Phil Hornshaw's Reviews
Shadowkeep's return to the moon provides the usual quick story and new activities, but it's the many under-the-hood changes that really shine.
The Coalition adds a lot of smart new ideas to the Gears of War formula in Gears 5.
Telling Lies expands on the core ideas of Her Story with more expansive, nuance voyeurism, but it runs out of energy before the end.
Respawn hammers out a lot of the dents in battle royale, and its addition of some of the best ideas in shooters gives a new shine to the genre.
Forza Horizon 4' adds seasons to take cinematic open-world racing to a new level.
Changes to the core systems, meanwhile, take two steps forward and one step back. The game's long list of improvements is paired with the return for grinding for grinding's sake. Check back later this week for our final impressions.
Whether a fan of Spider-Man himself, the open-world genre, or action games in general, Marvel's Spider-Man is an excellent example of each.
Despite its updates, No Man's Sky remains the same experience that it was at launch — just a better-realized version of it. The first five planets of your No Man's Sky experience will be glorious. The rest may leave you wanting more.
Destiny 2: Warmind is a step up from its last expansion, but still suffers feels repetitive.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider makes a predictable journey into darkness, but it's still brutal fun.