Its insanity is highly addictive, and Bacon is the best of this avant-garde trilogy of comestible foolishness.

It may just be a cynical re-branding of Guitar Hero 5 but if you prefer pop to rock this is still fun.

A serious attempt to get the whole of Skyrim working in VR, but the compromises in terms of graphics and controls are considerable.

Unfortunately, as with plenty of triple-A ports, its touchscreen controls don’t work well enough, their complexity making it all too easy to squeeze off shots when you don’t mean to, which for a silent assassin is a problem. Still, with a controller this is the unabridged Sniper Elite experience, and has its complete list of DLC available, although none of it is included in the initial purchase price.

Team Ninja has done everything to please fans short of making a brand new game, but despite its successes this too often feels like an awkward compromise.

An improvement on the last episode and although some of the storytelling tricks are a bit of a cheat they’re all in the service of an increasingly intriguing plot.

Easily the best of the Dark Pictures Anthology series, which finally manages to serve up some interesting characters and effective horror scenes, with an appealingly gothic atmosphere.

The best lightgun game never to have seen the inside of an arcade as Headstrong outdoes Sega Japan.

Its flaws are frustratingly obvious, but this has some of the most enjoyably original gameplay and visuals of any game this year - on the PS Vita or otherwise.

A solid slice of DLC with an interesting story to tell and some notable new gameplay extras, although the fate of the protagonist is unfortunately fudged.

At last the Earth Defense Force series gets a sequel worthy of its early promise, even if there are still a few unwanted bugs left.

Originally released on PC, the touchscreen version works even better, although at around half an hour’s total play time, with little to draw you back for a replay, this will appeal to a fairly select audience.

Another good value expansion pass from Nintendo, that doesn’t quite make up for the flaws of the parent game but does manage to emphasise its most positive qualities.

A fully-featured mid-generation slab of enjoyable Nazi-shooting, that has only a few unique ideas but still manages to remain compelling throughout.

The road to Sonic's redemption is a long one, but this is a much surer step towards it than any other game in the last 15+ years.

There are many clever, elegantly-designed puzzles, which escalate in complexity to include multiple light sources. But there are also some nasty bugs in later levels, several of which require you to quit and restart the game.

A stunning visual achievement and a mediocre Metroidvania but despite that unevenness this is still an affecting interactive journey with real emotional resonance.

A charming, atmospheric indie game with some enjoyably imaginative puzzles and evocative visuals, whose only real flaw is a lack of longevity.

The furore over Dexit may be overblown but even without it this is an underwhelming and unambitious attempt to modernise Pokémon and expand its horizons.

It was buggy on its release 15 years ago and is consistent with that today, with occasional crashes and visual glitches even on a recent iPad Pro. It does work though and it’s a lot of game – and a chunky 10GB download – to take with you on the train, even if its touchscreen controls can sometimes be a bit fiddly.

Despite the remasters changing nothing, and being based on the inferior versions of the original games, the innate quality of Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2 shines through in this surprisingly enjoyable compilation.

Sony’s first experiment on the PC is just that, with a disappointingly glitchy port of one of the PlayStation 4’s most technically advanced exclusives.

Business as usual with a mediocre single-player campaign and one of the best multiplayer experiences in all gaming – although one severely compromised by playing it on the Xbox 360.

An enjoyably distinctive survival game, in terms of gameplay, visuals, and an unusually affecting story.

Each run sees Turnip Boy battling through different zones of the bank, twin stick shooter-style. You need to help him steal as much as possible, then head to the exit before the law arrives. Initially that’s quite a short process but runs get longer as you purchase better equipment. The relatively compact map and swiftly (for a roguelite) acquired list of upgrades are nicely suited to mobile play.

Colourful golfing action with a fascinating complexity to each swing – and a stealth workout – but relatively few courses.

A charming and beautifully constructed virtual train set, with an immaculately designed interface whose elegance helps make up for the game’s brevity and lack of challenge.

One of the most impressive technical achievements on the Switch, which even manages to make improvement to the PC original – although it’s rather expensive and the original is beginning to show its age in design terms.