Video Games Chronicle

The much-loved beat ’em up is finally back after six years, but fans may be upset that it brings nothing new to the table…

CD Projekt Red delivers style and substance with its most immersive RPG yet… but some may want to wait for patches…

Derivative and dull, Immortals’ great visuals can’t make up for a consistently bland experience…

Its undermined a little by some slightly tipsy execution, but this is a hearty, bawdy Viking feast of a game which spins a fine tale and offers plenty to get your teeth into.

Ubisoft Toronto’s post-Brexit playground delivers smart mechanics and standout moments for those willing to rebel…

Sucker Punch’s Kurosawa homage forges its own identity, but is weighed down by the genre’s more perfunctory tropes…

Naughty Dog has taken everything to the limit to create The Last of Us 2 – the PS4, its design template, and its staff.

Naughty Dog has taken everything to the limit to create The Last of Us 2 – the PS4, its design template, and its staff.

The scale and detail of this partial remake is at times almost absurd. But this is a game full of beauty, intelligence and nostalgic power.

Capcom delivers a short, but action-packed re-imagining…

A stunning return for Half-Life and an essential VR purchase - if you have the required equipment and space.

Id delivers another relentlessly entertaining single-player campaign that’s one hell of a stress buster.

A gorgeous platformer that builds on the original without ruining what made it so special.

There has been plenty of demand for a single-player game like this and hopefully, Respawn will be allowed to explore its better ideas in a future release.

Though bold and colourful, clumsy gameplay lacks the polish we’ve come to expect from games emblazoned by that iconic little plumber.

Hideo Kojima’s first game after Metal Gear makes a meal of some engrossing mechanics and themes.

Fallout similarities are distracting, but get into The Outer Worlds’ narrative meat and a more distinctive adventure emerges.

Jungian archetypes and telekinesis combine in a swish and intelligent action game

Nintendo’s strategy RPG series expands in every area…

Days Gone is far from the worst specimen of its genre but in a year already packed with 50 hour+ endeavours, it rarely makes the case for its own existence.