Guardian's Reviews
It's your job to help two doctors – who are also ex-lovers – save an infected woman in this zeitgeist-y drama with eight possible endings
The classic shooter series gains a thrilling new perspective, thanks to VR tech that works symbiotically with the narrative
The latest addition to the demon-slaying franchise is a gorgeously designed gore fest that delivers relentless fun
The soulful platformer returns to an extraordinarily beautiful world filled with new characters, challenges – and myriad foes to engage in combat
Size Five offers both classic platforming and point-and-click adventuring in this self-aware and deeply anglocentric caper
This comfortable but clunky reboot of the part farming simulator, part dungeon crawler, part life sim is very much a product of its time
This compulsive genre-crossing title combines animation studio with design toolkit and social network as it teaches game creation
These date-based dexterity tests offer a sharp commentary on modern romance … but with all its maddening pitfalls
A group of magical youngsters do battle on the streets of Tokyo in this endearing, addictive anime-like role-playing game
The creator of Katamari Damacy, Keita Takahashi, unleashes a beguiling new game where strange creatures must cooperate to solve puzzles – though life in utopia proves repetitive
There's much joy to be had building freight networks and watching cities grow … but what about the real-world pitfalls?
The granular gameplay in this post-apocalyptic strategy game becomes an administrative headache, and the story is presented with all the drama of an engineering textbook
Made in collaboration with DJ Tim Bergling, this perfect Christmas party game has players zooming across intergalactic landscapes hitting buttons in time to the beat
With its satisfyingly challenging lightsaber combat and on-brand recreation of the Star Wars galaxy, this is the game fans have been waiting for
With gameplay that denies instant gratification, Hideo Kojima's unashamedly political game is this year's most interesting blockbuster game by far
There are pulpy thrills, cinematic visuals and heart-stopping gameplay to enjoy here – so long as you can stand the rewriting of history and cheerleading for US militarism
Professor E Gadd and new clone Gooigi are among the inventive innovations aiding Mario's timid twin. A breath of life for the hunt-and-chase format
More than just Fallout in space, this action-RPG is a delightful sci-fi romp with razor-sharp writing, lashings of humour and enough content to entertain you for months
There's plenty to do in this exciting and empowering simulation game, where automation is the key to your shining future
Early missions in Ubisoft's latest Ghost Recon open-world shooter seem impossible, and it barely gets better from there