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Six years of development and Nintendo has delivered a game that surpasses its predecessor in many ways — Tears of the Kingdom is a worthy sequel that leaves its own mark, even if it lives in Breath of the Wild's shadow.

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Redfall is a disappointing game that does not do justice to Arkane Austin's reputation — it feels like a development team forced to work against its own strengths, creating a game in a genre that simply doesn't fit their DNA.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is everything a sequel should be — Respawn has taken every element of Fallen Order and improved it, with Cal Kestis growing into one of the most compelling protagonists in the Star Wars universe.

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Dead Island 2 is the bloody surprise of the year — after years of troubled development, Dambuster Studios has delivered a focused, fun zombie slasher that knows exactly what it wants to be and executes it with gleeful, gory confidence.

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Frogwares has pulled off a remarkable feat with The Awakened — a remake that feels like a standalone game, masterfully merging Holmesian deduction with Lovecraftian horror in a way that works surprisingly well, and a testament to a studio that refused to break.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake is the gold standard for remakes — it takes one of the most influential games ever made and improves it in almost every way, without losing what made the original legendary.

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Hogwarts Legacy achieves what most licensed games consistently fail at — it makes a world feel alive that fans had known only from books and films for decades. The exploration of castle and grounds, the lovingly written side quests and a flexible combat system carry an experience that earns every one of its 30 hours.

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EA Motive has pulled off a masterstroke with the Dead Space Remake — not a simple graphical upgrade but a complete reimagining that modernises and expands without losing the soul of the original, and the Ishimura has never felt more alive or more terrifying.

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Need for Speed Unbound is a game in conflict with itself — the visual style is genuinely bold and the driving satisfying, but an overlong grind loop and thin content keep it from delivering on its considerable stylistic ambitions.

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Marvel's Midnight Suns is one of the most underrated games of its year — Firaxis has created a unique tactical card game that works brilliantly both as a superhero experience and as a strategy game, with a friendship system that adds surprising emotional depth.

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The Callisto Protocol is a visually stunning survival horror game that captures the Dead Space atmosphere it so openly admires — the melee-focused combat is more unique than expected, even if the lack of enemy variety and short runtime hold it back.

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Sifu on Nintendo Switch is an impressive port of an already exceptional game — the Kung-Fu revenge formula is as punishing and rewarding as ever, even if technical concessions on Switch are unavoidable.

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Bayonetta 3 is what fans expect — stylish, over the top and deeply satisfying in its combat, even if the multiverse premise spreads itself thin and the Switch hardware shows its limits in some of the larger set-pieces.

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Modern Warfare II delivers one of the most technically polished campaigns in the series, even if its story leaves loose ends that only MW3 will resolve.

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Splatoon 3 is the best Splatoon yet — the campaign is the strongest in the series, the multiplayer as addictive as ever, and the new mechanics add meaningful variety. Online stability issues at launch were the only thing keeping it from greatness.

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The Last of Us Part I is a masterpiece reborn — Naughty Dog's definitive version of a game that changed the medium arrives on PS5 with technical improvements that match the emotional power of the story it tells.

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The Quarry is Supermassive Games firing on all cylinders — a cinematic horror experience with a stellar cast, genuine tension and a butterfly effect system that makes every choice feel meaningful. The best thing they've made since Until Dawn.

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Sniper Elite 5 is the best entry in the series yet — Rebellion has refined their formula to a satisfying degree, with France as a beautiful backdrop, improved X-Ray kills, and multiplayer that finally feels like a full package.

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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a brilliant lead character making a brilliant game — the fantasy setting gives Borderlands' loot shooter formula a fresh coat of paint, and Tina's voice actress makes the title a uniquely memorable experience in the genre.

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Ghostwire: Tokyo is a fascinating experiment with a unique aesthetic — the authentic Japanese mythology and Tango Gameworks' loving recreation of Tokyo's streets create something genuinely unlike anything else, even if the open world structure doesn't always serve the atmosphere well.

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