanks to the lovely presentation, the switch between modern and retro disciplines and its accessibility. Even with little flaws, fans of partygames should set this title on their list and on schedule for the upcoming partynight
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a well-made kickstarterproject, which manages to redeem his promises in terms of gameplay, but don`t go any new ways and has a few technical issues. Even with its problems, the game makes a lot of fun thanks to its good flow. Fans of Metroidvania and especially Castlevania should set this title on their list.
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Unfortunately, Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a classic third episode as you only know it from hollywood: working mechanics were made worse, the story is too slow-pacing or without highlights and the whole game feels like a downgrade in comparison to its predecessors. Sure, the game is not bad after all and you are going to have a lot of fun with it, but it simply doesn`t feel that round as it could be. Anyway, fans of the genre and Miss Croft shouldn`t miss out the third embodiment.
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Stranger Things 3: The Game don`t take any new approach in terms of gameplay and has some problem with his animations, but delivers entertaining 16-Bit retrofun with a strong emphasis on the story of the current season and invites you thanks to the well-made gameplay to a session with or without your friends. Fans of the series or classics like Zombies Ate my Neighbors or The Chaos Engine should take a look at this title, but also should bring previous knowledge from the series with them to get the most out of it.
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With Days Gone Bend Studio delivers over long distances a well working survival game with an exciting open world, but unfortunately stand in its own way due to a dull storytelling, a clean, but simplified Gameplay and some technical issues. Nevertheless, fans of open world games and the fight for survival should give the exclusive a try.
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Sniper Elite v2 Remastered is from its technical point of view a well made second part of a series, which managed to achieve through little adjustements a lot of depth and established himself in the videogame landscape. Even though the remaster misses many of the advantages of his successors and its linearity can be a little bit boring, interested new entrants and Fans, who are searching for a little snack until Sniper Elite 5, should give it a buy.
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an interesting Title with a fascinating Setting and an exciting micromanagement, but due to his repetitive character, the game blocks itself from turning into a potential hit. Friends of survival adventures, who want to have a unique setting, should give the title a try because of the motivating generations-system.
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Human: Fall Flat is a incredibly funny collection of physic puzzles that make a lot a fun (mostly) because of the clumsy motion sequences of the main character. If you're looking for the next goat simulator and can bring some creativity to the table, you should definitely check out this game.
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Even though GRID delivers sweet graphics and an incredible driving experience, the title suffers from a weak carreer-mode, a stiff presentation and an obsolete Multiplayer, so that it misses out any long-term motivation. Nevertheless, fans of intensive racing action should try out GRID, because its great driving mechanics still delivers enough fun for short sessions.
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The Capcom Beat `Em Up Bundle is a well-made travel back in time to the glory days of the arcade, which delivers a lot of fun and is a perfect match to invite some friends for pure bare-knuckle action. Even if it suffers a lack of content beside the games the collection with its low price tag gets a recommendation for fans of uncomplicated action.
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Chromagun is a solid and entertaining puzzle game in the style of Portal. Some of the riddle can really shine but the game suffers from technical problems and an unbalanced difficulty.
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In its core Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition is a traditional Musō-style Game which unfortunately took over 1:1 all of the typical issues that the Warriors series has. Also the game fights with technical issues but carefully manages to take all the major storyelements of the Legend of Zelda series that create an interesting perspective on how Link and his friends would face epic battles within it. Fans of both worlds should give the world of Hyrule apart from Nintendo a try.
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