KickBeat is an interesting experiment ruined from a couple of clumsy design elements. The lack of a clean layout and the boring progression through the unlockable elements are the main issues of this project. The low price tag and the lack of good European music games on PS Vita are enough to turn KickBeat into a valuable option for gamers who are interested in replacing Lumines.

Pac-Man is one of the most famous icons of the videogames industry and Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ is a game that finally proves worthy of the reputation of the series.

Quotation forthcoming.

Still not perfect, but FIFA 14 is the new benchmark for sports simulations because of its depth, flexibility and hugeness.

Dragon's Crown is an intense celebration of the good old-school arcade games. Vanillaware did a great job creating such an interesting and fun experience for both PS3 and PSVita. The lack of the Cross Buy and Cross Play options is a problem, because the game is so damn good on both the consoles.

Spelunky is back on Vita and PS3 with a solid conversion and some new features. Local co-op on a separate screen on Vita is a nice addition but the lack of the daily challenge feature may be a weak point for someone. Recommended if you’re an old-school gamer.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix offers a wide look at the first chapters of the series and, even if the collection doesn’t cover the whole saga, it’s worth playing. Nevertheless the lack of extra content makes the game mostly directed to those that haven’t played the saga yet and want to catch up.

It's not always easy to develop a game with a new physics engine but Konami did well. Unfortunately PES 2014 still has some issues with the collisions system, but it's a great start for the new era of this brand.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is an old gem perfectly polished by Nintendo itself. The new shiny graphics are quite stunning and the huge number of small changes Nintendo made to this version make it a game worth your money.

Disney Infinity is a good way to use and play with the most famous Disney's IPs. The problem is that the game has an economic model too aggressive, that pushes you to spend lots of money to have an off-line co-op mode and more objects to use in your Toybox. Another problem is that the new characters don't affect the game: all the cutscenes and the missions are packed for the main creature, showing little polishing of the game. Is still a good way to play with your friends or relatives, if you are rich enough.

Rockstar shows one more time how to build a masterpiece. GTA V is not perfect but has everything you'll ever dream in a sandbox game. San Andreas is gorgeous and full of life, Trevor, Michael and Franklin are a trio full of charisma and the game simply raises the bar in so many aspects you won't believe that it runs on an eight years old hardware. It's worth your money, it's worth you time.

A gorgeous-looking and entertaining platform game, with a very unique style that deserves all of your attention.

A weird but interesting hybrid that mixes RTS, RPG, board game and trading card game mechanics in one delightful experience. Unfortunately, even if the mix works, the singular gameplay components aren’t deep enough and the game itself is mined by many minor issues.

Without any doubt, Killzone Mercenary is one of the best games available for PlayStation Vita. Controls, graphics and gameplay are top notch in this new release from Guerrilla Cambridge.

Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends of the Titan is a great example of how an hardcore game can evolve itself without changing its core elements. If you enjoy dungeon crawling and character and party creation, this game could be for you like a crazy drug.

Some quirks in the AI and an engine yet to be optimized impede Total War: Rome 2's greatness just slightly. Creative Assembly has refined the formula in every conceivable way and delivered a game that fans of the genre shouldn’t miss.

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 improves the great first episode. The 60 fps and a more Dynasty Warriors oriented gameplay are enough to let the people enjoy this game. But if you hate the musou genre, you'll find Pirate Warriors 2 too boring for your standards.

Guardians of Middle Earth could be a good start for everyone willing to learn how to play MOBAs. The gameplay is simplified and the gamepad is well implemented. The problem is that on PC there are just a couple of MOBAs that are way better and free to play.

Maybe a little in late, but Castlevania: Lord of Shadow has finally arrived on PC in all its awesomeness. A must buy if you consider how much does it costs.

Diablo III is an excellent adaptation by Blizzard, who has created a funnier, faster, accessible game, without simplifying it too much. The controls are great and the 4 player offline coop mode is as fun... as hell!

Lost Planet 3 has lost the appeal of the original chapter and fails to compete with other TPSs such as Gears of War and Dead Space. The Campaign is boring and it lacks interesting elements.

Killer is Dead is a crazy action game with a touch of Tarantino's movies, a little bit of Cowboy Bebop and a bit of Devil May Cry. Suda and Grasshopper have done a great job creating a memorable experience.

Rayman Legends is the best 2D platform of this generation, hands down. No modern 2D Mario game is as good, brilliant and fun as the Ancel's newborn. Hail to the new king!

With this weak remake Ubisoft has ruined an awesome game which still looks and plays good despise of its age. Too many changes have been made to the original gameplay and none of them is good enough to improve the game.

The Bureau builds up adequately on a lot of ideas taken from XCOM. As a result it is entertaining and generally true to the XCOM canon but its potential is, more often than not, half-expressed.

Plant vs. Zombies 2 is the perfect sequel for a perfect game. The new plants are awesome, the new mechanics are intriguing and the free-to-play policy never tries to put a hand in your pocket. A must have.

It can be confusing at first, but The Wonderful 101 has lots of potential to unleash. A great GamePad support, even if there's something more to do with this new controller, and graphics make it the best third-party exclusive for Wii U so far.

Guacamelee returns in this shiny gold edition for every PC player who loves metroidvania-like gameplay.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: The Brigmore Witches keeps Dishonored's winning formula intact (with some twists) and extends it to a bunch of new missions, that won't add anything crucial to the original game but will still please its fans.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is not like Convinction, changing many of the good ideas of his predecessor in favor of other, more mainstream gameplay mechanics. Anyway, the game is fun and even exciting if you’re feeling inclined to the usual spy movie plots.

The Saints Row saga can still be considered the most debauched franchise that lovers of free roamers could dream of. It has some good new ideas and the same shortcomings of the previous game, but it's a funny game nonetheless.

Papers, please deserves to be shown in the schools and to all those believing to have strong morals. Amazing.

Original, fun and exciting, certainly a welcome surprise in this sultry summer.

More an interactive novel than a real videogame. The gameplay is only about talking and, if you want, playing a collectible cards game with your friends. But but to criticize the game for its simple gameplay would be an error, since it's a lovely, memorable experience that captures the essence of childhood and old movies, without being boring or too nostalgic.

Toki Tori 2+ is an enjoyable game both visually and in terms of actual gameplay. The simple basics let the player always feel in control without making his quest too easy.

Clash in the Clouds is not exactly what we expected from the first Bioshock Infinite DLC. Anyawy it’s an intriguing DLC that shows one of the best horde modes around.

Despite the shortcomings of multiplayer and, occasionally, AI, NASCAR the Game 2013 has the potential to thrill the old racers still in love with stock cars and asymmetrical setups.

Enigmatic, deep, poetic, imaginative, intense. Brothers is an emotional masterpiece.

This is an extremely good example of how the JRPG genre should evolve in the modern video games market. Nice gameplay elements, good graphics and a great production value. If you love JRPGs, just buy it with no regrets.

A simple “twin stick” shooter like many others. With a very poor level design and no particular creative twists, Narco Terror sounds like a game from the '80s but without the grit that kept us glued to the screen in the past.

Shadowrun Returns shows how good a Kickstarter project can be. A very solid project for RPG fans, with an excellent setting and a fantastic editor. Is it enough?

Teleglitch is back with the same, hardcore, astounding gameplay. The retro taste of the game is something you’ll remember for a long time, especially considering that even with a pixelated graphic, the game is more fun, thrilling and exiting than many other triple A productions.

Probably the hardest platform game ever made. Try to enter if you dare, but if you want to relax yourself… don’t try this at home!

The attempt to stick together some assets and calling the result a videogame is inexcusable. One of the worst titles of this entire gen.

Le Tour de France 2013 isn’t able to capture the intensity of the competition it tries to replicate. There was for sure some room to add a bit of diversity and to liven up more the lengthy stages.

If you’re a fan of the original game, don’t let this Kinect version trick yourself. Despite some new gameplay modes and extras, this title feels overpriced and far from being entertaining.

A big surprise, Conquistadores is an intelligent mix, capable of presenting a good moral system inside an nice adventure. Another good game from Kickstarter.

Kokuga is completely different from Ikaruga on both gameplay and design sides. The tactical approach to every single mission is interesting enough to keep capturing players' attention. Sadly, the lack of an online multiplayer mode is a big mistake from G. Rev.

It could have been a good beat-em-up just as Rampage, but its technique and gameplay are so bad that, surprisingly, it’s even worst than the mobile version.

Platform, puzzle and stealth in one single, addictive… and very bastard game. Take it and make yourself proud of your skills and patience!

The first high-definition Pikmin may not be the Wii U savior Nintendo had hoped for, but is nevertheless a funny and entertaining piece of software.

Dynasty Warriors 8 has a few interesting addiction to the franchise's traditional gameplay. New modes, a new combat system and 77 unique characters. If you love the series and you are a PS3 user you should buy it with no regrets. 360 owners should wait the patch to fix the heavy slowdown issues.

Fast & Furious: Showdown is one of the worst games we've seen so far this year. It’s technically poor, boring and doesn’t have that Fast & Furious flavor you could be looking for. And it doesn’t come at a budget price either.

Rogue Legacy is simply too engaging and fun to be missed. The brilliant adaptation of the unforgiving roguelike formula makes it accessible to a wider audience too.

Scourge: Outbreak is simply awful. The game has no good elements to share with players. The AI is stupid, the gameplay is boring and the graphics are old and clumsy. Just ignore it and buy something else.

Dota 2 it's obviously one of the best MOBA around. It offers more than 100 beautifully designed champions for free and it needs a lot of practice to be mastered. Better or worse than LoL? It’s just different, you have to try them both.

Deus Ex: The Fall is a good experiment, limited by the devices it runs on.

Even with this porting for PS Vita, Epic Mickey 2 fails to improve the previous versions. It remains a good game for the children, and at its price is a good deal also for those who loves Disney’s characters.

The Night of the Rabbit suffers occasionally from a too relaxed pacing, but the game’s many qualities more than make up for this small setback.

Magic 2014 Duels of Planeswalkers is a solid and intriguing version of the renowned card game. Wizards of the Coast still limits the experience to bring people to their shops: will they resist next year with Scrolls, World of Warcraft: Heartstone, HEX e Might & Magic: Duel of Champions coming?

Funny addictions to the original formula make this M&L adventure one of the best entries in the series. Happy new year… Luigi!

How to destroy a great trilogy with a poor-quality conversion. We hope for a better result next time.

The PC porting of Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition has great graphics and offers the same good feelings of the 2 years old console versions, but a couple of technical issues and a bad net code ruin the final experience.

After two years, one of the most captivating and surprising PC “indie” platform arrives on consoles… and it’s still a winner!

Brave New World adds lots of options to Civilization V. The brand new trading routes and Tourism add even more deepness to Firaxis' game. If you love Civ V, you have to try it.

Warhammer Quest for iPad is really fun, and only partially ruined by the expensive DLCs and the repetitive dungeon design.

Pro Cycling Manager 2013 rests on the lack of competition and does barely what it takes to appeal to the fans of the genre. Passable, but a bigger effort would be appreciated.

400 Days is a good expansion, but its pacing should to be slower in order to let us love his characters and feel bad for everything that happens to them.

Project X Zone is a crazy japanese cocktail where characters from a huge number of popular games interact in funny ways. Its gameplay is interesting at the beginning but loses appeal after a few hours, the final experience anyway is good enough. If you love japanese games, just buy it and be happy.

The Swapper is a fascinating and well-crafted adventure that strongly subordinates gameplay to narrative. Though this could appeal to the most introspective players, it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

A brilliant, humorous, crazy and irresistible character buried in a repetitive and uninspired game. Deadpool deserved a better treatment… Chimichanga!

We can say that, despite some hiccups, the masterminds behind Wargame: Airland Battle have done a good job in improving an already solid game.

To poor attention to detail, Bugs vs Tanks! adds bad controls and even worst graphics. The gameplay itself is boring and simplistic, and can't offer a good challenge to the player.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is a nice action-RPG with some new mechanics and a nice, steampunkish setting. Nevertheless, the lack of an interesting story and an almost linear gameplay prevent the game from reaching the same level of Diablo III or Torchlight II.

If you haven’t played Hotline Miami on PC yet, this is your perfect chance. One of the best indie games ever made is now available on Vita and PS3 for just €8 with cross-buy and cross-save. Great controls, a weird story and an epic soundtrack make this little gem a must-buy.

Marvel Heroes could be described as a total conversion of Diablo in Marvel’s style. The visuals are good, the story isn’t original and the gameplay is always the same. The main problem is that after a few hours you’ll be done with the main quest and you'll be are forced to do the same quests over and over again to reach the level cap. Unless you pay some money to make it faster.

MotoGP 13 is a good simulation ruined by poor graphics and few issues with the overall rhythm of its Career mode. Milestone has done a good job in recreating the vehicles' physics but the developers should try to improve their techniques.

Neverwinter is a free-to-play MMORPG, with a very nice combat system and a wonderful user-generated content organizer, The Foundry, that let players shape their own quests. PVP is a bit poor and you have to pay if you want to respec, to have more bags or more space in the bank, but in the end this is one of the best free-to-play MMO in town.

The game is a decent JRPG, good enough to be played if you are a big fan of the genre. Unfortunately it’s also ruined by a lot of technical problems such as a poor graphics and terrible animations. And the combat system is overly simplistic and boring. A pity because, since the game shows some very good ideas.

Graphically raw but nonetheless enjoyable, Legendary Heroes is the series’ best installment to date.

Vault Hunters make a little jump in a fantasy world made of skeletons, dwarfs, and wizards… an entertaining marriage between Borderlands, Fable and Skyrim, and the last major DLC for this incredible piece of software.

Joe Danger 2: The Movie is still a very entertaining experience on PC, even though you could expect something extra from this new version of the game.

Starting from the interesting idea of creating a Portal clone set in the future, with some elements taken from H.P. Lovercraft, Magrunner ends up as a funny game but nothing more. A good chance to create something different, only partially accomplished.

Despite the fact that we are just talking of a simple QTE racing game, for the first time it’s possible to enjoy the atmosphere of Fast & Furious in a videogame with the real actors from the movie.

Even though some games are funny, Game & Wario loses most of the appeal of its predecessors proposing just a bunch of "not-so-special" games.

Despite a deep experience that evolves the previous game in different ways, we expected a smoother gameplay and more ideas. The Essence Engine is great but it can't be the only innovation.

Welcome back in the 80s with one of the best action arcade games of all time... next-gen can wait a little more!

Refreshingly original, albeit somewhat lacking in production and polish, Storm is an interesting puzzler suitable for gamers in search of a relaxing, “new age” experience.

A music reactive platform that fails in all his objectives. The levels doesn’t really react to music, the controls are laggy and the visuals fail to impress. If you really want to try it, at least wait that the price goes down.

Technically has its weaknesses but the gameplay is pure gold. State of Decay is one of the most memorable, engrossing zombie games to date.

Velocity Ultra is must have for every Vita owner. This HD version of FuturLab's retro shooter has improved controls and graphics, but, most important thing, is ridiculously fun.

Despite a few issues, The Last of Us represents at the same time the complete maturity of the PlayStation 3 hardware and, above all, the perfect fusion between gameplay and narrative. Naughty Dog has created a masterpiece that will be a milestone in the video games evolution.

Smart, fun and challenging enough without being punishing: Gunpoint is a brilliant indie game that every nostalgic of the Amiga and PC “golden age” of gaming shouldn't miss.

Charming, smart and deep, Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a must buy for Nintendo 3DS, and the best Animal Crossing to date.

Remember Me is an interesting game with a very good story and smart gameplay features. The superior lore Dontnod Entertainment has created with passion is deep and intense and offers the perfect frame for the story. A number of small technical issues can't ruin this great experience.

We suspect that the F2P nature of Dust 514 will not be enough to make PlayStation network casual gamers and Eve Online die hard fans the best buddies of this game.

Diggs Nightcrawler is a really good new interactive story for the Sony's Wonderbook. It's built upon a really good Augmented Reality engine and is full of fun ideas, characters and backgrounds. Maybe it is too short, but you will love to read it more than once.

Mars: War Logs is an overly ambitious project that Spiders Studios couldn’t bring on par with its original vision. Despite not fully delivering in this particular venture, the team shows promise and deserves praise for aiming high and not settling for the usual stereotypes.