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A tremendous experience that manages to continually improve upon itself with each passing hour.

Crystal Dynamics has made a game that expertly rekindles memories of the series' triumphant past and yet still feels incredibly modern. A captivating romp that should cement Lara as a modern icon.

Campaign is dull and forgettable, but multiplayer is great fun and Zombies has had some real effort poured into it.

Slow, boring, and rarely challenging, Need For Speed is a serious misstep.

In theory it sounds terrible, but Guitar Hero: Live's approximation of old-school music TV programming, coupled with the excellent hardware, makes it a winner.

Halo 5 Guardians is as slick and bombastic as an exclusive should be, hitting all the right notes in a campaign that is thrilling from end to end.

A by-the-numbers remaster, and one that would've benefited from a bit more love. For those who just wanted to see what all the fuss was about on their Xbox One or PS4, however, it suffices.

London is wonderful, but Assassin's Creed's inherent problems ensure Syndicate never comes close to doing its world justice.

A very good offshoot for the Zelda series, it's best – and in many ways should only be – played with friends. Fun, but a little shallow.

If you're bored of relentless jump scares in horror games, you'll probably get a nice kick out of this paranormal adventure.

Imagine Contra meets Kid Chameleon via Super Meat Boy, with a touch of Sensible Software's irreverence, and you're there. One the most enjoyable couch multiplayer games I've played in quite a while.

If Minecraft was around 25 years ago, this would be the Saturday-morning cartoon tie-in. And that's a good thing.

Bedlam: The Game isn't particularly well made, nor much fun to play, but it is interesting. I've played far better games that I'll remember less.

I'm happy Transformers Devastation exists and thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with it, but it's not quite the game I imagined as an idealistic child. And it's four hours long.

The most refined version of Rock Band yet available, but not as essential as it once was.

Skylanders Superchargers is another solid entry in a franchise that has done gangbusters for Activision, and fans will enjoy the new vehicle gameplay and adventure-strewn story.

A sumptuous remaster, but the games themselves have aged badly.

LEGO Dimensions is the most fun I've had with a LEGO video game since the whole idea was new back on the PS2. It's full of cool new ideas and a story rammed with iconic references and witty humour.

FIFA 16 is an incremental improvement, but with legacy issues still plaguing the on-field action the changes feel hollow in light of PES 2016's overwhelming turnaround.

Soma's slowly-unfolding story, and the choices you live with, make the experience one that will stay with you for some time, the ending hitting all the right notes.