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4 out of 5 stars.
There are pulpy thrills, cinematic visuals and heart-stopping gameplay to enjoy here – so long as you can stand the rewriting of history and cheerleading for US militarism
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4 out of 5 stars.
Luigi's Mansion 3 review – a hilarious, captivating ghost hunt
4 out of 5 stars.Professor E Gadd and new clone Gooigi are among the inventive innovations aiding Mario’s timid twin. A breath of life for the hunt-and-chase format -
5 out of 5 stars.
The Outer Worlds review – a planet-sized helping of fun
5 out of 5 stars.More than just Fallout in space, this action-RPG is a delightful sci-fi romp with razor-sharp writing, lashings of humour and enough content to entertain you for months -
After the controversial Battlefront series, Fallen Order returns to the classic Star Wars adventures of old. But does it bring anything new to the galaxy? -
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4 out of 5 stars.
Autonauts review – sim robots share the load of colonisation
4 out of 5 stars.There’s plenty to do in this exciting and empowering simulation game, where automation is the key to your shining future -
2 out of 5 stars.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint review – quantity over quality in a broken world
2 out of 5 stars.Early missions in Ubisoft’s latest Ghost Recon open-world shooter seem impossible, and it barely gets better from there
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You’re a lone goose on a mission to torment the residents of an English village in this game of stealth and slapstick -
4 out of 5 stars.
We Met In May review – cute dating sim is a witty ode to early love
4 out of 5 stars.Experimental game designer Nina Freeman returns with a set of funny, thoughtful vignettes about the awkwardness of new relationships -
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4 out of 5 stars.
Fifa 20 review – not your typical annual update
4 out of 5 stars.The all-action football sim includes a superb new six-a-side Volta mode and the controversial, pay-for Ultimate Team
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4 out of 5 stars.