Guardian's Reviews
This unquestionably beautiful game about saving a planet from an encroaching black hole boldly goes where few have remained awake
The engrossing flagship Xbox shooter returns with its fabled craggy supersoldier and plenty of style but not quite enough bang.
The detective returns to his childhood island home to solve an elegant series of cases in this lively open-world story
In a series known for its scale and spectacle, climate change and technical issues are the new enemies
These remasters feel less stable than the glitchy originals, with a lack of attention to detail that undermines the games' character
Though there are moments of bloody mayhem, the focus in this beautiful game is on wondrous natural history.
Relic returns with this safe but solid modern revitalisation of the classic real-time strategy series
A band of inglorious stereotypes go on a covert mission to uncover a Nazi plan in a traditional instalment of the series
Two decades of house moves are condensed into one relaxing puzzle as you help the narrator to unpack – and unpick her life in the process
You play a girl on the cusp of adulthood, trying out different vocations, in this exquisitely rendered 'open world' journey
Take a supercar for a beach challenge or drive into the Mexican jungle in this racing game that's exactly as fun as its last version
Simplistic, repetitive interactions drag on an otherwise engaging story based on the Marvel franchise
A believable villain and insider knowledge add to the exhilarations and refinements
Despite a messy start, this spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead becomes more challenging and characterful the longer you spend with it
Samus Aran's return after 20 years is welcome – but other games have taken up her mantle in the meantime
Writer Alan Wake searches for his missing wife while tackling a malevolent force disguised as darkness in this clunky but atmospheric reboot
You play a young guitarist exploring your prog-rock ambitions to the full in this richly enjoyable psychedelic journey
Fifa 22 is absolutely unmistakably a Fifa game – it has the sophistication and polish we’ve come to expect, with all the player likenesses, authentic stadia and recognisable commentators we see every year. But right at the core of it is a match engine that feels more surefooted than ever, at a time when the game’s more tactically complex rival Pro Evolution Soccer has been relegated to a free-to-play existence with all the compromises that will inevitably entail. If you can live with the loot-box trickery of Ultimate Team, this is a gigantic, rewarding simulation that offers a ton of variety and scope, and many, many moments of exquisite goalmouth drama.
The superstar developer's latest is still a post-apocalyptic folly – but is now available in photorealistic splendour with quirky haptic feedback features
This time-loop shooter interrogates the inherent repetition of video games – or just lets you revel in supremely choreographed mayhem