Probably not good enough for the Hall of Fame, but this first PS4 outing is an excellent social-oriented update for the series.

Rogue Legacy was awesome on PC and it still rocks on the PlayStation consoles. The PS Vita version of the game has small frame rate issues, but the powerful handheld is the best platform for a game like this. Oh! And the Cross-Buy and Cross-Save features are simply perfect.

My Time at Portia is a social sim, an rpg, a craf-based adventure game. There are a lot of things to do and a mysterious plot to discover. This is a very ambitious, relaxing and “genuine” game. Everything is well refined and fun: with some constant polish and improvement it could become a must for all lovers of crafting games.

LUNA The Shadow Dust is a splendid first work by Lantern Studio, beautiful to look at and fun to play, simple in concept and well-kept in its creation, capable of entertaining and making itself loved even by the least passionate of puzzle games.

Far Cry Primal is an interesting variation of the popular Ubisoft franchise. The new ideas and gaming mechanics are fun and well-developed, but the close combat system could have been better. If you're looking for a nice adventure with a lot of exploration, crafting and animal taming, you'll enjoy this game.

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Project X Zone 2 is like The Expendable: a huge cast of superstar that somehow is in the same place to kick asses. It's not important that there is a good excuse to link them all, the main thing is that they have to make a lot of noises, explosions and cool stuff. And Project X Zone 2 does all this in a very good way.

Endless Space 2 is a glorious (and graphically awesome) iteration of the tired 4X formula. There are some interesting innovations that can lead the genre a little further together with some quirks in the interface that can lead to frustration for the more advanced players.

Judgment isn’t perfect, it still has an unresponsive combat system and a small game area, but it’s like fresh air for the Yakuza’s veterans.

Who would have thought that Rabbids and Nintendo characters wold work so well together? Ubisoft has surprised us all by creating a fun, entertaining and not-too-simplified turn-based-tactics game that almost seems like it’s made in Kyoto. Well done!

Sakura Wars (2019) wants to refresh the franchise, while maintaining its core identity and narrative continuity. The rhythm and style of the story is perfect for a fan ofJapanese, anime-style productions and the characters, despite their tropes, let themselves be loved. The choice to simplify the battles so much is questionable, putting them practically in the background from every other point of view, but the Trust system, the stylish character design and the excellent dubbing manage to balance the accounts.

Quotation forthcoming.

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.

Thanks to its action-packed adventure, great progression and fascinating visuals, Bastion can be surely defined as one of the best XBLAs out there. Don't miss it.

Though being a well-crafted game that will surely please fans of the series and genre, Resistance 3 fails to reach pure excellence due to some unattended promises and a far too classical concept that lacks any sort of innovation. It will guarantee hours in fun in both single player and multiplayer, but Insomniac could have surely done something more if its aim was to reach the top.

MotoGP 21 is the incarnation of the “less is more” creative philosophy. Milestone decided to direct every effort towards the race, improving the physics and the driving systems, making good use of every next-gen feature, including a brilliant PS5's DualSense implementation. This, however, gave birth to a very minimalistic and detailed experience, something that will surely appeal hardcore fans but might result redundant in the hands of more casual players.

Quotation forthcoming.

The plot is slow-burning, the combat system may seem too simplified, the side quests are boring and repetitive. Even the stunning graphics are stained by some performance issues. But it is only by looking at the game as a whole that we can understand its true value. It is as if Ni No Kuni II were able to fill its own gaps thanks to the great variety of experiences that it has to offer to the gamers.

Considering the time it took Polyphony to complete what we believed would be a masterpiece, we really can't hide our disappointment. Although the number of cars, events and play modes on offer is surely impressive, Gran Turismo 5 is far from that level of perfection that the development team promised us during the last four years.

Our Darker Purpose has clearly been inspired by other games, but it offers a different enough takes on some mechanics to stand on its own feet and deliver a very compelling experience.

Although it might look like the result of despicable commercial strategy, GoldenEye 007 is actually an excellent game that deserves a place among the best products developed on a Nintendo platform during this year.

Tim Schafer did it again. Psychonauts 2 is another old-school 3D platform from the creator of Monkey Island and Brutal Legend, that delivers a funny and engaging adventure with plenty of unforgettable, crazy characters.

A good start for the Dark Pictures Anthology and another solid, entertaining horror experience for Supermassive Games.

Knights and Bikes is a co-op-focused action adventure with the core of a classic. The level design is smart and accessible to everyone, and the overall execution is just wonderful. Apart from its childish premises and some pacing issues, this game manages to tell a good, genuine story, like an old ‘80s movie.

Magic: Duels of the Planewalkers 2012 is a good game to enter into the Magic World and is probably the best Magic title since the older one. Pity for the lack of a storyline and some flexibility.

Quotation forthcoming.

Vastly entertaining but highly derivative, Bethesda's latest effort perhaps isn't the behemoth of originality that some expected it to be, but still it is a game that every fan of stealth-oriented action/adventures shouldn't miss.

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