20 Best Video Games Of The Generation (So Far)

8. DOOM

Running steady at 60 frames per second, you've not experienced a console shooter like DOOM's stupidly fun reboot/actually-wait-it's-a-sequel. And whilst that base foundation immediately challenges you to play as fast as your brain can process information, there are a number of truly innovative game mechanics that keep it all fresh.

It's a rarity, but if you find yourself out of ammo, just whip out your chainsaw and carve through enemies to trigger a fountain of pick-ups. Likewise with one-button melee executions - they restore health, encouraging you to mix up your weapons and tactics as an active component of gameplay. Unlike the swathes of class-based shooters that tend to dominate the market, DOOM wants you to learn every facet of Doomguy's arsenal, before putting it to some supremely violent use - a refreshing change, considering the competition.

Not to mention, DOOM is a technical powerhouse, seeing iD Software easily right the wrongs of DOOM 3, taking gore-soaked levels, varied enemy design, phenomenally powerful weapons and a story that'll high-five every long-time fan. This is everything you'd expect from a true veteran of the industry, and that soundtrack? D.U.D.E.