An excellent reinvention of the Hitman formula that gives existing fans almost everything they want and makes itself highly accessible for newcomers.

State-of-the-art visuals help create one of gaming’s most entertaining open worlds, even if the gameplay doesn’t quite reach the same standards.

It's not quite as fully-featured as its Wii equivalent but this is still an excellent compilation of some of the best indie games of this generation.

A fantastically strange and unique first person adventure that manages to make touchscreen controls seem fresh and interesting again.

One of the best story driven games of recent years, although you do sometimes wonder if it’s focusing on the most interesting aspect of its plot.

A loving homage to Castlevania and another great slice of DLC for Dead Cells, with the two games working together in perfect harmony.

Not much of a sequel but no matter how small the refinement this is still one of the best portable strategy games currently available.

The world’s only cyber ninja simulator is distinctly rough around the edges, but never lets that get in the way of some gory, chaotic fun.

A terrifying vision of future America, that already seems worryingly accurate, and also one of the most open-ended role-playing games of recent years, with a smart line in dark comedy.

A worthy alternative to Braid with its own unique personality and some of the cleverest puzzles around.

A supremely playable action JRPG, which marries gorgeous anime visuals with satisfyingly original real-time combat.

A fantastically strange and unique first person adventure that manages to make touchscreen controls seem fresh and interesting again.

As gaudy and over-the-top as the '80s itself, but not quite as shallow. This masterful reboot of the granddaddy of scrolling beat 'em-ups has real punch.

The price alone will put most people off, but underneath that, and the obnoxious dialogue, is one of the most original first person shooters of the last gen.

The crossover between the two classic puzzlers is a bit of a gimmick, but the huge range of modes for both games makes this the best version of either for years.

A useful upgrade to previous iterations of Virtua Fighter 5 and while it still exhibits the same old flaws, it ably demonstrates why this is still one of the most revered fighting game series in history.

The new content is exactly as good as you'd hope, but the PC version of From Software's classic is also exactly the sort of technical mess you probably feared.

A superbly crafted comeback for one of platform gaming's most overlooked stars, and one of the best-looking 2D games ever made.

A charming addition to the Life Is Strange franchise that has one of the best branching narratives in any video game and one of the most likeable set of characters.

A solid follow-up to the original, which offers a more appealing art style and interface, as well as an even greater variety of macabre murders to puzzle over.

A welcome return for one of the forgotten masters of Metroidvania, and an excellent example of how to remaster a retro classic.

A classic arcade racer that was always ahead of its time and seems both refreshing, and thoroughly modern, even now.

One of the most interesting things to happen to both massively multiplayer online games and shooters in years, and already a hugely enjoyable game in its own right.

Hitman returns to its puzzle-solving roots with an engrossing mix of stealth, violence, and very clever level design.

Not just one of the most versatile 2D game creation tools on consoles but the best collection of new Super Mario courses since the 90s.

An even more impressive mix of horror and personal drama than the first episode, with intelligent writing, crowd-pleasing gore, and… far too many bugs.

Three old school JRPGs that are so perversely old-fashioned they force you to draw your own map - and yet they’re surprisingly captivating and fully deserving of this welcome remaster collection.

Pokemon needs evolution not remakes, but it's still hard to resist the most feature rich version yet.