Brendan Quinn
A brilliantly realized, brutal and bloody Metroidvania that is the next best thing to reading up on Catholic Martyrs while you whip yourself with a barbed cat-o-nine-tails.
Demon's Souls is the second-best launch title of all time, and easily the best Sony launch title ever.
All in all, the game is exactly what Souls fans have been hoping for in this new generation of consoles. It's gorgeous, terrifying, relentless and highly addictive.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition is the best version of the best RPG of 2017. If you like these games and have a console you'd be a fool not to play it.
With this much depth in each Hitman mission I barely notice the monthly release schedule.
Each level feels like a real place, inhabited by real people with their own goals and routines.
Team Ninja knocks it out of the park with their take on Samurai Dark Souls.
Uncharted Lost Legacy is a stunningly beautiful and entertaining return to form for the franchise.
Matterfall is a fluid, frenetic, explosively colourful arcade shooter sure to satisfy both casual players and high-score chasers.
Sekiro brings a lot of new ideas to the table while maintaining enough comfortable staples to create an experience both fresh and familiar.
RAD is a gorgeous and addictive entry into the Roguelite genre with creative powerups and a groovy soundtrack
The long awaited follow-up from Obsidian knocks it out of the Tossball park
Desperadoes III is a highly-addictive and engaging real-time tactics game that offers endlessly satisfying experimentation and replay value
Despite being a 2D rip-off of Dark Souls, Salt and Sanctuary is an excellent game that brings From's famous gameplay to a side-scrolling plane.
Horizon Zero Dawn is the gaming equivalent of realizing that sounding too much like the legends—when done well—is just fine.
WipEout Omega Collection is a fantastic update that runs as smooth as a supersonic hovercraft.
Wolfestein 2: The New Colossus is a gorgeous, fluid shooter with an delightful story and characters filled with good ‘ol Nazi killing satisfaction.
Call of Duty returns to the European Theatre in stunning 4K.
The game is a brilliant and complete version of Dark Souls 2, with enough fresh content and tweaks to encourage veterans
The long awaited finale of the Dark Souls franchise stays a bit too close to its roots.