Lego Minifigures Online may want to build a fanbase, but those IAPs are as painful as stepping on a LEGO brick.

Bethesda have taken the grandiose essence of The Elder Scrolls and diluted it into an MMORPG with some success, but there's still a way to go to fully realise that ambition.

A competent if not thrilling yearly update to the two-wheeled racing franchise, MotoGP fails to deliver the excitement it’s subject matter deserves.

The flaws will probably dampen your enjoyment too much – and, to be fair, there are more accomplished fighting games out there.

A good special edition of a good game, it's hardly essential, but a definite treat for the fans.

Another great episode in what is becoming Telltale's best series. But the sporadic episode release is harming it overall.

A great variety of games in a slick package, this is the ultimate party game.

An astounding performance by Viva Seifert, immaculate writing by Sam Barlow and a completely innovative concept cement Her Story as one of the most solid and mesmerising releases this year.

A total audio and visual delight, Yoshi's Woolly World is a strong addition to the Yoshi game series, though only completionists might find they get the full value from the game.

Rocksteady have created one of the best comic-book games ever made.

It is fast becoming the case that the formula is becoming a little stale, and although the games are nice and inoffensive enough, it’s becoming harder and harder to shake the feeling that you’re just playing the same game, again.

Miracle Cure doesn’t really break the mould in any way for the puzzler genre. It throws you a selection of levels and different modes, it gives you several different power-ups, but overall it frustrates and fails to excite.

A wealth of content to keep you busy, but you need a good group of like-minded, hardened criminals in order to make the most of it.

Steins;Gate is the crowning point of the visual novel genre with its phenomenal story, characters, and voice acting.

Equal parts unique experience and familiar homage, Massive Chalice provides humour, challenging strategy and a genuinely interesting base management system, and handles all of its various elements with confidence and aplomb.

This is a game built from the ground up for co-op, you’ll have more fun with more players. Magicka 2 loses something when tackled in single player.

A competent port of the mobile hit that feels lost in the living room. Stick to playing this on a mobile device.

An innovative auto-runner with a AAA shine.

Fossil Fighters: Frontier is a boring take on the excellent idea of dinosaurs fighting each other.

Backdrops still aren't easy on the eye, Gared's tale has dipped and it doesn't have the tension present in previous episodes, but Mira and Rodrik's gradual transformations are a delight, and Asher's narrative finally steps up.

An improvement on The Dark Below, and for those who were still playing it gives them a little more reason to carry on.

Over ambition has killed what is a great premise for a story driven 3rd person game, regardless of it’s humble beginnings.

So, episode three is your typical middle episode, then. Full of exposition for the most part and then giving you a twist that makes you wish episode four was out tomorrow.

The Quark combo system is a clever and intuitive gameplay mechanic, which is sadly let down by basic design issues.

If you like puzzle platformers, and you're prepared to be a little forgiving, then it might just tide you over until the next must-have atmospheric adventure is upon us.

Bringing fun in abundance and a criminal amount of puns to the table, Not a Hero is a cult-classic in the making, cementing itself as one of the best indie shooters around.

Knocks away the often daunting atmosphere of RPG titles and appeals to the masses with humour, quirkiness and charm.

A passable game only recommended for people who really loved the anime or manga and are starving for a game.

A beautiful and thought provoking exploration into so many different ideas on life, which can be completed in one joyous, yet bewildering, sitting.

Simple, innovative controls and a pretty art style make it a fun game to play when you’ve got time to kill.

Despite its irksome shortcomings, Magicka: Wizard Wars succeeds in amply entertaining the frugal among us… at least until your next paycheque hits.

If The New Order was up your alley, The Old Blood will be, too. But here, it's all about murdering nazis and zombie nazis, with less of the reflection.

Project CARS strips back racing to what it should be: just the car, the track and you.

Enjoyable and frustrating in equal measure, Puzzle and Dragons Z + Mario Edition is decent enough if you can grit your teeth and bear it.

An extraordinary 3DS RPG filled to the brim with quality content.

A charming Steampunk romp with the spirit of the Silver Age of Comics, which stumbles thanks to some awkward design choices.

A fun and surprisingly deep city-builder.

Incredibly polished, with gorgeous visuals and terrific voice acting, only some difficult late-game puzzles stop Broken Age from being the absolute pinnacle of the genre.

Unique, challenging, glorious. There's simply so much love poured into Crypt of the NecroDancer, that it's hard not to fall deeply under its spell.

Drenched in atmosphere and relying on running over gunning, The Consequence wreaks havoc on the nerves and keeps you on your toes at all times.

Undead Labs bring their zombie-survival-sim to a new generation with heaps of content and loads of fresh polish.

It may lack the presentation and high production values of a typical Ubisoft blockbuster, but this is enough of a departure to offer something a little different, even for those who tired of the series long ago.

Look, most of you probably won’t be able to run GTA V in the 4K resolution on Ultra, and most will only dabble in the video editor and director modes. But this is the definitive version of one of the best games in the last few years. What that means is that GTA V on PC remains breathtaking at every corner and was, of course, well worth every minute of the wait.

Massively cute it may be, but this is a Kirby title that packs substance to go along with its drop dead gorgeous style.

A superb piece narrative experience that never outstays its welcome, but does leave you wanting more.

Shiny new visuals and plenty of content, MKX's story is a riot with great gameplay to go with it. But there are worrying signs within.

A fantastic concept that stays true to its vision, but just falls short where it matters - though will be popular with speed-runners.

Finally a game designed to truly showcase what the Wii U's unique feature set can do.

A decent puzzle game that doesn't overstay its welcome.

A beautiful marriage of the Mystery Dungeon and Etrian Odyssey franchises resulting in a brilliant and fun game.

Laced with punishing difficulty spikes that put off rather than urge on, Rack N Ruin falls short with an array of irksome gameplay elements and lack of innovation.

Get to Work introduces some brilliant interactive careers with workplaces being brought to the table for the first time, but is let down by its barely-average retail system which leaves you wanting so much more.

Axiom Verge may not be much more than an homage to Metroid, but it's a very good homage.

The bottom line is that Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is two fantastic shooters, each worthy of your time, with a ton of DLC and polished up to look their best.

That last comparison probably best sums up RIDE, as it’s what it clearly wants to be: Gran Turismo for motorcycles. And the funny thing is it really works.

Great story can’t cover for poor gameplay.

A solid enough party game that does little to encourage solo play.

Toukiden Kiwami isn’t going to win any prizes for originality, it wears its influences on its sleeve and isn’t ashamed to parade them. It’s not the best looking game ever, but the visuals are functional and don’t falter when things start to get hairy.

As for presentation, you would imagine that translating a game from a dual-layered Wii DVD to a tiny 3DS cartridge would end in disaster. That is not the case here, with a port that retains a steady framerate and draw distance, while still looking very favourable when compared to other 3DS games.

At the middle point, Game of Thrones is losing its momentum and, except for Gared and elements of Rodrik's story, hasn't shown enough progression to get people excited for what's to come.

Bloodborne is an immensely intricate and tightly-designed game that arguably surpasses what From have produced before, thanks to a handful of new ideas and tweaked mechanics. A system that promotes repetition to refill your consumables, and a difficulty that encourages level grinding in the opening few areas and at various intervals throughout feel like minor missteps, but they’re tiny ones at that. Despite a few minor performance issues, Bloodborne is an epic, compelling, heart-pounding triumph.

An absolute stone-cold classic, now on your 3DS.

Improves on what made episode one so great, while adding a bigger, more impacting story.

A solid dungeon-crawling RPG with enough inventiveness to keep you entertained for a fair while.

Horrifying environments and enemies keep you on your toes, but a few choice mechanics can be frustrating and detract from immersion.

Ignore the terrible story and turn off the voices, Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stones Thunderflash is a decent title that’s worth your time.

A decent enough remaster that won't entice newcomers, but makes for a tasty treat for established fans.

A serviceable shooter that lacks the ambition or willing to take risks that make its contemporaries stand out.

A mediocre eight-year-old game judged by modern standards.

A decent finish to an action filled romp that leaves plenty of room for a sequel, yet also satisfies while doing so.

It took way too long, but it's a fantastic second episode in what may well end up Telltale's best series to date.

At its core, Mario Party 10 is just another Mario Party game, but it is also the best one. Smash Brothers and Mario Kart are superior “gamers’ games”, but for partying with friends or family members who only play casually, you can’t get much better than this.

A staggeringly beautiful puzzle-platformer that remains a masterpiece despite occasional spikes of difficulty.

If you like an RPG but want something slower and more thoughtful from the norm then this could be for you.

Skylines opens up the genre to players old and new with a user-friendly interface, intricately designed mechanics and enormous maps for maximum player creativity. One of the best.

Harold is enjoyable enough, but the omnipresent AI, kindergarten story and the unshakable feeling of being unconquerable ruin the experience.

A marmite-puzzler that some will adore, and others will despise. Despite that, it's a fun puzzler.

Twitch-based gameplay at its finest, with some of the best music ever featured in a game. Wrong Number ramps everything up to varying degrees of success.

The longest episode yet, this picks up the ball and runs with it, and looks to be building to a tremendous finale.

One of the best character action games of the last generation is now on the new consoles, in 1080/60, with all the available content and fan suggestions included. Essential.

A good little shooter that could have been great, L.A Cops is like a nicer version of Hotline Miami that's a bit on the blander side.

A fun novelty buddy shooter that offers a pure enough experience but lacks real substance and character.

A noir art style, terrifying atmosphere, and an enjoyable narrative lead White Night towards success only marred by a few irritating mechanics here and there.

You won't play anything quite like Republique anytime soon, and its deep storyline is worth taking the time to dig into.

A superb puzzle game that has the added bonus of being cross-buy.

After a bright start Gardening Mama’s irritating faults will have you wanting to throw in the trowel.

Not so much Masterchef, more Easybake oven.

OlliOlli 2 is a sublime game, that manages to keep the keep the soul of what the first game was, but refine it and innovate it to new-untouched levels of brilliance.

A badass little blaster that's not afraid to be hardcore and treat you like a whiny little child, Helldivers is most fun when you and your teammates work together.

Revelations 2 continues at a rate of knots, upping the action in favour or slowing the actual story exposition a little.

A completely insane concept, ScreamRide is a decent coaster sim combined with a brilliant physics game and a complex yet engaging level designer.

Tempo is a new and original take on the shooter genre - just don't be put off by the QTEs.

An aesthetically-pleasing but decidedly empty puzzle game, Pneuma scratches an itch but fails to excite.

A solid, extremely accessible fighting game, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is certainly worth adding to your collection if you’re a fan of the genre.

Gearbox has taken two of the finest RTSs ever made and turned them into something you’d be proud to show off on any modern gaming PC. Fans of the originals will fall in love with this, and if you missed them the first time around you’re getting two of the very best RTSs ever made with this.

Aaru’s Awakening is a beautiful frolic into a world of nightmares and imbalance: championed by its hand-drawn art style, compulsive level of difficulty and thrilling sense of achievement.

A more robust offering than last time, and a more essential addition this time around, The Bright Lord is a solid way to top off Shadow of Mordor's Season Pass.

Deep but confusing strategy layered over classic Dynasty Warriors.