Hitman: blood money – reprisal

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Hudson Soft’s Ninja Cop swung into action on the Game Boy Advance, delivering fast-paced, justice-fuelled thrills and playing like a cross between Strider and Bionic Commando. It now demands a hefty price on the second-hand market, but is it actually worth the effort to track down?

Modern games you’ll still be playing in years to come

Before creating classics like Beneath A Steel Sky and Broken Sword, the Revolution Software cofounder had a chaotic start to his career that saw him working on the infamous World Cup Carnival and programming flight control systems

Stuart Hunt explains why Microsoft’s second console remains its best

Winning back players one planet at a time.