Pokemon Violet - Nintendo Switch

Picked this up to explore the open world, and the sheer amount of different Pokémon to catch on the Switch has kept me hooked for weeks. The story really picks up after the first few hours, and hunting for rare spawns feels genuinely rewarding. Time just flies when I'm roaming the map.

The open-world exploration in this game feels fresh every time I pick it up, I've already sunk 20 hours just discovering new Pokemon. The ability to play in handheld mode while my wife watches TV is a huge plus for me.

I was worried it would feel repetitive after the last one, but the freedom to explore the open world at my own pace really hooked me—I’ve already sunk twenty hours in and haven’t touched the main story. The fact that I can pick it up for a quick session on the go or dock it for a long couch marathon