There is a type of artistry in Dishonored 2 that is unique to video games.
What a pleasure it is to find a video game with such warmth and fascination with companionship. And what a joy it is for it to be found in a game with such an elegant sense of exploration.
My word, this is very, very good horror. It is perhaps understandable that Capcom have held back as it ensures that, as Takeuchi ordered, Resident Evil is returned to its core. In that, 7 is a success, providing a rich, atmospheric and reverent chiller that is just silly enough to make sure we are all having fun.
You can often measure a game like Sniper Elite 4 by how much fun you are having when everything has gone to hell.
I suspect that this game will follow a similar path to Ubisoft's equally interesting Rainbow Six Siege, building up a mid-sized, but fervent and dedicated fan-base. And due to For Honor's ferocious combat system and boldness to do things a little differently, its followers will find a war worth fighting.
One of the finest video games ever made
Despite its apparent veneer of wet-work homogeneity, Ghost Recon Wildlands is a tricky and, at times, troubling video game to pin down.
As you might imagine, humanity branching out into a new galaxy comes with a few teething problems.
Mario Kart 8 is as deliriously entertaining as it was when it was released three years ago.
From its sumptuous decor and macabre mysteries to its tragic, toy-like characters, The Sexy Brutale is a smart, sharp and assured game that is well worth your time. Even if you have to adhere to its usual rules.
This is another flourish of a fighting game that is big on style. There is a saunter and character to its roster, to its stages that fizz and crumble under the weight of battle, it is kinetic and fun and easy to get into. And it might just be your new favourite fighting game... even if you have never played one before.
As you step aboard the lunar station Tacoma, magnetic boots thunking to the metallic floor, you would be forgiven for a sense of deja vu.
There is something bewitching in how the immediacy of video games can lead to places other mediums cannot.
Anyone concerned about the absence of Nathan Drake in this latest entry into the Uncharted series needn't have worried.
When you reach a peak in performance, as Pro Evolution Soccer has done over the past few years, there is always the danger of diminishing returns.
It is the atmosphere that hits you first in FIFA 18.
Like the screeching, wavering back tyres after a scuffed exit from a hairpin, it is fair to say that Forza Motorsport has had a slight wobble over the past few entries.
One of the many wonderful things about Super Mario Odyssey is that it does not like to waste any time.
Glorious Egyptian setting makes this the most potent Creed yet
As I flick through the bulging library on my Nintendo Switch trying to decide what to play, it almost seems quaint to think that less than a year ago we were concerned that Nintendo's hybrid-console wouldn't have enough games.