« An impressive timed sandbox with even more impressive narrative tracking. Also the best game called "Outer W*lds" »

« Isaac of the Khazars is doomed. No matter what I do, this middle-aged prince marries, fails to produce offspring, fails to expand his realm, and dies... »

« A perfect pairing of nostalgia, setting, mechanics and art. »

« Not a revolution by any means, but a polished, playable game with some mechanics (...unlike Rome II). »

« Soma isn’t afraid to tackle big questions about the concept of life, the value of life, and the value of human life in particular. »

« As you peek over the parapet of a PlanetSide 2 bunker to see an actual army advancing towards you, you know nothing else matches this scale... »

« A design masterclass, taking the roguelike and the Star Trek theme and melding them seamlessly. Endless replayability. »

« This missing link between the spindly dance mat dervishes and the clattering fingers of the roguelike gamer only looks obvious in retrospect. »

« Impressive fantasy worldbuilding and non-linear storytelling. »

« A charming mix of tower defense and vamplike, set in Windows 95 / hell. »

« An impressive timed sandbox with even more impressive narrative tracking. Also the best game called "Outer W*lds" »

« Superb, mind-blowing puzzles - a real genre-buster. »

« Great rock-climbing game set in a sepia-tinged Scotland. Just spiffing! »

« Another great kid's game, exploring small open worlds as a talking mushroom. (No Marios included.) »

« If Pixar made games, they'd make this. A fantastic open world for kids to explore, with a strong story, great characters, and full of jokes for all ages. »

« With this, Deadnaut, and Fear Equation, Screwfly has proved themselves masters of using rich user interfaces to deepen immersion, even with simple mechanics. »

« Short & slow, but superb. A disarming monologue voiced by a disturbing chorus, glorious Tchaikovsky, subtle wind and light effects, an impressionistic woodland tied together into a holistic meditation »

« A perfect pairing of nostalgia, setting, mechanics and art. »