We’re big, big fans of the Nintendo Switch here at Critical Hit. Home to many of last year’s best games, Nintendo’s hybrid machine lets players play on the go, or dock the system at home and play on their TVs. It’s wonderful, and allows lapsed gamers who struggle to fit games into their lives return to their once-favoured hobby. So we're giving one away.
Night in the Woods is bringing its heartfelt, honest coming of age story to Nintendo Switch in just a few days time.
Xbox One (and X!) beat PlayStation 4 in US console sales in December. Nintendo's humble little Switch beat them all.
The gloriously gruelling turn-based RPG, Darkest Dungeon, is finally coming to Nintendo Switch next week. And it's bringing all the dripping dread you could possibly hope for.
Crimsonland has always been a book that you can judge by its cover: A loud and silly twin-stick shooter that throws buckets of enemies at you as you fend them off. Not the most complex game ever devised, it’s still a firm slice of action that’s perfect for killing aliens and time.
Bayonetta is finally getting its third entry, and Nintendo is bringing it exclusively to the Switch. Along with the first two brillaint Platinum titles.
When Nintendo first showed off its handheld/home-console hybrid the Switch, one of the prominent games in its sizzle reel was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The aging, beloved open world RPG has at this point been ported to just about everything, but having it run on a handheld seemed like black magic. It’s out tomorrow, and yes, it’s…Skyrim, on the Switch.
Cat Quest’s combat can get stale and the lacklustre dungeon design definitely hampers exploration, but the surprisingly entertaining story and cool loot system is enough to keep you engaged to see it through to the end, if, you’re playing in short bursts.
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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