If you're looking for fun new video games to play with your friends and family over the holidays, put these five on your list.

Players generally seem to develop a strong bond with protagonists, cheering them on as they triumph over adversity or empathizing with them in their struggles. However, not every video game makes its protagonists likable to the audience, whether it’s intentionally or unintentionally.

Video games can be about anything from violent martial arts fights to two plumber brothers attempting to rescue a princess named Peach. So, when it comes to movies adapted from video games, they also run the gamut of genres,