What makes a 9/10 game not a 10/10 game? Why do video games end up bad? Which NPC would you least like to be stuck in a lift with? What food do they serve at the hypothetical Matthew Castle-themed cafe in Shibuya? These are some of the questions tackled in our first mailbag episode of 2026.
Favourite 9/10 Games
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Bayonetta
- Dishonored
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Red Dead Redemption
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
- Donkey Kong Bananza
Unfinished Business
- Skies of Arcadia
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy VI
- Final Fantasy IX
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
VR Game recommendations
- Ghost Town (2025)
- Pavlov
- Lumines Arise
- Tetris Effect
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Beat Saber
- Superhot VR
- Walkabout Mini Golf