Naughty Dog's PS4 swansong is an astonishing, absurdly ambitious epic that goes far and beyond what we could have imagined for a sequel to an all-time classic.
A communal imaginarium, a cultural phenomenon, and an epic social experiment; Minecraft is all of these things and more, but it's also a superb example of gaming's ability to ignite and inspire our fascination with creation.
A touching finale for Kazuma Kiryu, Yakuza 6 manages to surprise and delight in equal measure.
A sequel with smarts and style, Crash Bandicoot 4 proves there's still life in the old Bandicoot yet. It's about time indeed.
A few minor shortcomings aside, Battlefield 1 is just the type of reinvigoration that the franchise needed.
The game does a great job of constantly ensuring communication and co-operation between players, not just by entrusting both of them with a shared responsibility in protecting the Chariot, but also in the great level design. There are always a huge number of diverging paths in every stage and each route promises a number of collectibles to discover.
Performance problems aside, Subnautica will rekindle your faith in the overcrowded survival genre, and scare you senseless.
By channelling community feedback into an all-encompassing package, Forsaken finally makes Destiny 2 feel essential again
Firaxis lets its hair down for a fun, ragtag twist on XCOM's proven recipe of tactics and tension.
The question you have to ask yourself before picking up Part 1, then, is not only whether a feast for the eyes is a meal worth paying for, but whether that meal is going to completely satisfy your appetite, particularly if you've already had your fill of the original recipe.
"Requiem's delicious vistas and atmospheric environments stand toe-to-toe with the visual might of many of its contemporaries"
A novel and brilliantly executed concept, regrettably dimmed by self-defeating structural choices.
With a wealth of new content to enjoy, on top of the already excellent and expansive base game, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration just about makes up for its late debut onto PS4.
Two episodes in, and A New Frontier has already established itself as an important new story that expands and enriches Telltale’s interpretation of The Walking Dead universe.
If ‘They Shall Not Pass’ is any indication of DICE’s long-term plans for Battlefield 1, fans have got a great season ahead of them.
Small Radios Big Televisions is a short but stimulating trip into a world of multiple realities.
Ironically, the only thing holding this game back is a lack of evolution.
State of Decay 2 confidently reaches the series' potential as the ultimate zombie survival sim, even if it hits a few familiar bumps in the road on the way there.
A successful sequel where it counts the most, only a few potholes slow The Crew 2 down in its drive to become the ultimate road trip.
Not as drastic a change up as its WW1 predecessor, nor as wild or wondrous, Battlefield 5's deliberative design sidelines its strengths as a simulative sandbox.