Risen is a mediocre products that doesn't succeed to make the name of Piranha Bytes shine again after the deluding Gothic 3. Despite some good ideas, the game is not much stimulating, proving fit just for hardcore gamers. Should you not be one of them, you'd better look for something else or you will be inevitably driven into boredom and frustration.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a straight porting of the collection released in 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360. Textures and assets are pretty much the same and there is no brand new content added to this new release. This game is a lazy remaster that delivers 1080p resolution and a 60fps rock solid gameplay, but nothing more. It represents a missed opportunity by Capcom, bearing in mind the impressive remasters we are seeing these days.

Legend of the Guardians is a quite good licensed game with some enjoyable ideas. Fans of the books will be pleased with this (very short) tie-in. All the others… well, maybe not.

An action-GDR with some interesting ideas hidden well behind a coding far under the average.

We don't question the passion and goodwill of the developers, but perhaps, being Dolmen their first game, it would have been better for them to slow down and lay lower, aiming for a less ambitious project.

This should have been the comeback year for Magic, but the game lacks in personality even with the nice arrival of the deck builder. The experience is obviously aimed to players that are new to the genre, and even for them there's something better somewhere else.

Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is a good golf simulation, but it needs further refinements and eight real courses are too few.

Ryse: Son of Rome is a good action game with an interesting cooperative multiplayer and solid next-gen graphics. The lack of variety of its combat system is Ryse's bigger issue, but if you like action games this could be a nice first step into your next-gen experience.

The Shoot isn't a masterpiece, but it's the proof that PlayStation Move is capable of acting like a funny light gun.

A family game that you can personalize in some aspects, with a good use of the physics engine and the possibility to participate in a real community including your creations. Funny and unusual, but only for a handful of hours.

Foreclosed takes us to yet another cyberpunk world using a style that has conquered us from the very first minute.

Conglomerate 451is an average Dungeon Crawler RPG that gives you a lot of content but limited depth. In the end, it all results in a competent effort lacking soul both in gameplay and art direction.

Even with a lifting on current-gen consoles, this is STILL Resident Evil 6 my friends, an action-focused third person action game... take it or leave it, but don't expect a good, old “Resi”.

Although Ubisoft has managed to ship a solid and well rounded gaming experience, Hollywood Crimes proves unable to amaze and engage as much as many hoped and expected.

Drawn to Life is a relaxing and creative game that makes the experience absolutely unique, despite its simple gameplay.

Dwarves and astronauts, a strange and unique combination for a potentially original exponent of the RTS’ genre. Despite the interesting premise We Are the Dwarves has too many flaws, both technical and gameplay-wise to overtake the sufficiency.

Quotation forthcoming.

Symmetry is a survival that does not excel in any way. Art design and narrative premises presage a great adventure, but the repetitive gameplay mortifies any ambition in the game.

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn tries in every way to satisfy players and fans of the charismatic antagonist, but puts fanservice before narrative coherence, trying in every way to present dramatic and exalting situations, creating new questions and debasing the existing content, especially of the movie Kingsglaive.

Morkredd has a fascinating setting, an audio that helps to create dark atmospheres and an interesting use of lights and shadows, which almost represent a metaphor for life. Too bad that gameplay wise, Morkredd fails to shine due to a short duration and a low difficulty. The feeling is that it could have been done more, taking advantage of the promising premises.

This game could've been something special but the clumsy platforming sections and other minor issues keeps it from being remarkable.

A quite anonymous game that, after an entertaining beginning, becomes soon repetitive and shows nothing particular to emerge on the long run from his competitors. Look at it just if you have a Wii and are a big fan of the movie.

ExerBeat is a game with nice ideas not well implemented. Graphics and musics are not convincing even for a Wii game, and the final result is acceptable though you should keep in mind that there are better alternatives around.

Crackdown 3 doesn't have bad ideas, some are interesting and at least for the single player, it works. The real problem is that it is not enough: the gameplay may be fun, but the production as a whole is already dated, and too short in duration.

Although Fist of the North Star is far from beeing perfect, its intense atmosphere and engaging battles will surely manage to please any fan of the anime or manga... but if you're not among them, you should definitely look somewhere else.

Although the game has its faults, it's hard to ignore that it includes two, massive adventures that will keep any fan of the genre busy for at least 60-70 hours. Level 5 could have done something more gameplay-wise, but for now we can consider ourselves quite satisfied.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is a party game featuring a rich cast of 40 characters from the worlds of Super Mario and Sonic, who battle themselves through the Olympic events. Unfortunately, a set group of characters is limited to certain events, the story mode is short, flat and somewhat uninteresting.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia continues on the heels of their predecessors. The gameplay is pretty much the same and that's why this chapter is a stealth game challenging and fun, but not great. Useful to kill time before the next Assassin's Creed.

Though only marginally linked to the main story, Metal Gear Survive works. Doubts and prejudices aside about the continuation of the brand after the Kojima departure, Survive is a good and entertaining product, with a solid history and valid survival mechanics. Although not revolutionizing the genre, what prevents the title from achieving higher results are microtransitions, which although not excessively invasive, should not be present in a full price game.

Sing Party is a boring party game with few game design issues. Developers used Wii U GamePad in a good way in a couple of modes only, and the final result is a mediocre karaoke experience.

1971 Project Helios is an ok tactical game with a satisfying gameplay loop, few new ideas, good aesthetics and some technical issues.

A story-driven action-RPG set on Mars, where a mage-warrior will be the center of a complex and intriguing adventure. Pick your side, decide how and what you’ll do, and see how the story will change based on your actions. A must have for all the sci-fi fans looking for a new adventure with a very good story.

All-Star Fruit Racing is a good attempt, a title that tries to rise from the mass of the clones of the famous Mario Kart and, at times, it manages rather well.

Despite some annoying technical glitches, Resistance: Burning Skies stands as the best handheld FPS so far.

Commandos 2 HD Remaster is a good nostalgic operation that gives a masterpiece a new coat of paint, but still retains the horrible interface that we used to forgive back in the days.

A voyage into the past, Carrier Commando Gaea Mission presents a great, original idea in a fresh gameplay. Pity that this effort is ruined by a very poor AI.

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 is a good evolution of the previous game. The main issue of Raging Blast, the ugly camera, has been solved now granting a better gameplay. If you are looking for a cool way to live the Dragon Ball main story, this is not the game for you, but if you are looking for fast and entertaining fights, this can be a good choice.

The quality of MicroBot's concept is unquestionable, but the same goes for its various balance issues. The game is cool, the fluid physics work just as they should, but the lack of rhythm between the fights and the exploration is a big problem, just like the lack of an online multiplayer.

Days of war is a rather conventional first-person shooter, focused on online multiplayer. Its old-fashioned aesthetic, a tried and tested formula and the limited contents prevent it to shine in the genre,despite an enjoyable gunplay.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a strange series and this chapter is no exception. That you love it or hate it, this is a game made of contradiction. It associates very good graphics with 8-year old gameplay, with no innovation nor changes, not even with the potential of the little Nintendo game console. It appears to be a decent game by the way, something that one who love the series could find very entertaining for a few hours, for everyone else, better wait for Pokemon X/Y.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 is a good game for all the family that improve pretty much every aspect from the previous chapter.

Taxi Chaos since its announcement represented the hope of returning to life the emotions experienced in the 2000’s with Crazy Taxi. Once tested, however, it has become clear that Team6 Game Studios has chosen a completely different path.

Good graphics, evocative art direction and a funny soundtrack aren't enough: Okabu mechanics are weak, very repetitive and most of all too easy. If you are looking for a challenging puzzle-game, you should definitely look into another direction.

Not as horrible as Let’s Go Photo!, but Zip Lash does not entertain as we hoped. If the level design offers a good level of challenge, incomprehensible design choices make the adventure tedious and frustrating.

How To Survive isn’t the best arcade released this year, but overall it’s a decent survival/adventure for those who love top-down shooter and zombies.

Dark Void is a good action game with some nice idea, but nothing more. It takes too much time to become really the interesting, graphics are average and the AI has got some problems.

Quotation forthcoming.

Mario Party: The Top 100 is a collection of the best mini-games featured on the previous chapters of the series. It should be a sort of definitive Mario Party game, but at the end of the day Is just a more of the same, and it lacks of any kind of depth. At least, it is possible to enjoy most of the game modes in multiplayer up to 4 players with only one copy of the game, adding great value to a game that maybe shouldn’t be sold at full price.

A new “point and click” adventure from Flashback's creator Paul Cuisset that will disappoint old-school and hardcore fans.

Saint Seiya Soldiers' Soul is the classic more of the same, with a bunch of new characters and items added to the contents of the previous game. The combat system is fun and entertaining, but the lack of any kind of balance between the fighters can ruin the overall experience.

The first Micro Machines game perfectly fitted for eSports, but if you're searching for a good-old-fashioned single player arcade title, you better look somewhere else.

Although it surely can't be defined as a masterpiece, this reboot proves that the Splatterhouse franchise possesses an unquestionable potential even after 22 years from its official début. If you're not afraid to get your hands dirty, Rick's adventure, will surely be able to deliver the emotions you're searching for.

Pac-Man backs from the past with a variety of uninspired and gratuitous mini-games. Nothing about the game is particularly fun, except the Namco's classic games inside.

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.

Warcraft 3 is such a powerful experience that simply outshines the many flaws of the Reforged operation. Some people wanted a complete remake, others called for #nochanges, and in the end we got the simplest remaster. But it still remains the remastered version of a masterpiece.

Rogue Trooper could have been a good TPS during the 2006, but right now a lot of mechanics smell of stale. Technically speaking, the job on textures, light and models is worthy, but animation and and some gameplay elements don't allow the game to compete with other modern shooters.

Although it can't be defined as an absolute masterpiece, this new version of Hydrophobia surely deserves a look. Many of the original version's faults have been solved and the overall quality of the experience has definitely gone up a notch.

Gods Will Fall has the potential to become a little classic amongst the souls-like roguelite action games, but lacks a bit of variety and depth of gameplay.

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.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is a new way to play a Dynasty Warriors game. The boring gameplay, a trademark in the Tecmo Koei's franchise, is the main issue o this tie-in, but if you really do like Naruto you could have a decent amount of enjoyment with this PSP game.

Face Noir is a good adventure game, very strong with the basics and limited only by its graphic engine. A nice surprise for an debutant Italian team.

NBA Live 16 can't compete against NBA 2K16 but it's the first step in the right direction for the brand, after two terrible years.

LEGO Worlds on Switch is a missed opportunity for Nintendo, Traveller's Tales and... the players.

It's very difficult to give a sense to Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll. It's boring, with a very bad game design and without originality, otherwise the label of the series. The introduction of the Balance Board fails to give a breath of fresh air, succumbing in its implementation.

Faery: Legends of Avalon is an original RPG, ruined by simplistic mechanics and a superficial gameplay. Some designing choices are pretty good, but game experience is too linear and slow, without any kind of challenge. Give it a chance only if you are really in love with the fantasy universe, but keep in mind that RPG market on PC has definitely much more to offer.

While the Rayman series is still one of the most interesting in the Ubisoft portfolio, we can't say the same for the Rabbids, which have become silly, hysterical and boring. Despite the attempts to elevate the series, the Rabbids are becoming just one of the many minigames collections available.

An enjoyable adventure game with a strong and intriguing plot, but also a rough diamond due to its lack of polish and other minor flaws.

N.E.R.O. could have been an interesting interactive novel, but weak puzzles, limited length and various other shortcomings, prevent this title from fully showing his potential.

Necropolis is more than just another game trying to take advantage of the Dark Souls phenomenon but the hack 'n' slash/roguelite formula has some noticeable flaws. In co-op it's an intriguing experience but, especially in solo, you'll have to struggle with a rough IA, some repetitive locations and the total lack of narration.

The Shore is a first person story driven game with a beautiful atmospheric environment. Unfortunately its gameplay and narrations have many gaps.

The first true-3D Sonic handheld game is an entertaining piece of software, despite some camera issues and collision detection problems.

Although Fist of the North Star is far from beeing perfect, its intense atmosphere and engaging battles will surely manage to please any fan of the anime or manga... but if you're not among them, you should definitely look somewhere else.

This compilation uses the nostalgia effect to gain money from the hardcore Mortal Kombat players. After so many years every single game of this Kollection is less appealing than before. The horrible lag, moreover, prevent players from having fun with the online multiplayer.

TRON: Evolution Battle Grids is a different game from the PS3 and Xbox 360 games. The Wii version is a party game based on the TRON universe, but offers a small selection of events with old graphics.

Epic Mickey 2 doesn't live up to the enormous Disney's legacy and atmospheres. The game simply doesn't have enough points of interest to keep the player attracted until the end of the game.

A short but enjoyable horror experience, enriched by the Until Dawn-esque “Butterfly Effect” feature.

Murdered: Soul Suspect is an interesting game somewhere between a spy story and a ghost mystery. The events are intriguing enough, but gameplay-wise the game pretty much consists of doing the same thing over and over again, for the small amount of time requested to see its end.

Quotation forthcoming.

Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories shows its side to undeniable technical criticisms, caused by a bad optimization and a game structure that would have been dusty fifteen years ago. However, it remains a cult game, made with heart and with a great concept behind it.

Quotation forthcoming.

Lucius is an average horror adventure game. It offers some good ideas, but it's too schematic and technically poor to get a better score.

Milestone has polished many aspects of the previous game, but there are still many other things to improve. Despite some technical issues, MXGP 2 is a good racing title filled with a fun gameplay and tons of contents.

The game tries to resurrect the spirit of Theme Park and Theme Hospital. Unfortunately the game bored too soon and is run by an often confusing and repetitive gameplay.

A mysterious and fascinating exploration VR adventure spoiled by bad design choices and poor motion-tracking system.

The Nintendo Switch version is by far the worst MotoGP 18 version available. The graphics are bad and the lack of online will hurt gamers who love the competition.

Entwined is a interesting twin-stick experiment easy to play but hard to master. A zen-experience that you might like if you enjoyed games such as Flower, Proteus and Flow. Too bad you can complete the Story mode in just one hour.

Quotation forthcoming.

Anthem is certainly not a perfect production, considering the bad AI, the disappointing netcode and the way the online works. However, it has few (and not negligible) qualities, like a well-defined narrative universe, an excellent gameplay able to take advantage of the diversity of the javelins, undisputed protagonists, and a top-quality artistic component. Despite the few endgame activities present at the launch, Anthem still manages to adequately stimulate the development of the character, thanks to a good distribution of rewards.

Although War for Cybertron had us hoping for an imminent consecration for the franchise, Dark of the Moon proves to be just one of the many mediocre tie-in's we've had to deal with.

The new work by Level 5 created a lot of expectations in us when first listening to the developers commentaries. Unfortunately, while it is clear that the developer tried hard to fulfill this high expectations, they didn’t succeeded. The game itself, even if good enough, loses the novelty and the authenticity of the other Level 5 works. It is just a tiny, simple, good adventure. Nothing more, nothing less.

Pac-Man and the ghostly adventures is a 3D platformer which fails in the most important features of this classic genre. Both the controls and the camera are clumsy and it's really hard to have fun with these problems.

Chamber of Time is the perfect tie-in for those who love the original Trigger animated series. If you're not one of them... move on.

Sure, it's the first Time Crisis with fully destructible environments and PlayStation Move support, but the awful controls in FPS mode fail to update an old brand.

Steel Diver is a disappointing game, mixing an arcade nature with over-complicated controls. The result is a short and flat experience, maybe good for a two-days rental.

The Castle Doctrine falls in its own peculiar category. It can be astonishingly punishing and difficult to get a grip at, but if competition and mental challenge are your cup of tea, you will be able to reap great rewards from it.

Although it can't be defined as an absolute masterpiece, Backbreaker proves to be a well crafted game, capable of assuring a fun and engaging experience to both fans of the genre and potential newcomers. If you're looking for some hardcore action and you're not afraid to get hurt, this is surely the game for you.

Nintendo Switch is probably the best platform for gorgeous 3D platform games. Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee won't be one of them.

Star Ocean is not an outstanding game, but fans will find many classic elements of the series in this chapter and the combat system is very good.