Guardian's Reviews
Eidos Montreal's near-future thriller presents a visually impressive dystopian playground, but a wonky narrative and some shoddy touches tarnish its potential
Hello Games has created a gorgeously realised, constantly regenerating universe for players to get lost in, where the incredible journey trumps the destination
It might be too short and a bit clunky, but Brendon Chung’s newest effort finds joy in the weird and wonderful retro-future world of 1980s coding
Final chapter in intriguing narrative adventure series brings back favourite characters, but fails to go out with a bang
Capcom’s brilliant Nintendo DS series about hunting fearsome creatures just got even better – but it still might not be for everyone
Six years after the deliciously dark Limbo, developer Playdead returns to Xbox and PC with another meticulously muted platformer about a boy on the run
Faith is restored to a visually striking world she deserves in the return of the first-person parkour title – but, as with the original, niggles stop it achieving greatness
Blizzard's take on the team-based shooter is as polished as you'd expect, marrying tactical breadth with an emphasis on variety and inclusivity
With its open-world environment and emphasis on crafting, this is an interesting sequel, marred by glitches and frame rate issues
Fantasy tabletop warfare meets historical strategy simulation in a game that should be inaccessible but ends up exciting
Temper your expectations, accept that you're essentially blasting cans off a fence, and Doom is, unexpectedly, the best shooter of 2016 so far.
Nathan Drake returns for one last treasure hunt, resulting in a beautiful and exciting gaming experience that transcends it flaws
The cute monster battling fun is extremely familiar, but Yo-Kai watch has plenty of its own charm
This reimagining of the first game in the classic action adventure series is a fond, respectful and visually beautiful exercise in nostalgia
Its concept may seem silly at first, but the latest title from prodigious indie developer Stephen Lavelle is one of the most difficult puzzle games ever made
Game designer Hidetaki Miyazaki no longer has novelty on his side, but the genius behind the Souls series still has plenty of tricks to surprise us with
It could have been the game to refresh the JRPG genre, but menu-heavy gameplay drags down promising ideas
Codemasters has been making rally games since the original PlayStation era, but it is now closer than ever to perfecting its craft
While the boundaries and possibilities of storytelling within the video game medium are being explored, such missteps can be forgiven. This is, nevertheless, a costly mistake that should never be repeated.
Ubisoft's online shooter will be familiar to Destiny veterans, but its gritty take on New York amps up the misery and leaves us powerless to care