Hell is Us revives old-school exploration by removing maps and handholding, rewarding observation, note-taking, and genuine discovery across a haunting, war-torn Hadea. Striking UE5 visuals, a tense soundscape, and stable performance support a Souls-inspired combat system where timing restores health and stamina, creating real momentum. Limited enemy variety and scarce boss encounters soften the difficulty, yet the world’s mysteries and powerful side stories carry the journey. A bold, content-rich adventure that stands out as one of 2025’s most memorable surprises.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a faithful remake that honors Kojima’s 2004 classic, pairing striking Unreal Engine 5 visuals with smoother controls and the option to switch between a classic isometric view and a modern third person camera. The story, performances, and presentation still hit hard, making this a strong entry point for newcomers. However, conservative design choices keep boss encounters and area transitions largely unchanged, enemy AI often feels weaker than the original, and fresh ideas are limited. As a tribute it succeeds, as a reinvention it plays it safe.

Shinobi Art of Vengeance brings Joe Musashi back with stunning art, a punchy soundtrack, and a clever Metroidvania-by-stages structure that rewards exploration and mastery. Combat is fluid and expressive, platforming flows with smart tools like the hook and glide, and optional Rift challenges push your skills while steady upgrades keep progression satisfying. A few map bugs and occasional level dips hold it back, but this is a triumphant return that honors the series and delivers modern momentum.

Mafia The Old Country paints an evocative 1902 Sicily with stellar art direction, strong performances, and competent cover shooting. Frequent performance drops, constrained mission design despite a broad map, dated stealth, and repetitive knife encounters erode the momentum, and a finale that fails to deliver undercuts the narrative. A beautiful, ambitious entry that too often frustrates, worth it for the setting, better at a discount.

Drag x Drive showcases the Switch 2’s mouse-like dual Joy-Con control with a tactile, rewarding feel once the technique clicks. Clean visuals and stable online play support the core, but thin content, limited modes, and restricted team queuing make the package feel slight. A smart, fresh idea that’s fun to learn and show friends, yet it needs deeper progression and more variety to keep you coming back.

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound delivers a sharp and thrilling platforming experience with tight gameplay, gorgeous pixel art, and a satisfying level of challenge. The ricochet mechanic adds depth to both combat and exploration, while the well-designed stages and intense boss fights showcase the skill of the developers at Game Kitchen. Backed by a strong soundtrack and smart level design, Ragebound stands as one of the best modern takes on retro action-platformers.

The Drifter stands out as a modern take on the point-and-click adventure genre, blending a gripping narrative with smart gameplay design. Its intuitive controls, immersive voice acting, and strong character development create a rich and engaging experience. While the pixel art could be more detailed and localization is limited, the game’s storytelling, atmosphere, and clever mechanics make it a must-play for fans of narrative-driven adventures.

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream delivers a captivating experience with heartfelt storytelling, memorable atmosphere, and strategic gameplay. While it suffers from repetitive tutorials and weak AI, the overall quality is impressive, especially considering its small team and modest budget.

Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV feels like more than just an expansion to a familiar game. It’s proof that Nintendo builds its consoles with features others may have already explored, yet only Nintendo dares to use them in ways that inspire. More than any technical detail, this experience delivers the pure joy of gaming, no matter your level of experience. Jamboree TV left me thinking about the future and smiling the entire time.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers follows the classic Soulslike formula, offering challenging and engaging combat. However, its poor level design and underwhelming gameplay structure hold it back. While the game presents some promising ideas, weak execution keeps it from reaching its full potential, resulting in a mostly average experience.

HUNTER × HUNTER NEN × IMPACT unfortunately demonstrates low quality coming from studios known for the opposite. While it has a good overall idea, problems constantly emerge, leaving the player unsatisfied. Few characters, rollback netcode that doesn't work properly, a lackluster story mode, and the product exudes low budget. Add to that the full price, and nothing works as it should. A disaster.

Shadow Labyrinth is a bold and creative reimagining of PAC-Man, transforming the arcade classic into a Metroidvania full of personality. Set after the events of the Secret Level animated series, the story immerses the player in a sci-fi adventure with stunning visuals that blend high-tech and ancient cultures. The combat is also exciting, especially the boss fights, but it faces some control and balance issues. Still, the journey is worth it. A pleasant surprise and a brilliant new phase for PAC-Man.

Death Stranding 2 is a brilliant game in many ways and is similar to the first in ways that could be improved. The narrative is wonderful, it makes us think about life and our choices, a true work of Hideo Kojima. The performances are out of this world. However, the gameplay delivery system, even though it has been improved, ends up getting tiring after many hours of playing through the same empty places. It's definitely not a bad thing that the game is "just a sequel", but it could be as surprising as the first in many ways.

Raidou Remastered offers Shin Megami Tensei and Persona fans the chance to experience real-time combat while experiencing an aesthetic unlike anything Atlus has ever done. However, this version is the worst way to bring a classic title back to the market.

FBC: Firebreak tries to keep the Control universe alive with a cooperative proposal, but fails due to a lack of depth, variety and creativity. With repetitive missions, recycled enemies and a poorly explored narrative, the game becomes a forgettable experience from Remedy.

The Alters is an authentic and intriguing sci-fi experience. Its narrative and visuals position it as one of the best space travel games of the last decade. However, simply collecting resources and managing a base can become tiresome as the journey progresses.

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die has all the pedigree of an excellent roguelike, whether in terms of challenge or combat, combined with an innovative board system. However, its limited weapon options and variety of relics mark this experience in a negative way.

Elden Ring: Nightreign is FromSoft's love letter to its legion of fans. This new offering, which features roguelite elements with cooperative multiplayer, is addictive, fun, and a new way to challenge yourself with new and iconic characters. However, as a roguelite, there are some flaws that are not impossible to fix.

Throes of the Watchmaker improves aspects of the base game, while offering a new journey under a new theme, while the visuals are one of the big highlights.

The remastered version of Onimusha Samurai's Destiny is the confirmation of the franchise's return, which will culminate in the arrival of the new game in 2026. However, Capcom missed a great opportunity to attract new players to its cult franchise with a worthy and honorable remaster, just as it did with Dead Rising in 2024.

The 2025 edition of EA Sports F1 is packed with content aimed at the casual player, such as the return of Braking Mode, as well as other modes that engage players outside the competitive scene.

Blades of Fire presents some good ideas, especially in its strategic combat and forging system. However, the attempt to offer a 3D Metroidvania experience ends up being compromised by combats positioned in inappropriate places, making the experience frustrating and resulting in a game well below what we've seen previously from MercurySteam.

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a respectable collection. Even with the absence of console modes in some games and the lack of crossplay, the package delivers quality fights, plenty of behind-the-scenes content, a packed museum, and competent netcode. If you're a fan of fighting games or want to get to know titles that marked an era, this is an unmissable opportunity.

The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the best games ever made. Even if you don't like the story, it has merits in many other aspects that make a game fun, immersive and memorable. Ellie's journey (and why not Abby's) is memorable and impactful. All of this is intact, as it should be, in the PC version, but all the improvements and the excellent conversion make this version the best and definitive of this great game.

The Midnight Walk is art in the form of a game. Its intriguing narrative and claymation aesthetics, guided by a presentation that is very reminiscent of miniature theaters, as well as its entire cast, make this fantastical and macabre story something special and unique. Moon Hood has once again created interactive art.

As a game, if it were released today and as it is in the remaster, Days Gone could become even more popular with players. As a product, this remaster is questionable in several ways, showing that it can only be used by those who are big fans of Days Gone and are willing to pay full price again for a game they already own and see few new features, besides new bugs. And of course, it is a great way for new players to enter this world, perhaps the best version of the game. It is confusing, but it is the choice that Sony made.

Doom the Dark Ages evolves everything we've seen so far in the new era of Doom and adds the shield, which easily becomes a player's favorite gameplay feature very quickly. Even with some graphical glitches and repetition here and there, the gameplay remains very fun and ID Tech's performance is a big highlight. A must-play game.

Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 is the beginning of a historic change in the gaming world. What we have is the same incredible game with a complete package and a perfect conversion on Sony's console. One of the best racing games ever made, with a new audience on the horizon.