Street Power Soccer's fancy footwork can't disguise its soulless gameplay, complete lack of challenge, and an entire pitch of technical shortcomings.

Battletoads retains the DNA of its hard as nails source material, reworking it into a chaotic brawler that’s fascinating to see in action, looks gorgeous and never overstays its welcome.

Not every game needs to offer a world of options, multiple modes of play and a control scheme that uses every single input on a controller, to stand out. Sometimes, all you need is a simple finger. One-Line Coloring (trust me my inner UK spelling nerd is screaming here) is that game, a charming collection of art and DIY sketching …

Bite the Bullet is a game of great ideas that’s hamstrung by terrible controls, performance issues, and a flow of combat that’s at odds with the very gimmick that makes it stand out from the pack. All of that makes for an experience that bites off far more than it can chew.

Risk of Rain 2 is an exceptional example of how to combine the rogue-like genre with shooter mechanics. Deep, satisfying and just so addictive, it’s taking every cell in my body to prevent me from taking a week off from work just to play more of it.

Is UFC 4 the knockout MMA experience fans have been waiting for, or has EA Sports choked on this one?

Mortal Shell is an excellent entry in the Souls-like space with some fantastic ideas around character progression and combat but is unfortunately let down by a health system that discourages exploration and an element of tedium that unnecessarily pads out encounters.

Boring, generic, uninspired and every other synonym for painfully average, The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines isn’t worth the time it takes to say its name.