Game of the Year
Survival Horror · PS5 / Xbox / PC
Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
Capcom did the unthinkable — they remade one of the greatest games ever made and made it better. The over-the-shoulder action is tighter, the horror is scarier, Ashley is no longer the worst character in gaming history. Leon's knife parries alone are worth the price of admission.
Survival Horror
The cream of the horror gaming crop
Survival Action
The Last of Us Part I
Naughty Dog's masterpiece of narrative zombie fiction. Joel and Ellie's journey across a collapsed America is genuinely one of the greatest games ever created. The clickers alone are nightmare fuel.
Co-op & Action
Games to play with mates (or to ruin friendships)
Action RPG
Dead Island 2 (2023)
11 years in development hell and it's... actually good? HELL-A looks incredible, the melee combat is satisfyingly visceral, and it doesn't take itself seriously. Exactly what it needed to be.