Yakuza 0 made its way to the West after two long years, with this prequel to Sega’s off-the-wall action series allowing a brand new audience to drop into dual protagonists Kiryu and Majima’s story of crime, revenge and karaoke ( so much karaoke) and finally learn what all the fuss is about. Destiny 2 is at its best when it’s setting a Fireteam up against a seemingly insurmountable challenge in the name of obtaining sweet Exotic loot, and for those who loved the first game despite its flaws, Destiny 2 provides a far more polished and exciting experience.

Unfortunately, Destiny 2 has become more known for the things it didn’t do rather than the stuff it did do, and while Bungie have certainly made more than a few missteps with the FPS since its launch, it’s still an addictive blend of co-operative and competitive multiplayer action for those willing to accept that there isn’t 100+ hours of content tucked away in its endgame.

Post-launch controversies aside, Destiny 2 was a great follow-up to Bungie’s persistent world, sci-fi shooter, rectifying many of the mistakes the developer had made with the first game while tightening up its fundamentals. Oh, and it’s also a must-have for PlayStation VR owners, with the entire game fully playable (and absolutely horrifying) in virtual reality. Gone were the zombies, this time replaced by the altogether more terrifying Baker family, while Capcom stripped back the unnecessarily convoluted Resi plot in order to provide a much more compelling story revolving around the disappearance of new protagonist Ethan Winters’ wife, Mia.Ī breath of fresh air for horror game fans, Resident Evil 7 borrowed from the likes of Amnesia and Outlast while still retaining its own identity, finally setting the Resident Evil series back on track. Resident 7 was everything fans wanted out of a sequel and more, providing a creepy and inexplicably huge house to explore complete with puzzle-solving and intense combat. Resident Evil had been languishing in the doldrums for years, before Capcom decided to return to what made the series famous - its survival horror - albeit with a new, first-person twist in the form of Resident Evil 7.

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