The monochrome visuals lend a haunting atmosphere to this clever and engrossing game. Return of the Obra DinnĪn arresting mystery set aboard the abandoned merchant ship of the title, which returns after five years missing at sea and must now be investigated by insurance adjusters. We said: “A tough game with an uplifting message: don’t let the voice inside your head tell you that you can’t do things.” Otherworldly and endearing, Celeste follows a pixel-art character on a perilous journey up a mountain, encouraging you through its fiendish, treacherous areas with affirmations and optimism. We said: “It’s an electric, bombastic presentation all around, with fights punctuated by dramatic camerawork and sudden freeze-frames” Best played with friends in the same room, where it becomes a catalyst for rivalry and laughter.
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We said: “A game that seems intimidating at first quickly becomes one of the more rewarding gaming experiences of recent years”įacebook Twitter Super Smash Bros Ultimate Photograph: NintendoĪ fighting game so madcap and maximalist, so crammed with recognisable and obscure characters, references, stages, music and items, that it could be better described as an exhaustive tribute to video game history in its full chaotic, colourful glory. Epic face-offs against majestic and aggressive fantasy beasts in their beautiful habitats make the heart race – and a lively player population means there’s always someone around to help you out. Set sail for a far-off land, set up camp, and hunt the local wildlife. Conceived by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of acclaimed titles Rez and Lumines, it’s both a tribute to, and exploration of, Alexey Pajitnov’s original classic. The timeless block-stacking puzzler returns once again, this time brilliantly built around dazzling, psychedelic visuals and lush music that make you feel one with the universe.
As driving games go, it’s the best I’ve ever played.” We said: “Forza Horizon 4 understands cars not just as beautiful machines, but as the keys to beautiful experiences, metaphors for freedom and adventure. We said: “Even chess seems flabby and obtuse next to the masterful elegance of Into the Breach’s micro-battles.”įacebook Twitter Forza Horizon 4 Photograph: MicrosoftĪllowing you to street-race in rainy Edinburgh streets, take a Jeep up Arthur’s Seat, or sail around the Costwolds in an Aston Martin, in all seasons and weathers, Forza Horizon 4 is a beautiful and unexpectedly moving driving game that offers near-unlimited variations on racing cars around an idealised Britain. The fate of the world hangs on your every decision - and every single time you mess up, you’re desperate to start again. Mechs battle to save humanity in a stripped-down and unbelievably tense strategy game, where each match plays out on a chessboard-sized diorama of defenceless buildings, environmental hazards, and vicious insectoid aliens. It is a game that, until recently, would have been impossible.” We said: “God of War is a standard-setter both technologically and narratively. This adventure is absorbing, violent and visually spectacular, but it’s the touching story that comes as a real surprise. Old, tired god Kratos goes on a journey with his young son to scatter the ashes of his departed wife, fighting a pantheon of Norse gods and mythical creatures along the way. It is a new high water-mark for lifelike video game worlds, certainly, but that world is also home to a narrative portrait of the wild west that is unexpectedly sombre and not afraid to take its time.” We said: “There can be no doubt that this is a landmark game. A game so bewilderingly detailed that it is sometimes difficult to believe. This turn-of-the-century tale of the American Old West is extraordinarily ambitious and luxuriously slow-paced, taking in many hours of riding around a breathtaking recreation of untouched nature as well as gun-slinging shootouts.
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