Styx: Shards of Darkness review: a goblin stealth game with grappling hooks, clones and a knife zip-wire. It scores 7.1/10 and knows exactly what it is.
Necropolis review: Harebrained Schemes' shifting dungeon roguelike has atmosphere but a punishing single save file. It scores 6 of 10.
A review of Onrush, Codemasters' 2018 team racing game with no finish line, where boost and takedowns win matches — and why its 2022 server shutdown stings.
Trials Fusion review: the 2014 physics bike game from Ubisoft RedLynx, its quad bike, create mode, late online play and 1.7 million sales.
Skylanders: SuperChargers launched September 20, 2015, adding 20 vehicles and 20 new figures to Activision's toy-to-life series. Our review scores it 7.9.
Bloober Team's 2019 survival horror Blair Witch sends Ellis Lynch and his dog Bullet into Black Hills Forest. A flawed, memorable 7.2/10.
Tales of Zestiria review: Bandai Namco's 2015 JRPG pits Sorey and the Seraphim against malevolence, with strong fusion combat and a thin open world. 7.7/10.
Dragon Quest Heroes review: Omega Force's musou RPG blends Dynasty Warriors combat with Toriyama monsters and a 13-character roster. Score: 7.8/10.
Strange Brigade review: Rebellion's 2018 co-op shooter sends four explorers into 1930s Egypt to blast mummies and minotaurs. Great with friends, thin solo.
Rock Band 4 review: Harmonix returns with freestyle solos, freeform melodies, and a 2,000-song library. A confident reset that scores 7.6 of 10.
Detroit: Become Human lets Kara, Connor and Markus die without a game over. A review of Quantic Dream's branching 2018 android story and its flowchart.
EA Sports UFC 2 review: 250+ fighters, Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor on the cover, and a game whose visuals outshine its thin mode design.
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