Nintendo’s bright, brisk take on the fighting game has a range of outlandish characters engaging in lighthearted fisticuffs with customisable robotic arms. The Switch motion controllers make it a ridiculous physical workout.
![Armed and dangerous](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1ed8b724e8327d3173897714d3c429fbdf5599ab/82_0_1799_1080/1799.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=412b5739dcc91f7f57c5e5e62256ebf5)
What we said: Arms is unique, colourful, and accessible, with enough complexity to tempt a competitive scene but not so much to make anyone feel alienated.
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Everything
(PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS; Double Fine)
Game designer David OReilly produced one of the most unusual video game releases of the decade with this exploration of time, space and being, all set to a soundtrack of quotes from philosopher Alan Watts.
![David Oreilly’s Everything.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2b167562fceba57585880ee07c53d52440d71216/206_0_3598_2160/3598.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=7debafe64fb2d98408dc3b510edc4fc4)
What we said: Everything takes the strange comfort of the procedurally generated personal to a universal scale, and it is good. It’s really good. Everything is a game that knows what its core strengths are, and it does not shy away from them: everything persists, and everything is connected.
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Gravity Rush 2
(PlayStation 4; Sony)
The acclaimed gravity manipulating sci-fi title is back with an unexpected yet welcome sequel, following lead character Kat as she swoops and falls through a stylised neon city.
![Kat in Gravity Rush 2](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e5542c55c6099aa79193e39d44f8169288d41aa7/121_0_1799_1080/1799.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=61d54841784e81e58f37d64c313344ef)
What we said: Gravity Rush 2 recreates the sense of reckless abandon that came when riding a bike as a child, the feeling of limitless potential combined with the intoxicating thrill of knowing that the tarmac could come up to meet you at any moment.
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Hitman: the Complete First Season
(Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One; Square Enix)
The bald assassin returns in Io Interactive’s brilliantly designed open-world action game, in which disguise, planning and ingenuity are as important as picking the right weapon.
![Hitman video game](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9c15c74c62689eee3fa5960a18e2d1670832267f/17_0_1799_1080/1799.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=7318063462ba418e03637e74b867fa2f)
What we said: The beauty of the game is, you can play for many hours, but then see a friend try a mission and they’ll do something totally different … The game unfolds like a puzzle box and, just when you think it has finished unfolding, it reveals something new.
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Horizon: Zero Dawn
(PlayStation 4; Sony)
Killzone developer Guerrilla Games surprised many with this gorgeous adventure following a young warrior investigating her origins on an apocalyptic Earth, dominated by hulking robot dinosaurs.
![Horizon Zero Dawn](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e6672bbd2d197f1b31e8eeaaa396de728d2d8cbc/242_0_3598_2160/3598.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=213c11a4a1b713553d0b9d50055c2c0f)
What we said: Horizon: Zero Dawn is an ambitious technological showpiece for Sony’s new PlayStation Pro platform and a visual benchmark for this console generation … An immensely playable – and likeable – romp with a core combat mechanic worth the price of purchase alone.
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Injustice 2
(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS; Warner Bros)
The superhero fighting game series swoops back, with an impressive cast of DC denizens including Batman, SuperGirl and Green Lantern, as well as a full-bodied campaign mode and some incredibly pyrotechnic battles.
![Super-sized fighting fun ... Injustice 2](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cbf260205e1521c85d0c500120081aea363f9b8d/121_0_1799_1080/1799.jpg?w=300&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=2a858f7079b29f58ae426bca1cefd909)
What we said: A lavish and complete package that satisfies both casual fans and fighting fanatics alike.
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