Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment is a simple porting with no big efforts from Bandai Namco. Its only extra value is the brand new English translation, which works much better than the previous one (probably powered by Google Translate). The frame rate issues during the city sessions are quite a bad news, but the game is still entertaining.

Although it's currently easy to find better dancing/music games on the market, Singstar: Dance proves to be a well crafted product that deserves a look from any fan of the genre.

Dynasty Warriors 9 is a hack and slash game with stealth elements developed by Omega Force. The title revampS the gameplay of the series with the introduction of the open world environment. Unfortunately, the unpleasant graphical accuracy and the presence of annoying bugs make Dynasty Warriors 9 a second-rate game.

As a full price title, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is really disappointing. Maybe it should have been included as a bonus-game in the upcoming Revelations chapter.

Redout - Space Assault is the classic example of how the genre of Rail Shooters is not dead at all. Fast pacing game, great graphics and on point soundtrack make this title a very good pastime. Just loading it up to blast enemies out of space!

We cannot say that Birthdays is one of the best God-game available. The ground modeling represents basically the whole gameplay. For the rest of the time you will stand still, waiting for the life to blossom.

At times funny and at times not, Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death is a pretty decent action game with a serious lack of inspiration. Even with all its deficiencies it is a nice indie clone of God of War, but it could have been much more than just that.

A meeting point between Hitman and Hotline Miami, Party Hard offers an experience that's not very fun and interesting due to an excessively repetitive level design.

The Awakened Fate Ultimatum is a far cry from the delicious intricacies of Disgaea and other Nippon Ichi titles, and doesn’t offer anything to make up for its simpler mechanics.

Alpha Protocol is a good game ruined by a long list of problems. The AI is clumsy, the graphics look too old for this gen and there are some bugs that indicate a product that is not so polished as one would expect after so many years in development. There are good ideas as the interactive dialogues and the character development, but the overall experience is not as good as we were expecting.

If you're searching for a lighthearted game to play with a friend to remind you of those great old afternoons spent playing Double Dragons, Spyborgs could be a nice choice (also given the almost nonexistent competitors): do not expect something epochal, but as a fan of the genre you could probably still have fun despite the flaws. If instead you're searching for a present for your little brother, cousin or whatever just forget about it: this is just not a game meant for newcomers.

Another mini-game collection designed for young children and families. With Go Vacation, Namco Bandai tried to make something different, but they forgot one main ingredient in the recipe: the fun.

Not a deep RTS game but a little bit more complex than a casual game, Naval War is an average title. It can be funny, but out there there is for sure something better.

The Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection is pretty dumb. Budokai 3 is still a great game, but the lack of any kind of online mode and the crazy absence of Budokai 2, transform a good chance into a sad nonsense.

Defiance is an interesting mix between an MMO and a FPS, fun to play and with many things to do. Too bad for the poor AI and a certain lack of variety.

Welcomed on PS4 for players who missed the original, but this “new” version is not so “special” for those who have already played the game on PS3 and PS Vita.

If you don't like childhood-oriented rhythm games, maybe you can pass-by this one.

Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a fun multiplayer action game. This isn't a Metroid game as much as Triforce Heroes isn't a Zelda game, but it's still good enough for having fun with a bunch of friends.

First time on console for one of the first Suda 51's games. Love it or hate it... it's up to you but this is one of the most peculiar adventure ever made.

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters is an interesting experiment. The episodic structure is really nice, and the artworks are simply awesome. The lack of a good story, the abuse of anime stereotypes, and an odd combat system are the most important issues of this game. Still, this is a good way to start playing visual novels, for novices.

The new The Crew’s chapter is even madder than before. With the introduction of boats and airplanes, and the possibility of switching between them in a snap, the roaming has been brought to a new level.

What if the ideas and the themes of Philip K. Dick’s novels become a videogame? The result might be Californium, a first person-adventure with a simple and extremely linear gameplay but with great storytelling and an inspired setting.

Beyond some unconvincing visuals and some technical flaws, Aliens Vs Predator proves to be a well crafted FPS, fully able to recreate the engaging and terrifying atmosphere of its cinematic counterparts. Rebellion has definitely managed to capitalize on Aliens Vs Predator's source materials.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is the classic Frogwares adventure: quite good, quite interesting and with a good story, but excellence is quite far away.

Urban Trial Freestyle has nothing new to offer other than Trials Evolution, but is filled with an addictive gameplay and a good longevity. The PS Vita version has some technical issues, but it's worth the price.

Gat out of Hell is not the best way to expand the brand. Less story and more gameplay show how old and rough gameplay is. Volition's brand needs to be over the top to appeal it's fans, and this DLC rarely do it.

Essential for those who are in possession of PlayStation VR. Robinson: The Journey is an adventure funny, charming, even enduring.

Microsoft Flight presents an interesting initial offer that, if enriched constantly through the promised DLCs, will capture the attention of fans of the genre and expand its audience.

The new game of Sword Art Online series is a fast paced third person shooter, set in the GGO environment of the fictional VRMMO of the original anime. You play the role of a new guy meeting the old crew, helped by an AI as your friend. The result is a messy reunion, moved by a decent gunplay but with a poor story.

Deciding whether to keep the space bar pressed or release it has never been so much fun.

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.

Gears POP is without any doubt a fun experience that clearly is not born to overshadow the main series, but simply to expand the shared universe, finding a point of contact between the much more famous Clash Royale and the typical elements of the COG saga. That said, almost all of the elements are identical to the Supercell production formula, and the horde alone, at such an embryonic level, is not enough to give its own identity to the title, assuming that this, one day, may be its goal.

Secret Ponchos is a tough but enjoyable arena multiplayer shooter that could be fun and interesting game for only a short time due to lack of content. Give it a chance if you’re looking for something different though.

A pleasant journey into an inspired forest through a fun and mysterious videogame.

Tekken 3D Prime Edition is graphically impressive and provides a lot of fun due to its huge roster. The main problem is its lack of modes and the crazy lag during the online matches. You should buy it if you love this franchise and if you are planning to play it with a friend.

London 2012 is the first official Olympic Games videogame without button mashing gameplay, and it is also a good attempt to give back the feelings of this spectacular event.

Though Borderlands 2 is a pretty good game, with a solid gameplay, a ton of content and an astounding style, this PSVita version is the worst edition of the series. The major graphical downgrade is acceptable but the amount of bugs, glitches, frame rate drops and freezes, make the game hard to play.

While everyone was expecting a revolution in the action-RPG genre, Biomutant proves to be just a derivative open-world experience with a pretty decent combat/crafting system and a weak mission design.

F1 Race Stars doesn't capitalize on its boasted official F1 license and turns out to be a very generic arcade racer, too generic for its own good.

Painkiller Hell & Damnation stands halfway between a remake of the original game and a brand new FPS. Same levels, no changes and a new story, it tries to purpose for a second time the first, cult game. Unfortunately, even with the Unreal Engine it feels like it's hundred years old.

Windbound is a chill survival game, a sort of an ASMR videogame. Unfortunately, its narrative is poor and evanescent and it restricts the game experience.

The best part of Game of Thrones is TellTale's abilities to stay true to HBO license. The game is bloody, gory and violent as the best episodes of the TV Show. But time has come to use a new gaming engine.

Quotation forthcoming.

With the Dead Kings DLC, Ubisoft has done a good job adding interesting mechanics and ideas to the original (and quite boring) Unity’s gameplay. Despite the lack of an interesting story, this DLC is entertaining thanks to the different peace granted by the Catacombs, with their nice puzzles. It’s a free DLC. Just enjoy it, and have fun.

Quotation forthcoming.

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper keeps the usual good and bad features from the never ending Musou series, but is plagued by a terrible implementation. Even many months and a console later from the original release, this version is sadly the worst of the pack.

Fun to play but two hours of gameplay are not enough.

An enjoyable adventure with intriguing puzzle elements and open-world structure (without a map).

Funny and light-hearted, Fire is a beautiful point and click adventure game with some interesting ideas and some inspired puzzles. Nevertheless the game is too short and easy to be compelling for the veterans of the genre.

A ruthless and brutal survival game, unfortunately not that entertaining to play. A modest porting for console with some serious inaccuracies (bugs and crashes), did not convince us.

Cooperative puzzles are the core of this game, which offer incredible fun if you have three friends, but it’s just average if you are alone.

Mario Sports Mix lacks the depth of other Mario's sport titles, but delivers a lot of fun especially in multiplayer. Basketball and Hockey will gives you plenty of replay value, while Dodgeball and Volley need a good amount of patience, especially in single-player.

Quotation forthcoming.

Maid of Sker is an atmospheric horror game with interesting ideas and story, but falls apart relatively quickly due to some poor design choices.

The new combat system is smoother than in other Musou games and the good graphics turn this title into a must buy for every One Piece lover.

Quotation forthcoming.

This is simply a game too ambitious for the budget available, which tries to dwell on the farming, but with good ideas on his side.

Trials Frontier looks and is controlled like a Trials game, but the free-to-play elements are so rooted that you can’t ignore them, and you’ll probably leave the game very soon.

The Lost Reels seems to tell us just one thing: there’s nothing more appropriate for this kind of games than a good friend and a couple of light guns. With oversimplified control system and poor contents, it’s far from being the “real” mobile incarnation of the cult game we played on Wii and PlayStation 3.

FX Futbal 2.0 (FX Calcio 2.0 in Italy) is a great improvement for the brand, but it's still not perfect. It's game engine is too raw to sustain a deep football manager experience. Nonetheless casual gamers could love the game for its brilliant design and its fluid gameplay.

Corruption 2029 is good tactical exercise with no soul, a lot of repetitions and, in the end, nothing to really write home about. Mutant Year Zero players who loved it, could take a look if they really want more of the same.

Legacy is without any doubt Dragon Age II's best DLC. Its intense narrative and great gameplay phases, make it an essential purchase for any fan of the franchise.

MXGP Pro provides a good Motocross experience, but it suffers some sort of content ‘stalement’ and it’s the less technically polished Milestone title to be released this year.

Broken Rules did an interesting job with Chasing Aurora, recreating a delicate Journey-like universe with simple gameplay mechanics. But apart from an excellent artistic direction, control schema is complicated and not reactive, and multiplayer balance isn't so poised.

Capcom did it again. Such a great game and such a poor porting! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD simply isn't worth the money Capcom is asking for. The game is great, but the lack of the awesome Story Mode of the old PlayStation version is a shame.

We've chosen to rate the game, not the service so far, and this new SimCity is a pure joy to play, a different but worthy re-imagination of the franchise.

Gods will be watching is an interesting experiment about ethics and morals, but its frustrating level of challenge makes it almost impossible to enjoy. Also, during the story you don’t feel that your decisions really have an influence in the big picture. We don’t know if it’s an intentional decision but these Gods really love chaos and to make you feel miserable.

Of Orcs And Men has not had a great marketing campaign, and this is the reason it will be considered a surprise by many. Though there is a certain lack in interactivity, it presents a strong storyline with a dynamic duo that will be remembered.

With WRC 2, Milestone worked hard to offer a better quality in terms of graphics, physics and game modes. The lack of rhythm of the Road to WRC and few issues with the driving model are the bigger problems of this Italian rally experience.

Kholat is a Horror experience game with a first person perspective. It has many gameplay issues but its main problem is the lack of fear and strong emotions that any Horror experience should be able to create.

Sid Meier's Starships is a good introduction to 4X games or a good way to entertain yourself during long trips. It doesn't have Civ's depth, but it still is a enjoyable game.

Accel World VS Sword Art Online is a good title for fans of the virtual worlds created by Reki Kawahara. However, the game does not improve on the previous SAO games and the narrative fusion of the two universes feels sometimes forced.

This DLC is a little too small, compared to other additional contents from Rockstar. Forget the huge DLC for GTA: this time we have few maps, few characters from the previous Red Dead and one single new weapon. It's not enough for a 10 Euro purchase, unless you are addicted to the multiplayer of RDR.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Town of Light is a very interesting narrative and exploration focused game that will envelop the player in a seriously depressing and unsettling atmosphere. A very intense trip that will leave heavy traces even when long finished.

Despite a weak ending, Batman: The Telltale Series remains a great story for whoever loves the Dark Knight. Nevertheless Telltale needs to solve a lot of technical flaws and vary mechanics that are becoming too old and a little bit stale.

Farming Simulator, even with this year's edition, remains a good experience, but this iteration for mobile device sacrifices too much content.

Why did they put four wheels vehicles in this Wipeout clone? Who copied the Excite Truck feeling so well? We don't have an answer but Mad Riders is a well conceived racing game, despite the lack of variety in the gameplay and game modes.

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.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III is a competent and sometimes spectacular dungeon crawler RPG marred by some very poor UI design and a couple of strange limitations in character progression. Still a very enjoyable experience for the genre lover mostly for the varied classes, the beautiful scenery and the over the top voice acting.

Super Lucky's Tale has no special talents that will be remembered for a long time. Certainly, it was also an inexpensive marketing choice to get out of the game so short of Super Mario Odyssey, which is a title with which to inevitably make a direct confrontation, and between the two platforms, Super Lucky's Tale comes out beaten.

In the vast panorama of soulslike games, Hellpoint sits on the lower end of the difficulty scale, bringing a couple of interesting innovations to the genre. Setting and art direction surely original and interesting with a good dose of level design. Combat is a bit unresponsive and laggy.

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.

Its clear tendency towards the arcade end of the off-road spectrum may disappoint some racing fans, but if you're not among them Nail'd will definitely guarantee you hours of fun and intense over the top action.

The first portable RPG Maker title is finally available in Europe. An extensive tool for RPG fans with plenty of time and imagination to share.

Rainbow Skies is the new game from SideQuest Studios, and an indirect sequel to Rainbow Moon. This is an old-school tactical RPG with tons of quest and characters to collect and develop.

Track Lab is an original and unique game. It is not the best puzzle game you will play, the editor is limited and rudimentary. Nevertheless, music lovers will find it fun and interesting.

One of the easiest game you'll ever play this year, The Adventures of TinTin is certainly tailored for young children, but on the market there are far better games, like Toy Story 3 or Cars 2.

Supreme Ruler: Cold War is an old strategy game whose gameplay recalls the times when you had to face real difficulties and every videogame was a challenge. Same goes for the technical side, with its graphics and sound that seem to come back from the '90s. Only for fans.

Budget price and no more. NecroVision fails.

Assassin's Creed Rebellion is an experience with a functional and rather canonical structure, which makes use of all the devices necessary to integrate into the mobile market. However, the formula is effective, thanks to a progression that is not excessively slow and to amusing missions.

Any fan of the Star Wars brand will probably enjoy the 6 hours campaign, but if you're not among them you surely won't be able to ignore the game's technical flaws and inconsistent gameplay. Better luck next time, Jedi wannabes.

Alpha Protocol is a good game ruined by a long list of problems. The AI is clumsy, the graphics look too old for this gen and there are some bugs that indicate a product that is not so polished as one would expect after so many years in development. There are good ideas as the interactive dialogues and the character development, but the overall experience is not as good as we were expecting.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a good experience, but is everything rather than perfect. It's cheap, and it's fun, but the control system is not reactive and the gameplay should be more fluid.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires makes a few nice additions to the original formula: the marriage system and the possibility of having a child are nice touches, and the new strategies on the battlefield are both useful and interesting. If you like musou games but you’re put off by their boring action, this is the game for you.

Penny-Punching Princess at the end is more like a dungeon crawler than a pure RPG. Who will be captured by the original gameplay of the calculator will have fun for 20-25 hours without overly perceiving the repetitiveness, but without the right incentive other players may get tired earlier.

Dungeon Hunter 4 is a good action RPG, with satisfying exploration and a huge map. It could definitely be one of the best free to play games in the mobile market, but the freemium model is shameless and too intrusive, drastically downsizing all the interesting parts of Gameloft’s IP .