10 Best Video Games From Q1 2017 - Ranked

7. Nioh (PS4)

First off: Nioh is not for the faint of heart, and don't feel bad if you've still not managed to beat it yet. Yes, Nioh is probably the year's most challenging game so far, but it's not merely difficulty for its own sake, instead offering up a deep combat suite that makes death a valuable learning experience rather than something that feels cheap or unfair.

Nioh is absolutely a stressful game, but the right kind of stressful, and also includes an unexpected amount of level variety (especially compared to its closest touchstone, Dark Souls), as well as a surprisingly eccentric tone.

Yes, it'll make you swear out loud like a sailor, but the frenzied elation of finally felling a tough boss creates a feeling that can't really be matched by much else.