In an age where exclusive graphical powerhouses like The Order: 1886 can come out to the most middling reviews around, you have to ask yourself: are the ever-booming budgets and crippling pressures that surround 'triple A' video games stifling their creativity? Sadly, all signs point to 'yes'. In fact, it seems like the biggest mainstream game releases are starting to feel so similar that players are becoming absolutely desperate to see even the smallest modicum of change in their favourite titles. Take last year's COD: Advanced Warfare for example, and when the ability to boost-jump was met as if it was the second coming by both players and critics alike, it only goes to show how more mainstream games are in such a short supply of original ideas, that even this tiny addition felt like such a radical breath of fresh air. But gaming is made up of more than just any given year's biggest shooter, and really, you only have to dig through the marketplace a little to uncover some truly memorable and amazing titles. Whether you're checking out the indie scene to find unique and quirky cross-media experiences like 2012's Fez, or even digging through the mainstream release calendar to uncover shockingly overlooked experiences like Wolfenstein: The New Order, games are providing players with truly original treats every single year - you might just be looking for them in all the wrong places.
