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THE WITCHER 3:
WILD HUNT
PUBLISHER BANDAI NAMCO
Hearts Of Stone and Blood And Wine have
made an already outstanding RPG
unmissable. One of the most authentic,
entertaining game worlds ever.
DEFINING MOMENT Geralt in a bath tub.
It changed our lives.04
FORZA HORIZON 4
PUBLISHER MICROSOFT STUDIOS
A must-have experience for every Xbox
One owner, not only is the racing excellent
and varied, the open-world playground you
drive across is one of the most stunning
places we’ve seen on the console.
DEFINING MOMENT Seeing the seasons
change for the first time.02
GRAND THEFT AUTO V
PUBLISHER ROCKSTAR GAMES
Brutal and beautiful in equal measures,
GTAV is so rich in size, scope and
spectacle it’s hard to believe it was
originally built for Xbox 360.
DEFINING MOMENT The last heist is a
perfect finale to a game that brought so
many memorable moments.05
GEARS 5
PUBLISHER XBOX GAME STUDIOS
The Coalition brings us a more self-
assured Gears campaign as new
protagonist Kait takes the reins. As for
multiplayer, a suite of excellent modes will
keep you entertained for months.
DEFINING MOMENT Being forced to make
that decision at the game’s climax.06
RED DEAD
REDEMPTION II
PUBLISHER ROCKSTAR GAMES
A stone-cold 10/10 classic and the best
looking console game there’s ever been,
with easily the most surprising story in
open-world history. Plays best on X, too.
DEFINING MOMENT That incredible,
unforeseen twist halfway through.01
SEKIRO: SHADOWS
DIE TWICE
PUBLISHER ACTIVISION
FromSoftware’s samurai epic is a
fearsome, yet immaculately constructed
and cleverly refreshed, test of mettle.
DEFINING MOMENT Actually managing to
master the game’s hard-as-hell combat
makes all the frustration worthwhile.09
FORTNITE
PUBLISHER EPIC GAMES
Fortnite Battle Royale has just launched
its second ‘Chapter’, and it continues to
draw a huge crowd thanks to genius new
features like its creative mode. Save The
World is brilliant, too.
DEFINING MOMENT Getting your first
Victory Royale, and doing a dance.10
MORTAL KOMBAT 11
PUBLISHER WARNER BROS
NetherRealm has pretty much now
perfected the 2D fighter, with a great
story mode, characters and really brutal,
gory finishing moves.
DEFINING MOMENT Getting a Brutality
without even trying, then feeling a bit
sick watching it.08
RESIDENT EVIL 2
PUBLISHER CAPCOM
Fantastic reboot of the ’90s survival
horror classic that perfectly captures the
essence of the original while offering
something completely new.
DEFINING MOMENT Shooting all the arms
and legs off a zombie and realising that
it’s still coming.03
ASSASSIN’S CREED
ODYSSEY
PUBLISHER UBISOFT
Bigger and more epic than even Origins,
this Ancient Greece-set RPG will win your
heart whether you play as Kassandra or
Alexios in its vibrant, beautiful world.
DEFINING MOMENT Diving through crystal
waters into a submerged Minoan palace.07
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