Video Games Chronicle

343’s shift to open-world results in a fresh and nostalgic experience, but there’s room for improvement…

The studio behind Hyper Light Drifter delivers a highly original open-plan platform game…

2042’s best bits are those that revive parts of old games - and that’s a damning indictment

Solid performance and updated lighting make up for a lack of heart and strange redesigns…

Terrible performance cripples what should have been a great collection on Nintendo’s platform…

Sledgehammer has delivered a cohesive and enjoyable CoD package, but it still feels like a stop-gap until Modern Warfare 2…

Playground Games has delivered again with the best game in the series to date…

Demon Turf looks fantastic and its platforming is satisfying, but it’s let down by boring combat and occasionally confusing level design.

Microsoft’s long-awaited follow-up plays it safe while streamlining some of the series’ more tedious mechanics.

Turtle Rock attempts to Evolve the formula that made them famous, but there’s little here for single-player fans…

Samus returns with a polished and cinematic side-scroller that achieves nearly everything we hoped…

Ubisoft delivers a stunning, sprawling paradise wasted on boring quests and unlikable characters…

Alan Wake Remastered shines a new light on an old friend in a rare remaster that earns its keep.

Sega’s HD remaster is a great celebration of three classic games…

Unless you love Career mode, EA’s latest instalment will feel very familiar…

A visually stunning adventure undermined by performance issues and dull quest design.

Excellent visuals elevate an inoffensive and generic action-adventure game for PlayStation and PC.

Lively combat and a better detective story elevates Lost Judgment above the original…

Arkane’s latest is an endless cycle of hedonistic action that you’ll be playing again, and again…

The microgame classic is still bonkers, but its platforming twist doesn’t always work well…