BORDERLANDS 3 (XBOX ONE)

Ten years after Gearbox first took gamers to the chaotic, post-apocalyptic world of Pandora, it's time to go back for another outing from the iconic shooter-looter Borderlands series! The fanatical Calypso Twins are on the march, attempting to unite the bandit clans of Pandora and claim the galaxy's most dangerous power. Only you, a thrill-seeking Vault Hunter (with, perhaps, a little help from a few choice allies) can hope to stop them... While Borderlands could have been a prime candidate for taking down the game-as-a-service route established by the likes of Destiny and Anthem, Gearbox has stuck to its (vast array of) guns and doubled down on single-player action alongside tight co-op. While there's a lot of ground to cover and explore, the campaign is carefully-crafted with well signposted boss fights and blistering action. That's not to say the game hasn't borrowed a couple of tricks from its contemporaries, though: you can now slide down hills, engaging in some frenetic shooting as you go and in a first for a series each of the classes can choose from