The joke wears a little thin, but there's more to this indie title than internet dog gags and fetch quests
Survive under the waves on a frozen planet in this freeform adventure where following the instinct to explore is the real goal
Capturing exactly what makes the genre tick, this is perhaps the best looter-shooter game since Borderlands
The weather's as bad as ever, but this smart, inventive and witty open-world game is a veritable Viking feast of adventure
It's been a tough year for football, but EA Sports' fast, fluid and updated football game is a thrilling all-round scorer
Derek Yu's influential cave-delving game is updated for PS4 and PC and expands the magic – with turkeys
The Dark Below feels like an early misstep for Destiny
As the seventh major instalment in the series, though, not to mention the first designed for new console hardware, Assassin's Creed Unity feels like a missed opportunity. Going back to basics at this point may have resulted in a less substantial game than recent years have led us to expect, but it might have delivered a more satisfying one. As it is, mild improvements in traversal and combat are quickly overwhelmed by the creaking systems onto which they have been grafted. Revolutionary Paris is one of the most beautifully realised environments in a series that has had its fair share of them, but the game you play doesn't really do it justice.
As a smarter-than-it-looks nostalgia trip, then, Shadow Warrior delivers, and as long as you keep that in mind - and consume it in moderation - it's an easy recommendation.
Costume Quest 2 isn't a long game - it took me around six hours to complete, including almost all the side quests - but even a short game can outstay its welcome, and while there is still a great concept at the core of Double Fine's Halloween series, if anything this sequel is even further away from nailing it than its predecessor. Shallow and repetitive, Costume Quest 2's winsome appearance and occasional wit never quite obscure the busywork at its core.