Sony's third create-em-up peaks with the most for creators, but least for players.
A messy but fun shooter that struggles to combine military tools with police life.
Mad Max might be formed from familiar parts of other games, but the car-wrecking, skull-cracking chaos it creates is a rewarding and expansive adventure.
A disturbingly different take on interesting sci-fi concepts let down by a slow start and disappointing monsters, but worth it overall.
A huge game that's anything you want it to be. An immense RPG, shooter, and world to explore that is only constrained by your imagination and desire to explore.
As brilliant as it is infuriating, The Witness' ingenious puzzles all too easily have their shine worn away by length and a constantly extending complexity.
One of the best horror games ever made, this will scare you in incredibly clever ways and make you question everything you see.
Despite the early stops and starts, Uncharted 4 finds its feet at the end and provides an eventually satisfying end to Nate's fortunes.
An interesting change of pace for a first person shooter that has some nice ideas and mechanics, but can't quite get everything to sing.
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst is an interesting game with some strong ideas but not enough variety.
It's not quite a complete reinvention for the series but Infinite Warfare makes some refreshing changes to deliver a confident and exciting shooter.
A brilliant reinvention for the series and great horror game in its own right.
A huge Lord of the Rings experience that's always enjoyable, although its scale leaves it straining at the seams at times.
COD has a few issues in single player this year but the overall package delivers another good shooter with plenty to do and some neat new online ideas.
Still a fascinating and darkly magical murder mystery, despite its occasionally unclear signposting.
Both a great remaster and an enjoyable ‘new' game in its own right that takes you on a journey in a way few things can.
A decent survival game with a rewarding, if uninspired, grind to its resource collecting and base management.
One of the best horror games ever made, this will scare you in incredibly clever ways and make you question everything you see.
A polished and refined instalment that values your time more than the previous games and keeps the focus on entertaining you throughout.
One of PlayStation's finest moments, Kratos has been reimagined for a new audience while keeping the best bits of what originally made him great.