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633 games reviewed
75.7 average score
80 median score
67.5% of games recommended

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Post-apocalyptic Washington DC is splendidly imagined but the insipid techno-thriller plot ensures the struggle to save civilisation can't be won

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Mar 14, 2019

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

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Mar 6, 2019

High-octane challenges in this irresistible romp have resurrected an action series that's been dormant for over a decade

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Mar 4, 2019

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

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Feb 28, 2019

Pure two-wheeled thrills drive this motorbike racing game, as you hurtle over spectacularly wild tracks around the world. Just avoid the acorns

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Feb 22, 2019

BioWare's shooter jets promisingly into battle on a stunning alien world, but what unfolds is patchy

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An elderly empty-nester whistles as she maintains her smallholding with calm and dignity in this slow-paced, meditative game

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Feb 15, 2019

The latest Fortnite competitor is a sleek sci-fi battle royale blaster that demands skill and rewards with exhilarating fun

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Feb 14, 2019

This simple action caper where players liberate a neon-clad city from a sinister megacorp makes 15 hours disappear easily

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Feb 13, 2019

The latest in the survivalist shooter game series takes you out of Moscow on a touching, tragic and engaging journey

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Feb 6, 2019

This mashup of animated film stars and Japanese action heroes has new characters to enrol, but beyond exciting theme-park action the connection between worlds feels superficial

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Jan 31, 2019

This imaginative and darkly humorous sci-fi survival game has you fearfully chart a vast, hostile universe

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Jan 22, 2019

Capcom's survival horror classic returns with improved visuals, new controls and a whole host of monstrous surprises

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Jan 16, 2019

The daily routines of this beautifully designed crafting game are meditative, but the storyline can be laboured

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With straightforward 2D linear play this game can feel anachronistically flat – but chaotic multiplayer action is where the infectious fun lies

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- GRIS
Dec 21, 2018

Beneath a sumptuous, absurdly beautiful surface, dark beasts haunt a troubled girl's crumbling fantasy world

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Guardian
Patrick Lum

Wildly disparate heroes from Nintendo history – from Mario to Pikachu and Final Fantasy's Cloud – meet for matches of thrilling, barely controlled chaos

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Nov 28, 2018

This technical tour de force throws you into realistic second world war battles – shame it felt only 70-80% finished at launch

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Nov 20, 2018

With the gameplay of Pokémon Go, this bright and beautiful update welcomes a new generation of trainers to a world of wholesome fun

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Nov 19, 2018

Half-baked conflict ideas and witless quests to unearth the dead – this soulless sequel is perfect if you enjoy picking up rubbish in a wasteland

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