There are layers of strategy and tactics buried not only in the immediate choices you make, but in the grander metagame each run builds toward. It goads you to push the limits of your ability, and mercilessly crushes you when you get too comfortable. Each easily digestible run through its beautifully detailed and shifting levels instills a feeling of discovery and familiarity. But the greatest triumph of Celeste is that its best-in-class jumping and dashing is blended beautifully with an important and sincere story and an incredible soundtrack that make it a genuinely emotional game, even when your feet are planted firmly on the ground.' Dead Cells Developer(s): Motion Twin Publisher(s): Motion Twin From IGN's Review: 'Dead Cells is rewarding in its flexibility in a way few games are. Hidden throughout those levels are a wealth of secrets and collectibles, some of which push the skills it teaches you to the absolute limit, along with enough end-game content to keep you playing for dozens of hours.

Its 2D platforming is some of the best and toughest since Super Meat Boy, with levels that are as challenging to figure out as they are satisfying to complete. Astro Bot Rescue Mission delivers on the potential of PSVR and is a must-buy for owners of the device.' Celeste Developer(s): Matt Makes Games Publisher(s): Matt Makes Games From IGN's Review: 'Celeste is a surprise masterpiece. The challenging platforming and natural implementation of VR make it one of the most interesting and genuinely new-feeling games in recent memory. In almost every level I audibly gasped or smiled with delight, like when I needed to duck my head underwater to watch the little robot swim through some pipes or simply when Captain Astro would stand close enough to touch. The depth of the PSVRвЂ™s 3D leads to some truly incredible moments, like when Captain Astro leaps from eye level down to a trampoline metres below, only to bounce up and over your head. While there are definite rough edges, Odyssey sets a new bar for AssassinвЂ™s Creed games and holds its own in the eternal debate over the best open-world role-playing games ever.' Astro Bot Rescue Mission Developer(s): SIE Japan Studio Publisher(s): Sony Interactive Entertainment From IGN's Review: 'ItвЂ™s hard to overstate how incredibly different and exciting Astro Bot Rescue MissionвЂ™s new perspective is for the platform genre. Its incredible recreation of ancient Greece is something IвЂ™ll want to go back to long after IвЂ™ve finished its main story, and its excellent systems mesh together in a way thatвЂ™s hard to beat. Click through the gallery for all our nominees or scroll through them below.ДЄssassin's Creed Odyssey Developer(s): Ubisoft Quebec Publisher(s): Ubisoft From IGN's Review: 'AssassinвЂ™s Creed Odyssey is a resounding achievement in world building, environment, and engaging gameplay with occasional problems throughout.

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