Whether you’re driving a supercar through Mexico or simply unpacking a cardboard box in an utterly engrossing way, the year offered plenty of gaming joy. Our critics pick the top titles
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Forza Horizon 5
A road-trip holiday through Mexico in a variety of supercars, rally cars and any other shiny vehicle you can think of, is absolutely bursting with races, contests, stunt challenges and things to do. Forza Horizon 5 is undeniably a little bloated, but it offers such a cornucopia of driving fun that you’ll enjoy yourself no matter what you do.
What we said: Like any great holiday, there is nothing to think about here except which thing to do next … there is no more fun way to drive virtual cars than this.
5
Hitman 3
Barcode-tattooed assassin Agent 47 returns with another set of enticingly open and multifaceted kill missions, travelling from English country estates to Argentinian wineries, donning costumes, experimenting with unlikely weapons and causing mirth, murder and mayhem wherever he goes.
What we said: “The final part of the modern Hitman trilogy is a minor masterpiece, a treasure trove of unforgettable player-generated moments.”
4
Deathloop
You’re an assassin embedded within a mysterious island community, living the same day over and over again, and your only hope of escape is to kill the sociopathic cult leaders responsible. Action game innovator Arkane Studios does it again.
What we said: “If you didn’t think you needed a hyper-violent interactive version of Groundhog Day directed by John Woo in his prime, with sets stolen from the Moulin Rouge, you clearly haven’t played Deathloop.”
3
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
This wonderful game about a lonely space-critter, his robot pal and their cross-dimensional twins is a PlayStation 5 showcase. There is beauty and astonishing detail everywhere you look, from Ratchet’s fur to the background animation and cute little aliens going about their business. It’s funny and family-friendly, like a fuzzy Star Wars, and the script brings just as many laughs as experimenting with bizarre, cartoonish weapons.
What we said: “It’s hard to overstate how technically impressive Rift Apart is, and how much that contributed to the joy I felt playing it. This family-friendly action game might not do anything revolutionary with its structure or storytelling, but it does elevate the spectacle and fun to a new dimension.”
source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/dec/23/the-15-best-video-games-of-2021
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