Red & Blue birthed a juggernaut. Pokemon is what it is because of these games, with many of the elements in the modern Pokemon games being the same as Red & Blue or being only slightly tweaked, whether this is for the better or the worse is a different argument, however, it does show the influence and power Red & Blue has upon the circumstances and history of the franchise and its future titles. Despite this, it would be wrong to pretend Red & Blue's age isn't obviously shown, with the games being a product of their time in almost every capacity. Despite the slog that they are though, the fact that they were once innovative and unique will have to be taken into account when concluding their final rating.

Overall, Mystery Dungeon DX is a pleasant remake. However, a lot of complaints and issues with gameplay from the original are still present and unrefined. Despite the improved visuals, it definitely does not feel like a Switch title, and is more in comparison to the original Gameboy Advance title.

With little-to-no new features or improvements from the original titles. If you enjoy dungeon crawlers with hundreds of hours of gameplay, you will like this game. As an avid Pokemon fan, you will more than likely enjoy this game. But if you are neither of these things, I can almost guarantee you will have a boring and tedious experience.

Overall, I would say Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the third highest quality product on the Switch, coming in just behind Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey. New Horizons has potential for thousands of hours of gameplay and years of longevity for people who are still on the fence about whether to get the game. The gameplay can seem repetitive and boring from the outside, but once it has reeled you in, there is no escape and suddenly your Animal Crossing island will feel like a second home. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stellar title, with no effort saved when it comes to the quality, abundance and detail that comes with the game.

There has not been a game that has given me this sense of calmness, joy and nostalgia despite being new to the experiences it offers in years. It is a game that can disconnect you from the harshness of reality. A genuinely pleasant experience for all.

There is not much to complain about when it comes to what can be regarded as three of the most popular and enjoyed games of all-time. If you are looking for hours of fun to take you away from the terrible world we live in today, then this collection is perfect. The price of €60 may seem hefty to many, but for me, Nintendo could have easily sold these three games separately and people would have still bought them, so I am glad that something that once seemed like a far-off rumour was able to exist physically in my hands.

Obviously, the collection would have been perfected if it had been remakes of the three games, rather than just upscaled ports, but sometimes in life not everything can be the ideal version of what you would want. I too would have adored remakes of these three games, but my want for remakes does not detract from my enjoyment of playing the originals.

The Last of Us Part II is far from perfect, but no game is ever perfect. It could have done so much to really cement it as an experience to remember for decades, but that does not detract from the many experiences and emotions felt when playing through and experiencing this title. I will always prefer the original game, due to Joel, but if I were to remove my nostalgia goggles and bias, I would say that this sequel blows the original title out of the water in almost every single aspect possible. It is a masterpiece and something that is hard to describe without experiencing it for yourself, yet I have still done my best to try and attempt to do that.

Little Big Planet was an iconic game, and despite its mismanagement in recent years (that's a different story for a different day), it was a game that shaped my childhood and gave me hundreds of memories that will never leave me. It was a game that maybe has not aged the best, but at the time, if you played Little Big Planet in its prime, you knew you were playing one of the greatest games of the 2000s, who was in the process of creating one of the most iconic characters in gaming and one of Sony's best mascots, and you were enjoying every moment of it.

I know this review probably emphasises the bads more than the goods, but that is purely because of how huge the bads are. But, if you ignore the stingy micro-transactions and game-play changes in Zombies mainly, Black Ops 4 is one of the best COD games of all-time and can include hours of competitive or plain fun. To the developers who worked on this game, congratulations, you did amazing. To the Execs at the top of Activision, I hope you someday wake up and realise video games are not just a market for you to take advantage of and that it should be a respected art form.