
Hitman 2 is gorgeous, playful and just a whole lot of bloody good fun


Hitman 2 is gorgeous, playful and just a whole lot of bloody good fun

At its core, Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a fantastic space exploration game, with solid flights, fights and enemies, but can be a complicated toys-to-life proposition to recommend, and understand.

Takes everything Assassin's Creed Origins did and turns it up to 11. From RPG traits, dialogue options and utterly loveable characters, Odyssey has it all.

Overcooked 2 is everything you loved from the original but with the heat turned up a centigrade or 100. Mad, manic and utterly hilarious, this is one co-op game to beat.

A bizarre coming together of Smash Bros. and Mario Tennis that strangely works, even if the Adventure mode occasionally frustrates.

Despite some opaque game mechanics and missing tutorials, turns out running a dinosaur park is brilliant fun and the best time sink you can play.

Moonlighter manages to perfectly balance the best bits of Stardew Valley, Dark Souls and Binding of Isaac for a game that just keeps you coming back for more.

Sea of Thieves is bursting with potential for storytelling in a watery paradise, but doesn’t have enough to keep players coming back.

A Way Out brings players together to create one beautifully told story that everyone needs to experience.

All Fe’s colour, charm and cute make it utterly recommendable despite its flaws.

Need for Speed Payback successfully returns to its Fast and Furious roots with aplomb, but a focus on the grind and a beautiful but empty world means it ultimately falls short of greatness.

Super Mario Odyssey is a beautiful homage to Mario’s history, but also his future.

An experience that feels thin and repetitive in spite of its length and new additions, Knack 2 feels like a palette cleanser rather than a main course.

Deck Nine's prequel manages to feel more grounded and relatable thanks to its lack of the supernatural

The first Mike Bithell short feels like a pleasant stretch of the grey matter, offering players a story that keeps the intrigue throughout.