Simon Miller
Batman: Arkham Knight is the best Batman game ever made and a classic in its own right.
A Link Between Worlds deserves its place among the great Zelda games of yesteryear.
The game that deserves to sell Wii Us the world over...
It may just be more Mario Kart, but that continues to be no bad thing.
One of the best third-person shooters in history? It was and still is. The proof is right here.
A tremendous experience that manages to continually improve upon itself with each passing hour.
Persona 5 is one of the best JRPGs in recent memory, overflowing with originality, entertainment and straight up weirdness. It’s pretty damn good.
This is the ultimate Hitman experience, compiling a slew of excellent maps with an additional campaign that, while short, is terrific fun. IO Interactive has somehow managed to give players an immense sense of freedom without sacrificing the creativity so essential to Hitman. If you're looking for something stealthy to dig into, you can't do much better than this.
Injustice 2 is both a fantastic fighting game and a great use of the DC licence, too. You won't find much better in the genre on either the Xbox One or PS4.
NBA 2K18 is very likely the best basketball game ever made and a template in how to approach a sports sim on nearly every level.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Sage is genuinely one of my favourite remasters in years – I can't remember a time that I've smiled as much while playing a game. Good humour combined with smart mechanics and that Nintendo absurdity make for an exceptionally good mix
Telltale's final piece of content for The Enemy Within is as surprising as it is crazy. And because of that, it's the studio's best game for sometime. Expect the unexpected and just enjoy the ride.
A great game made better thanks to a lovely lick of paint.
Super Mario Maker is a fantastic creation tool. Just don't expect it to be much more than that.
DOOM is an excellent and exceptionally fun first first-person shooter. That's all you need to know.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam does everything you would expect it to do, and is all the better for it.
WWE 2K17 is the best wrestling game in years and also introduces some new features that should become highlights over time. A complete overhaul at some point in the future wouldn’t go amiss, just to see what 2K is capable of with a fresh slate, but what's been added here is all very welcome and well executed.
Outlast 2 takes its original idea and builds on it very well to create a sequel that's straight up terrifying. A must for those who love nothing more than feeling the fear.
Little Nightmares is one of the most unique and impressive games of this ilk to come along in a while and deserves all the credit in the world for managing to be as devastatingly terrifying as it is. It takes some skill to make a little girl in a yellow mac going for a wander an arguably more harrowing experience than Resident Evil 7, but Tarsier may have achieved just that.
Get Even refuses to be pigeon-holed at any point, and though some people won't be able keep up with the madness, for those that can it's an entirely unique experience. Bandai Namco may just have the most interesting game of 2017 here, and a potential huge cult hit.