Paul Renshaw

If I had to play a racing game that wasn’t Forza, it would be RENNSPORT. That’s about all the praise you need to hear.

StarLightRiders: HyperJump does what it sets out to do - it is a fast paced arcade shooter, and while it is very much a case of “it does what it says on the tin”, there isn’t too much drive to keep plugging away. If you want a rock hard shooter, then have at it, but there are better entries in this genre to choose from.

Demonschool is a bit swings and roundabouts, but the good points just outweigh the not-so-good.

Adrenaline Rampage fails to provide any appreciable adrenaline hit. It isn’t particularly rampage-y either. Unfortunately, Adrenaline Jump-and-shoot-a-bit doesn’t have the same ring. 

Project Motor Racing is a game of two, uneven halves. The actual driving is properly challenging, as you want a sim racer to be, but the rest of the experience is ruined by some over zealous AI, bad controls and ridiculous track limit rules.

If ever a game has failed to click, this is it.

Dark Deity 2 is an accomplished SRPG with a nice retro vibe to it.

Going for a slide in the mountains is a whole lot of fun, whether that be for a mission or just to pass the time. The scenery looks amazing, and drifting feels so right that I can forgive a lot of the bad points found in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. It isn’t the most polished game ever, and does come with its quirks, but as a drifting game, it is currently right up at the top of the tree. 

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch does quite a lot of things different to the norm, but it all comes together in a delightful way.

You should well enjoy your time with Rise Eterna 2, largely because it reminds of games from the past, and the swell of nostalgia hits hard.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is an absolutely spot-on remake of an old, fairly simple game. The new things that are added in make a big difference, and the inclusion of multiplayer modes are a lot of fun.

Go Fight Fantastic! should really be called Go Fight Not Bad!

There’s no doubt - Painkiller is a shot in the arm for the FPS genre.

If you have kids, or are a fan of the series, then there is enough here in Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed to get you behind the wheel, in turn delivering some fun racing.

Let Them Come: Onslaught doesn’t quite hit the heights of its source material and inspiration, but it is a good, challenging blast nonetheless.