Game of the year

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

A PERSONAL LIST OF THE BEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY RIGHT NOW

STELLAR BLADE leans on its inspiration a little too much

DYING LIGHT: THE BEAST is a pivotal game for Techland—both a sequel and a return to roots that could serve as a blueprint for future games in the series

BEFORE BECOMING PART OF TT GAMES, TRAVELLER’S TALES WAS BEST KNOWN FOR CHARACTER-BASED ACTION TITLES SUCH AS TOY STORY, SONIC 3D AND CRASH TWINSANITY. FOUNDER JON BURTON HELPS RETRO GAMER CELEBRATE THE STUDIO’S FINEST RELEASES

Immersive noir, with a hand-drawn look