What starts as a sweet and endearing homage to 90s gaming evolves into a sophisticated and, at times, dark exploration of two troubled youths, in one of the best indie games of the year.
A bonkers collection of epic adventures and side-quests sprinkled with puzzles that fans of the Japanese pop-cultural behemoth have been crying out for
Easily the best of The Dark Pictures anthology series, with a horror story that is deliciously chilling, surprisingly well acted, and far more interesting to play than its predecessors.
A welcome sequel to the original Tales From The Borderlands, that negotiates the franchise's loud mouth humour to deliver a surprisingly nuanced and intelligent slice of interactive storytelling.
The basics of gameplay work tremendously well, but the game is bogged down by too many niggling faults and the sense that it'll take until at least next year to fulfil its potential.
The most approachable and the most realistic train simulator ever made, and it does a good job of making that more appealing than it sounds to non-fans.
Nothing less than a whole new genre of video game, that evolves the interactive movie into something that feels dynamic and excitingly different.
A bit sickly, even for those with an excessively sweet tooth, this low rent Kirby spin-off is a poor follow-up to The Forgotten Land and has nowhere near the longevity of Fall Guys.
A clever management sim that pays homage to both the arcades of the 1990s and the exquisite drudgery of teenage jobs.
Supreme playability is sidetracked by a new mode designed to let players live the gilded life of an F1 driver – and start paying for it
A highly original, dark gothic thriller whose lack of compromises will restrict its audience but are hard not to admire.
Strategy game preserves the structure and jokey vibe of the 2004 classic but adds 2021 slickness and scope
Navigate Mono's surreal, gothic world in a bid to free the adults from their TV addiction
Offering a unique brand of tongue-in-cheek escapism that should induce a laugh roughly every five minutes, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a perfect lockdown game. The one unintentionally amusing element is the voice acting, which you can thankfully eliminate by opting to keep the original Japanese dialogue with subtitles. Sega’s Yakuza games have always seemed like a well-kept secret, but they’ve recently been enjoying much more appreciation abroad. If you like the idea of a very Japanese, gangster-themed, interactive comedy soap opera, you’ll absolutely adore it.
Technically impeccable and fantastic to behold, 2K's first PGA Tour game is already the best golf sim currently available.
Hailed as one of the greatest games ever, its remake is superbly reimagined without losing the distinctive quality of the original
Minimalist adventuring that's original, clever, and soothing – and a perfect example that gameplay and atmosphere is always more important than high-tech graphics.
PS4, Xbox One, PC; CapcomDealing with a deadly virus seems relevant in this remake, which adds a multiplayer mode, though it's not as meaty as Res Evil 2
A group of magical youngsters do battle on the streets of Tokyo in this endearing, addictive anime-like role-playing game
More than just Fallout in space, this action-RPG is a delightful sci-fi romp with razor-sharp writing, lashings of humour and enough content to entertain you for months