20 Best Video Games Of 2016

19. Ratchet & Clank

Whilst it may not have had the same impact as the original Ratchet & Clank, developers Insomniac provided the definitive rulebook on how any studio should remake their beloved classics going forward.

Reverting back to a time when the R&C series wasn't all about third-person gunplay, this revitalised Ratchet finds a happy medium by mapping targeting controls to the left trigger. Pull it at any point and the camera will lock behind you, or let go, and enjoy the standard platforming the series has otherwise.

It's a remarkably simple and effective solution to the franchise's identity problem, and when that results in sublimely enjoyable gameplay backed by some of the best graphics seen this generation, Ratchet & Clank's return proves the third-person platforming genre will always have an immortal appeal.