Guardian's Reviews
Capturing exactly what makes the genre tick, this is perhaps the best looter-shooter game since Borderlands
The big bang meets the whodunnit in this dazzlingly inventive point-and-click adventure spanning time and space
Inspired by family-in-peril adventures like Frozen, this engrossing if didactic puzzler uses old-fashioned teamwork to great effect
Better visuals for the farm-sim improve the interaction but slow loading undermines the laid-back flow
Flush with flash new tricks, simpler action and a bulging roster of hostile creatures, the latest instalment of the enduring series is an absurd delight
This new iteration of the escape-to-the-country fantasy replaces all that was charming about earlier versions with an average adventure game
This simple girl-meets-boy story plays out in a series of abstract dioramas, each one bigger than the next
Its mix of planetary scavenging, alien-hunting and funky artwork ought to be a smash, but sluggish mechanics and onerous mission demands diminish the fun
Springwatch fans who crave mystery may enjoy this slow-burning minimalist adventure
Navigate Mono's surreal, gothic world in a bid to free the adults from their TV addiction
One of the brightest and cutest Mario games with a novel adventure as a side dish
This game made me feel like a swashbuckling stranger in a foreign land for a couple of evenings, and left me wanting more. What’s there is lean and sometimes exquisite, but there wasn’t time to fully explore the different weapons (or try on all those dapper hats) before Faraday’s adventure came to an end after around six hours. I could have spent twice as long exploring this beautiful and mysterious creation, but I’m grateful nonetheless for the journey I’ve had.
Bloober Team's beautiful-looking exploration of intergenerational trauma is ripe ground for innovative storytelling, but fumbles its big themes
Industrialised murder probably shouldn't be this entertaining, but this final part of the trilogy is a minor masterpiece
In this brief but insidious information game, you're an aide to a defeated commander-in-chief who is refusing to concede
Precision and playfulness made the original irresistibly difficult, but this vindictive sequel feels more like a punishment
The novella's dated metaphors are ousted in the best moments of this interactive homage, but its alternative endings pull their punches
Blade Runner meets Grand Theft Auto in this sprawling hellscape of a role-playing game, which is extraordinarily immersive but let down by misogyny and xenophobia
Carefully crafted puzzles and clues in the story give this game, set on a Polynesian island, the satisfying feel of a journey
You're a DJ splicing the drums, bass, melody and vocals of your favourite tracks in dizzy new ways in this latest from the makers of Guitar Hero