This new incarnation of The Sims has a simplier gameplay but a more interesting setting and tasks to achieve. A good diversion overall.

Xenoblade has found its right place in videogames' history. From now on, there will be a "before" and "after" Xenoblade, when talking about Japanese RPGs. It will surely find a way into your heart, because a true Masterpiece always know the way to reach it.

Resistance is a solid PS3 Exclusive. The plot is muddled and messy, but the old-school gameplay and the reintroduction of the weapon wheel save the day. The COD-Like multiplayer is, though derivative, rewarding and funny.

Despite some issues Dead Island is a good game that mixes, in a fresh way, lots of different styles (like survival horror, action, first person gaming...). Techland's production may not be a masterpiece, but, thaks to co-op and quest variety in single player, is one of the funniest experiences in this gen.

Bodycount is a mix of uncompleted ideas, good ones and bad ones. The linearity of the campaign and the poor ideas for the multiplayer make the Codemasters production annoying and frustrating.

Against all previsions Driver: San Francisco, with its Shift mechanic, works great. Lots of different tasks and a 70's hollywood style of screenplay made the Ubisoft production a solid hit and a good revamp for the brand.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution does not distance itself from the charming ambiguity of the whole series. The attention to detail of a society plagued by the man-machine moral conflict and the balanced combination of Action-RPG and FPS components can offer a truly deep gameplay.

Quotation forthcoming.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 is the most successful episode of the saga. Despite the many flaws of the combat system the game is able to amuse and entertain.

Old World Blues is unequivocally the most successful New Vegas's DLC. Thanks to an irreverent storyline and a gameplay enriched by an excellent level design, this expansion is highly recommended to anyone who still wanders the desolate lands of the Mojave.

From Dust is one of the best gaming experiences of the entire year.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel is a poor videogame. Gameplay lacks in term of precision and variety; graphics is distant from the top of this gen.

Runespell is an interesting weird mix of a card-game. Based on the points from Poker and Yahtzee to unleash special cards and attacks, the game offers a fun alternative to the other CCG around. Although, the absence of an online multiplayer PvP is a real downer.

While A New Beginning shines in the inspired art-style, the clever puzzles and the interesting story, it fails without hope in the crackling and weird sound, the lack of support for widescreen and the persistent crash-bugs that leads to utter frustration.

Naruto Shippuden 3D – The New Era is a complete disaster. Boring, tedious, repetitive, it's one of the worst Nintendo 3DS titles.

Despite the shallow graphics, the new Supreme Ruler is a solid and incredibly depth strategy game that will appeal to every fan. On the other hand the new players will be overwhelmed by its complexity due to the complete lack of a tutorial.

The new F3AR shines in its PC incarnation, despite its derivative CoD approach that smoothened its horror atmosphere. While not perfect, the multiplayer is a blast and a certain plus to the production that will be definitely enjoyable by every player.

Treasure offers another Xbox Live Arcade remake of one of its former glory, after Ikaruga and waiting Radiant Silvergun. Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury adds some interesting options such as co-op, revise the control system experiencing Geometry Wars double-stick and enhances the level editor. On balance, however, this remake proves difficult for novices with its rather steep difficulty curve, while those who have already fleeced on Dreamcast or Nintendo DS will hardly muster the impetus necessary for another take.

Trainz Simulator 12 is dedicated to fans of model railways. More attention in the development phase would have avoided some technical problems that prevent the title from being a product for everyone. However, it can give suggestive moments, it might surprise you.

Bastion is unequivocally a true masterpiece. Thanks to fascinating storyline, solid gameplay and a unique visual style, it's highly recommended to any gamer.

Revenge of the Titans is one of the most complex Tower Defense in recent years, hidden under a dated but still enjoyable technical plant. Thanks to its freedom of action and deep gameplay this is a must-have for the fans.

New characters and new enchantments aren't enough to save the second part of this sleazy tie in.

A strange mix between Wolverine and Arkham Asylum, SuperSoldier flaws are a dull level design, a simple AI, a creepy graphics engine. Too bad, because the global structure is somehow solid.

Cubic Ninja could have been a nice platform, but the control system lacks precision and level design is too straightforward.

Cars 2 is a simple but funny arcade racing, full of game modes and blessed by an interesting track design.

Dull as one of worst Dynasty Warriors, ugly to see, repetitious and disheartening. There's plenty of better games to play co-op, so don't let the standard variation of horde game mode lure you.

OUTATIME is definitely the best episode of Back to the Future. Thanks to a very successful storyline, the game gains in quality and fun.

An accustoming gameplay, good graphics and an interesting story deliver a strong RPG system overall with a wide selection of skills, despite some minor flaws.

Jamestown is that old classic shooter that you want to play today remembering your young coin-op escapades.

Galaga Legions DX is a fair game, halfway trough a shooter and an action- puzzle game. Said that it lacks in duration: the game can be completed in very few hours.

In this arcade iteration of the brand, Backbreaker works better than in the previous retail version. Reinventing itself (starting from some peculiar game modes) the title can be a good way to cheer up this poor gaming summer.

Despite not being totally original The Adventures of Shuggy combines a funny and intriguing style with some cool gameplay features, resulting in a game that deserve at least a try.

The lack of content is the biggest issue of Sega Rally Online Arcade and the online part of the game alone won't do the job.

The Mercenaries 3D is nothing more than a portable version of a collateral game mode. How can it be fun for more than a few hours?

Magic The Gathering - Duels Of The Planeswalkers 2012 is a good reduction of the card game, despite many limitations in the customization of the deck. The experts of Magic The Gathering may find it too limited, but it's a fun and enjoyable game.

Storm: Frontline Nations delivers a solid strategic gameplay in modern era, with in-depth unit and territorial management. It offers a good alternative and a fresh twist to the Total War saga, thanks to a well programmed game engine and its turn-based battles.

A good new edition with many options and great attention to details which fails completely in its technical side. A cranky engine makes the player cry for frustration.

F.3.A.R. can be disappointing for old times fans but some interesting gameplay features and a peculiar multiplayer game mode gives a value that made the title a valid alternative to Infinity Ward and DICE productions.

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition tweaks Super Street Fighter IV in a way that only passionate fans can appreciate. Beside the four new charachter there's a completely different balance for old charachters that gives the game a more "rushy" style of play.

A strange sensorial experience: synaesthetic, charming, fascinating. More than a simple scrolling shooter, Child of Eden is the perfect mix of light and sound.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is one of the usual and trivial tie-in that hit the market. Gameplay mechanics gives some fun but the global experience is not really good in the end.

Fat Shark delivered an istant classic. One of the most intriguing action/puzzle of this generation, and a brilliant demostration of how an indie game can beat many of the "triple A" productions.

With a super-casual experience Japan Studio ruined the name of Ape Escape. Game feel funny only for a couple of minutes and then sink into a spiral of boredom and frustration.

Shadows of the Damned is all about the gritty charachter design of Suda 51. The game itself is nothing more than a fast-paced action version of Resident Evil 5.

Despite a very simple story and a repetitive gameplay Dungeon Siege gives players a lot of funny elements to interact with, creating an addictive structure. Too bad for the poor Co-Op implementation.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus represents nothing new in the series' history: extremely demanding but equally rewarding when the player successess in mastering its mechanics.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D has been left almost untouched by the passing of time. It was a masterpiece, and still it is, but maybe the 3DS version is not the best one, lacking a little in graphics and audio quality. Anyway, a title that everyone should enjoy with delight.

A straight Third Person Shooter, maybe a little bit too linear, but with a heartbreaking pace. An Old School action game, vivid enough to entertain.

An interesting bidimensional twist of the well known Minecraft: Terraria is accustoming and incredibily "deep" (literally).

Alice: Madness Returns is not a masterpiece at all but, thanks to fine gameplay mechanics and a peculiar art design, it can be really engaging and funny.

Under Siege is a real-time strategy game with many issues, although it is still able to entertain. Recommended only for those who want to enjoy at all costs a strategy game on console that takes advantage of Move.

Dead or Alive Dimension is a surprising Beat'em Up. It's a strange kind of "Best of", combining old and new elements, strages, charachters. Despite some issues with the IA, its core mechanics work well, and the whole experience is compelling and deep.

Pride of Nations is another incredible work from Paradox. Covering an aspect never considered before in the software house products (the colonial expansion), it delivers solid strategy for old fans.

Hunted is an interesting co-op hack'n'slash. Without a friend, the game looks a little bit annoying and frustrating, but played either split screen or online it can be amusing.

This last DQ remake for Nintendo DS is, as the first two other chapters, an impressive conversion of an old time classic.

The Sims 3 simply doesn't work on Nintendo 3DS (and, probabily, on a portable system as well). The nice formula of the PC version has been distorted and misread.

Steel Storm is a nice scrolling shooter, with a few innovative features (as the first person view you can activate at will). Too bad it delivers a quite short experience.

Following the legacy of the first chapter, but focusing on an interesting online mode, White Knight Chronicles 2 delivers a solid experience for RPG Fans.

Duke Nukem Forever has a creepy engine, is linear, and somehow dull. Still, it's one of the most politically incorrect games of this generation, and the acid disrespect of Duke is worth the cost.

One of the most interesting Indie Game of the year. Frozen Synapse offers a different kind of warfare strategy, and all the fans of the genre should try it.

Bigger and Better. Infamous 2 has a solid gameplay and a complex main adventure. Finally Sucker Punch found an interesting formula for its new franchise.

A dismal failure. Tedious, slow and repetitious: here is the best way to describe the latest Atari's work.

Moon Diver is a game largely imperfect, but at the same time it's able to amuse and entertain. For those who are looking for a challenging hack'n slash, this could be a good choice.

Despite the interesting driving model, the lack of content and the creepy visuals make Alive a terrible game.

A great "HD Edition", with some interesting additions regarding boss battles from the second chapter and a functional control scheme.

Fable's wide open world is beautifully designed and wonderful to explore. The programming effort to shape the destiny of a nation in a fantasy setting was achieved only in part though. While its deep social interaction shines, the real gameplay is flawed by poor and uninteresting mechanics, from the quests to the shallow combat system.

Simply one of the ugliest games for DS and for this generation of consoles.

DiRT 3 is simply the best rally game trough the current generation. Despite not being truly simulative the game can count upon an incredible variety of events and an impressive graphic engine.

Lego Ninjago is an ideal RTS for an audience of beginners and kids. Several flaws undermine a product however able to amuse and entertain for a few days.

Double Visions continues the downward trend of Back To The Future: The Videogame.

Geralt of Rivia fights against monsters of supernatural and human nature in this not-so-flawless but visually stunning and innovative RPG. While trying to save, not one, but four Realms at once, he also achieves the most difficult task of his career: redefining a whole videogame genre.

LA Noire is the next step in the process that is blending movies and videogames. Players don't interact with characters, but with digital actors, admiring the most thrilling and exciting screenplay ever created for a videogame.

LA Noire is the next step in the process that is blending movies and videogames. Players don't interact with characters, but with digital actors, admiring the most thrilling and exciting screenplay ever created for a videogame.

Yar's Revenge has nothing that doesn't work. It's simply a videogame that offers too little.

Proposed as an encounter between Ikaruga and Prince of Persia, Outland disappoints most of the expectations. The excellent graphics package, the opposition between light and shade, isn't enough to hide a gameplay often understated. Outland conflicts with a level design unable to enhance the gameplay. A good fighting system and memorable boss battles help a little.

Thanks to the singing section, the multiplayer and the quality of trackist, Michael Jackson: The Experience, reaches sufficiency. However, it remains recommended only to fans of the genre.

Thor: God of Thunder is an ugly game. The gameplay mechanics do not work properly and a poor visual style subtends the entire walktrough. "Boring" is the only word to describe this tie-in.

Dynasty Warriors 7 is the same even this year: same repetitive-button mashing gameplay, same old graphics engine. Despite the story and the cultural facts behind a truly no-sense game, especially in 2011.

By partially abandoning the arcade style SEGA has made a bad choice. Virtua Tennis 4 is flawed in many ways, from its unresponsive control scheme to the poor use of the motion controls. Not the best way to enjoy tennis on Wii.

Brink is a good multiplayer game dedicated especially to online gaming's addicted. A well-implemented objective/class structure is a bit ruined by the lack of precision in the shooting component of gameplay.

Patapon 3, unfortunately, isn't the chapter that is finally able to evolve the brand. Recommended only to fans of Patapon or who are intrigued by the saga.

Red River places one step above Dragon Rising. The game adds some new features that give the title more accessibility, but it lacks in general refinement. AI is poor and so are the graphics and some of the tactical mechanics. Coop mode works well but is not the perfect replacement for PvP, which is totally absent in the game.

Conduit 2 is an honest, rewarding shooter, which lacks the depth of some other rival brands, but still succeeds in delivering genuine bullet-packed action.

Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D is unimaginative, tedious, and damn repetitive. To be remembered only as one of the less successful games of the initial line-up of the Nintendo 3DS.

Section 8: Prejuice is definitely a good online FPS, better than the prequel in every aspect. Single player campaign and multiplayer certainly have much to offer, despite many imperfections.

A deep and varied career mode collides with the poorest gameplay ever designed for a videogame of the series.

Waiting for the return of Diablo, this new Hack'n'Slash pleases the gamer, thanks to the great variety of situations and characters.

Final Fantasy IV is probabily the best episode ever created, but this edition, despite its name, is far from being "complete".

Mortal Kombat is both superb fan service and a good fighting game, with tons of game modes and options. Unfortunately it lacks precision and has no chance to compete with "beat'em up monsters" like Super Street Fighter IV.

Rayman 3D is the umpteenth version of Rayman 2: quite entertaining for its gameplay, largely despicable for its graphics. The title still retains some historic value, but it's not certainly this 3D episode the best way to enjoy it.

WWE All Stars is a missed chance. The scarce single player experience and the lack of online play are far from excusable, as they are the mixed graphics. Still funny, but not engaging.

Phantom Brave: The Triangle Hermuda is undoubtedly a good turn-based strategy. Unfortunately it is too similar to the original and doesn't have the same quality of Disgaea.

Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive is proof that the franchise needs a pause. The combat system is dull and multiplayer simply doesn't work.

Citizen Brown is without doubt the worst episode so far published. We hope for a sudden improvement in the fourth chapter.

Portal 2 is one of the most thrilling puzzle experiences ever created.

SOCOM is nothing different from the series. The game has tactical aspects that can "make the day" of the hardcore gamer, single and multiplayer (thanks to the brand new Bomb Squad mode). Some AI problems and poor graphics prevent the game for being a must buy.

Sherlock Holmes has many elements in common with professor Layton, but the poor quality of the puzzles and of the story makes it a worse game than the Level 5 masterpiece.

Nintendogs + Cats reconfirms the formula that transformed this animal tamer in a great success. The 3D effect plays a key role in the interaction between the player and the puppy.