Pentiment is an absolute must-play game.
Not everyone is going to be a fan of the changes and I'm certain many fans will be incensed with the way Blizzard has monetised Overwatch 2 but I'm also certain those some fans will be booting up the game on day one and playing until their eyeballs bleed. Overwatch is back and it's better than ever.
Saints Row is bananas.
Tiny Tinas Wonderlands is a love letter to pen & paper RPGs...with guns and is an absolute winner
There's a tonne of great stuff to see and do in Dawn of Ragnarök and just by existing it gives me hope for the future of Assassin's Creed. If Ubisoft continues to be willing to throw the rulebook out and experiment with the IP, we're in for some very good times indeed.
It appears there may be an endless number of things to do in Elden Ring and that's fine by me. I never want it to end.
Rainbow Six Extraction is a great co-op (or solo) experience built on the incredibly solid foundation of Rainbow Six Siege. Playing feels excellent and best when you're barely surviving, sneaking past deadly aliens and using tactics with your squad to eliminate the threat before it can do you any harm.
Halo Infinite is, without question, the absolute best shooter of 2021
You may never stop playing Forza Horizon 5. And you won't want to.
Life is Strange: True Colours is the rare example of a game with both style and substance where both are equally important and neither falters.
Psychonauts 2 is a masterpiece of game design, narrative and subtle, yet powerful storytelling. It is a must-play.
It’s a masterclass in storytelling and a great first release for Modern Storyteller.
Resident Evil Village is a modern-day horror classic. While it doesn’t quite reach the heights set by Resident Evil 4 or, the best-in-the-series, Resident Evil 2, Village is a game worthy of the Resident Evil moniker
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is a showcase of the game design mastery which has made Nintendo the best in the business.
Little Nightmares 2 is a superb puzzle-platformer that'll worm its way into your brain and stay there.
Persona 5 Strikers is my favourite Musou crossover and the first one to truly feel like the guest franchise first and Warriors second.
Olija is a great action platformer and one that throws back to the best of those which have come before.
Not for the faint of heart, nor those susceptible to trauma, The Medium is an intensely disturbing masterclass in storytelling, dripping with atmosphere and loaded with enough dread to make you question the very nature of your existence when you're finished with it.
It's enormously addictive and is endlessly replayable. For one of the first major releases in 2021, Hitman is an absolute home run
Frankly, Cyberpunk 2077 is the best video game I've ever played