As anticipated in the introduction, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a great DLC, an ambitious expansion that greatly enriches the base experience. The product significantly improves and expands the combat system, the movement system and even introduces a new offline mode based on the use of companions controlled by artificial intelligence, so as to further enhance the gaming experience. On the bestiary front, the new entries of the DLC are fewer than those of Iceborne and concentrated in the final phase of the main campaign. The already announced post-launch support, which apparently will last until 2023, will further expand Sunbreak's offer, so as to make it even more mammoth than it is today.

The visual refresh does its duty, modernizes without overdoing it, and gives a sufficiently fluid and clean glance. For its part, Vanquish does not retain the same immortal charm as Bayonetta, but remains - even after ten years - a noisy and electrifying third-person shooter, rejuvenated by a graphic brush that enhances its most spectacular soul.

Octopath Traveler II is basically a "more of the same". Although the Acquire guys have made various adjustments to the original formula, implementing interesting innovations such as the day / night cycle or the latent powers, none of them can be defined as truly impactful.

Sine Mora is a must have for fans of scrolling shooters and owners of a Playstation Vita.

The feeling is that Sports Interactive wanted to perfect everything that was already working, trying to put a nice patch on what was wrong and postponing the innovations / revolutions to the post pandemic. It remains, however, the best football managerial simulation on the planet.

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Yakuza 0 is probably the best episode of the series. A gaming experience which you should try once in your lifetime. A great crime-story which will not disappoint you.

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Turning a blind eye to the graphics and taking into account the limits of Joy-Con with such a technical title, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remains a gem even on Nintendo Switch, albeit much less brilliant.

It is a product devoted primarily to its (resilient) community, in continuity with its predecessor, determined to recover its structure and philosophy. But it is also a much more welcoming title for newbies.

Mario Kart 7 is the same incredibily funny Mario Kart. The balance between driving ability and item usage is not perfect, but the formula still works.

If you take into consideration the single player campaigns and those alone, then what you get is a wonderful remaster, one of the best ever done on a famous brand. On the other side, if you're interested in the online (as you probably will be), just know that the current issues won't let you enjoy any of it,and that's not just an enormous issue, but an unforgivable misstep as well.

Gesundheit offers an original gameplay formula, and is one of the most interesting games on the portable market.

It's a great twin stick shooter, one that delivers some great moments of pure fun.

Darksiders 2 on Wii U is more or less the same as on other "current gen" consoles. However the game suffers bad optimization in graphics.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the definitive re-edition of a jewel that arrived at the wrong time in 2013, on the wrong console.

In The Alters many souls coexist. It is a strategy game, a third-person survival game and an action game. It is a title with a strong narrative imprint, with an exciting plot and characters of great charisma, but it also has an effective gameplay formula and solid gameplay loops. Almost everything in the game makes sense: the story, which also takes up the classic themes of Western science fiction, is enjoyable and keeps you in suspense until the end; the management phases within the base are satisfying and push you to carefully manage the (little) time and (many) available resources, to be wisely divided between main objectives and pleasant secondary quests. Only the external exploration phases leave a bitter taste in the mouth, in which 11 Bit pays for its more than ten-year specialization in genres where adventure and action are only side elements - when not completely non-existent.

Rogue Legacy is a true masterpiece, backed by a meticulous balancing.

BattleBlock Theater amazes thanks to a captivating art direction, a tantalizing plot and gameplay embellished with an always stimulating level design.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is one of the best action game of this generation. A mature and deep storytelling and a variegated gameplay figures out a solid structure that blends with a good graphic design. The game offers 15+ hours of unique gameplay and a great replay value. The only issue is a steady camera that results in a lot of problems during combat stages and explorative sections.

We have a cast of stellar characters, the best graphics ever sported by the series, one of the most balanced combat systems, among the best side-stories ever and many new and old minigames - it will be very difficult to say no to this game.

The adjective that better than any other could describe Blue Prince is "immense". A procedural puzzle game, roguelite in nature, reinvented starting from the mechanics of board games and transformed into a videogame with an exciting exploratory factor, which invites you to take pen and paper to always have the clues needed to solve the puzzles. The challenges posed on the chessboard of the mansion of Mt. Holly are revealed naturally, allowing you to admire not only the extreme variety and elegance of the puzzles, many of which are directly connected to the game structure itself, but also an incredible quantity, at times disturbing, just like a full-bodied narration that is not afraid to transcend the limits of reality.

Even after an year, it's still an original and enjoyable experience, one you shouldn't miss on PS4.

Despite the many years on his shoulders, the saga created by Ron Gilbert still seems to have a lot to tell. With Return to Monkey Island, the videogame author packs a nostalgic work, but deeply immersed in the contemporary world, which he tells with the usual dose of sagacity and irony. With excellent writing quality, the graphic adventure gives point & click lovers a fun and puzzle-packed experience to be solved using imagination, logic and careful observation. Between new and familiar faces - with special mentions for Murray and Stan - this anomalous sequel has given us about ten hours of unshakable good humor: not even a good mug of grog could have done better.

The new Football Manager 2014 has been renewed, thanks to a more immediate design, the inclusion of new options, management tactics and game dynamics. The significantly improved graphics engine completes this year's package.

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For whoever missed the original game last year, this is a perfect time to get back to it.

Civilization V: Brave New World reveals to be an exceptional add-on, a must for fans of the brand.