Guardian's Reviews
The human v android setup is hackneyed, but this choose-your-own-adventure-style descent into a near-future Detroit is served up with spellbinding artistry
This zombie survival game tries hard to stand out from the flesh-hungry crowd, but glitches will leave players groaning
The fights are less fearsome, but if you liked Baldur's Gate or Planescape: Torment you'll enjoy this retro role-playing game
Kratos returns older and wiser, but exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic
Teamwork makes the game in this gorgeous pirate adventure, whether you're fighting the Kraken or chasing pigs
A mission to save the US from destruction by a charismatic leader flits between flamethrowing fun and graphic torture in a tonally unpredictable vision
The much-loved racing game returns with a revamp that makes you feel as if you're in the best Fast and Furious movie ever made
Beautiful, fantastical and feelgood, this Studio Ghibli collaboration is a timely counterpoint to the idea that games are gun-centric, violent and nihilistic
Kazuma Kiryu's final outing is an emotionally charged tale of familial bonds and the violence that threatens to rip them asunder
Pitting giant mechs against alien bugs, this winningly focused post-apocalyptic spree eschews resource management in favour of living moment by moment
This graphic novel-style chronicle of twentysomething romance uses a delicate aesthetic and clever interactions to keep you emotionally invested
Befriending the animals and learning their languages while you avoid the marauding Silent Ones is too much like hard work
This lush and dynamic RPG prides itself on the historical accuracy of its recreation of 15th-century feudal Bohemia
There is nothing original about this Kickstarter-funded game with a plucky Goonies-style gang of 2D characters – but that is the point
This 2005 game, remade for the high-definition era, still stands out as a work of extraordinary beauty and quiet profundity
Pitting you against everything from fire-breathing dinosaurs to fluffy bird-wyverns, this is destined to be one of 2018's best games
PlayStation 4's prequel to horror adventure Until Dawn is a bleak tale of psychological stress that quickly becomes a haunted house fairground ride
Mega Drive graphics belie the brains behind this puzzle-filled 2D platformer in which you play a misfit mechanic dismantling a religious techno-dystopia
Activision's blockbuster shooter goes back to its roots, and offers a solid if unsurprising experience, but the three elements within feel like wildly different games
New sidekick Cappy could have been just another annoying sidekick, but its inclusion only adds to the playfulness of Nintendo Switch's first Mario adventure