Rise of the Tomb Raider is a well-made and enjoyable action/adventure and definitely one of the top games of the year. On the other hand, it takes no real risks and does little to innovate, something that needs to be reconsidered on the next sequel.

Darkest Dungeon is one of the most intense and immersive games out there. A product of creative genius and flawless design, it delivers, with simplistic perfection, a difficult yet addictive experience.

A heartfelt, if not groundbreaking tribute to the King’s Quest games of yore, The Order Of The Thorne successfully honors its inspirations but has yet to prove if it can firmly stand on its own as a solid adventure game proposition of our times.

The Bug Butcher is the brainchild of the old arcade classic Buster Bros/Pang, in a very well-crafted and exciting version. However, it really needs more content in order to be considered as a classic.

Distraint’s terror comes from the simplest, most eerily familiar source of them all: our inner, survival-wired, do-whatever-it-takes, petty self. In its two short hours, this inspired little indie adventure will ask you some very tough questions. And you may not like your answers.

Ruzar: The Life Stone is a great old school dungeon crawler. It is relatively small and easy and an excellent choice for newcomers. With a very low price, it's a must have for every rpg fan.

Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster is a classic survival horror game with better graphics and a new control scheme. Its old school gameplay mechanics probably make it inaccessible for new players but it still remains a good game with great atmosphere.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen finally reaches the PC through a well-made PC version of a well-made game. The story and characters aren’t the game’s strong point but the fun combat system and the innovative pawn mechanic are more than enough to offset any negatives.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a decent effort, perhaps the closest thing to Prince of Persia we can have today, but it certainly would have better luck if it maintained a high level of quality throughout its (short) duration.

Whilst the need for constant grinding may prove too much for players looking for a carefree 80's-90's thrill, the sheer amount of love, soul and polish that has gone into every one of Punch Club's pixels, more than makes up for it. A delightful taste of what made our late childhood and early adolescence so much fun to live through and a pretty addicting management sim in its own right.

A gorgeous, immersive pinball adaptation of 2015’s greatest gift to our inner child. Zen Studios is simply without peer when it comes to delivering a polished, challenging and absolutely addictive pinball experience.

The visual and driving improvements, compared to F1 2014, are more than obvious, but the game still lacks some crucial aspects, such as safety car, smart penalty system and more aggressive and intelligent behaviour for drivers controlled by CPU. Also, all the content and the ideas that Codemasters already has in its hands from previous installments (Career mode, Practice objectives, Classic mode, Diamond races, Champions mode and previous circuits, such as Hockenheim, Valencia, Nurburgring, India, Korea, Instanbul) must make their return in F1 2016.

Beautiful presentation, sharp writing, a delightful musical score and challenging gameplay all add up to making Aviary Attorney one of the most pleasant indie gaming surprises of the year.

Helldivers is a hardcore twin stick shooter from the developers of Magicka. Designed for co-op multiplayer sessions offers a lot of fun and challenge to the player.

Honest, hardcore, and truer to the original Fallout vision than certain stillborn “GOTY contenders”, Underrail will absolutely delight RPG purists.

Dragon Quest Heroes is a decent title and arguably the best Musou-style game in the history of their existence. Too bad for the lack of a co-op mode.

Among the endless ocean of multiplayer twitch shooter games, it was about time we got a slow-paced, tactical FPS where team-work is everything. Well optimized, well balanced and the fact that future maps and operators aren't locked behind a pay-wall but will be accessible to all, make for great value. Here's hoping that Ubisoft will be fast enough to deploy a proper fix for its main aspect though, the netcode, before frustration kicks in.

Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game with very deep battle and team management mechanics. Although it's much more difficult than average, its tutorial is explanatory enough even for the inexperienced player. Some imbalance issues prevent it from being a really great game.

If you are fond of a "special" sense of humour and you love co-op brawlers, then Zombie Vikings should be added on your wishlist.

No matter how many years pass, how much gaming industry changes, there will always be space for games like 12 Is Better Than 6 and an audience to appreciate, buy and enjoy them. Sergio Leone would be proud of it!

Chess lovers who were looking for a nice Warhammer-themed battle chess, look no further. The regicide mode is bloody good fun, yet there are a few things that could have been better, such as the monotonous campaign.

Just Cause 3 is the poetry of explosions. Continuous, glorious, nerve-shattering explosions. A particular breed of gamer will be in paradise, but if you are looking for a meaningful story or well written characters, Just Cause 3 comes up short compared to the competition.

There’s not much new here in terms of ground-breaking additions and improvements, but Sports Interactive’s efforts are just about enough to offer an improved experience and a more fun game compared to last year’s release.

Valkyria Chronicles is a good strategy/RPG that blends different gameplay elements together with an enjoyable outcome. Its story wraps up themes about war, friendship and racism, while its comic-style graphics age well, and its music is memorable. SEGA also delivers a decent port with all previously DLC included.

Masterfully tying up narrative threads from across all books, Revelations brings all of Dreamfall’s magic together. Featuring some of the strongest set pieces yet seen in the series, along with a most welcome visual upgrade to Unity 5, Revelations takes us to the edge of the Dreaming and promises a whirlwind climax.

Battlefront is a solid FPS game, with amazing visuals, which lacks that something extra that will make it shine. It has a good starting audience in the Star Wars fans, but anyone who has invested considerable hours in Battlefield might not find anything which can hold them here.

Αssassin's Creed: Syndicate is not entirely a bad game, but it's time to seriously work on the eternal problems of the series, rather than hiding behind fancy graphics and impressive worlds.

Grim, brutal, otherworldly. Rock solid turn based mechanics and incredibly tense shootouts frame a story dripping with an oppressive, wrong, weird West atmosphere. Beyond the enjoyable mechanics, Hard West takes on a life and dark spirit of it’s own. This is one ride you are not apt to forget anytime soon.

The "Final Cut" version brings the gameplay mechanisms from The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III to the whole adventure. With great respect to the gamers who already have all three games of the trilogy, there is no doubt that it is one of the best action/RPG games of recent years.

Contingency Plan manages to expand and enhance an already brilliant game. If you liked the original Invisible, Inc then this expansion is absolutely a worthwhile purchase.

A genuine, modern, descendant of old-times’ rail shooters, Blue Estate successfully combines beautifully designed levels with humor, self-sarcasm and light nudity. At the same time it offers countless hours of engagement to those gamers who enjoy progressing in a game’s leaderboards.

LotV provides a wonderful, well-designed package for a completely lackluster story (not even a slight comparison to SC:BW). However, the re-designed multiplayer is where the game really excels at, playing without competition (pun not intended) in the RTS field. Add the new, brilliant and fun co-op modes (Archon and Co-op missions) to the mixture and you have a title which will occupy you for a long time.

A brilliantly climactic finale that also sees Telltale taking a bold step forward in terms of gameplay by offering a substantially different playing experience dependent on player choice. If this is a foreshadowing of things to come, Telltale is bound to remain firmly upon the interactive movie throne.

Fallout 4 stands out admirably as a generic (but still fun) Open-World/Sandbox game in a Post-Apocalyptic setting. It's the "Fallout" and "RPG" elements in it that are found quite lacking, with over-simplified Skill and Dialogue systems, shallow quest design, and almost no meaningful choices/consequences whatsoever.

The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians offers an innovative hybrid battle system and dozens of hours of exploration in well designed and dark dungeons. A must-buy old school RPG.

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition includes all the DLC's and the huge content of the original great game, but the graphical overhaul suffers from inexcusable stuttering and frame-rate issues that prevent you from really enjoying it.

Human Resource Machine has a nice concept that combines puzzles with assembly programming. The lack of a tutorial or a hint system will incommode non-programmers and this is game's only real problem. The game isn't exactly some kind of educational stuff but it can be an inspiration for further occupation with informatics.

Treyarch gives us a Call of Duty game that is brimming with content and is sure to provide hundreds of hours of entertainment to its buyers. It’s just a shame that the focus on the quantity of content ended up causing a lack of polish in some areas.

Apart from the humour, which is the only positive thing about it, the rest is just the first game with a slightly different coating. If you liked the first part then go ahead and give KOPNP2 a try. But if you value your time and money, don't bother with this inexcusable mobile port.

Sword Coast Legends aimed very high and missed its mark by a long shot. While it might be a fun action-RPG set in Faerûn, it pales in comparison to any recent top-notch, kickstartered RPG releases. Hopefully, we'll see some improvements in the near future, but overall the game feels like a hastily done, half-finished experience.

Tales of Zestiria is an absolutely fine JRPG for its target audience. However, if you are not accustomed to this particular genre, you will find hardly anything to grab your attention.

Surely the WotS is not a blockbuster that will turn the lights on it, as it is mainly addressed to the so-called fans of the genre. Everyone who adores this era and loves films like Seven Samurai and Yojimbo, will surely find a warmth in this title, the rest can try it in a break from their usual preferences and live the "Eastern Western" dream.

Even though the similarities between Vermintide and the L4D series are literally everywhere, Fatshark managed to pull out an astonishing feat by delivering a heavily entertaining title. The grim atmosphere of the Warhammer universe is properly delivered and the gameplay is accessible and familiar to most. The downsides are the lack of dedicated servers and the somewhat imbalanced loot roll system. We are eager to see what are the future plans for Fatshark's new born child.

The Park offers a solid, genuinely unnerving psychological horror experience, akin to watching a well crafted thriller. Whilst it does not break new ground narratively, it will please genre fans.

Animal Gods has nice visuals and music but almost no gameplay. Bearing also in mind its short duration it fails to deliver a complete experience.

Expansive, bittersweet, artistically complete. Life Is Strange opens up new possibilities for what is feasible in video games in terms of narrative. A gorgeous, coming-of-age tale that will resonate with players long after the end credits have rolled.

Tales From The Borderlands ends its season on an absolute, marvelously cheeky, high note. The epic Vault Guardian battle at the heart of the story not only showcases a brilliant twist in Telltale's "traditional" formula, but also playfully trumps long-time Borderlands fans expectations.

Whoever looks past the game's rough (and rather outdated) exterior will be rewarded with one of the most unique Role-Playing experiences in recent memory. Despite its long, LONG development cycle, in the end, The Age of Decadence was definitely worth the wait.

A superbly crafted comedic arcade pinball offering by genre kings, Zen Studios. Fans of Bob's Burgers, Archer, Family Guy and American Dad will be absolutely delighted and the great table design is guaranteed to keep players interested for a long, long time.

A well-made space action exploration game with solid visuals and sound and an explosively fun combat system. Its non-story driven content gets repetitive after a while but you will be thoroughly entertained until then.

Runs the entire gamut of human pathos with extraordinary flair and an impeccable eye for direction and dramatic impact. Hearts of Stone is a stunning journey into the very heart of darkness and beyond. An absolute must play.

If you are keen of testing your patience and push the boundaries of your reflexes, Shadow Blade: Reload is a great choice. However, if chasing high-scores is not your thing, then the game has a few things to offer.

Broforce is the absolute tribute to the good old action-hero movies. With lots of guns, blood and explosions, supported by a really large cast of heroes, it delivers a seriously big dose of adrenaline. If you like side-scroller run 'n gun games, Broforce is what you are looking for.

It desperately tries to reproduce some of its predecessor's elements that led to success, but fails miserably. There's a very specific and suitable word that captures it: Disappointment.

Unrelenting, old school rogue-like with a beautiful presentation and an alluring B-movie script that keeps you coming back time and again, until you finally manage to escape the cursed skyscraper of Skyhill Hotel. Highly addictive and deeply atmospheric, this one is thoroughly recommended even to non-fans of the genre.

FIFA 16 may be the best solution, this year, for anyone looking for a football sim on the PC platform. This is mostly a result of its competition being a very bad port for PC and EA Sports playing it safe when it comes to the franchise. There might not be vast improvements from its predecessor, but FIFA 16 does have some, resulting in a game that is an awful lot of fun to play.

NBA 2k16 justifies the expectations that the series has built over recent years. The best basketball simulator can be even better.

While it's a shame that the PC users are treated as second class citizens, KONAMI after many missed years, finally delivered on the gameplay front. With its enhanced AI, the very well implemented collision system and snappy controls, PES 2016 has by far the best gameplay we've ever been graced with from a football game. Let's hope next year's PC installment won't be so much different than its console counter parts.

It's a real pity that a promising game like Armikrog, which is shining in terms of animation, voice acting and persona, falls so short due to various bugs, sound problems, puzzle repetition and serious design flaws such as lack of hot spots and corresponding indicator. It could be a much better game but obviously it wasn't ready for launch at this time.

A beautifully written, masterfully designed choose-your-own-adventure/Grand Journey yarn, that Verne himself would have been most proud of.

It's not an unforgettable experience or the adventure game that will leave you stunned, but it surely was worth Deck13's time and effort to translate it into English language after five whole years. A short but atmospheric journey that leaves its final meaning to our judgement.

With well designed and unique graphics, a majestic soundtrack and plenty of historical and mythological references, Jotun takes its rightful place in the halls of Valhalla.

After Dark is a good expansion to a solid game. It does not alter the experience of the core game, but definitely adds to it in various and interesting ways. It is well worth your time and you will spend countless hours in your new 24/7 cities.

Another quality horror title from Frictional Games. The foreboding atmosphere, a coherent and well-designed world, a plot that ponders the meaning of existence and the superb sound design all come together to form a uniquely memorable experience.

Gameplay-wise, Might & Magic Heroes VII is arguably the "best of the series" game its developers set out to create. However, the experience is marred by inexcusably sluggish performance at times (even in high-end systems equipped with SSDs), and also by the rather uninspiring generic fantasy setting of Ashan, that still can't measure up to the majesty that is the "original" setting of the Might and Magic universe.

Renowned Explorers combines elements from strategy, resource management and role playing games in a remarkable and smooth way. Even though the difficulty level is above average, the game is still considered as an interesting suggestion for anyone who is looking for a nice adventure.

A tremendous improvement in every aspect compared to its predecessors. If the developers succeed in giving us a fourth episode with equal quality and longer duration, they will manage to achieve what seemed impossible until now: Leave the initial bad impressions behind and reach a very acceptable overall quality for AR-K.

Sengoku period aficionados will cherish the game, dedicating several hours trying to control Edo. Simple fans of strategy will also like it, but its limited scope might keep them engaged for a shorter period. In any case, Nobunaga's Ambition - Sphere of Influence is a remarkable effort, worthy of its pedigree.

Twisted like a bad acid trip through Stephen King's subconscious, Dropsy manages to be at the same time surreal, challenging and obscurely heart warming, for all the wrong reasons. Whilst definitely not for everyone, Dropsy is an absolutely unique voice amongst indie adventure games.

Despite some rather controversial combat mechanics, Skyshine's Bedlam remains a fun and artistically beautiful roguelike experience, following in the footsteps of games like Faster Than Light.

Kojima's latest epic is equally magnificent and frustrating, exhilarating in its gameplay and confusing in its storytelling. Even so, it is a truly great game that every gamer needs to experience first-hand. One thing is for sure, we will be talking about The Phantom Pain for many years to come.

The combined elements of Act of War and C&C:Generals make for true old-school multiplayer mayhem, albeit with a lackluster single player campaign and a few issues here and there. Furthermore, the fact that Eugen Systems is genuinely and actively listening to the community feedback, leads us to expect great things. Long live the old-school RTS renaissance.

Rampage Knights is an excellent example of how simple ideas can create a fun and addictive game, if they are well implemented by the appropriate hands.

Trine 3 is a great game although it has some minor problems and a cliffhanger ending. The fans of the series cannot go wrong with it... the magic is still there.

Grandia II: Anniversary Edition is a remarkable re-release of a classic title, guaranteed to be loved by the fans of the genre, but it could have a significantly higher value for money, if the developers had made more effort to really enhance the game.

More than the sum of its parts. Dark. A favorite forgotten bedtime story from Hell. Beautiful in the intricacy of it's world. The single greatest indie adventure game surprise of 2015.

Stasis is an intricately crafted adventure game that plays skillfully on the borders of horror and science fiction. Rational puzzles and elaborate world building will accompany you, while you plunge more and more intro decadence and decay. The Brotherhood should be proud of their achievement, given the fact that renowned adventure game creators with plenty of resources at their disposal have failed to deliver on their initial promise. Stasis delivers in spades and whets our appetite for the studio's future works.

Honest, atmospheric and whilst not groundbreaking, ideal company for a rainy afternoon of whiskey and cigarettes.

It's football with cars wrapped up as a well-designed, thrilling and addictive game. With its precise controls, it's easy to learn but hard to master. Everyone will have a lot of fun but the multiplayer, preferably with friends, is where it truly shines.

Onikira: Demon Killer is by no means a bad effort, it has some nice fun moments, but the somehow monotonous gameplay and the unpolished game mechanics make it hard to convince you to buy it at full price.

It is sad to see such a great chance go to waste. What could otherwise have been a crowning achievement in the zombie survival genre, is basically a re-hash of the same ol' we already got two years ago with a few updated bits here and there. If you're an owner of the original SoD and its DLC's, there's no justifiable reason to get this version. If you aren't, however, do yourself a favour and get it. Yesterday.

One might feel a bit "bummed out" by the episodic nature of the expansion (with Part II expected to come out in the winter, no less), but the fact remains that The White March - Part I is an excellent addition all-in-all, providing us with quality content that expands on what we already loved about the core game.

As if trying to be shown up as "dreamy" with a nice story, the admittedly quite well for its kind graphics and an imaginative soundtrack, Red Goddess fails in the most crucial points of a Metroidvania-style game.

Despite ultimately feeling slightly "inferior" to the greatness that is Dragonfall, Shadowrun: Hong Kong introduces lots of much-desired improvements to the series and remains a solid RPG effort, true in every way to the high standards that we've come to expect from its developers.

Imaginative, home to a perfect 80's AOR slow-walk montage as well as the silliest tribute to Scarface's epic final scene to ever surface in a video-game, it's very hard not to fall in love with Tales from the Borderlands as it reaches its inevitable climax.

If you love strategy games but the overly complicated Grand titles leave you perplexed, put Colonial Conquest on your shopping list.

Victor Vran is, beyond doubt, one of the most well-made and entertaining indie games of this year. It may not be the most profound or stat heavy action-RPG ever made but it has a lot of content, it is highly addictive, and shuns conventions of the genre for some interesting concepts of its own.

Kyn is a disappointing title. I don't recommend anyone to spend their money and buy a game with a bad and unfair battle system, problematic path finding, shallow scenario, uninspired characters and minimal character customization. Get the soundtrack instead.

A masterful coming-together of all plot threads explored in the series so far, Dark Room is an intense ride into the deepest, darkest secrets of Arcadia Bay.

The imperative "farming" of levels and the frustratingly sensitive controls deprive Tembo The Badass Elephant from being declared as an instant-classic.

Verdun is a game for all those WWI aficionados out there, or for fans of historic FPS that for whatever reason are not covered by Red Orchestra 2. For the rest, there are better options available.

A brilliantly stylized noir mystery, whose dark metaphysical turns evoke equal parts True Detective and Sin City. A Crowd Of Monsters has crafted a uniquely dark experience, drawing both from historical facts as well as their vision of post-war America.

Legend of Kay Anniversary is a genuinely fun action platformer that is let down by its outdated visuals, annoying camera and clunky control system. There are hours of fun to be had here, but make sure you have a decent gamepad and you adjust your expectations accordingly. It is, after all, still a 2005 game at heart.

An excellently paced murder mystery where everything hinges on careful evaluation of clues and information received. Viva Seifert's strong performance and the simple yet addictive core mechanic of researching new leads, help make Her Story one that you're not bound to forget anytime soon.

Telltale returns to form with Nest Of Vipers, the excellent penultimate episode of a season that is shaping up to be yet another jewel on it's interactive movie crown.

Anna's Quest is yet another surprise of adventure gaming for 2015. It proves to be a solid, pleasant and very satisfying experience, which manages to be placed relatively close to more well-known and vaunted representatives of the category, such as The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 and Dead Synchronicity. Dane Krams and Daedalic Entertainment delivered a remarkable adventure game, filled with clever and imaginative puzzles.

VoidExpanse manages to be both satisfying and disappointing at the same time. At its core the game is a competent sci-fi action-RPG with some interesting elements and a solid 3D engine to boot, but it is lacking in compelling content in order to keep the player engaged for longer than a single playthrough. It's not a bad purchase if you've already played the heavy hitters in the genre but its gameplay gets repetitive and 'grindy' relatively fast.

If you've never played DMC 4 before and its theme draws your attention, the remastered version is an excellent opportunity to get a taste of a demanding game that rewards the player very well as long as he's dealing with it. And then you may cry too.