The Director’s Cut of Strike Suit Zero is better than the previous version, but unfortunately some issues like the repetition of the main campaign has not changed and not even a new 5-chapters story can solve the problem. However, the game is fun and sci-fi lovers will probably love to take control of this interstellar war filled with tons of special effect and explosions.

Although the substantial lack of gameplay innovations and the excessive attention towards multiplayer can’t be ignored, Lost Planet 2 proves to be a bigger and better and more engaging product than the first chapter of the franchise. Anyone in search of an entertaining and fun multiplayer experience should consider this purchase; those interested more at the single player should, on the other hand, be more careful.

At 29 Euros, Men of War: Assault Squad 2 is a big bang for the bucks for those who didn’t buy the original game. Fans of the series, though, have all the reasons to complain for what’s more of a DLC than a truly new installment in the franchise.

H.A.W.X.2 is a good game that tries to change something in the dogfight genre. Some missions are really different from standard, and the multiplayer is really nice, both cooperative and competitive.

Gameplay-wise, the mechanics are those of Panzer Corps but the details have been crafted and changed in order to better use the wide variety of units included in the game. For the fans of the saga this is a must buy; but bear in mind that an interest in strategy is needed in order to enjoy this title at full potential.

Quotation forthcoming.

As a golf experience, Wii Sports Club offers one of the most satisfying gameplay to date, thanks to the clever use of the GamePad and the precision of Wii Motion Plus controller. But it's no more the game you can pick and play to have fun with your friends and family, losing all the casual appeal that Wii Sports series had.

Lost in Shadows is the classic game for passionate gamers. Like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, this game isn't perfect, but the great visual style, the perfect atmosphere and the high quality of the main concept, are enough to turn a simply good title in a valuable piece for any collection.

King of Seas is an average production, at times interesting, but that on the whole fails to involve players. Game dynamics soon become repetitive, the narrative struggles to take off and the artistic side could have been better. A real pity, since pirate games are never enough and the project was quite intriguing.

Pick up an arcade racing game and mix it with little bits of RPG and MMO. Blend them together and you'll have a juicy cocktail called Test Drive Unlimited 2.

Pathway is an aesthetically gorgeous tactical roguelike that feels oversimplified and never achieve the right level of engagement or strategic depth.

Mario Party Star Rush could be considered as a new start for the franchise, due to huge and deep changes in the gameplay. The turn based system is abandoned and makes room for a more dynamic and fun real time system. You can play up to four players and one copy of the game through the freeware software Party Guest, and multiplayer is really fun.

Wii Party is a pretty good game for your familiar and friendly evenings (but also mornings, afternoons and even nights) at home. Unfortunately it's on Wii, a console with a pretty wide variety of similar games... and this is not the best of the bunch!

Mitchell created the craziest Puzz Loop clone ever made. The addition of full motion video to a very solid game structure, gives a lot of personality to an otherwise banal title. Unfortunately, the fun ends soon.

My Hero One's Justice 2 perfects the formula of the predecessor, with improved combos, a larger roster, more screentime for the antagonists and a greater variety of playstyle in general. However, it remains a casual game, which mainly points to the fans of My Hero Academia and which does not even try for a moment to renew the genre to which it belongs.

Neverending Nightmare is an indie horror game that plays a lot with you logic and rationality. It has a great design and style, unfortunately it takes only few hours to complete it.

A shabby action game with some good RPG elements. The Switch version has the “on-the-go game” feature as little plus.

Down in Bermuda is an entertaining puzzle-driven adventure with a lovely art style.

SD Gundam Battle Alliance is an action RPG crammed with nostalgia and fanservice that will not disappoint hardcore fans of the saga, despite some imperfections in pacing and structure.

A very original idea but a poor gameplay at the end. Exploring a real city with the goal of discovering virtual goodies is pretty strange but is the only thing the game will ask you to do. The music editor works but is only a small plus for a game that is a missed chance to create something different.

Quotation forthcoming.

The far too short Trine 3 boasts the usual gorgeous visuals, although feels lazy in many of its aspects. Frozenbyte’s ambition to jump into 3D gameplay is not enough to compensate for easy puzzles, boring combat, and a disappointing ending that just isn’t an ending at all.

A dungeon crawler in kawaii sauce. Entertaining, but it could have been much better.

EA Sports Active 2.0 is a nice evolution of the previous game. The cardio sensor is a nice addiction to grant deeper and more effective workout. The Xbox 360 version works better due to the lack of the thigh sensor.

Onslaught offers basically the same multiplayer experience you've been playing for months. If you don't like playing against human opponents and if you're looking for a co-op mode against bots, this DLC gives you 4 maps to beat. It should have been free for VIP code owners, though.

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.

Serious Sam 4 is still an entertaining experience but the structure of the game shows the weight of time.

TT Isle of Man has one of the best licenses out there to capture the suicidal excitement of zipping through country villages at 290 kilometers per hour, but the game falls short of everything around the Snaefell course.

Disgaea 6 Complete offers a substantial main quest and a very huge endgame, capable of entertaining both the veterans and the newbies of the brand. Furthermore, this release has the advantage of solving the various technical problems that plagued the Nintendo Switch version. Fun and challenging, the game is recommended for all lovers of tactical jrpg.

Quotation forthcoming.

The first part of the Bioshock Infinite’s first single-player DLC takes us back to Rapture but it’s way too short to be truly enjoyable and engaging.

Despite frame rate issues and some bugs, Fable Anniversary is still a fresh and entertaining experience that deserves old (and new) fans attention.

Soulstice finally brings a bit of Italy into the realm of hack 'n' slash, fully succeeding thanks to the excellent characterization of the game world and a layered and satisfying gameplay. Too bad for some problems with the room and an artistic sector not always up to par. It looks like one of the best surprises of the year.

Boom Street is the first chapter of the long-running Itadaki series coming on western shores. If you like Monopoly-style games, this is the stuff you were waiting for.

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.

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

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Prepare yourself for a time travel. Tesla Effect is far from being perfect, but seeing Tex Murphy back in action in a classic point-and-click adventure is surely a positive thing for videogames.

Game Dev Tycoon is a fun simulation, perfectly targeted to the (retro-)gaming enthusiast. Some of its mechanics, though, are somewhat simplistic and not 100% coherent, making the overall experience less brilliant than it could have been.

Pigsy Perfect 10 delivers a different type of gameplay, more stealth/tactical oriented, but it's just another juicy slice of the delicious cake named Enslaved.

Like its original and captivating art-style, Deadlight's gameplay has shadows and lights to share with players, but it's quite a good first-try for Tequila Workd team.

The Falconeer is a charming old-style shooter developed by a passionate one-man studio, partially spoiled by a fragmented plot and a repetitive quest design.

Earth Defence Force 2017 is a strange drug. You hate yourself while you are playing it, but you can't quit the game. It's boring and dull, but... fun and addictive at the same time. If you like B-Movies, this is your game.

A little more than previous edition, Pro Cycling Manager 2012 goes ahead with its personal travel to perfection but his step is quite little. Anyway, it remains the best cycling game of the year.

Dead Nation on PlayStation Vita is simply the worst version of Housemarque's zombie shooter.

Although battling Sauron himself in the final showdown is enticing, this new campaign plays too similarly to the main game to convey the sense of grandeur of such an epic background.

Obscure, blasphemous, creepy. Outlast 2 is the gamification of the most pure evil terror. You can't fight, only run and hide, hoping that the things outside don't hear your breath. A must-have for every horror addicted.

Mafia III has so many technical issues that it's really hard to ignore them. But the game is something you should try because of the way Hangar 13 has dealt with the racism issue. Everyone should play this game and learn the hard way how terrible racism can be.

MXGP 2019 represents the peak of the Motocross experience after Milestone's switch to Unreal Engine 4. However, despite spicy new modes and pleasant improvements, it lacks the will of change that flowed powerfully through the recent MotoGP 19.

My Hero One's Justice is an ideal fighting game for fans of the series. Unfortunately, the not particularly refined gameplay makes it a repetitive game in the long run.

Avalanche wraps an even more explosive Just Cause title, with extreme weather conditions that produce stunning effects on the island of Solís. Just Cause 4, however, can’t manage to overcome the critical aspects of the past chapters, mostly for the uncompelling plot.

Let’s Sing 2021 is beautiful musical experience that makes the player enjoy and improve at the same time.

In this game everything takes time. This is not a game that discounts and is not in the least meeting those who have never played a Survival. You will have to have a lot of patience, especially at the beginning. But all this changes in multiplayer.

The good variety of bikes does not compensate for the poor driving model and the old-gen look.

WRC: World Rally Championship is a good game. Not an awesome one, but it's quite good anyway, with an official licence as a nice bonus you can't find in Dirt. The driving gameplay is a little bit odd due to the turning physics, but the overall experience is deep and funny enough.

The creator of Alone in the Dark, Frederick Raynal, crafts an interesting mixture of stealth and horror. Despite an unreliable IA and some frustrating gameplay elements, 2Dark is a well-made twisted noir which take the player in the depth of a rotten and dark town: the infamous Gloomywood.

The Solus Project is an alien creature in the survival games genre, a well-crafted adventure in which the atmosphere and the plot is more important than the survival elements. Hourences and Grip Games manage to create a dense universe and a compelling lore to immerse yourselves in.

Quotation forthcoming.

Enter the Dominatrix is a DLC for Saints Row IV that we can recommend only to diehard fans of the series: so focused onto silly dialogues and situations to the point of overlook almost completely the quality of the gameplay.

Quotation forthcoming.

Giga Wrecker Alt. proves to be solid in the concept, less solid in its execution, with commands and hitbox that are not always accurate. A pleasant story is followed by a not always clean graphic style and a forgettable soundtrack. The final result satisfies, but risks not making its mark.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is an interesting action-jrpg. Its combat system is both deep and entertaining and grants a good amount of fun, despite the lack of variety. The “romantic” part is quite basic, but the overall experience is still good enough for players who loved the anime.

It's really hard to not enjoy this game. Its great gameplay will surely satisfy any fan of the genre, especially in co-op.

A competitive free-to-play “Tetris-99-like” twist in the original Bomberman formula, with LOTS of cool characters and bonuses from Konami's universe. Entertaining despite some annoying issues in the net code.

Medievil Remake brings back to life a classic title, giving it new life. It’s the perfect opportunity to play a twenty-year-old title or to discover it, if you never hadt he pleasure of spending some time with Sir Daniel Fortesque. Unfortunately some technical problems prevent the game from having a better score.

Nin2-Jump is an interesting experiment, with gorgeous graphics and a cool main character. Too bad that its level design and some weird choices from the devs made the entire experience a little nightmarish.

Project Zero: Maidens of the Black Water is a nice old school survival horror. If you love games such as the old Fatal Frame, Resident Evil or Silent Hill, this is something you should instantly buy.

The Legend of Legacy has a fantastic art design, excellent music and some interesting mechanics. Unfortunately the gameplay is repetitive, the plot virtually nonexistent, the progression of the characters assigned to a random and arbitrary system. All features that will irritate fans of the genre.

Super Bomberman R comes to PS4, Xbox One and PC with updated graphics, some brand new features and playable characters, like Ratchet and Clank for PS4 and Master Chief for Xbox One. Besides these plus, it is exactly the same game, extremely enjoyable if played with at least a couple of friends.

Forced Showdown is an action RPG Roguelike where you have to fight for your life in a sequence of arenas. Going forward will let you face enemies each time stronger and merciless. Cards are the way: they will give you more juice, power and support abilities to survive longer. Luck is also essential to win all the battles till the end. If you like hard challenges this game is for you.

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is a nice spin-off expanding the story from the two main episodes, also shifting to an action-shooting oriented gameplay through a third-person camera. There is enough to enjoy for the fans of the series, but graphics feels quite old albeit the remastered visuals and there are also old problems imported from the original PS Vita version.

Spirit of the North is a poetic adventure through the Icelandicfolklore. This platform game is a great chance to discover the power of narration and the evocative power of videogames.

Without the PS Move support Doom 3: VR Edition feels (and plays) like a clumsy, rusty ride in an old horror amusement park.

Compared to the iPhone version, DH Alliance is a good porting with brilliant mechanics, deep gameplay and an addictive multiplayer mode. Ok, graphics could have been better , a new class of hero would have been appreciated and, most of all, Move is a little tricky to play with, but Gameloft's IP still remains an interesting action RPG in the digital delivery market.

After decades, Langrisser I & IIare still a milestone of their genre and it is wonderful to be able to finally relive these games in HR, on modern gaming machines and without the need for emulation. Unfortunately, the restyle work of thetitles has been done lazily to say the least and this sinks the valueof the bundle, which for the loyalty of its audience (and its price)would have deserved much more love.

White Night is a collection of already explored mechanics dressed in a peculiar, elegant and often uncomfortable suit. Very stylish, but too dull and punishing when it comes to actual gameplay.

The Spectrum Retreat is definitely a promising debut for the Bafta award winner Dan Smith. The first person puzzle-adventure is not at all flawless but it deserves the attention of every fan of the genre.

An ambitious sandbox-train-management game that suffers some gameplay issues and a long-term lack of objectives.

Quotation forthcoming.

Another Sight hits for some good ideas, but gets lost along the way. Few brilliant puzzles are blown away by faulty gameplay.

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

Considering the fast-paced action of the singleplayer campaign and its rich multiplayer, the only ones who might be disappointed of Zipper Interactive's work are those looking for a really hardcore strategic experience. Compared to older iterations of the franchise, Special Forces is in fact much more simple and accessible.

Thanks to a strong narrative and a relatively good concept, Nier is to be considered a decent addition to the PS3's and 360's RPG catalog. Although its visuals aren't surely breathtaking and its gameplay doesn't excel in terms of depth, the game will in fact manage to guarantee a likable experience to any fan of the genre.

More a puzzle game than a platform, Turn On, despite many flaws, wins the heart of the gamer with a truly inspired and dreamy design.

Steel Rats is a title that we want to promote, thanks to a successful hybridization of playing styles that are not too simple to match and an immediate, amusing and at the same time varied and satisfying play structure. The smudging of the title is mainly linked to an excessively minimal narrative segment and to a sometimes ineffective sense of progression. Nonetheless, these are rather marginal aspects in the calculation of such an immediate, frenetic and enjoyable experience.

Alien Breed 2: Assault presents the same dynamics of the original game trying to rejuvenate them. More guns, more aliens and a little more of variety give a new life to a classic brand.

This DLC is really good, and offers a few hours of great gameplay. Every single mission is studied to give the player the chance to consider how to play. With this DLC, players gain the possibility of exploring a brand new zone of Florence. Some audio issues ruin the experience, at least in the Italian version, but it's just a minor problem.

With Gotham Knights WB Games Montreal delivers a pretty decent and enjoyable action game with structural and balance issues that result in a mere distant echo of Rocksteady's Arkham series.

Nights of Azure is an action JRPG starring the beautiful Arnice, a Saint Knight who has to fight to prevent the awakening of the Night Lord. Her long time friend Lilysse will help her in this mission through a compelling story of friendship. The story is interesting and the battle system quite developed, but an inconsistent difficulty level partly ruin the overall experience. Hardcore JRPG’s fans could find this game too easy, but it shall be enjoyable for most people.

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.

The concept is interesting and the setting fascinating, but the game can't offer anything more than the beautiful Mark of the Ninja.

Below is a great indie game which can mix genres and mechanics to tell a story that is worth playing. It could have been a real masterpiece, with some more balance between the combat system and the survival gameplay.

This DLC features a brand new power which destroys one of the most entertaining elements of the Assassin's Creed gameplay. The eagle power ruins the famous free running exploration of this Ubisoft's series, turning the game into something different...but not necessarily better.

It is fun and engaging, and you will have to study at length every most important aspect within it: from the trade to the economy, from the strategy of naval battles to any situation that may arise. The greatest risk is that it may not be for everyone, despite its value and proposition. Port Royale is back, now get your sails ready!

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is a clear step ahead of the mediocre Ninja Gaiden 3. Team Ninja tried his best to improve the original game and the final result is pretty good. Not awesome, but still good enough.

Even though it doesn't meet the high expectations of the fans of the series, Sniper Elite III is a good title for the sniper lovers and for those who are looking for an unusual take on World War II.

Another challenging and entertaining racing game from Italian developer Milestone... but not enough to compete with the best titles in the genre.