No fun at all on your own, but together on the same couch this is one of the most entertaining co-op puzzles for many months.

It's not a new idea, the feature set is thin and the presentation is mediocre. But it's still the best dance game - and the best Kinect game - so far.

The least funny Disgaea, but arguably the best in terms of the actual gameplay – and it’s a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch.

It’s still far from perfect but the improvements here are enough to help fans forget GRID 2, and hope that GRID 3 will be the game they really want.

A rather disappointing end to such a ground-breaking trilogy, where all the bold new ideas seem very much at odds with the core gameplay.

Some of the best 2D Mario levels in years, but the lack of online options means the construction aspect is unnecessarily limited.

A clever remake of one of Japan’s favourite video games, with charming new visuals and just the right amount of modern upgrades.

A true successor to Myst, with puzzles as ingenious as they are uncompromisingly obscure. Although the experience is hampered by serious technical problems.

Repetitive by design, and at heart a fairly pedestrian third person shooter, but the online co-op and promise of never-ending rewards is hard to resist.

It goes completely against the spirit of the movie but at least the game is able to celebrate the creativity of its developers, if not its players.

Solid realisations of some superb, underexposed games from the heyday of the 2D shooter genre, that illustrate the immediate legacy of R-Type and the coming of the Metal Slug games.

Somehow this manages to be the best superhero team-up game of the year, even though its management style is fairly simplistic.

It may stimulate nostalgia glands just as intended but this is the best modern day Sonic game by only a surprisingly small margin.

It may be superficial, but the surface it covers is becoming immense.

A Lego version of Minecraft sounds too good to be true, and while this isn’t as versatile as Mojang’s classic it does offer a fun alternative for young builders.

Shockingly exploitative downloadable content overshadows an excellent new career mode and effective use of The Masters tournament.

Beautiful animation and an authentic Nordic feel enhance an already impressively distinct 2D action adventure.

A loving remake of a JRPG classic, with pitch perfect graphics and charming, if simplistic, storytelling and combat.

Yet another downloadable Robotron clone, but one with some interesting, if peculiar, ideas.

One of the DS's best first person shooters, whether you remember Star Fox and Starglider (and X) or not.

A mix of influences this random shouldn't work but the willingness to blend genres and experiment with multiplayer pays off despite the flaws.

An impressively full-bodied Japanese role-player that’s good enough to attract non-Monster Hunter fans, with the Pokémon style collection process making up for the flaws in the storytelling and combat.

The least brown shooter ever made, with the colourful graphics and accessible controls supported by an imaginative and surprisingly well-crafted online experience.

More of the same has rarely been so welcome, with this unusually elaborate, if still obviously reheated, download.

A director’s cut that for once makes a significant difference, with new levels and the return of co-op – although the underlying game is still slightly flawed.

The whole concept runs contrary to many of the series’ strengths, but it’s still hard not to be engaged by what remains some of the best storytelling in gaming.

The best straight pinball simulator for some time, with four well designed tables and a fun multiplayer.

An admirable refresh of a cult classic, with excellent presentation and thoughtfully implemented new mechanics, but it’s held back by its reluctance to modernise in other areas.