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01 Baldur’s Gate 3

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Based on fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, developer Larian has apparently bottled the essence of only our most electric tabletop sessions to serve up an incredible RPG return. Offering a wealth of options for crafting your own adventurer – and ‘yes, and-ing’ your choices all the way – the story of how you become the titular city’s saviour (or tyrant) feels distinctly your own at every turn.

02 Resident Evil 4

Neither losing sight of its legacy or Leon S Kennedy’s characteristic wit, this ground-up remake of one of the best survival horror shooters of all time boasts sharply honed combat, gloriously gory visuals, and even allows Ashley just a touch more independence.

03 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

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