Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 was destined to die, yet here it is, risen from the grave like the protagonists whose exploits it chronicles. The Chinese Room weaves what is, to date, its most complex plot, narrated through the voices of memorable characters but, above all, a captivating world from which I never wanted to part. Not everything works perfectly: the developer's inexperience with certain aspects of the gameplay is evident. The most significant burden is the legacy of a structure that doesn't mesh well with the overall game's economy, making one feel the full weight of an open map inserted more for practical reasons than for true coherence. Despite its various imperfections, Bloodlines 2 remains a solid game, capable of insatiably entertaining for over thirty hours. But above all, it's an excellent first effort for the developer, demonstrating its ability to break away from its past to embrace a more ambitious, complex, and courageous experience. If this is the starting point, I can't wait to see what awaits us at the finish line.

Crazy premises and a great atmosphere will keep you involved for a while, but it really lacks in terms of gameplay depths and rhythm. You are being hunted, and the main solution to that is crouching. Not very gentleman-like.

Quotation forthcoming.

What is clear after several hours spent with the game from EKO Software is that it is an incomplete project, poorly balanced, empty and not so varied. The shell of an action RPG that certainly didn't promise sparks, but had at least a few little tricks up its sleeve.

Thinking positive The King Of Fighters XII is the first, timid, step of SNK in the next generation and ony a launch platform for a better future. Despite that the game offers really poor game modes, bugged online playing and the worst graphic design of this generation.

Katamari Amore remains loyal to the spirit of the brand, involving the player in a funny experience.

Compared to Nitendogs, here you'll find a specific purpose for your pets, in finding an ancient treasure. Interactions with the puppies are not varied as they are in Nintendo's rival, but the game still has a fun part to it.

A wasted opportunity.

Many of the terraforming mechanics are interesting, but when it comes to the variety of the missions, the game design utterly fails.

Planet Alpha is a colorful and overwhelming adventure. A daring platformer with ever-changing situations and dynamic, truly-inspired puzzles. If you manage to go beyond the reactivity of the not-really-exciting commands, you will have in your hands an excellent title, able to keep you glued to the screen up to the end credits.

Disney Tsum Tsum Festival is a party game that entertains, but for a short time.

Quotation forthcoming.

Gothic IV is not a a great RPG. Gameplay is too simple (too similar to an Hack'n'Slash), story is uninspired and characters are dull. Linear and straightforward, it offers at least some kind of visual magic.

A decent tie-in, various enough to entertain Bakugan's little fans.

Impact Winter is also able to surprise even the most avid survival enthusiast.

Quotation forthcoming.

A valid and funny gameplay, which reads in a modern way the old-style beat 'em up. However, some superficiality under development weigh heavily the playing experience.

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire is an add-on that have only new maps and few new mercenaries. The gameplay is the same: who didn't like the previous episode won't like this one neither.

Tiny Brains pays being the debut title for Sparhead Games and presents too many ups and downs to fully convince.

The presentation might not be elegant, and the AI might cheat a little sometimes, but, if played with friends and family, the classic Trivial experience is reproduced in a convincing way.

In the end it's a mediocre experience, and its competitors can do much better. The screenplay is below average, and the gameplay is just business as usual.

Quotation forthcoming.

Pop-up Pilgrims is a title exclusively conceived for PlayStation VR, yet one often has the impression that the use of the viewer is just an accessory that weakens the potential of the gameplay instead of sharpening it.

OmegaBot is a very basic action platform, certainly enjoyable, even in its brevity but without real distinctive elements. The mechanics linked to the shooting are not enough to characterize it, nor does a certainly appreciable level design enhance it enough, but which suffers from two important problems: the excessive simplicity in the first hour of play, the lack of gimmicks capable of varying the action in the subsequent.

Funny and well developed. Suffers from some imperfections such as lack of online multiplayer. Recommended for lovers of the genre.

If you are passionate about this kind of "old school" experience, we can however assure you that, despite everything, Keen Sight will be able to offer you some pleasant thrills with a nostalgic aftertaste.

If you are fond of Bomberman, and in search for some quick paced fun, Brawl might please you, but there much polish missing in the tutorial and in the balancing of the single player experience.

Crytek launches itself in the free-to-play market with a dynamic and interesting shooter, but realized too superficially to convince.