As the game continues to pull these wonderful tricks of staging, the world of things that The Chinese Room has created settles into a more comfortable balance with the game's other elements, giving ground when needed to the human - and the inhuman - drama that's unfolding. Counter to my own expectations, this is not a particularly complex story to follow, but it is told with a wonderful assurance and a disciplined eye.
The GamePad's gone, but Ubisoft's undead are just as feisty and thrilling as ever.
An elegant level editor that offers real insight into three decades of platforming brilliance.
Julian Gollop's devious turn-based classic receives a worthy update.
Free aiming and ricochet shots bring wild life to this exquisite turn-based blaster.
Punishing and beautifully crafted, Darkest Dungeon is cruelty at its classiest.
Generous and surprising, Cobalt's also blessed with central mechanics that are a joy to master.
Gorgeous and clever, Campo Santo's debut is a triumph of craft - but it may keep you at arm's length.
Digital violence has never been so intoxicating - but there's more here than mere slaughter.
If you can handle the wild river - and the odd bug - there's plenty to love in this heartfelt survival game.
Heart Machine's slash-'em-up is punishing and precise - and incredibly beautiful.
Housemarque's latest offers brilliant loot and levelling, but it's the moment-to-moment action that truly excels.
Pared back and wonderfully focused, Dangerous Golf brings the spirit of Burnout indoors.
Insomniac's Oculus debut blends great art, effective stealth design and VR's powers of immersion for wonderfully unsettling results.
Playdead's follow-up to Limbo is a superior game in every way.
A lovely setting can't quite make up for a game that plays things a little too safely.
At best, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force is a competent but dull beat-em-up with a few neat mechanics, and at worst a cluster of battles mostly controlled by the game’s AI, with only a small amount of help from the player.
A playful examination of the relationship between human and machine, and a focused, entertaining puzzler.
Live action games rise again, just about, in this clumsy but earnest adventure.
Virginia's an astonishing piece of narrative design, and a game that goes where few others are capable of following.