Pokémon Sword & Shield

Because so many people enjoy Pokémon, it's natural for the next mainline entry to rank among the top five Switch games. Plus, it's not an awful game, but the lousy and uneven visuals suggest that it was either hurried to release or simply lazy. Everyone expected and desired Pokémon: Breath of the Wild as the first release to arrive on home consoles but instead, there is an HD 3DS game. That's also being nice because Sun and Moon were far more vast and inventive.

It's especially difficult to justify when everyone knows how much money Pokémon has behind it; they should be the most immersive experiences accessible and capable of developing new games that attract new players. In the end, if they believe they don't have to try, they won't. However, the franchise's next few entries promise to be a little bolder and more innovative, so fingers crossed! Roll on Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which appears to be the genuine BOTW experience.

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Website: swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us