Even though the game doesn’t look any better from the previous instalment, Samurai Warriors 4-II’s gameplay is as fun as ever and the story is definitely worth your time.

Blood Bowl 2 appears to specific tastes, but offers a detailed and rewarding challenge.

The best basketball game around, giving you an enjoyable and realistic experience with tons of modes and options that will keep you busy for hours.

An utterly essential bundle for newcomers and veterans alike, thanks to the sheer value for money and huge technical improvements to three already incredible games.

A fiendishly difficult 2d arcade-style platformer that will have you simultaneously shouting at the telly with rage and delight.

As stunt games go, Pumped BMX+ is solid fun if a little light on variety. There's enough challenge here to keep you busy for a while, but it doesn't compare to the likes of Trials or Olli Olli in terms of addictive thrills.

LEGO Dimensions is going to be an expensive hobby, because despite a few minor issues it's a joy to build things before you put them into the game, and is one of the best games in the series yet.

Calvino Noir needed less time and effort spent on aesthetics and more spent on gameplay and delivery.

A great new expansion to Hearthstone that makes the game more fun and adds interesting new mechanics.

A clever, ghost-busting title that’s even better with friends.

An enjoyable strategy RPG that refuses to become po-faced, Disgaea 5 is let-down only by a so-so narrative and an over-reliance on XP farming.

Lots of small improvements both on and off the pitch make this the best FIFA in years.

A hugely successful departure from established formula, Persona 4: Dancing All Night is further proof that Atlus can take the franchise anywhere.

A more structured and restricting experience than New Leaf, Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer offers similarly addictive mechanics but much less freedom and control.

It’s more of the Destiny that the fans love, with enough tweaks to keep them grinding for hundreds more hours to come. This is the game that Destiny should have released as, and there’s no doubt that people jumping into it for the first time are getting a great game, and a lot of it at that for a lovely low price, while dedicated players will enjoy themselves immensely while nursing their poor wallets back to health.

In a spectacularly immersive setting supported by masterful sound design, SOMA is solid evidence that the Friction Games is still in total control when it comes to horror.

World of Tanks is great fun to play, but a couple of questionable design choices stop it being amazing.

An utterly essential purchase. PES 2016 is the best there is, and the best there's been in a very long time.

A fun, but unremarkable beat-em-up, best enjoyed with a group of friends.

The on-pitch action and the game modes on offer present what is easily the best Madden package of this generation so far.

A wonderful little sci-fi romp that may frustrate at times, but offers a great opportunity for some increasingly rare couch co-op.

A spectacular package that meets the high expectations of race driver wannabe’s the world over. If snow and sleet were added to it, it’d be perfect.

A unique blend of action and puzzle-solving that knows when to poke fun at itself.

It's great to return to Dunwall ahead of next year's sequel, but this Definitive Edition doesn't add anything to the overall Dishonored experience.

Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX is an extremely cute and fun version of our favourite vocaloid’s rhythm game for 3DS.

If you have the time, Nobunaga’s Ambition is a rewarding and immersive experience; you’ll be bathing in its wealth of options and historical depth for months.

The best Vita game just became one of the best PS4 games. Utterly essential, buy this, so it can finally get the love it so richly deserves.

It's magnificent, it's crazy, and it's for everyone to enjoy. Truly inclusive, Super Mario Maker is the game you'll smile the most at this year, and worth every penny.