18 Best Video Games Of 2017 (So Far)

7. Persona 5

This closing race for the top spot is an incredibly tightly-packed jostle for pole position - one that may change towards the close of the year, but for now, see how much you agree.

Persona 5 is easily one of the most visually impressive video games of all time. A supremely polished blend of animation, menu transitions and traditional JRPG tropes, playing through the whole thing will take you upwards of 80 hours, though they'll be some of the most characterful, memorable and poignant in gaming.

Telling the tale of a thief caught stealing from a high-end casino, you'll find out about how people in the Persona games conjure up 'mind palaces' of their deepest, darkest fears or intents - places you and your fellow thieves will pilfer, changing their hearts and minds in the process.

Think Inception by way of Japanese quirk and the sleekest of anime opening title sequences - THAT is Persona, and it takes hold like nothing else.