This full-throttle trip on iconic British roads is a tourist board's dream, with perfect weather and no nimbys to spoil the fun. Take time to enjoy the views
Total immersion in an astonishingly lifelike world – whether you're outgunning rivals or skinning animals – makes this outlaw adventure a landmark game
Pitting you against everything from fire-breathing dinosaurs to fluffy bird-wyverns, this is destined to be one of 2018's best games
This 2005 game, remade for the high-definition era, still stands out as a work of extraordinary beauty and quiet profundity
Kratos returns older and wiser, but exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic
This euphoric puzzle game pleasurably hijacks your neural pathways (and your emotions)
This stylish, fun tribute to the Legend of Zelda saga captures the original's excitement while injecting some serious club beats
Hurling yourself down a mountain on a bike has rarely been as much fun as in this sports game, which pairs serene scenery with thrilling challenge
This intense game set in a post-disaster world poses moral questions about the motivations for violence and is brilliantly acted by its human contributors
This gripping adventure set in a hellish realm filled with gorgeous gods and monsters is well worth the years it took to make
Exceptionally hostile creatures are round every corner on a glorious, punishing quest through the perilous landscapes of another planet
The warped worlds inside people's minds are yours to explore in a bold and beautiful sequel that never fails to surprise
Pattering through a ruined city, being petted by robots and watched over by a friendly drone, cat lovers may regret finding the escape
This fascinating game provides an interactive film trilogy, complete with behind-the-scenes footage, to help solve the mystery of missing movie star Marissa Marcel.
Occasionally a game comes along that makes you look at life in a whole new way. This glorious, hilarious, utterly absorbing Zelda instalment is one of them
What could have been an easy sequel that traded on past glories is instead a compelling argument for digging up the foundations of Zelda and seeing what happens - rather like Wind Waker did 10 years ago. A Link Between Words is not a total revolution, but it may very well be the start of one. I haven’t been so challenged by a Zelda since Ocarina of Time, and rarely have I been so consistently surprised by one.
TR: Definitive Edition's good looks are a bonus. It's still Lara, great pacing, and clever design that make it amazing.
Nidhogg's sword-fighting is exhilarating and exquisitely balanced. Against friends, its appeal is perhaps limitless.
A total assault on your ears, eyes and reflexes. Thumper will beat you up, but you’ll enjoy it.
Mega Drive graphics belie the brains behind this puzzle-filled 2D platformer in which you play a misfit mechanic dismantling a religious techno-dystopia