Tom Bedford
From its grin-inducing highs to its tear-jerking lows, Wandersong is a magical and captivating game. It's undoubtedly one of the best indie games out in 2018.
Total War: Three Kingdoms is a top-tier Total War game, and the pinnacle of historical and real-time strategy tactics.
My Time At Portia isn't a game as much as it is a holiday, an adventure, and an achievement in indie game production. The intriguing world, compelling systems, and simple gameplay all makes it a fantastic experience.
Frozen Synapse 2 dual-wields nail-biting gameplay and engaging narratives. Despite its minor issues, it is one of the most engaging gaming experiences you can have.
While it misses some of the best features from its predecessors, Just Cause 4 is a captivatingly fun experience, with enough new mechanics to be a staple for action fans.
11-11: Memories Retold is an unabashed artistic masterpiece; its few technical problems barely detract from a fantastic game.
It's probably the best RTS available on consoles right now, and a great example of an expert port.
While it has one of the best game worlds ever envisioned, We Happy Few stumbles over painfully simplistic gameplay and several major bugs.
Tiny Metal is a fun little strategy game, although a few issues stop it from being truly amazing
It's a faithful and fun remaster, although it doesn't push the boat out in any way.
An expertly crafted shooter with worthwhile narrative endeavours, that's a little too light on content for the time being
A lack of variety doesn't mar an otherwise captivating game - it's a compelling strategy and tower defence game.
It's the Tropico you know and love - but with a new developer, it should have had more than that.
Rome: Imperator is one of Paradox's biggest and best games - it also has a bigger focus on military expansion than their other games.
Leviathans doesn't exactly shake up the game, but it fixes a few balances issues and adds enough variety for a few extra runthroughs.
Golem Gates is an RTS that tries to take a new approach with its card game deck-building mechanics, but they don't go far enough in differentiating the game from all its similar rivals.
It's far from a perfect game, with many bugs and oftentimes boring gameplay, but when the game does come together it makes for a splendid experience.
Jagged Alliance: Rage! has great tactical gameplay, and enough interesting ideas, however its various elements struggle to line up to make a constantly captivating experience
It's a fun and well-designed strategy game while it lasts, but there's not enough content for it to have any kind of longevity.
Warparty is a fine game, but fails to differentiate itself in gameplay