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• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• Australie

Though fault can be found with its meaningless side quests and examples of knuckleheaded dialogue, Gears of War: E-Day gets so much of its core loop right. It’s hard to recall a game nailing the desperate, helpless feeling of invasion quite like this, and E-Day sets a new benchmark for Gears’ iconic gunplay. More than anything, E-Day is a technical crown jewel that delivers an audiovisual experience that, on Xbox, is unrivalled.

• SWITCH2
• 10 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• Australie

• PC
• 9 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• Australie

Despite missing its iconic multiplayer component, enormous replay value, welcome modernisations to both gameplay and visuals, fixes for decades-old pacing issues, and a three-piece prologue make Campaign Evolved an exceptional way to experience Halo’s legendary single-player campaign, which remains a sci-fi blockbuster to this day.

• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• Australie

Like the franchise’s other many iterations, Forza Horizon 6 is an exceptional masterclass of car racing, genre-defining in terms of both arcade and simulation, set within a spectacular, abridged open-world of Japan that’s begging to be explored. Although it’s not an all-expenses paid return trip, the game not only bulges at the seams with its usual, familiar checklist of things to do, but it serves as a wonderful snapshot of Japan’s people, its sights, and its love for car culture.

• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie

Though I’ll call it imperfect but patchable, Crimson Desert is still impressive enough to be within striking distance of the juggernauts of this genre. At the very least, this represents one of the first few must-plays of the year. Perhaps contradictorily, Crimson Desert is a lush and generously-sized oasis of awesome that needs to be seen to be believed on PC. Here's hoping the console versions are up to snuff as well.

• PC
• 9.5 / 10
• Australie

• XSX/S
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Australie

• SWITCH
• 9 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 6.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 7.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 9 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 9.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• Australie