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Experimental game designer Nina Freeman returns with a set of funny, thoughtful vignettes about the awkwardness of new relationships
Certainly not fowl, most definitely worth a gander, it’s a whimsical little game full of charm and joy and a wonderful experience for just about anyone.
While there are some new aspects, such as a game-world that is more substantial than its predecessors, the third instalment is reassuringly familiar fun
Fans of the GameBoy curio will enjoy endless nostalgia with this 3D remake – but is it too faithful to the original?
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