Kieran Stockton
It's light on content, but it's a fantastically frantic mutliplayer brawler with style and some great gameplay ideas
Crackdown 3 revels in fuelling its superhero power fantasy with a fantastic open world to explore and destroy
DMC5 is a beautifully produced hack and slash game that proves that Capcom still has their finger on the pulse with the series
Although it borrows heavily from the house that Left 4 Dead built, World War Z is a fast-paced fun time with a great sense of progression
Awesome gunplay and some slick production can't hide the fact that there's not a lot of actual meat on Rage 2's bones
Control's unique multi-dimensional setting and quirky sci-fi tone make for a good time, even when the combat doesn't quite rise to the same level
A reinvigorated and well told narrative bolstered by an excellent multiplayer offering make the newest numbered entry one of the best in the series
The gameplay of these action classics remains as awesome as it was ten years ago, but as a remaster it doesn't really up the ante
A technical marvel that continues the DOOM franchise's reinvigoration of the modern FPS
Issues are prevalent, but fun and accessibility make this a good casual romp in the online scene
A hardcore Western-themed real-time tactics game that ain't for the faint hearted
The same awesome high fantasy epic, the same technical issues
Technical blemishes aside, Wasteland 3 harkens back to the days of the classic CRPG
The beating heart of the Call of Duty experience in terms of multiplayer feels like a solid return to the classic formula, but abundant technical issues make this a worrying stumble into a new generation
This third-person action game is a little rough around the edges and tries a little too hard to be serious, but its premise and combat is compelling enough to get the job done.
Two fantastic games from the last generation get a makeover, leaning into the substantial muscle of the PS5 to deliver a stunning new experience at the dawn of a new console generation.
A sort and sweet visual novel which gives the player plenty of choice and leverages its source material well, only occasionally stumbling in the writing department.
A faintly interesting premise is irrevocably squandered by muddy visuals, tedious moment-to-moment gameplay and a hateable weak-willed protagonist.
Resident Evil Village is a technical masterpiece, featuring a fantastically realised and foreboding setting with a great sense of balance between action and horror elements. The king of survival horror refuses to relinquish its crown.
Aspects of the gameplay of the earlier titles will probably no longer satisfy, but the Legendary Edition is a stellar compilation and dutiful upgrade of three classic titles that show BioWare at the peak of its storytelling and world-building prowess.