Readers name the best platform games ever made, both 2D and 3D, and including classics such as Guacamelee and Yoshi’s Island. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Bernardo and asked whether you enjoy the platform genre in general, and if you’re happy with how it’s evolved over the years. There […]
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Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: Least favourite video game genre
Readers discuss the video game genres they’ve never been able to enjoy, from Japanese role-players to fighting games. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Olliephant, who asked whether there’s a particular game that put you off a genre and what it is exactly that you don’t like about it. Everyone […]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Classic games you don’t get
Readers discuss games they’ve always wanted to get into but never managed to enjoy, from Monster Hunter to Horizon Zero Dawn. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was inspired by Futterman, who asked if there are any games or franchises that you’ve tried to play but you just couldn’t get into? What exactly was […]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: The best games of 2021
With the year now half over readers discuss the best new games so far, from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to Monster Hunter Rise. The games had to have been released new this year and we wanted to know how many you’d bought in total and how well you feel publishers have coped with the […]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: the best art design in video games
Readers discuss the games with the most distinctive and interesting graphics, from Cuphead to Jet Set Radio. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Purple Ranger, and asked how important a game’s art style is to you and whether it alone is enough to get you interested in a game – […]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: Your favourite obscure video games
Readers discuss their favourite games that nobody else has ever heard of, from Soul Bubbles to Shadowrun. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Tolly, who asked how you heard of the game in question and whether you agree with its critical consensus. Was the game unusual in any way or […]
Weekend Hot Topic, part 1: What would be your dream fighting game?
Readers try to imagine a brand new fighting game featuring their favourite characters, from The Simpsons to Harry Potter. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Watson, who asked if you could create a fighting game featuring existing characters from another game, film, TV show, or comic what would it be […]