Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is one hell of a game. It leads the way for action RPGs bringing with it a whole new level of awesomeness to combat without sacrificing expansive plotlines or an incredibly immersive world.

While the story may still leave something to be desired, the overall graphics, drool-worthy cut-scenes and improvements to the Active Time Battle system are necessary changes to a franchise that is still showing its age and struggling to embrace modern RPG conventions...

NeverDead is the kind of game you want to like more than you actually do. The gimmick is a smart one, it’s quite funny when it wants to be, it’s peppered with cool moments, and it’s a big improvement from the developer’s other recent efforts (Rogue Warrior, anyone?)...

Originally released for iOS last year, Quarrel has been described by every single person who played it as “Risk meets Scrabble”, which is about as apt as descriptions come...

Every single thing the game tries to do it does badly, yet AMY 's greatest sin is its conceit. Clearly produced with an extremely limited kitty of development resources, its creators tried all the same to make a third-person survival-horror experience on a par with Resident Evil. They failed. Utterly.

BioWare have remarkably pulled a rabbit out of the hat with Star Wars: The Old Republic. While they haven’t revolutionised MMO gameplay as we know it, they have delivered one of the best looking, most playable and most polished MMOs in history -- in fact, a level of polish you just don’t expect from the genre.

If you’ve been searching for a Gears of War fix, this DLC has got you covered, taking you back to before E-Day when humanity still had a chance and giving you a look through your enemy’s eyes...

It's not often that games truly deliver in their artistic vision but with Rayman’s creator at the helm, this really is a solid, cohesive and artistic experience...

For the most part, Trine 2 is more of slight evolution than a revolution, but that’s hardly something to complain about. It’s a game with few real weaknesses, is accessible to players of any calibre, and provides hours of entertainment for those who like to go solo or play with friends.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games includes a great variety of mini-games that are highly fun to play, as well some of your favourite characters from the Mario and Sonic universe. This game is the perfect title to pull out when you have a bunch of friends over at your place...

When you’re on the track, Mario Kart 7 feels better than any Mario Kart before it, and for most fans of the series that will be enough. But it’s the same basic formula we’ve seen in every Mario Kart since the SNES original. The Grand Prix format is feeling a little stale, and there’s ultimately not a whole lot to do in the game...

Super Mario 3D Land isn’t quite on par with many of the forefathers it tries to emulate. It lacks Galaxy’s endless wow-factor, 64’s commitment to being grand and impressive, and the general near-perfection of Super Mario Bros 3’s gameplay philosophy. But it’s still a damn fine bit of jumping action, and one of the 3DS’ very best games...

At the end of the day, Serious Sam: BFE isn’t as much of a welcome throwback to old-school gaming staples as the original title was a decade ago. But, thankfully, that doesn’t mean that it’s a failure or a complete waste of time...

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s strength lies squarely in the wide array of items and the meticulously crafted dungeons that exploit all of these variables in challenging and creative ways. If you can push through the gruelling introductory quests and let your technical expectations regress a few years, there’s a worthwhile experience waiting on the other side.

So there hasn’t been much of an expansion in game modes with the new outing, which is a shame, so it’ll depend on whether you own the original release or not, or just how invested you are in the mechanics -- and potential -- of the series on the whole as to whether or not this is worth forking out any cash for...