Steve Boxer
With its open-world environment and emphasis on crafting, this is an interesting sequel, marred by glitches and frame rate issues
The traditional PES v Fifa rivalry is back – and Konami has produced its best football simulation since the glory days of PlayStation 2
A coherent single-player campaign and excellent online options bring this Xbox stalwart right back into the battle
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue is a meaty and highly distinctive package which should delight cartoon-obsessed youngsters and those who live to play Japanese RPGs. But, despite the Disney involvement, it doesn’t feel likely to challenge the mainstream. In certain respects – albeit in the grand tradition of Japanese RPGs – it’s so complex as to be baffling.
Beautiful, fantastical and feelgood, this Studio Ghibli collaboration is a timely counterpoint to the idea that games are gun-centric, violent and nihilistic
This year's official Formula One game is the closest yet to the real racing driver experience. You'll even need to brush up on your TV interview technique
Outgunned by FIFA's club licensing deals and star power, PES starts a new season still on the back foot
Aardman's painterly primer illuminates the war with sensitivity and poignancy while putting story at the frontline
Assassination missions that reward subterfuge – such as wearing a giant flamingo suit or loosening a racing driver's wheel – make this a surprisingly creative sequel
This technical tour de force throws you into realistic second world war battles – shame it felt only 70-80% finished at launch
Impressive graphics and an innovative story mode make for faultless gameplay in the latest instalment of this series, but its hyper-sexualised characters feel out of touch
Sekiro is the fabulous culmination of From Software’s modus operandi, honed relentlessly since 2009. While it plays like its predecessors, it also feels different and fresh.
Delivering all the funky play any bowler or batsman could desire, this virtual leather-on-willow is the best cricket game yet
Unquestionably the best-looking Formula One game ever, with incredibly convincing car handling – and you don't have to be Lewis Hamilton to play
Moral dilemmas and gruesome beasts abound in a deliciously gothic and disturbing flooded city
Superpowered government agents fight interdimensional invaders in this bizarre but utterly compelling sci-fi blockbuster
While there are some new aspects, such as a game-world that is more substantial than its predecessors, the third instalment is reassuringly familiar fun
Early missions in Ubisoft's latest Ghost Recon open-world shooter seem impossible, and it barely gets better from there
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
A group of magical youngsters do battle on the streets of Tokyo in this endearing, addictive anime-like role-playing game