Game Review

IBTimes UK's reviews of the latest video games for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, 3DS, PC and mobile devices.

Games

Arms review: Is Nintendo's gangly Switch fighter a championship contender?

Do you even Arms, bro?

Jun 7, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

Nintendo Nintendo Switch

Games

Tokyo 42 review: Style and substance clash in this open world indie shooter

SMAC Games' draws influence from Hotline Miami and early GTA for its stylish shooter.

May 31, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Games

Rime review: Tequila Works' adventure is a beautiful ode to life, loss and childhood

Spanish indie studio Tequila Works delivers a memorable adventure in a gorgeous world on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch.

May 25, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Rime

Games

Prey review: Arkane Studios' reboot is a tense and immersive sci-fi ride

Dishonored team cements itself as one of world's best video game developers with a shooter of real menace.

May 13, 2017

By Sam White

Bethesda

Games

Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 3 review: A fun and competent RTS but not the sequel this series deserves

Relic Entertainment once again brings the tabletop carnage to the digital realm.

Apr 29, 2017

By Jake Tucker

Sega

Games

Little Nightmares review: Tarsier Studios' Grimm fairy tale is a feast of carnal dread

A small girl attempts to escape a horrifying world of malice and greed in this brilliant indie horror.

Apr 25, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Games

Outlast 2 review: Red Barrels' fantastically compelling horror sequel sets a new standard

Red Barrels' horror sequel confidently shows just how much the studio has grown in the last four years.

Apr 24, 2017

By Patrick Dane

Games

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: Nintendo takes the best Mario Kart ever and improves it

The 2014 classic gets re-released for Nintendo Switch with a new and improved Battle Mode.

Apr 20, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Nintendo Nintendo Switch

Games

Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series review: Tangled Up In Blue

Marvel favourites Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, Drax and Rocket star in Telltale's latest series.

Apr 18, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Telltale Games

Games

Persona 5 review: Atlus' psychedelic PS4 opus is an all-time great RPG

'I lost my heart to a Phantom Thief.'

Apr 14, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

PS4

Games

Snake Pass review: Sumo Digital slithering puzzle platformer is an inventive delight

Sssssssssssss'good

Apr 8, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Games

Yooka-Laylee review: Playtonic's rose-tinted revival quickly becomes overplayed

Former Rare devs' spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie makes a good first impressions, but grows tired.

Apr 4, 2017

By Wesley Copeland

Yooka Laylee

Games

Mass Effect Andromeda review: BioWare's beloved sci-fi series awakens from cryo-sleep flawed but still enjoyable

Expectations have been sky-high for the return of one of gaming's greatest sci-fi series.

Mar 25, 2017

By Holly Nielsen

Mass Effect Bioware

Games

Ghost Recon Wildlands review: The most Tom Clancy game Ubisoft has ever made

Ubisoft brings its flavour of open world action to South America to reinvent the tactical shooter series.

Mar 11, 2017

By Jake Tucker

Ghost Recon Wildlands Ubisoft

Games

Nier Automata Review: A wonderfully weird adventure that you won't soon forget

2B or not 2B? That is the predictable pun strapline.

Mar 10, 2017

By Tom Regan

Square Enix PS4 PC

Games

1-2 Switch review: Nintendo Switch launch title delights in short bursts

Nintendo Switch launch title is a fun multiplayer party game for all ages.

Mar 4, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Nintendo Switch 1-2 Switch Nintendo

Games

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review - Nintendo's open-world masterpiece defines adventure

A stunning reinvigoration of a beloved series and one of the finest launch titles Nintendo Switch could have wished for.

Mar 2, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Nintendo Nintendo Switch Wii U

Games

Nintendo Switch review: An impressively well-designed home and handheld console

Hands on with Nintendo's unique new video game console and its Joy-Con controllers.

Mar 1, 2017

By Ben Skipper

Nintendo Switch Nintendo

Games

Horizon Zero Dawn review: Guerrilla Games' PS4 adventure boasts one of the most vibrant gaming worlds ever

Guerrilla Games breaks free of its Killzone series to offer PlayStation a fascinating new franchise.

Mar 1, 2017

By Jake Tucker

Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 Sony

Games

Halo Wars 2 review: Creative Assembly's strategy sequel is largely unremarkable fan service

Microsoft's RTS spin-off for PC and Xbox is faithful to the Halo universe, but an ultimately shallow experience.

Feb 21, 2017

By Jake Tucker

Halo Microsoft PC Xbox One 343 Industries

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