Phil Brown
Arkham Knight quite simply the Batman game that anyone who obsesses over the caped crusader always dreamed would exist.
Super Mario Maker delivers everything you could want from it's endearingly simple concept and it's likely a gift that will keep on giving for years to come.
Star Fox's loooooooong awaited return doesn't disappoint on any conceivable level…well…maybe online multiplayer, but given how great this game is, it would be silly to complain.
How Nintendo somehow keeps their lil' platforming plumbing mascot relevant and exciting decades later is a mystery, but there's no denying the company has delivered another Mario masterpiece for The Switch.
If you were a child of the 90s with a taste for blood, a videogame system, or a handful of quarters, then it's safe to say that you fell in love with Mortal Kombat.
South Park: The Stick Of Truth is finally here and the result? Easily the funniest video game ever made.
Sure, you won't find yourself blasting off headshots or shouting obscenities into headsets while playing Splatoon, but that's oddly refreshing and everything else is so rich and fun that you might not even notice.
This game made me feel like a 12 year old endlessly pushing back my bed time to play one more level again.
"Every time Nintendo releases a new chapter in the mustache-sporting plumbers ongoing adventures, there's no denying that they find a new way to make the wheel seem exciting again even if the company wasn't able to reinvent it."
"Mario Kart might be a franchise that's old enough to drink now, but this latest chapter doesn't feel crusty in the slightest.."
This isn't just the best action title on the Wii U, it's the best and most blissfully entertaining action game that's been released in this entire generation so far.
Ocarina Of Time might be the undisputed masterpiece, but Majora's Mask has slowly become a deserving cult favourite.
Easily the funniest videogame since Stick of Truth and sure to be the funniest until whenever the hell Trey Parker and Matt Stone decide to do this again.
Super Mario Maker 3DS hits home and aside from a couple mild issues, it’s a dream come true for Nintendo nuts.
Injustice is back and good lord is it ever a blast.
Simply put, if you like baseball and video games you need to own MLB: The Show 2017.
Mario Kart 8 remains one of the highlights of the franchise and while it would have been nice for The Switch to get a new title rather than a Deluxe repackage, this thing plays like a dream and is overflowing with content.
You might not feel blown away by The Show 15 with anything new, but you'll be blown away once more by everything that this series has done right for so long.
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U gives the franchise one hell of a technical facelift, plays like dream, and is sure to suck up dozens if not hundreds of hours of your life through endlessly addictive gameplay.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is a slice of action gaming joy well worth a look for fans of the series and an absolute must own for newbies.