Monster Hunter Rise arrives on PC in dazzling form, complete with support for 4K resolution, unlocked frame-rate and ultrawide monitors. Too bad we’re not able to carry the old save into this new version that will force you to start all over again.

A speedy variant to the ultra-classic board game, with new rules and action gameplay. This one will be instant love or hate.

Life is Strange: True Colors is a beautiful, emotionally-focused experience, but its version on Nintendo Switch has some obvious imperfections.

An uninspired video game, with modest gameplay and anonymous story. And missed opportunity too.

An under-par Shadow of the Colossus clone with out of focus survival mechanics and some distracting technical flaws.

Wytchwood is a magical game that engages the player in a delightfully ZEN experience.

With its amazing main story and the immense amount of casual and hardcore activities, Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker is consecrated as an exceptional and probably the best traditional MMORPG experience of the contemporary gaming market.

A card RPG with a great presentation and soundtrack; unfortunately the gameplay lacks in depth and, above all, Yoko Taro's special sauce.

A gigantic, dark and potentially interesting metroidvania action-adventure, flawed by time-wasting level design and some poor gameplay choices.

Exo One is at the same time more and less than an actual video-game. It's an out-of-body experience that brings the player across the stars for a couple hours, depycting the closest image to actual meditation we have ever seen.

Three games (and half) to celebrate over ten years of excellent thriller visual novels by Spike Chunsoft. The only new addition, Ultimate Summer Camp, is the weakest link of a shiny and highly attractive package.

The Gunk is a fun and engaging indie title with a simple and addicting gameplay. The environmental puzzles are many and always different, well implemented within the experience.

An intense, different and arcadey adventure for Shovel Knight, that will test you skills and will bring some fresh air to the puzzle genre.

An original video game with innovative and relaxing mechanics.

Monster Rancher 1&2 DX is a controversial operation. On the one hand, it has the merit of expatriating a franchise with its own history with more decision, although the weight of time is inexorably felt on the life-simulator jrpg offer of the first two chapters of the franchise.

Three important video games remastered without passion and care, affected by bugs and crashes: a missed opportunity.

Halo Infinite is an unexpectedly surprising game capable of mixing the past and the future of the series. There are still some refinements to be made but this is only the beginning of an epic adventure.

Despite a fragmented, impactless storytelling, Moncage is a fascinating and clever puzzle-adventure with quite challenging perspective-based riddles.

Chorus is a fun and exciting videogame, with a particular gameplay. It’s a small surprise from a development studio passionate of the sci-fi genre.

Solar Ash, the second work of Heart Machine, is an artistically stunning game with a pleasant and fun movement system that will captivate you from the very first moments to the end. Too bad that the combat has not enjoyed the same care and presents a level of challenge that may seem far too low.

Big Brain Academy is back on the Nintendo Switch with a bunch of old and new learning challenges. We're just a little bit disappointed by the multiplayer that lack some options available on the Wii and DS outings.

Hextech Mayhem is a fun game, but it’s often too confusing due to the visual effects.

Quotation forthcoming.

Evil Genius 2 World Domination is a fun and satisfying experience, a very accessible and ironic management title.

The Good Life is a game with all the credentials to attract the attention of lovers of games like Animal Crossing or real life simulators. In reality, all the potential remains imprisoned in an unfortunately inadequate gameplay realization.

Among Trees is a beautiful ZEN experience that makes us discover breathtaking landscapes.

Another captivating RPG by Joe Madureira and friends, this time in the League of Legends realm. Gorgeous and demanding, Ruined King needs just a little bit of tuning to become an unmissable one.

Gloomhaven tries to bring the experience of the board game on our screens, but fails to recreate the feel of being around a table. The game, although very loyal to the source, lacks pacing and the missions (very repetitive after a while), even at the lowest levels, are incredibly hard and for the most part frustrating. It is definitely overwhelming for a new player, and way too much relying on RNG for a good result. A good opportunity that sadly doesn’t really deliver.

If you wish to spend another lifetime on Skyrim, this is the best way to do it. The Anniversary Edition brings more than 500 new items, quests and mods in the never-ending Bethesda's RPG.

Jurassic Park Evolution 2 is a bigger, better and more balanced management simulation, that runs through the entire cinematic franchise. If you enjoyed the first game, you will definitely enjoy this one.

UnDungeon is a fun action RPG, inspired by a fascinating and intriguing world. The gameplay, while fun, is repetitive, and the progression system simplifies as you advance in the experience.

Killsquad is a game that mixes a lot of genres and tries to be a lot of things together. It succeeds only partially due to a limited depth and an uninspired art direction.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl lead us to rediscover the fascinating Sinnoh region fourteen years after the original. Too bad that many of the improvements introduced by the Platinum version have been removed and that these remakes do not present any substantial upgrade, except for a renewed visual aspect.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl lead us to rediscover the fascinating Sinnoh region fourteen years after the original. Too bad that many of the improvements introduced by the Platinum version have been removed and that these remakes do not present any substantial upgrade, except for a renewed visual aspect.

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One seeks to innovate by making the gameplay more free and complete. Truth to be told some technical limitations, still the game remains a pleasant experience without highs.

Quotation forthcoming.

Unpacking is a puzzle game with fun and engaging narrative elements, exciting, capable of leaving much more than a videogame experience. A little surprise.

Quotation forthcoming.

Call of Duty: Vanguard has a solid and fun multiplayer mode as well as a jaw-dropping technical outfit. Too bad that the single player has not enjoyed the same care and presents itself as one of the least convincing experiences in the history of the brand.

A great shooter, Battlefield 2042 offers an even bigger all-out war, staying true to the tenets that made the series popular.

Moonglow Bay is a sweet and peaceful experience, fun in the fishing and culinary phases. In the long run it's a bit too repetitive, despite an engaging story.

Riders Republic is the game designed for all lovers of extreme sports, orphans of a product capable of satisfying their desire for adrenaline. The new Ubisoft title, net of some technical problems, is the new meeting place for fans of tricks and thrilling races.

Lake is a good narrative adventure with monotonous gameplay but a fascinating artistic direction that is impossible to ignore.

Football Manager 2022 is a further step for the improvement of the series, which in terms of offer and managerial experience now seems saturated. The innovations compared to the previous edition are small and marginal, both in terms of content and improvements to the match engine.

Shin Megami Tensei V seems like a “best-of” of the previous chapters. An amusing action-RPG hybrid with great emphasis on exploration, thanks to larger scale levels, and the funny “demon negotiations” feature that once again refreshes an established combat system.

Forza Horizon 5 is undoubtedly the end of a journey that began a long time ago, culminating in the largest and richest chapter ever. Mexico shines and fascinates us, making the wonderful cars we drive even more beautiful.

Disciples: Liberation is a strategic RPG with uninspired but functional gameplay. The exploratory phases are fun but repetitive, absent of an environmental interaction. Much more could be done.

Just Dance 2022 comes back with a variety of interesting tracks and manages to entertain everyone.

Demon Turf is a rather conventional 3D platform game. The excellent level design and the good assembly of simple but effective mechanics make the experience pleasant overall. More could be done on the aesthetic level and on some secondary playful aspects.

Conway reincarnates the best adventure games of the 2000s, with simple but very solid gameplay. A story to live in one breath, ready to surprise and blow you away.

Quotation forthcoming.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a remastered collection of the best entries in the series. It does not mess too much with the formula, pleasing both old fans with elements like galleries, unlockables and new modes, and young newcomers through the addiction of gameplay aids that broaden game’s accessibility.

The Lightbringer is a beautiful and relaxing platform game that left us really satisfied despite its simplicity.

Mario Party Superstars takes some of the best boards from the Nintendo 64 very first chapters, alongside 100 of the best mini-games coming also from the Gamecube era, bringing them all together in a new game for Nintendo Switch. This game is not a collection, nor a remastered. It is more a best of, updated with today’s graphics and new online games modes. There are some downsides though, like only five boards and the lack of content for solo players, but if you have a bunch of friends or a family full of children, Mario Party Superstars will reward you with a lot of fun moments with the joy of sociality.

The last Fatal Frame is still a quite enjoyable and creepy horror experience with great atmosphere, good length and engaging (yet convoluted) story, but its rusty control scheme and slow pace could keep the younger audience far away.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is simply one of the most satisfying superhero action/adventure games we've played recently. A great story, hilarious gameplay and excellent technical achievement make the new work of Eidos Montréal one of the best games of the year.

Age of Empires IV marks the Year 0 of a new era for the saga. Relic and World's Edge used the second chapter as a founding stone to build a new iteration which is half nostalgic and half innovative, shuffling the cards but never too much, creating a game that is appealing for both hardcore fans and complete newcomers. It might have some flaws, but it's really hard to imagine a better fourth episode.

A survival horror experience set in traditional Japanese settings with randomly generated maps and Noh theatre masks' inspired ghosts that lacks balance and aesthetic appeal.

House of Ashes is undoubtedly the best chapter in the Dark Pictures Anthology. The fascinating setting, a varied cast and the usual gameplay made up of tearing moral dilemmas and inevitable QTEs support an authentic descent into hell to discover an ancestral horror buried under the sands of the Iraqi desert.

Quotation forthcoming.

A surprisingly enjoyable (and challenging) 2D “sci-fi + western” action-platform with a quite original three-armed mutant bounty hunter protagonist.

Into the Pit is a fascinating roguelite, with a truly inspired graphic style, but the absence of a true challenge and the repetitiveness of the dungeons make it an indie suitable only for fans of the genre.

Daniel Mullins has done it again! After Pony Island and The Hex, Inscryption is another strange and profoundly unique adventure that everyone should play. A roguelite card game which is also a narrative adventure, a puzzle game and a crazy thriller full of fascinating weirdness. [Eurogamer Recommended]

A juicy but still perfectible bundle full of single-player-only-FPS-nanosuit-action. Thankfully Crytek and Saber Interactive's work on the second and third chapter is better than the one made on the previous one.

The Caligula Effect 2 is an interesting game but it has too many imperfections that make it uninvolving.

Four slices of Castlevania with slightly different toppings. Aria of Sorrow is the jewel of a crown enriched by several extras and options. Simply irresistible.

A short and flawed but atmospheric horror adventure with walking simulator vibes that mixes Norse mythology and sci-fi.

F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch is a remarkable game for such a young development team; however, it suffers from various balance problems, mitigated only in part by the introduction of an Easy Mode, as well as by a narrative rhythm that is not always at its best... but, without a doubt, it's an highly recommended purchase for alle the lovers of the metroidvania genre.

Axiom Verge 2 is an unexpected and greatly enjoyable evolution of the first game, more focused on exploration than combat. It's the second step in Thomas Happ's ambitious sci-fi universe.

Alan Wake Remastered is the best way to rediscover an introspective video game that despite all these years is still fun to play.

Back 4 Blood is the spiritual successor of Left 4 Dead but it's also more than this. Its sub-roguelike card system refresh the zombie-coop-FPS formula but the game needs some polish and a solid post-launch support.

Impostor Factory clearly shows the growth of its author. The topics dealt with may not fit everyone's tastes, just as we definitely feel the void left by the sparkling interactions between the two protagonists of the previous chapters; however, Kan Gao seems to have clear ideas about the direction his saga is taking, as well as an increasingly refined talent for causing emotional devastation to the players.

Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition is a strategic RPG with uninspired artificial intelligence, technical problems and with some drops in framerate on PlayStation 4. Despite an engaging story, it is a porting that doesn't bring big news.

Metroid Dread is the final chapter of the journey started by Samus Aran on NES long ago. Developer MecurySteam has managed to create a game loyal to the series but full of new elements added to renew the gameplay. Being chased by E.M.M.I. is one of the most terrifying experiences you could ever feel in a videogame. It’s just a brilliant addiction. Exploring ZDR planet is a marvelous adventure: as you progress through the game, you will collect new powers and story elements. Metroid Dread feels like old and new at the same time: will please both fans of the series and new players. This game plays gorgeously on the new Switch OLED screen and is a must-have for every metroidvania addict.

Although struggling to propose a convincing villain, Far Cry 6 offers a lot of gameplay innovations that make this chapter one of the most fun to play.

JETT: The Far Shore is a space opera with a soundtrack so outstanding, an art compartment so beautiful, and a narrative premise so compelling that in the end it really hurts to find out that it's just an old-fashioned, “normal” video game. This team can and will create something a lot more compelling.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is what every CRPG should be. Great storytelling, complex and detailed combat system, very well written characters and an artistic compartment that does its job very well. A must play for the fans of the genre.

NBA 2K22 improves several gameplay mechanics like on ball defense, shot contest, dunks and block, alongside AI defense. Despite these improvements, there are still several historic technical issues, server problems on MyTeam, huge loading times, and there is the sense that all of the game modes push users to buy VCs to be competitive.

Diablo 2 Resurrected is what a remaster should be. Vicarious Visions has done an incredible job with what is the cornerstone of the Action RPG genre. A visual gem that still holds against any modern title. The gameplay hasn’t changed an inch, which is what the whole community wanted. More brutal than ever. An isometric Dark Souls to terrorize the new generations of gamers.

In Sound Mind is a fun psychological horror that takes too much inspiration from other horror videogames. The gameplay, while simple, only engages in the last part of the experience. It remains a pleasant title to play.

Quotation forthcoming.

Hot Wheels Unleashed tries to bring back the memories of childhood with a fast and colored game. Unfortunately it does not succeed completely, resulting too simple and repetitive.

Astria Ascending reshapes the assets of Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey and its fascinating art style. It revitalizes its world with a new storyline, written by Kazushige Nojima. What we have is a fun but extremely classic fantasy JRPG, which adds nothing to the genre and with obvious imperfections.

FIFA has changed its face. It's bigger, more realistic, and more jaw-dropping than ever before but it seems to have left behind one important factor: fun.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

It is unlikely that those who hated Death Stranding in its standard version will be able to change their judgment about the Director's Cut; all other players, on the other hand, shouldn't miss the opportunity to live and play again the adventure of Sam Porter Bridges.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a majestic adventure in a world that blends life and death in a one-of-a-kind path of forgiveness and redemption. There are some imperfections due to inexperience but if this is the talent of the guys at Ember Lab, we can't wait to see what they can create in the future.

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince's Edition is a good porting of an excellent JRPG with a compelling storyline. A good return.

Gamedec is a good and ingenious crpg. Unfortunately, despite being also a good cyberpunk detective story, there are sequences that feel underdeveloped and unpolished.

Takayuki Yagami is a great character and Lost Judgment is bigger and slightly better than the previous game, but still not enough to become a definitive classic series like Yakuza.

Black Book has an enjoyable and interesting history, unfortunately fluctuating in some passages. The card game mechanics are fun, but simplified and shallow. More could have been done!

Eastward is a marvelous action-adventure game designed in 16-bit pixel-art and set in a future and collapsed cyberpunk world. You play as Sam and John, two characters linked by a mysterious bound that decide to travel around the world to solve the strange things happening in the underworld. The art style is clearly inspired by 16-bit jRPGs and animation of the 90s. The adventure is full of smart puzzles to solve using the powers of the two friends, and will keep you busy and entertained for several hours.

This edition of The Medium is suitable for those who have not had, in the past, the chance of recovering the title in the Microsoft or PC ecosystem. This is perhaps not the best of the ports, but the new features related to DualSense and the generic good quality of the product can fully justify the purchase.

TOEM perfectly represents the beauty of the journey rather than reaching the destination. A relaxing and enjoyable experience armed with a camera.

Deathloop is a promising evolutive step for one of the greatest developers in the industry. Like every attempt to change it has some structural flaws but this inventive FPS/stealth deserves everybody's attention. A fascinating muder puzzle bond to a time loop.

A Burton-esque adventure ruled by fate and dice that, despite an intriguing story and fascinating gothic visuals, misses the gameplay point with some boring design choices.