01 Resident Evil 4
Remaking one of our favourite games always balanced on a knife’s edge, but thanks to how good that knife is to use, this one’s a success. Sumptuous visuals and terrific combat join the ultimate spring clean to create one of the best third-person action thrillrides we’ve had the pleasure to play. A more independent Ashley is welcome, and those gory Las Plagas and chainsaw-wielding foes are a joy to pepper with bullets.
02 Deathloop
Everything we love about Arkane’s detailed, dense, and destructive gameplay in a game you’ll keep coming back to. Unavoidably, as hero Colt’s trapped in a time loop until he can pull off eight kills in a day, while being hunted by Julianna (who can be controlled by another player).
03 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
A delightful return for the lombax/robot duo, using PS5’s power to allow seamless portal hopping and stunning vistas and DualSense
