Guardian's Reviews
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
Sega's latest motorised caper is a fun, cartoonish outing that demands group strategy on the circuits
Making the player the mainframe in this 2001-inspired sci-fi aboard a space station gone wrong is inspired
This top-down retro journey into the 1980s criminal underworld pairs car chases and con artistry
The battles are as gripping as ever but it's the character-driven melodrama that truly enlivens this first-rate strategy game
With weapons including a firestorm revolver, the shooting is thrilling and stupendously violent – but the vast post-apocalyptic setting is a letdown
You play an Elizabethan astrologer-physician treating a bunch of hilarious hypochondriacs in this well put together game
The inspired casting of the Deadpool actor transforms this from an average Pokémon movie into fun family fare
The extreme violence will deter some, but this over-the-top fighter has brains as well as shock value
This is a game of fun and fury – it’s thrilling at times, but it signifies nothing.
This often breathtaking game of serial assassination in 16th-century Japan is a treasure chest for players able to commit to learning its secrets
The concluding episodes of Telltale games' genre-defining narrative horror story ponder how to preserve humanity in a callous world
Post-apocalyptic Washington DC is splendidly imagined but the insipid techno-thriller plot ensures the struggle to save civilisation can't be won
Journey back in time as an online detective policing a compelling parody of the nascent net, with dodgy graphics, tinny music and a host of weird websites to explore
High-octane challenges in this irresistible romp have resurrected an action series that's been dormant for over a decade
Impressive graphics and an innovative story mode make for faultless gameplay in the latest instalment of this series, but its hyper-sexualised characters feel out of touch
Pure two-wheeled thrills drive this motorbike racing game, as you hurtle over spectacularly wild tracks around the world. Just avoid the acorns