Dave Meikleham
A handsome, thoughtful blend of shooting and stealth that delights with its choice-driven play. Though it can feel painfully rushed at times, which is a shame.
An endearingly daft sequel that ditches the original's dour action for a brand of subversive play that squeezes the most out of some cracking gadgets and a brilliant map.
With a beautiful Blighty and an innovative season-based online endgame, Horizon 4 is a wonderfully polished, thoroughly modern racer. Sadly, it doesn't feel quite as progressive or impactful as its Aussie predecessor, and there's a sense the sandbox series is ever so slightly coasting on its laurels.
If you've been looking for an excuse to revisit Destiny 2, the hunt for Cayde's assassins offers a killer package. Don't disappoint your dead droid chum, eh?
Though this standalone spin-off shamelessly reheats the map and overhaul mechanics of Far Cry 5, it introduces enough new ideas and winning missions to make its apocalyptic mark just about worth it.
A classy sandbox that stands out from the pack thanks to its brilliant battles against an array of fantastic beasts.
A competent and crunching MMA sequel that brings key improvements to the Octagon but stumbles when the action moves to the ground.
FIFA 21 fixes some on-pitch issues, though it stops short of giving the series the meaningful overhaul it needs.
A pleasant, samey slasher that may bore your digits while making your GPU sweat.
Despite the loss of the FIFA license, EA Sports FC 24 remains the supreme soccer game to beat.