Choices in video games, rarely pay off. The consequences attached to going against the grain usually feel lacklustre and insubstantial. Where’s the payoff? I don’t want a character who looks slightly more demonic than usual, I want a reflection of the compromises that I’ve made to be reflected in short-term gains that I’ve gone for. It’s an idea that Dying Light 2 developer Techland is examining deeply with their upcoming undead parkour sequel, as they blend a story of choices with gameplay that complements the decisions that you’ve made.

The selection this year for the best games of E3 were definitely more rounded out than Solid Snake’s butt in Super Smash Bros. Out of all the games that were eligible for the top honour, it was a game that was already twenty years old that came out swinging and emerged victorious.

Which games won the biggest kudos and nominations for the Game Critics E3 2018 awards? Plenty!

Will 2018 end with Activision making enough cash to purchase the moon when Call of Duty Black Ops IIII launches? Probably! This year however, Call of Duty is changing its approach, ditching the single-player and doubling down on multiplayer.

LEGO DC Super-Villains isn't breaking the LEGO formula by any stretch of the imagination, but it is sticking to what it does best: Colourful levels, characters and puzzles aplenty.

While still admirably fun to play, PES 2019 is clearly struggling to innovate in meanginful ways year on year, while having its content stripped back.

Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner makes a surprisingly great transition over to VR, even if its gameplay is screaming antiquity.

Hyper Sports R is designed to pull on your nostalgic strings, but it ends up clinging to them a little too tightly.