“Take on the world” – London 2012

Sega, 360/PS3/PC, #1 from week beginning 28 July 2012

“A little help from my friends” – Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Travellers’ Tales/Warner Bros., 360/PS3/Wii, #1 from 23/06/12

“Nimble Guardian” – Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

On Tom Clancy games’ consistent legacy of success and unreality…

“+10% Extra Gold from Monsters” – Diablo III

Sleep for a while and speak no words…

“Failed in America, failed in São Paulo” – Max Payne 3

Rockstar’s latest bit of cinematic violence finds a new dissonance in competence…

“100 sniped headshots” – Sniper Elite V2

High scores for killing make a comeback…

“Fascinating viral outcomes” – [Prototype 2]

A scrappy underdog gets more thoughtful on how to be the lesser of two evils…

“At least I’ll die holding a lovely arse” – The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Sometimes it’s nice not to choose everything…

“A few times I’ve been around this track” – Kinect Star Wars

Star Wars goes with everything again…

“Skill Beat!” – FIFA Street (2012)

Style don’t fail me now…