01 Baldur’s Gate 3
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 off eight
