Featuring a rich, carefully-realised setting and a design dedicated to player freedom, Dishonored is the pinnacle of sandbox stealth-action.

HM represents a masterful artistic achievement that generates equal parts frustration, enjoyment, and addiction, and therefore comes highly recommended.

Videogames can be art, they can be beautiful, they can have all the power of myth. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is proof.

P&Y feels like something that needed to be made, and the end result is sensitive, intelligent, and engrossing. All games should feel this vital.

Awkward controls, volatile physics, and formidable environmental puzzles work in compelling harmony to produce brilliant physical comedy.

A gleefully tongue-in-cheek throwback to shooters of yore, Shadow Warrior offers fantastic melee combat and a beautiful world to discover and destroy.

Ignore the detractors: tight combat mechanics, deep move sets, imaginative level design, and a decent story elevate DmC to 'consistently great'.

The Banner Saga is a linear but absolutely gorgeous and engrossing RPG that features pleasingly tactical combat and compelling characters.

A gorgeous sci-fi action-RPG with unique battle and skill systems, Transistor is an exceptional title that keeps you engaged for its 10-hour run time.