Nick Gillett


77 games reviewed
67.8 average score
70 median score
68.9% of games recommended
Are you Nick Gillett? If so, email [email protected] to claim this critic page.
7 / 10 - SCHiM
Jul 16, 2024

A mellow and deeply unusual adventure where you play a man's shadow adrift in a Dutch city, in a game that defies convention and is all the better for it.

Read full review

3 / 10 - Neosprint
Jun 27, 2024

A single-player and couch co-op sequel to one of the world's oldest racing franchises, whose rudimentary looks and driving model can't compete with 21st century alternatives.

Read full review

7 / 10 - Dicefolk
Jun 24, 2024

A polished and highly competent roguelike deck builder with some neat twists, that can sometimes feel a touch too random for its own good.

Read full review

6 / 10 - DarkStar One
Jun 18, 2024

One of the least demanded remasters on Switch is a primitive but surprisingly nostalgic reminder of just how ambitious and open-ended gaming could be in the Xbox 360 era.

Read full review

Jun 17, 2024

A walking simulator that's also a love letter to The Thing, transplanting its blend of naturalistic realism and abject horror into an immaculately recreated 1970s North Sea oil rig.

Read full review

A charming, polished, and warmly humorous detective game whose cute 3D dioramas and delightful graphical touches are a pleasure to interact with.

Read full review

7 / 10 - Paper Trail
May 24, 2024

A charmingly illustrated, perspective-shifting puzzle game about paper folding, that has just enough intricacy to keep you engaged without ever making you feel stumped.

Read full review

May 16, 2024

A gloriously surreal third person puzzle game, set in a hotel where everything from its rooms to its artwork is part of a multi-layered mystery of time travel, mazes, and the occult.

Read full review

Apr 22, 2024

A polished Metroidvania infused with Africana, whose linearity and overreliance on rote-learning action sequences undermine its otherwise high standards.

Read full review

4 / 10 - Open Roads
Mar 27, 2024

A barely-interactive movie that follows a mother and daughter road trip that is disappointingly short on both drama and meaningful choices.

Read full review

Mar 20, 2024

An entertaining open world action role-player, with an interesting approach to AI-controlled companions, but which proves disappointingly similar to the 2012 original.

Read full review

Mar 14, 2024

A polished, beautifully rendered Metroidvania with a huge map, plenty of upgrades, and moments of intense frustration.

Read full review

9 / 10 - Balatro
Mar 4, 2024

An expertly constructed and intricate roguelite deck builder that draws on the language and concept of poker, before twisting it with an infinity of modifiers, unlocks, and delicately balanced risk and reward.

Read full review

Feb 22, 2024

Somewhere between a non-interactive VR experience and a half-baked licensed game, the latest Stranger Things VR experience has neither a coherent storyline nor proper action.

Read full review

8 / 10 - Ultrawings 2
Feb 20, 2024

A gloriously colourful VR flight simulator with a wealth of content and things to do, that never takes itself too seriously despite its dedication to authentic flying.

Read full review

Feb 12, 2024

A sprawling action RPG with a poignant love affair at its heart, whose enjoyable combat and supernatural detective work is all in pursuit of a morally ambiguous goal of your own choosing.

Read full review

7 / 10 - Toy Trains
Jan 22, 2024

A charming and beautifully constructed virtual train set, with an immaculately designed interface whose elegance helps make up for the game's brevity and lack of challenge.

Read full review

8 / 10 - Worldless
Nov 20, 2023

An inspired new take on the 2D Metroidvania concept, whose challenging combat and rewarding exploration is accompanied by some stunning audio and visual design.

Read full review

Nov 2, 2023

A funny and supremely inventive story-driven puzzle game, with a plot based on Greek philosophy that's delivered with the lightest of touches and a goofy sense of humour.

Read full review

9 / 10 - Jusant
Oct 31, 2023

A perfectly paced vertical exploration of a lost civilisation, that offers the most authentic climbing simulation ever seen in a game and retains its air of mystery and discovery right up to the closing credits.

Read full review