Street Fighter 6 rights the wrongs of its predecessor while dragging the famous fighting game franchise kicking and screaming into the modern era.
Killer Instinct won't win awards. At the end of this new generation, it won't turn up in the lists of greatest console launch titles ever. And it won't cause the established fighting game creators - the Capcoms and Namco Bandais of this world - to fear for their jobs. But its heart - and its business model - are in the right place. Success!
Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fantastic fighting game, and worth playing whether you're into Dragon Ball and fighters or not.
Arcade Edition is a breath of fresh air for Street Fighter 5, which is finally the game it should have been at launch.
A solid campaign and wonderful competitive multiplayer sees 343 finally make its mark on Halo.
NetherRealm's latest is content complete.
Bigger and better - but there's not enough genuinely new for Destiny 2 to achieve greatness.
Call of Duty nails battle royale with a blistering, jank-free experience.
There's a lot to love about Mortal Kombat 11. The grind, though, can do one.
inXile's old-school RPG is the Fallout game we've been craving.
With Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works has made its famously complex fighting game series easier to get into, but no less rewarding.
Halo Infinite's move to sort-of open world is a largely successful jumping off point for Halo's bold new future.
Street Fighter 5's brilliant combat is let down by a barebones launch and server trouble.
Fun fighting marred by an underwhelming package.
Great fighting, but a drab art style and disappointing roster of characters let the side down.
Like Spurs, FIFA 18 plays a fantastic game of football. But like Spurs, FIFA 18 probably won't win any trophies.
FIFA 19 is a great football video game marred by ongoing issues with Ultimate Team.
The football is as sublime as ever, but PES's lack of progress elsewhere pulls it back.
Snappy and responsive weapon-based fighting let down by a boring new story mode and loading issues.
Dead or Alive 6 stumbles into 2019 like a drunken uncle staggers onto the dancefloor at a wedding: past it and likely to embarrass.