16 Best Video Game Moments Of 2018

5. Battling And Trading Like It's 1998 - Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee

As Pokemon GO proved, there's something about Generation 1 creatures that sit infinitely better with the entire populace than what came after.

For Pokémon Let's Go, clearly the mandate was tapping into that potent vein of nostalgia, and as the games themselves are top 10 GOTY candidates, it's revitalising the need to battle and trade one another in real life.

As always, some pokemon can only be evolved into their third forms by trading, but the real fun comes in matching elemental attacks and weaknesses, studying your enemy's rollout of creatures and matching them in tow.

Pokémon always had an immaculate sense of balance, and whether you take the multiplayer online or stay local, it's a joy to explore.