Christian Donlan
There are showier VR games out there, for sure, but this is a nice thing to return to once you've had your fill of gimmicks.
Great art and a distinct approach to rhythm action makes this a brilliantly horrible twitch experience.
Despite the scrappiness, there is something special about this oddball Buffy-alike.
Does the successor to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus live up to its lineage? It does so much more.
Ubisoft's wayward winter sports game is at its best in moments of solitude and exploration.
Sony's superhero series has lost none of its thrills - or its wayward nature - in the shift to PS4.
Llamasoft's latest is one of its best.
This ruminative travel game is beautiful, poised, and a little predictable.
Tequila Works conjures a powerful spell from seemingly familiar elements.
Pared-back and wonderfully focused, this is a welcome blast of Burnout magic.
Beautiful, strange and sometimes a bit fiddly, Tokyo 42 offers a dazzling toybox to explore.
Housemarque has just made the game of its career.
Clickers meet twin-sticks in a game that will eat your time like no other.
Improvements abound, but Knack's adventures still suffer from a lack of charm.
The people behind Grow Home return with an ingenious multiplayer battler.
A 3DS classic gets a follow-up that doubles down on the charm.
Intricate and ingenious, Hob is a true spiritual successor to A Link to the Past.
An adorable platforming adventure that steadily finds it own voice.
Death gets its moment in a clear-eyed and uplifting game about the funeral business.
Assassin's Creed returns and its vast and evocative Egypt inspires wonder - even if much in the game remains familiar.