20 Best Video Games Of 2016

9. Titanfall 2

Released in a dreadful place, slap-bang in the middle of Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty (literally, the week in between the two), it goes without saying that some of the biggest-selling franchises in gaming history maxed out many peoples' spending limits, leaving little behind for Respawn's (infinitely better) shooter to claim.

And that's a crying shame, because from some of the most innovative first-person shooter levels in history (one that sees you hop between multiple timelines at will, the other a shootout taking place inside an assembly line of moving houses), Respawn's pedigree as a team made up of ex-Infinity War guys shines through.

Titanfall 2 is a window into the FPS genre's future in everything from weighty physics to class-defining powers and unique weapons. Its frenetic, mech-fuelled multiplayer is some of the most rewarding and tactile you'll ever play, all making for a pleasant deviation from the twitch-based likes of the competition.