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.