Reviews Essential
Our coverage of the next generation starts here:
EssentialSpelunky 2 review - the depths beckon
To the moon!
EssentialThe Last of Us Part 2 review - a gut-wrenching sequel
Emerald city blues.
EssentialPaper Beast review: a transformative VR odyssey
The Rite of Spring.
EssentialManifold Garden review - rewiring strange architecture in the void
Its roots must hold the sky.
EssentialAstral Chain review - a Platinum-plated masterpiece
Chain reaction.
EssentialA Short Hike review - dreamy brilliance
The living mountain.
EssentialSekiro: Shadows Die Twice review - a stripped and scarred masterpiece
From dust to dust to dust.
EssentialKetsui Deathtiny review: arcade, perfected
A storm in the port.
EssentialNintendo Labo review - an ingenious and generous cardboard triumph
Excitement in crease.
EssentialBurnout Paradise Remastered review - driving perfection
She's, like, so whatever.
EssentialShadow of the Colossus PS4 review
Giant steps.
EssentialDragon Ball FighterZ review
It's Krillin time.
EssentialMonster Hunter World review
Dragon's breath of the wild.
EssentialStreet Fighter 5 Arcade Edition review
A Blanka slate.
EssentialGorogoa review
The magic lantern.
EssentialSuper Mario Odyssey review
Highway 64 revisited.
EssentialStardew Valley review
Dig for victory.
EssentialDivinity: Original Sin 2 review
God killer.
EssentialWindjammers review
The best Neo Geo game of them all? Discus.
EssentialSonic Mania review
Lord of the rings.
EssentialHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice review
Highway to Helheim.
EssentialPyre review
Light my fire.
EssentialNex Machina review
Robotron 2017.
EssentialMario Kart 8 Deluxe review
Get karter.
EssentialPersona 5 review
Tokyo story.
EssentialStephen's Sausage Roll review
Happy Christmas, Neilka.
EssentialThe Last Guardian review
The thing with feathers.
EssentialPokémon Sun and Moon review
Big Kahuna.
EssentialDishonored 2 review
Blink and you'll miss it.
EssentialTitanfall 2 review
Big mech.