This new PC game feels more like a converted console-title than an enhancement of the original PC mod, and while there are noticeable improvements in various parts, most of them owe nothing to the game itself. Almost all of the improvements are simply native benefits of the PC platform and CryEngine 3 -- from the frame rate, to the textures and netcode.

If Call of Duty could be considered influenced by Michael Bay, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier draws inspiration from David Mamet (creator of The Unit). Though filled with plenty of jaw-dropping certifiably bad-arse moments, it’s all in a day’s work for these unsung heroes...

Getting online and into the game though, rewards players with one of the most engaging single-player and co-op experiences in the business, so if you have patience and can look past Blizzard’s biggest oversight, you’re in for one of the year’s best games...

At the heart of Mario Tennis Open, there’s a fun core tennis experience. It isn’t on par with the likes of Top Spin 4, but there was potential here for another great Mario sports game if the strengths of the shot system had been nurtured.

Satirical and self-referential, short and sweet, Twisted Pixel has provided a multitude of six-shooting fun, and their quirky creation tucks itself nicely into several age-groups...

All the potential in the world and a bag of chips still only gets you a bag of chips. Datura reeks of under-utilised and squandered potential, making the end result even more disappointing...

Max has definitely grown up, and while he’s at the mercy of a new handler, I’m confident his future -- though always bleak for him -- is a bright one indeed.

If you’re a lone wolf and you’re just concerned with your kill count stick to the swarm of military styled first-person shooters out there, but if you like challenging gameplay in a constantly evolving battlefield, Starhawk is just what the doctor ordered.

Interacting with this bright and soulful world is a deeply involving experience, and you’ll find yourself continually finding excuses to play for just a few more minutes... only a few more. Maybe another 15-minutes. Soon an hour has passed and you have no idea where the time went. If you own a PC, you should own Botanicula.

Trials Evolution is one of the most complete packages on the Xbox Live Arcade. Were it a full retail release, I’d still have no qualms recommending it. As a cheap downloadable release, it’s an incredible reminder of just how good we have it as modern gamers.

The cheap price point and a tightly focused delivery work in Sniper Elite V2’s favour. This isn’t the kind of game that you’ll return to once completed, but as something a little different to the usual shooter formula it offers surprising satisfaction...

Regardless of this, the core experience you’re getting here is a great adaptation of Minecraft for the console market, one that plays to the strengths of the format it finds itself on...

Set within the universe of Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed comic series rather than AMC’s decent but meandering TV series (complete with awesome comic-esque cel-shaded graphics), A New Day kicks off very shortly after the zombie outbreak begins...

If you’re looking for an in depth story driven experience, Prototype 2 isn’t it. However, if you loved the original and just want to gallivant about New York City blowing shit up and giggling maniacally for a couple of dozen hours Prototype 2 has got you covered.

Fez is fantastic. The hype is justified, and the rave reviews are all true. If you have held off on buying this platform puzzle game because you suspect that it is just another load of over-rated indie wank, then fear not. For while Fez is indeed very, very strange, it's also one of those rare games with the power to totally capture your imagination.