Despite a forgettable story and a mixed artistic direction, The First Descendant is a solid and fun looter shooter, whose contents are accessible to everyone, even those who don't intend to spend a single penny. The current version of the Nexon game therefore represents an excellent starting point, on which the development team will have to work to make this live service an experience capable of competing with the big names from which it draws inspiration.

Spare Parts could have been better. Nevertheless, the title produced by EA is fun and never frustrating. Don't expect a game that will leave an indelible mark in your memory, but, for some carefree hours of play, it's very good.

It's the same old story: Magic fans will find a complete and engaging experience, but investing huge amounts of money in the microtransactions is absolutely necessary to take the best from the game.

Warhammer 40.000: Eternal Crusade could have been a "massive" evolution of the emergent gameplay found in Relic's Space Marine game. We don't understand how it was possible to create a product of inferior quality, compared to a 5 year old game, using a vastly superior graphics engine like UE4, but the Canadian studio actually did it; maybe they tried to bite off more than they could chew.

Unless you are a huge fan of the TV series in complete abstinence of content related to the famous trio of presenters, sincerely, we advise you to turn your gaze elsewhere.

Again is a peculiar game. It gets close to an interactive novel, and it can catch the player's attention with a splendid story and some interesting characters.

Mighty No. 9 is an extremely niche product. The efforts of the developers do not reflect the millionaire crowdfunding campaign that gave birth to the game, but the final result is still more than decent and can be really fun for those who love this videogame genre.

Miner Wars is a game with great potential, perhaps wasted. Defects are many: poor IA, complex level design, technical sector not great increase the sense of frustration that might have been.

If the developers keep their promise to publish new free content and solve some problems, the first work of the Brno-based studio could carve out a small space in the gaming landscape, also thanks to its affordable cost.

Quotation forthcoming.

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.

Rogue Corps is an admittedly arduous and ferocious adventure, but the satisfaction in reaching the credits unfortunately collapses under the weight of frustration.

A game deprived of its soul, shattered by a free-to-play structure that doesn't make sense, and hurriedly adapted to virtual reality.

The nostalgic breath is felt, and it cannot be denied that some idea, if treated in a different way, could have easily given its fruits. Yet, the new effort of Naka and Oshima collapses under the weight of a shoddy, disoriented realization, mostly unable to pay homage to the old days without being unnecessarily cumbersome.

Fuel Overdose is an arcade racing game undermined by gameplay problems and technical issues.

Quotation forthcoming.

Same old story: linear, ugly to see, easy to solve.

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

Our advice is to buy Unearthing Mars only in case of a big discount, or if you want to try your hand in a space adventure that is short, simple and immediate.

A roguelike with little exploration, mechanics and depth, and that only at some moment manages to stimulate the curiosity of the player.

Sadly, there's nothing really enhanced in this version.

Babel Rising is a way too short and repetitive, with little to offer to the gamer.

Confrontation was announced as a tactical RPG, but as a matter of facts is more of a Hack'n'Slash with some tactical twists and many problems like the terrible pathfinding and a shallow technical component. Recommended only to the fans of the board game.

Urban Crime is the worst side of the freemium formula requiring money even for stealing cars. The terrible pop-up effect and a fluidity that often is embarrassing, complete one of the worst GTA clones on the App Store.

Although Generation Zero seemed to have a lot of potential, it failed every expectation.

Carmageddon remains an unique game, worthy of your attention even if you weren’t there when the original one came out. It may be graphically not excellent, but Max Damage is full of modes, has a long campaign, three difficulty levels and a really working online mode. If you want to have fun in front of your tv without complications, although a few slow loadings may turn your nose up, Max Damage will surely do.

Daylight is a common horror game, following the lead of Slenderman. It is, from time to time, scary enough to thrill the player, but it's also too short and poorly presented.

After a few hours it also shows a certain repetitiveness.

Disney Planes is a videogame that's definitely fit for children, a nice gift to place under the tree on Christmas morning, perhaps after seeing the new Disney movie. But it also shows very superficial development that could not pass unnoticed.

While presenting several interesting ideas in terms of style, Gomo is not convincing because of an evanescent gameplay and definitely not brilliant selection of puzzles.

It's difficult to evaluate the remake of Flashback: old fans will gather in front of a title that remembers the original, but had lost that unique style. Who will approach the game for the first time will find instead a well made title but not so addictive.

X-Blades is totally incapable of attracting experienced gamers. Even if it shows a certain variety, the level design is awful, the structure is deeply fragmented, and the gameplay is obsessively repetitious. Moreover, X-Blades is the button-mashing paradise, and it fails to convey a deep Hack’n’Slash mechanic. Technical issues regarding the dull camera system, the bad looking cell shading, the terrible character design, are there to keep players away from the game.

Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom is not a well-crafted game, suffering lots of problems from the gameplay perspective to the graphical side. Just Battle Mode, an action-RPG side of the game, feels good, but is not enough to advise playing this PS3 version.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown gives up what had distinguished the previous chapters to try to resemble experiences that have been successful in recent years, but unfortunately it has some obvious shortcomings. The production life cycle has just begun and the offer is destined to enrich and evolve significantly in the coming months. To date, however, we can only photograph the state of things, between a progression based on interesting ideas and not ideal in practice, a barely sufficient customization of the cars and a driving model that has not been able to fully satisfy us. In any case, part of the production potential is still unexpressed and we hope that post-launch support can improve the situation.

Narco Terror is an honest twin stick shooter that will make the happiness of those who will give him a chance, well aware of the compromises that will have to come down.

Afterall: Insanity is the rough copy of Dead Space. We can't suggest it to anyone unless you really love the genre. But, we warn you: be careful and keep informed about the product before purchasing it.

The Good Life is a product plagued by major problems on the playful and structural side. A title extremely lacking from a technical point of view, which brings to the screen a series of decidedly questionable game design choices, at the basis of an adventure that, while trying to tell a story in its own way mature, often ends in boredom and struggles to support the player's interest.

1348 Ex Voto is a highly imperfect work that—much like its own history—thrives on dualities, on light and shadow, yet manages to leave a mark in its own way: a small *ex-voto* capable of speaking to us and our modern cages, drawing upon a Middle Ages that proves itself both intimate and relevant.

Patently listless.

There is not an ounce of atmosphere in the middle between eros and Lovecraft that should have characterized Lust for Darkness.

Yaiba could have been an interesting take on the genre: unfortunately, it fails on the long run, resulting in a quite boring action game.

It's been developed for mobile platforms, and you'll notice that through and through. on other platforms, it has a very poor lasting appeal, and the fun won't last long enough.

Doorways: The Underworld is not even a proper game: it looks like a tech demo for Oculus Rift, that puts together all the trivial cliches of the horror genre.

Quotation forthcoming.

It drags, in short, for an hour and a half from beginning to end, without glory and with some infamy, leaving us, at the end of the experience, only with a sense of profound ignorance.

Frustrating and badly designed, Neverdead is one of the first victims of the year. Shooter lovers could appreciate some original ideas, however.

Tryst is a good RTS developed by BlueGiant Interactive. It's able to entertain, especially in multiplayer mode, and is recommended to all RTS players who want a dynamic title.

Sadly, pixel art can't make right a game that lacks interesting gameplay or mechanics.

Funko Fusion reconstructs worlds extracted from films, cartoons and series with a fair amount of effectiveness on the aesthetic front. The character models are also of good quality, as are the effects. Unfortunately, the gameplay, the fights and the puzzles are much less refined and perhaps the most serious shortcoming is yet another: the game has little soul, and uses the action figures involved less than it should. In short, it would have been better not to bring the Funko Pops to life. They are definitely better off standing still on our shelves.

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

Dull mini games and misinterpreted pictures: after the solid Gamecube game, we would have expected a brighter future for Chibi.

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is too much of a classic production with the poorest combat system on the portable market. Graphics lacks in definition and gameplay in precision, so the game is absolutely not an investment.

It's an interesting concept, but not all of its parts are fully developed, and that's a true shame.

Top Gun has a simple gameplay, an engine with too many issues, and a tasteless story mode.

Quotation forthcoming.

Asphalt Injection is a good racing game. Too many references to Burnout and the lack of spectacularity prevent the game from breach hearts of passionate arcade drivers.

One of the worst gaming experience ever created. Track list is poor and the movement relevation is very imprecise.

Dragon Ball: Kinect has major flaws in every section. Badly designed and dull to play, it fails to entertain even really young players.

Eleusis Nocturnal Works fails to impose the gameplay structure, due to excessive simplicity of the puzzles, annoying backtracking and bad exploration mechanics.

Despite the goodwill and beyond the very clear references, Vane is not the apocryphal work of Fumito Ueda that we would have hoped for.

There were some good ideas in the concept, but the experience is terribly tedious. Add some lame platforming, and what you get is a forgettable game.

The idea was sound, but the execution lacks a considerable amount of care in integrating the gameplay mechanics. It's frustrating but not really compelling, and it doesn't grow on the player even when given time.

KOEI misses the target again. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 is the same game as the others Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series of the past. Old gameplay old graphics, a boring game that even a Gundam's superfan will not enjoy.

The best tie ins are always the ones not directly connected to a movie release, and here's proof of that. Inexplicably, Beenox takes a step back from mechanics that worked in previous games and releases a rushed game, just to stick to the tight schedule.

An intriguing premise - that of a soulslike science fiction in which you fight mostly at a distance, using upgradable grenades and guns - turned into one of the worst video games of recent years: a sloppy title, poorly conceived and in some areas clearly "broken".

Iron Sky: Invasion is a space simulation game with cool and fun gameplay, strongly affected by a lack of technical deficiencies and a very repetitive game structure.

Quotation forthcoming.

The concept is not that bad, but the main adventure is repetitious and still. No environment interaction and a simple story kills the magic of the first moments.

Iron Man 2 is, without doubts, one of the worst Tie In of the recent videogame history.

The Shooter section is nice and funny, but the other minigames aren't that good.

Twin Sector is a game or you love or hate, there is no middle way. But if we are part of the first category, the satisfaction of having solved a puzzle and the obsessive desire to move forward are sufficient incentives to shut one eye on the various flaws that are hidden in the game.

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.

The combat system is indeed original, but the contents are really too thin. It could've been a much more interesting experience, but it lacks a precise direction.

LocoCycle is, above all, "Loco". But after the surprise for the freaked out storytelling, the game remains really basic, linear and repetitious.

It's an utter and complete disaster. It might end up in some trash lover's collection, and that would be already something for a game that has no reason to sit on the shelves today.

An unfortunately anonymous experience, sometimes even unnerving when it ends up in the maze of trial and error.

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.

The fun delivered by FlingSmash lasts only for a few minutes. It's a poor product, lacking in a solid and satisfying gameplay and getting tedious on the long run. But as a bundle with Wiimote Plus, it has some meaning.

One of the worst games of the first quarter of 2009. Strategic aspect is poor, the whip selection system is a total failure, Hud is complicated. Ugly unit design, and a creepy graphical engine. Creative Assemply should focus on Total War and forget other experiments.

It's good to see a shooter on Nintendo's handheld, but, on the other hand, Ironfall Invasion reminds us why so few made their way to the double screen: controls feels awkward. What's more, the game is not a great shooter per se, so you'd better consider sticking to other genres.

It's the lack of humour that kills this game, and that's really unforgivable.

Quotation forthcoming.

Renegade 3D driver is not a bad game. Simply it is a title that has several flaws, worsened by the absolute insipid gameplay.

Quotation forthcoming.

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.

Looney Tunes Wacky World of Sports is, quite simply, an unfun game. It doesn't shine aesthetically, despite being based on the iconic cartoons, and the animations never manage to shake off a certain stiffness. The sports offered are characterized by a less than decisive register, which attempts to be simultaneously carefree and deeper than expected: it is never fully either of the two.

There's no need in playing Hawx 2. All that you expect to find a an arcade flight game simply doesn't exist in the last Ubisoft production.

There were enough elements to believe this could have been a great sci/fi-horror game, but in the end the gameplay doesn't deliver.

Stronghold 3 its true to its predecessors, too much even! It offers only refined graphics and the night time siege: little compared to what was expected.

Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise is not capable of fixing the mistakes of the first chapter.

The result, however, is a jumble of mechanics that offers nothing really convincing, framed by a very low level technical realization.

ArmA Tactics is a resounding hole in the water and systematically missing almost all the targets that the developers had set, at least in its PC version.

Nice idea for the story, but the gameplay is trivial and the graphic creep.

Fortunately, the exquisiteness of such a raw and visceral infernal representation overshadows all the technical and game design problems. But when the gameplay becomes so insistent that it manages to break the horrible enchantment, it's trouble.

After Lost: Via Domus, The Conspiracy clearly shows that the serial-tie-in is the new deviant monster of our market.

The idea is interesting, the execution much less so. This is just the first act, but it's not a great start, since gameplay mechanics do not connect with the good art direction.

Poor in content, form and substance, Paranoia: Happiness is mandatory involuntarily inscribes itself in the list of games that certainly do not bring the video game closer to the traditional role-playing game, but rather that underline the extreme differences and limits of the medium with respect to the characteristics of the paper versions.

We hope that Warner Bros knows how to learn from this slide to reflect carefully on the future of its IP: a premature end is certainly not the fate that Scribblenauts deserves.