An asymmetric survival game or tactical murder simulator (depending on whether you play a hapless teen or Jason himself), what the game might lack in AAA polish, it more than makes up for in love for both the source material and the human, player experience. Why should you play it? If ever there was a 'Little game that could' in 2017, it was IllFonic's Friday the 13th (opens in new tab). Not many games this year can make you do that now, can they? Bradley Russell You’ll laugh, you’ll cry you’ll want to blindfold yourself and start quoting Nietzsche. If you haven’t played it already, what are you waiting for? If you have: play it again, and again, and again (there are 26 endings, you know).

Thankfully, this is Bayonetta on steroids: every weighty blow, slash, and parry makes each enemy encounter feel utterly electric. But that accounts for nothing if the gameplay isn’t up to scratch. 2B and 9S’s journey is packed with the kind of emotional gravitas rarely seen in the medium, exposing the player to something far beyond the Philosophy 101 textbook utilised by most of its peers. The end result? One of 2017’s best hidden gems. Boasting a deceptively deep story and wonderfully winding twists and turns, the second entry in the NieR saga combines the meta-narrative kookiness of creator Yoko Taro and fuses it with the pulsating pace of Platinum’s unique blend of frenzied action. Why should you play it? Simply put, NieR Automata (opens in new tab) is the best game Hideo Kojima never made. What is it? A hack-and-slash romp through a post-apocalyptic Earth.

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