Face-offs
Two games, one budget: which should you buy?
Head-to-heads between games people genuinely weigh against each other, settled round by round on play and on the UK bill.
Myth and mayhemHades II or God of War Ragnarök?Two of the finest action games of the decade, one at £24.99 and one at up to £69.99.Open worldsTears of the Kingdom or Hogwarts Legacy?Two giant open worlds on Switch, one inventive and one enchanting, both around £50 to £60.Playing togetherMario Kart World or It Takes Two?One is for a room full of people, the other for exactly two. Which suits your household and your budget?The add-on stackCivilization VII or Cities: Skylines II?Two long-haul PC favourites with big add-on bills. Which one earns its extras?Dig, build, smashTerraria or Donkey Kong Bananza?Two games about tearing the ground apart: one costs £8.50, the other £58.99.Story epicsClair Obscur: Expedition 33 or God of War Ragnarök?Two of the most acclaimed story games of the decade, both PEGI 18, compared on story, combat and the UK bill.