The remake of the original Odin Sphere comes with beautiful graphics, great plot and characters so unique and well written we rarely see these days in Japanese RPGs.

Once again, Dotemu delivers a highly entertaining beat ’em up with charming visuals and deeply satisfying combat. However, we would have preferred a more traditional level design, as the heavy roguelike elements don’t feel like a natural fit for the genre. The experience becomes repetitive rather quickly, forcing players to replay the same levels and enemy encounters without offering many surprises in terms of randomization.

Larian Studios did the impossible. They brought an old-school, unflinchingly hardcore, turn based, isometric RPG to today’s market, while making it as fresh as Baldur’s Gate felt all those years ago. It is the fantasy RPG of the decade and a guiding light in the darkness of modern conformity and simplicity that has plagued the genre.

Unavowed is yet another triumphant success for the trophy case of Wadjet Eye. Spectacular cast, wonderful locals and improvements in the technical department show a strong return after the 3-year absence. We can only hope that this is only the start of a new pentalogy!

The return of Rayman brings forth an excellent 2D platformer full of ideas and content that continuously pleases and excites. Its excellent controls, masterfully designed levels and beautiful presentation place it amidst the top titles of the genre.

It might not be one of the best of the genre, but it's certainly worthy in all its aspects and something that's definitely worth playing today. And most of all, it goes to show that the Terrible Toybox team knows and understands the genre like few do today.

The random generated levels of Spelunky can create quite a challenge and on top of that, will keep the game fresh and addictive for many hours.

The changes have made this edition slightly more difficult, but the core of the game remains true to the superb game design of the original.

This edition of Diablo III is quite different from its PC "brother", but still offers an addictive and superb action-rpg/dungeon crawler experience.

This edition of Sonic Mania takes everything that was great from its initial release and boosts it even further. The updated menus along with new modes and other updates give us one of the best Sonic games ever made.

Once more Visual Concepts remains the undisputed leader in its league. Among its several annual improvements as per usual –such as the addition of new animations— its online environment is greatly improved allowing for smoother multiplayer experience. However, the ever-intrusive micro-transactions return to show their ugly face.

You really can't go wrong with Pikmin 3. It's a beautiful, addictive and unique little strategy game that will keep you hooked on your couch all the way through the end of this summer.

Tales of Arise has all the familiar features that we know and (mostly) love from the “Tales of” series (i.e. combat system, skits, great characters etc.), but at the same time it surpasses most of its predecessors by excelling visually, aesthetically and in its world building.

Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics is nothing short of excellent. With seven amazing fighting games bundled together, it offers a huge variety of characters and well-designed bonuses, making it a must-have for fans of the genre.

The port of Spider-Man Remastered on PC exemplarily transfers Spidey's story from the world of PlayStation to the world of PC, while at the same time giving us a multitude of settings and options to customize this experience to our needs.

Warlords of Draenor is a step back to the time when WoW was more hardcore-oriented. And we love this path that Blizzard has taken.

Halo Infinite is a true return to form for the series with simple aesthetics, a stoic character and a lonely quiet story reminiscence of the original Halo game. With the exceptional addition of the grappleshot refreshing the classic Halo formula, this is a very bold new step for the Halo universe.

This new version of the excellent Xenoblade Chronicles introduces numerous quality of life improvements that genuinely elevate the overall experience. Additionally, the inclusion of a new chapter effectively connects the story to the broader series, filling in some of the narrative gaps from the original game.

Sandberg should be proud for delivering such a complete metroidvania game on his own. It may be a bit rough around the edges, but this doesn’t stop it from having competent platforming mechanics but, more importantly, an engrossing story with characters oozing with personality, something of a rarity for the genre.

Although the changes and updates from the 2012 version are superficial, NBA 2K14 is a true masterpiece and probably the best sports game of the year.

Fallout 4 leans to the Shooting side of things. It strips down the gameplay from the actual RPG elements and offers a meta-nuclaer shooting gallery which of course keep its charm and gameplay wealth but also feels a little too friendly for the new comers. The Base builder mode is unnecessary, boring and irritating. Unfortunately, overall, there are no steps forward for this Nuclear Holocaust Behemoth of the video games industry. Only steps sideways.

Yes, its price-tag is absurd, but the overall structure and storytelling of Gone Home is something most modern games lack. You should give it a try.

It's surely a testament of how Nintendo can take a simple concept and turn it into a robust experience. It may lack the challenge other Nintendo games have, but offers some truly relaxing moments in a wonderfully designed world...if you can handle the cuteness.

A well-made collection that in one package includes the technically improved versions of three of the most important titles of PS3, reminding us why we eagerly anticipate the next adventure of Nathan Drake. It is however beyond us why the Golden Abyss had to be omitted.

Diablo IV is one more entry in the franchise we love to hate and hate that we love. It’s a game where hours are passing by with breakneck speed. Fortunately it retains all the positive aspects that the series is known for, albeit we would have liked it if it showed a bit more creativity in the starting roster of classes.

It's upgraded, it's addictive, it's beautiful and polished as every other release in this series. Even though it's not as big as "Napoleon", fans of the Total War franchise will be more than pleased with Fall of the Samurai.

Yuke's is trying to deliver something fresh albeit with mixed results. The addition of "Pride" is welcomed, but serious changes must be done with the graphics engine of the franchise.

This year the official game of the Formula One championship is better than ever, with rich content, a great career mode and superb graphics. 2017 will definitely be the year of the racing genre.