I downloaded Vampire Survivors to kill some time and ended up playing for days on end. This game just simply understands what makes games fun and addictive and nails it in every way.

Now go and enjoy some floor chicken.

One of the best survival games in recent memory that features a refreshingly unique premise, setting and story. Discovering new parts of the enormous garden is a blast with friends as you encounter new creatures and uncover new crafting opportunities. At times however, the difficulty feels uneven and the core survival mechanics can feel overly oppressive, which dampens an otherwise excellent experience.

The developers of Hogwarts Legacy have crafted a beautiful rendition of the castle and surrounding areas, filling them with interesting secrets, challenges and encounters. Unfortunately, the story and characters are a little lackluster, with mostly generic quest design.

Equal parts interesting, satisfying and frustrating.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice forces you to fully master its intricate combat mechanics and when you do, there is no feeling quite like it. From Software has crafted a beautiful world here with some of the finest boss fights in gaming history.

As I progressed through Elden Ring, I genuinely struggled to put it down. Just when you think you have seen it all, the Lands Between surprises you with another enormous area, labyrinthine dungeon or unexpected encounter that had me wondering if it would ever end.

When it finally did, I jumped in for a second, third and fourth time, knowing I will always return to uncover more of its secrets.

A return to form for the franchise after the stumble with Dark Souls 2, this is the perfect end to the series with the finest bosses that From Software has ever designed. When that final boss music plays, the goosebumps and emotions always hit harder than any enemy in the game.

What can be said about Dark Souls that hasn't already? Every time I go back I am sucked in by the timeless combat and intricately designed world. Praise the sun!

Cinematic in every sense, Red Dead Redemption 2 stays with me long after I put the controller down.

Every time I go back and play Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, it holds up beautifully.

Ahead of its time in terms of open world level design, it features super satisfying exploration alongside great combat and movement mechanics. Packed with personality, the characters, story and enemies are a joy to experience every single time. All of this is presented with colorful, cartoony graphics and set to a memorable soundtrack.

While this game might not technically be the best by any measure, it features such an intriguing and bizarre world/story that it is impossible to forget.

Without the tedious tank sections this game would stand alongside its predecessors.

Much like the game it is based on, Secret Neighbor is baffling, boring and bad.

A poor excuse for a game with nonsensical puzzles and horrendous AI. Not to mention its graphical style, which is so ugly I couldn't wait to switch it off every time.