BRITISH GA ME DEAR ESTHER Daniel Pinchbeck, Robert Briscoe, Jessica Curry thechineseroom/thechineseroom A haunting narrative adventure that explores and experiments with traditional game design conventions. FORZA HORIZON Development Team Playground Games/Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios Microsoft’s revered driving sim becomes a rambunctious off-road racer thanks to new Warwickshire studio Playground Games. LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS John Burton, James McLoughlin, Nicola Daly TT Games/Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment A surprisingly comprehensive open world game that makes Tolkien’s classic story – and TT Games’ inimitable slapstick approach – accessible to all ages. NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED Development Team Criterion Games/EA Blistering, open world street racer that hits the sweet spot between arcade and simulation. THE ROOM Development Team Fireproof Games/Fireproof Games An engaging, enigmatic, beautiful, slow-burn tactile puzzle game, perfectly tailored for touchscreen play. SUPER HEXAGON Terry Cavanagh, Niamh Houston, Jenn Frank Terry Cavanagh/Terry Cavanagh Relentless and uncompromising ‘twitch’-based gameplay, aligned with hallucinogenic visuals and a mesmerising soundtrack.
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