Guardian's Reviews
This new Disney platform game is a strangely cynical waste of potential
Despite occasional flourishes, Arkane's latest game feels fundamentally at odds with itself
This visual novel spins a passable yarn in a noirish atmosphere, but would benefit from more space to explore it
Set in an Amazon-like fulfilment centre, this satirical adventure has interesting ideas but fails to adequately explore them
This could have been a great fish-out-of-water experience, but it's let down by patronising explanations and clunky gameplay.
This first-person shooter from Rick and Morty's co-creator pairs a barrage of nihilistic jokes with flimsy gameplay
Glitchy and laboured, operating this pretend catering van feels too much like hard work
If you've played a zombie game in the past decade, this mishmash of tattered post-apocalyptic stereotypes will feel all too familiar
This unquestionably beautiful game about saving a planet from an encroaching black hole boldly goes where few have remained awake
In a series known for its scale and spectacle, climate change and technical issues are the new enemies
These remasters feel less stable than the glitchy originals, with a lack of attention to detail that undermines the games' character
This new iteration of the escape-to-the-country fantasy replaces all that was charming about earlier versions with an average adventure game
Its mix of planetary scavenging, alien-hunting and funky artwork ought to be a smash, but sluggish mechanics and onerous mission demands diminish the fun
Bloober Team's beautiful-looking exploration of intergenerational trauma is ripe ground for innovative storytelling, but fumbles its big themes
Precision and playfulness made the original irresistibly difficult, but this vindictive sequel feels more like a punishment
In trying to apply the formula behind games such as Journey and Abzû to an open world, The Pathless ends up overstaying its welcome
With genre music battles and stylish design, this should be great – but it can't decide whether it's a third-person fighter or a rhythm-action game
The player in this TV series tie-in game is more like a frustrated foot soldier than a gangland kingpin
It's your job to help two doctors – who are also ex-lovers – save an infected woman in this zeitgeist-y drama with eight possible endings
These date-based dexterity tests offer a sharp commentary on modern romance … but with all its maddening pitfalls