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The first episode of The Walking Dead's final season is an excellent start, but that's usually the case.
Minor as the additions the Plus expansion brings, Sonic Mania is still one of the best 2D platformers in recent memory, and is definitely the best Sonic game in a very long time.
A beautiful, challenging and often utterly brilliant throwback to the golden age of Japanese RPGs that somehow scuppers its chances of being a true classic through an ambitious but ultimately flawed narrative structure.
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Unfortunately, The Crew 2 is just too inconsistent to fully recommend.
Vampyr is an ambitious masterpiece with forgivable flaws
The story never finds its footing, its characters never feel fully realised, and as a game, all you're left with are tiresome quick time events and awkward controls, through linear corridors with tedious puzzles.
Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition lives up to its name: it's the best version of this game, and this game is also the best in the Warriors series.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, within the first couple of hours, contains the phrase "Cannon-fucking your boat to sodden splinters." Pirates might not make everything better – you wouldn't invite them to a booze-free wedding – but they've done wonders in Obsidian's RPG sequel.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze may be a simple port, but if you didn't own a Wii U this title is a must-buy.
The story of Kazuma Kiryu is over.
There's a scene in God of War where Kratos decapitates someone to free them from a magical cage within the mangled roots of a tree.
Detective Pikachu doesn't offer an enormous amount of actual game to play, but what's there is hugely charming and entertaining.
Ever since Far Cry 3, Ubisoft's open-world series has been about the bad guys.
I am sitting cross-legged in a watchtower, praying the crew searching for me doesn't realise I'm here.
The sense of speed is akin to watching Bruce Lee flail his nunchucks about while high on amphetamines.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 remains exhilarating fun, but some of its new additions prove bigger doesn't always equal better.
Dynasty Warriors 9 is a perfect example of why you should be careful what you wish for.
If you missed Bayonetta's Wii U outing, this is the perfect time to catch up.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is the very definition of a mixed, middling experience, though when its combat shines it produces real magic with enormous potential.