IGN

• PC
• XONE
• PS4
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• XONE
• PC
• SWITCH
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Despite having a title that deserves a firm slap across the face for the marketing executive who thought it up, Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is a great get for those who may have missed it the first time around, or anyone who might want to revisit (and re-destroy) the red planet. It may not add any new content to address the empty open world and bland story, but it does perform well, and everything I loved about Red Faction: Guerrilla is still front and center and looking better than ever.

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Accessible yet unapologetically authentic, F1 2019 is still best-in-class when it comes to the art of bringing a modern motorsport to life. However, besides some bold but mostly short-lived tweaks to the career mode and some new functionality for online racers, there’s a pretty strong sense of déjà vu here. F1 2019 is a very, very good game – the best F1 game to date – but it definitely doesn’t always seem like a new game.

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• SWITCH
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

The Sinking City’s creation of a new Lovecraftian vision paired with compelling stories, exciting environments, and memorable characters make for one of the better Cthulhu lore games I’ve played. Its commitment to tastefully updating the storytelling methods, while preserving the setting and tone of Lovecraft shines through the tedium and frustration. Though the laborious open-world travel, clunky combat, and aggravating research system can grow wearisome, there’s much to like in The Sinking City. I really hope to see a sequel from Frogwares, giving them the opportunity to refine these ideas in a sequel, because there's a lot of promise here that gets watered down by the tedious stuff.

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• SWITCH
• STADIA
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

There is no shortage of good Metroidvanias these days, but Bloodstained does show that Koji Igarashi’s particular brand of “Igavania” still has teeth. Exploring the castle’s many secrets is a delight, and there is a dizzying array of weapons and powers waiting to be bent to your will. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, one of the greatest games ever made, finally has a worthy successor on consoles and now on PC.

• PS4
• XONE
• SWITCH
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• XONE
• SWITCH
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

• XONE
• PC
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

After at least two dozen Traveller’s Tales LEGO games bringing a grab-bag of LucasFilm, Disney, and WB properties to life, Playground Games’ take on the toy line in Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions is the freshest twist on LEGO games in years. The realistic look of the LEGO itself is terrific and I just cannot tire of shattering it to bits. Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels remains the bigger and bolder toy adaptation though and, as a strictly car and vehicle stunt-based toy, it’s probably always going to be the more elegant fit for a madcap, unprecedented experience in the Forza world. For all its eye-catching colour and good-humoured fun, there’s a far more standard Horizon driving experience baked into LEGO Speed Champions.

• PC
• SWITCH
• XONE
• PS4
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 8.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Although I wish there was more depth to its detective work, Judgment’s smooth and spectacular street fighting, eclectic array of side activities, and suspenseful serial killer-based plot makes for the best original Yakuza game of this console generation. With its high-quality English-language dub and all-new cast of characters, it’s also the most approachable for newcomers. Provided you’re happy to serve justice with the swing of a sledgehammer rather than the knock of a gavel, Judgment is well worth investigating.

• IOS
• ANDROID
• 6.7 / 10
• États-Unis

I’m a bit confounded after my time with Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. I’ve definitely been enjoying the daily grind of hunting down Foundables, and the many goals, pools of experience points, and options add variety to an experience that has grown quite stale to me in other games. And yet, it does such a poor job of initially introducing you to all these aspects, or giving you a sense of how to prioritize them, that it often left me uncertain if I was doing it wrong. Adding onto that the quick collectible ceiling I ran into, the lack of meaningful customization, and a lack of meaningful ways to interact with other players who aren’t physically there at the moment, and I’m worried about the longevity of this walking RPG. Wizards Unite has been a fun, small dose of magic in my daily life for a week, and I plan to continue dipping into the wizarding world each day for the foreseeable future, but other than throwing a bubble around a troll, I’m not sure how engaging all of these mechanics will remain in the long run.

• SWITCH
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• XONE
• PC
• STADIA
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• XONE
• PS4
• 8.4 / 10
• États-Unis

Outer Wilds’ tricky exploration and puzzle solving is definitely an acquired taste. Its very specific brand of active storytelling differs wildly from highly guided open-worlds that many of us think of when we talk about non-linear gameplay. Though it can be confounding at times when events don’t unfold in precisely the right way, the feeling of discovering something new about the story, or following a couple of facts to something totally unexpected on a faraway planet far outweighs those hiccups.

• PS4
• SWITCH
• XONE
• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 8.7 / 10
• États-Unis

Blood & Truth’s intense shooting action made me feel as cool as its characters, immersing me in its world even as its limited movement did its best to remind me I wasn’t in full control. Yes, it traffics in heist movie tropes, but it’s got a strong cast that pulled me into and along its fairly predictable story that I came to be invested in quite quickly. Some levels have multiple paths to encourage replayability, along with collectibles and time-attack challenges, but the sheer joy Blood & Truth left me with on the first playthrough was incentive enough to replay it alone. London Studio’s sheer attention to detail, the sense of joy instilled in me, and the promise of an action movie I could experience firsthand come together for one fantastic experience and, hopefully, a solid foundation for many more to come.

• PS4
• PC
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

A good session with Beat Saber literally leaves me breathless. When I’m in the groove, swinging red and blue sabers to precisely bisect an onslaught of incoming boxes as fast as I can might be as close to the feeling of being a Jedi at a rave as I’ll ever come. This challenging rhythm game is definitely a little light on tracks out of the box, but what’s there is both catchy and highly replayable due to the way its scoring system encourages pinpoint accuracy and followthrough, plus a handful of alternate modes to play them on. (And of course, if you’re on PC it’s endlessly expandable with custom tracks thanks to the level editor and mods.) It should absolutely be a go-to for introducing anyone to virtual reality.