If someone unfamiliar with Dispatch saw a non-interactive cutscene, they'd find it hard not to mistake it for a television show, when the animation quality, although a different style, is on par with a high quality Amazon Prime show like Invincible. As an admirer of both unique superhero stories and animation techniques, and when combined with excellent writing that makes tonal shifts effortlessly, Dispatch has a lot going for it - it's no surprise Dispatch already surpassed one million sales in ten days.

2025 has been a fantastic year for great video games, and Foolish Mortals is another one to make that top 10 best games of year list even more difficult to decide. It's already been an extraordinarily strong year for classic and interactive narrative adventure games with the phenomenal, The Drifter by Powerhoof, and the so far, excellent Dispatch by AdHoc. Also, it's heartening to see classic franchises Syberia and Simon the Sorcerer get new releases. But unlike those two, Inklingwood Studios have lovingly created a brand new intellectual property in Foolish Mortals. Upon first seeing it during its Kickstarter campaign, I had a feeling it could become something to watch. So, let's see what makes it so great.

American studio Sucker Punch Productions follows up the well-reviewed, Ghost of Tsushima - a tale of samurai Jin Sakai who is at odds with betraying his honourable ways to save his island from Mongolian invaders - with Ghost of Yotei, a more focused but equally engrossing tale of vengeance.

After the release of the continuation of Raz's story in the superb Psychonauts 2, Double Fine return with the smaller scoped, Keeper. Developed under the direction of Lee Petty, Keeper is a vastly different beast. Out now on Xbox Series, PC and available on Game Pass, Keeper is a mostly linear adventure with light platforming and simple puzzles to solve.

Growing up playing LucasArts classics Grim Fandango and the Monkey Island series, and others like The Longest Journey and a local favourite in the Broken Sword franchise, I will always have a fondness for point and click games. Every so often I make a point to check what upcoming games are releasing in this overlooked genre and I'm certainly glad I do.