IT is easy to rest on your laurels when you have found a winning formula.

EGX (Eurogamer Expo) – the annual UK showpiece for the videogames industry – has proved immensely popular since its humble beginnings.

After three hugely successful events at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the show returned between September 20 to 23.

While still impressive, at times it felt like the event was going through the motions.

The idea of EGX is to bring gamers of all ages under one roof to showcase some of the best products the industry has to offer – and maybe herein lies the problem.

While the show packed in an impressive amount of games, from The Division 2 to the eagerly-anticipated Kingdom Hearts III, something about the line-up felt somewhat lacking.

Case in point, this year was the third in a row to feature the latest offering in the long-running Assassin’s Creed franchise.

This time it was Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, which frankly felt tired.

And sadly neither Sony or Microsoft offered up too much to get the juices flowing.

Metro Exodus, however, was one of the highlights of the show and looked incredible running on Xbox One X Enhanced.

Elsewhere, Nintendo offered a wealth of games for its popular Switch console, with Super Smash Bros Ultimate the highlight of the bunch.

Beat-em-up fans had plenty to get their teeth into at this year’s show, with Soulcalibur VI being the most notable on offer.

My Hero One's Justice, based on the popular anime My Hero Academia, was also a blast to play.

As always, much fun could be found unearthing some hidden gems in the show’s indie section.

Fans of retro games were also well catered for.

While less prominent than in recent years, a number of Virtual Reality experiences were also on offer.

Across the four days there were various developer talks, e-sports action and a career fair.

The show also held the UK gaming community’s largest cosplay competition.

With so much on offer, it’s clear to see why EGX remains so popular, although one does feel like a reboot may be in need to keep the magic alive.

KENNY LOMAS