Telegraph's Reviews
If there is one thing that Respawn's potential Fortnite killer Apex Legends appreciates, it is the delights of a properly executed slide.
Of all the things I expected from Gears 5 --ear-splitting gunfire, chainsaws and alien heads popping like watermelons-- bursts of laughter were not on the list.
While a deserted island is the setting for a shedload of games, from Fortnite to Far Cry, none have ever tried very hard to live up to the Desert Island Discs dream that most of us have fantasised about at one time or another.
There was a deft magic to Moon Studios debut in 2015.
The hysteria generated by last year's surprise announcement heralding the return of the genre-defining but long-presumed killed-in-action shooter series Half-Life was quickly tempered by news it would do so exclusively in virtual reality.
Sony's big budget PS4 exclusive might actually surpass the achievements of its illustrious predecessor
The early-2000s skateboarding sims are among some of the best games ever made and this update recaptures a punkish heart for a new audience
In Doom's first moments you break free from metal restraints with your bare hands before smashing a demon's head in against the edge of a stone table.
New Pokémon Snap allows keen-eyed trainers to snap the famous pocket monsters in their natural habitat
For all of the improvements that are most welcome (and will doubtless help court a new generation of fans) Mass Effect’s brilliance isn’t about technicality. Not really. It is about that total investment in its galaxy and its characters --be it your most trusted squadmate or the elephantine Elcor shopkeeper you bumped into-- that has fully enveloped me again. That hasn’t aged a jot.
One of the many wonderful things about Super Mario Odyssey is that it does not like to waste any time.
Mojang's indie phenomenon Minecraft has recently been officially 'released', but players have been crafting and surviving in its world for the past three years, Sean Bell takes a look at why it is one of the most progressive and fascinating games ever made.
Dishonored developer Arkane makes its pitch for game of the year with this deliciously complex Kubrickian timeloop
By tearing up the rule book and breaking new ground, Game Freak has created the best Pokémon title in decades
Hidetaka Miyazaki's new opus is one of the best-reviewed games of all time. This is why...
Platinum's strutting witch returns with expanded combat and the same delirious lack of restraint
Kratos and son return in a spectacular, realm-trotting adventure
Sony's flagship launch title utilises all of the new headset's tricks to create a wonderfully immersive standalone adventure
This high-definition remaster of Nintendo and Retro's masterpiece shows Metroid more than stands the test of time
Capcom's seminal action-horror proves as essential as ever in this smartly-judged upgrade.