Guardian's Reviews
As a Star Wars generation kid, the VR experience of this almost made me tearful: it's beguiling and transporting
A female protagonist, more comedy and increased tactical options bring subtlety without sacrificing adrenalin
This endearing game weaves a touching story of families and loss into a nostalgic odyssey through 80s seaside holidays
Superpowered government agents fight interdimensional invaders in this bizarre but utterly compelling sci-fi blockbuster
This role-playing adventure's interesting, haunting premise can't stop you wanting to fling your controller at the wall
PlayStation 4; Flavourworks/SonyThis experiment in storytelling has a fascinating premise – but its repetitiveness renders it a lesser Bandersnatch
While untangling a web of lies players are tantalisingly close to the characters in this believable world created by Sam Barlow
In this slightly upgraded 2004 game, you rampage as a robot President – discharging your bazookas, missile launchers and railguns in the name of freedom
An absorbing thriller with a splash of They Live and The Goonies, this spooky multiplayer game has you investigating paranormal goings-on in suburbia
This boarding-school daydream is grandiose and silly, but a gorgeous look and revised combat help it sing
The Nazi-splattering franchise returns, with thoughtful level design compensating for a lack of true play flexibility
This euphoric puzzle game pleasurably hijacks your neural pathways (and your emotions)
Like Minecraft but with more constraints, this gentle, humorous adventure game mixes world-building with exploration, puzzle-solving and combat
Despite artless visual metaphors, this is a rare and audacious game that tackles depression and its causes head-on
Moral dilemmas and gruesome beasts abound in a deliciously gothic and disturbing flooded city
Unquestionably the best-looking Formula One game ever, with incredibly convincing car handling – and you don't have to be Lewis Hamilton to play
With no pretence at character or plot, this stylish shooter rewards the most acrobatic sequences of killings in the best-choreographed ballet of havoc
This stylish, fun tribute to the Legend of Zelda saga captures the original's excitement while injecting some serious club beats
Delivering all the funky play any bowler or batsman could desire, this virtual leather-on-willow is the best cricket game yet
Graphic novels and classic anime provide the inspiration for this frenzied and spectacularly smart survival shooter