Phil Savage
A perfect blend of science and slapstick, and a robust and compelling sandbox of possibility. Simply outstanding.
A great port of what is still one of the best action games around. Bayonetta is the essential hack-'n-slash.
A rich, detailed world, tense stealth and frenetic action. Dishonored 2 has it all.
Stylish, inventive and easily one of the funniest games in years. Jazzpunk just wants to make you laugh. Don't worry, it will.
The best Forza Horizon is now one of the best racing games on PC. Vast, varied and lots of fun.
It's simply the best Destiny 2 expansion-both a satisfying conclusion to the series' first saga, and a compelling shooter packed full of stuff to do.
Comfortably the best, funniest and most heartwarming game about a desperate battle over real estate, now available on PC as a good port at a generous price.
Playground's singular series gets a lush new setting, but otherwise remains committed to tuning an already winning formula. But even a marginal improvement on the best racing series around is worth celebrating.
An excellent sequel that expands your toolbox and offers complex, multifaceted environments to explore.
Clever questing and a stand-out combat system make for an entertaining MMO that's as large as it is full of character.
Unless you're looking for a hardcore sim, Forza Horizon is still the best racing series around.
By returning to the past, Battlefield 1 feels renewed. The best game in the series since Bad Company 2.
Beneath its charming and inventive worlds, Outer Wilds hides a cleverly unfolding mystery.
A thoughtful response to Dishonored that makes for an entertaining stealth shooter in its own right, but it's the multiplayer invasions that make Deathloop sing.
There's still work to be done on the game at large, but The Witch Queen is a massive step in the right direction. The campaign alone is worth the price of admission.
A brilliant, massive sandbox of systems, albeit largely the same one Bethesda has been making for years.
It's not flawless, but Overwatch is still one of the best new multiplayer shooters to arrive in years.
Like having a drunken conversation with a friend who really loves music, but it's a videogame and good.
A triumphant remake of Yakuza 2, full of fun diversions and featuring one of the series' best stories.
I listened to Wandersong's soundtrack while writing this review, and I've been happily jiggling my leg throughout.