18 Best Video Games Of 2016 (So Far)

14. Hitman

If you've been keeping up with Hitman's monthly release schedule - one that's actually been a resounding success, as each map is HUGE, positively brimming with things to see, do and execute in equal measure - you'll no doubt have had the thought: What if this all arrived as one game?

That game, the full Hitman that'll no doubt be released the second the final level drops, will be phenomenal. However, until then we've still got three spectacular areas to explore - ones that are bigger than anything seen in the series' past, and quite honestly, surmount the mighty Bethesda when it comes to gargantuan playscapes positively teeming with A.I. scripts and experimental possibilities.

You'll plan intricate insertion methods, kill, hide bodies, take disguises, play with the physics model to see what can interact with what - the much complained-about 'Insight' system that points you in the direction of certain kill opportunities? It's genius, the perfect "Why not try this?" suggestion that still lets you play the rest of the mission yourself.

Hitman 2016 is by far the greatest the series has ever been, and even with these three levels so far, proves IO Interactive are one hell of an underrated studio overall - one with the potential to design some of the finest digital worlds of all time.