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A scrappy but well-meaning remake of one of the most influential action games of all-time, but it’s almost overshadowed by its small number of new missions and their more modern approach.

A deep and cleverly engineered open world crafting game, that sees you terraform a desolate rock into a riotous living ecosystem, in a process that’s impossible to put down once it gets its hooks into you.

Salmon Run remains one of the great co-op experiences of the modern age but only a minimal effort has been expended in turning it into a single-player game, as Splatoon Raiders struggles to justify its existence.

The best Doom game since the 90s, that successful marries the best parts of Eternal and The Dark Ages to make a ferociously entertaining first person shooter that is one of the year’s best gaming experiences.

A purposefully bizarre idea that works extremely well as an arcade style romp, with just enjoy challenge and depth to keep you coming back for more.

D-Topia is a sweet, slow-paced puzzler that deserves kudos for attempting to tackle the big questions around AI, even if it doesn’t quite manage to deliver a satisfying answer.

Newfoundland soldiers’ deployment in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War is fascinating subject matter but the paltry interactive elements undermine the game’s good intentions.

Twitch games usually work very badly on touchscreen, but not this one. Its rapid swipes and swiftly applied puzzle tactics feel fast, precise and exciting, a sense that only builds as it layers on fiendish new traps and enemies.

A skilful remake of one of the best loved Assassin’s Creed games, that retains an impressive diversity of tasks, complemented by gorgeous new visuals, streamlined systems, and perfectly pitched additional content.

A fun restatement of a game concept that started on the Game Boy Advance and yet is just as much fun to play today on the Switch 1 – especially with the greater variety of minigames and modes.