Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review — Kojima's walking sequel fixes the friction without losing its identity, with Elle Fanning and George Miller aboard.
Astro Bot swept Game of the Year at the Game Awards, BAFTAs and D.I.C.E. Awards and topped Metacritic in 2024 — our review of Team Asobi's PS5 platformer.
Horizon Forbidden West review: Guerrilla Games' 2022 sequel sends Aloy into a hostile frontier with 300 staff and a $212 million budget. Score: 9.2/10.
Deathloop review: Arkane Lyon's time-loop shooter traps assassin Colt Vahn on Blackreef with eight targets to kill in one day. Score: 9.0 of 10.
Ghost of Tsushima review: Sucker Punch's 2020 samurai open-world epic, its stance combat, Kurosawa influence and 9.2 score explained.
God of War Ragnarök review: all nine realms, the Draupnir Spear, a playable Atreus, and the father-son story that closes the Norse saga. Score: 9.5/10.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review: Insomniac's PS5 hit uses instant dimensional portals to change how the game plays. Score: 9.1/10.
Returnal review: Housemarque's PS5 roguelike traps Selene on Atropos, where death is a story device, not a punishment. Score: 9.0/10.
A Plague Tale: Requiem review: Amicia and Hugo flee south with the rats in Asobo's bigger, meaner sequel, scoring 8.3/10 on PS5, Xbox and PC.
Tekken 8 review: the Heat system rewards aggression, punishes blocking, and reshapes the series. Score 9.0, with roster, story and season pass verdict.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: Cloud and crew leave Midgar for an open world, Synergized combat, and a bold middle chapter of the trilogy. 9.3/10.
Starfield review: Bethesda's first new universe in 25 years delivers a vast NASApunk galaxy, deep ship building, and a story that never quite earns its scale.
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