If we didn't know better (or should that be worse?), we'd say Konami took the Hideo Kojima brand off of his last stab at MGS 5: The Phantom Pain because it feels quite so different to his previous efforts. Xbox One steering wheel for all your racing needs.Sure you'll recognise those green herbs but this is a new brand of horror that just demands you creep through its hallways even if it feels like you should run in the opposite direction. Add in a story that'll leave you forgetting to breathe for a little too long and Resident Evil 7 manages to be an exhilarating rollercoaster ride that reinvents the franchise.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre style fiends? Check.

Turning the franchise on its head, Resident Evil 7 is a first person survival terror-fest that sees you sneaking through a decrepit Louisiana mansion hunting for your missing wife. Well 2017 is the year Resi got its groove back and you should be very afraid. After the glorious heady heights of Resi 4 defining the third person shooter as we know it, it all got a bit mediocre. Resident Evil had gone a bit like a foot left out of the fridge too long.

Best games of 2017 xbox one.