Guardian's Reviews
As good a showcase for the new console's graphics capabilities as Forza 5 – if only the gameplay was as beautiful
To some, Super Mario may appear tired: a mascot whom Nintendo trots out every few years to sell another console with repackaged but fundamentally stale ideas. Super Mario 3D World is a fierce rebuttal to the accusation. Mario and his makers once again assert their dominance of spatial navigation games, displaying a rude abundance of ideas to delight, surprise and celebrate innocence and playfulness.
It looks great in 3D but there's no getting around the fact that the new Zelda adventure is very much like all of the others
In Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, the puzzles are solid, enjoyable and very varied with only a few repeat patterns, even if some are a little more mathsy than my brain would like. The narrative has mystery and whimsy aplenty, there's lots of small twists, cute animations behind which collectibles hide, and there are cameos to please the long-running fans. The world comes off more sprawling, with more choice and more ability to explore environments with your trusty stylus.
Just when he thought he had kicked the habit, Matt Kamen finds himself captured by the new improved Pokémon adventures
Rayman Legends feels more polished and looks even richer than its already stunning predecessor. As far as pure platformers go this generation, you'll be hard pressed trying to find one better than this.
Gearbox has fleshed out the overall character of the universe from the first Borderlands and come up with a winner
Simon Parkin: The delightful Fez is a game in which the true aim is nothing more than to explore and to find treasure while doing so