Charming, accomplished and fun, a quietly ambitious puzzle platformer that nods to a bygone era but exhibits gamemaking acumen that is distinctly modern day.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare feels like comfort food. While the series may have no interest in shocking or surprising players, it hardly ever lets them down.
Plenty of games have captured the joy of racing, but precious few have reproduced the joy of driving, and none have done it as well as Forza Horizon 2. Every little detail on your cruise through this replica of Southern Europe seems crafted by people who know what it is to love to drive.
Just like a space shuttle doesn’t shoot up into the sky instantly, Destiny – the super-hyped new original game from Halo-makers Bungie – takes a little while to get going.