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628 games reviewed
75.6 average score
80 median score
67.6% of games recommended

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The writing is sharp and the action fun, but it is the stunning re-creation of another world that is this game's crown jewel

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Oct 3, 2018

This full-throttle trip on iconic British roads is a tourist board's dream, with perfect weather and no nimbys to spoil the fun. Take time to enjoy the views

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Sep 26, 2018

With new shooting options, the Champions League and a madcap no-rules mode, the era's defining sports sim tots up another win

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Sep 19, 2018

With only three buttons, this time-bending story is an impeccably crafted minimalist model of video game and puzzle design

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Sep 17, 2018

NBA 2K19 is a masterclass in simulating the mechanics and culture of basketball, but it loves to needle you for money

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This game revels in its own beauty, but the plot collapses under the slightest scrutiny

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Sep 3, 2018

Spidey swings through the canyons of Manhattan in eye-popping style, but the set-piece supervillain showdowns are confused and messy

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Aug 29, 2018

With an odd cast and strange situations, this puzzle game allows you to victimise the users of a donut delivery app by gradually swallowing up all of their possessions

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Outgunned by FIFA's club licensing deals and star power, PES starts a new season still on the back foot

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Aug 21, 2018

This year's official Formula One game is the closest yet to the real racing driver experience. You'll even need to brush up on your TV interview technique

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Aug 20, 2018

Plunge into ingenious shifting labyrinths to battle lethal beasts, in the knowledge that every gory failure makes you stronger

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Aug 15, 2018

This tactical espionage game gives little chance to hone your skills, leaving you dependent on luck

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Jul 13, 2018

Compared with other Lego film tie-ins, this game feels slightly B movie – but with teamwork and other added Pixar characters, there's enough to engage your inner crimefighter

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Jul 10, 2018

In this road-trip fantasy, you can drag-race in Vegas, meander through Manhattan and divebomb off Mount Rushmore. So why isn't it more fun?

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This small-scale game, in which you play a child roaming his house, shows how imagination makes the mundane magical

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The best bits of this dino-business-management game roar into action when disaster strikes, but too much of it is repetitive

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Jun 21, 2018

Look past the dull presentation for a deeply satisfying war game

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Jun 14, 2018

Throwing in a cute companion entwines players to solve puzzles together, but makes the gameplay over-dependent on action dynamics

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Jun 7, 2018

Pitting you as a doctor turned bloodsucker protecting London from other vampires, this action role-player only fitfully explores its moral setup

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Jun 1, 2018

The action roleplaying game makes a masterful return to Lordran

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