Releasing a “viral pandemic” game in this timeframe would normally be an instant success. But the good sets and a very solid camera work are not enough to hide neither the very poor acting of most characters, nor the disappointingly shallow and lackluster choices of this title. A release straight to Netflix would probably work better, both for the game and for the investment from the side of the player.

The campaign of Modern Warfare 2 is (if not the best) one of the best this franchise has offered over the years, and the remastering by Beenox is great. But the lack of any other mode is keeping us from recommending it at its initial selling price.

While its atmosphere and overall world manage to conjure wonderful memories from our long lost childhood, the bad flow of the story, the ridiculous characters and the severely underwhelming puzzles make this game a lacking addition to the great roster of Daedelic.

Mercenaries 3D feels more like an oversized tech demo rather than a full game. Capcom has made serious efforts to deliver something decent, but it is obvious that a mode packed as an extra in Resident Evil 5, cannot justify its full price tag.

This trilogy is a prime example of why nostalgia is sometimes best left undisturbed. All three titles—especially the atrocious Angel of Darkness—mostly serve as reminders of the rough early days of 3D platformers.

In very few words, Achilles: Legends Untold is a (very) low budget version of Diablo 4. Any class system is absent, the enemy variety is seriously lacking, the upgrade system is quite derivative and the combat system changes from tactical to pure button mashing half-way through. Nevertheless, it maintains enough pleasant non-stop and easy going action that it could very well qualify as a "guilty pleasure" game.

An open, isometric puzzle game loaded with tons of complex brain teasers, packed in an iconic-movie-franchise theme. But it could have been much better if it didn't carry so many mobile-gaming mentality features.

Probably the weakest and surely the shortest and most simplified addition to the long running and very successful franchise from Insomniac. We hope that this is not the end of the beloved Lombax.

There is not much to say about Elderand other than that is designed in the most typical way in all of its different aspects. Unfortunately, nothing worth pointing out about it be it positive or negative.

Full of diverse elements, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows does not ultimately manage to deliver the game the fans craved for. Instead, we have a grind-fest built around a system of fetch quests and repetition. The moderately fun battle and the genius introduction of the player into the game world do not manage to make the game shine and the outcome is that of a missed opportunity.

Even though it is offered as a "budget-price title", Gaijin's latest is not capable of standing next to some great action/ hack 'n' slash games the genre has offered in this generation. Nevertheless Ayumi's blades and time manipulating capabilities can be charming.

The return of the old-school, 2D side-scrolling beat-em up with the fun twists, that sadly fails to step up and be something more.

Alwa’s Awakening may have some shortcomings, mainly the low enemy variety and relentless backtracking, but it is nevertheless a game with challenging and clever platforming that is an easy choice for anyone who is fond of platformers from the 8-bit era.

If you want to "play for free", then Age of Empires Online has enough content to keep you entertained for about forty hours. But if you want to play it as a completive "pvp" RTS, the only way to do it is by purchasing the Premium content. If you choose the second way, you will find out that AOE Online has far less content and options than some older AOE titles.

Soul Hackers may have been a great game when it was originally released on the SEGA Saturn, but this 3DS port cannot live up to modern gaming standards and will only appeal to old-school jrpg fans.

Vatra Games made decent efforts to deliver a unique experience that would be faithful to the Silent Hill games of old. The Chechs failed, but that doesn't mean their game is not capable of delivering some enjoyable survival horror gaming hours.

"You should not judge a book by its cover", a saying that applies ideally to this game. By no means a perfect or even great game, Train Station Renovation can be extremely relaxing and addictive. But alla that up until the point it gets repetitive and the bugs some times ruin the experience.

Snowblinds latest game seems like a relic from the previous generation. The story is weak and the gameplay has lots of problems. On the upside, the co-op mode is an excellent treat for fans of Tolkiens work.

An old-fashioned adventure with an intriguing setting and a challenging set of riddles, which however fails to distinguish itself from the rest of the bunch.

A spin-off to the legendary Yakuza franchise that deviates from the main story-line and brings zombies to the front. It's quite strange, it has lots of problems and it is made mostly for fans of the franchise.

Scars Above is a solid first effort by Mad Head Games, albeit flawed. The game has soulslike gameplay elements, yet with three difficulty levels it is still accessible to the mainstream crowd. The story doesn’t bring anything new to the sci-fi genre, but it doesn't disappoint either. If you are looking for a game to kill time between big releases, Scars Above is a good candidate.

Inversion is condemned to eternal oblivion due to the defiant lack of marketing and advertising. However it is a solid game, with satisfactory gameplay mechanics, some consistently implemented fresh ideas and interesting storyline which ends with a cliffhanger that will remain unresolved. Worshipers of the Gears of War religion, give Inversion a chance.

The eccentric aesthetic of Tokyo 42 is its biggest selling point. It’s a joy to run around the skyscrapers and having some fun shootouts. It’s a pity that the camera proves to be our biggest enemy alongside the issue of repetition.

It's not a bad game. It just hasn't anything new to offer compared to the first installment from 2009 . So, if you're new to the franchise, you're going to have a good time. If not, don't expect much.

A charming little action/ adventure that is ideal for byte-sized gaming during the summer. But that’s just about it.

Stranded is an interesting experiment in storytelling and offers a unique experience that can captivate its audience and it can become the basis for a great full-fledged adventure game in the future.

Boy Loves Girl has a charming art direction and some clever gameplay mechanisms, but soon it gets repetitive and a little boring.

Itagaki's absence is evident in every aspect of this sequel that can barely carry the weight of the "Ninja Gaiden" name on its shoulders.

Unless you have a group of hardcore Star Trek fans ready to loose their inhibitions and go into live roleplaying, Star Trek Bridge Crew has little to offer with its simplistic gameplay, dated visuals and low quantity, quality and variety of missions.

It's strange, "bizarre" some would say, but this old fighting game from Capcom still has some life in it. Too bad its way too overpriced.

By borrowing ideas from Rez and Frequency, Entwined offers a "chill-out" experience that can be difficult and challenging at times.

Chocobo GP is a real blast from the past. Somehow, however, it seems to ignore the modern standards, resulting in a game that feels -and possibly is- incomplete. Don’t really be discouraged; it can be perfect for families with young children, who are looking for a child-friendly experience, and it can provide enough amusement to justify a purchase.

A somewhat disappointing ending for a great game. Ep.4 loses all the momentum that was built in the previous installment and is mostly reduced into a puzzle hunt.

A cute, paranoid and short horizontal shoot 'em up with heavy Gradius influences that offers a solid retro experience, but brings nothing new to the genre.

Worms Revolution is a refreshing new direction on the traditional Worms recipe, but falls short on being called a "revolution" due to some gameplay problems and lack of truly new content.

Even though this tied to the Spirit movie franchise game is basic and repetitive at times, it is however ideal for "family friendly" gaming and quite suitable for younger gamers.

Although Get Even has a lot of pieces missing to be called a great game, it surely is one that worth the attention of players who like linear psychological horror games. It might not be the best in the genre, but it is clearly a great first try from Farm 51.

A short but fun and cute shoot ‘em up that will appeal to fans of the genre -provided they do not mind its short duration.

The Italians over at Milestone are something of a "motor-sports" experts. The sad thing is that MUD, even though it is quite enjoyable, is not in a position to offer a realistic and authentic Motocross Championship experience.

OVRDARK delivers a functional horror experience that can scare players, while also adequately drawing inspiration from Resident Evil 7. However, its weak voice acting, subpar sound design, and short length detract from the overall experience.

It seems that Milestone was not quite sure where to go with this one. MXGP3 can be a very difficult sim racer totally unsuitable for casual gamers, or a bland arcade racer when you turn on the driving assists. And none of these two faces of the game really works.

It's always nice to return to the dark and foreboding world of Doom 3, and the chance to relive it in a Virtual Reality environment is truly welcomed, but in this version Doom 3 really shows its age.

While its intentions are pure, the result is far from perfect due to the lack of quantity and quality of the mini-games.

Beauty only is not enough. Everspace delivers a beautiful universe to explore, along with a well written story, but almost everything else in the game is empty and repetitive.

Hotel Sowls is a really interesting game if you see it as the side project of two college students that it really is, but as a full indie game, there are many flaws to allow it to become something more than just an enjoyable but mediocre game.

Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder is a co-op roguelike cave exploration game based on a repetitive cycle of exploring caves-mines and collecting. The gameplay loop, while simple, is effective and the game's four-player co-op mode makes runs much more entertaining. However, the movement system and some technical issues detract from the gameplay experience.

QForce is quite enjoyable and with the budget price it comes with can certainly be recommended to fans of the franchise. But it's not a "proper" R&C game and certainly not the ideal way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Insomniac's beloved duo.

PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night is the ideal choice for very small ages and kids that play for their first time. Despite the simplicity that helps this ages though, you can’t ignore that it is extremely repeatable from start to finish.

Tennis World Tour 2 Complete Edition offers minor improvements, but it still remains a game not suited for casuals. Hardcore fans on the other hand will likely spend many hours with the game and will appreciate the new arenas, international tournaments, added players and gear that this edition brings to the table.

The breath of fresh air we got from Omega Force in Hyrule Warriors and Dragon Quest Heroes is not present here, which means that Arslan is suitable mostly for fans of the anime.

Sadly Bound may be undeniably beautiful but in the most superficial kind of way. The problematic depiction of its overarching allegorical plot fails to provide substance to our experience and the extremely elegant animations are nothing more than a showpiece lacking any actual connection with the world around them.

Milestone fails, yet again, to deliver a decent WRC gaming experience.

When it comes down to the quality of the port, these are arguably the best versions available. But no matter how high the production value is, or how flawless the port is, it's still a port of a game made for mobile devices, and at a much, much higher price than what we're used.

It is obvious that over the development of Van Helsing III Neocore shifted its attention to another project and that had a terrible impact on the overall quality of the final chapter of this beloved trilogy.

Despite all the next gen fuzz and the well executed marketing plan, Dirt 5 can't be more than a mediocre racing title from an otherwise extremely talented team. A racing game with a problem at its core: an extremely dull and boring driving experience.

Criterion's "side project" cannot stand on its own in a market full of great arcade games. It's fun and it stays true to the Burnout spirit, but the fun will last only for a couple of hours.

DCUO never really takes off. It suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, and the structure of the quests looks more suitable for a single-player RPG rather than an MMO.

It could have worked better on a tablet or with the use of a “Wii Remote/ Move” controller, but even on Xbox 360 the second adventure of Max is charming and filled with great ideas.

Plagued by technical issues and a linear, short story The Following can be recommended only to die-hard fans of the original game.

The excellent OST and nice, retro looking pixel-art are not enough to hide the subpar gameplay and the frustrating difficulty.

Wanted: Dead is marred by issues in its gameplay, story, and characters, but most of all its main downside is its short length with credits rolling only after around 6-7 hours.

With a great story and an engaging cast of characters, it feels a bit frustrating that the game falls so short on so many other elements like its gameplay, animation, controls, voice acting, pacing etc.

A decent clone of Zuma. Plain and simple.

If you've never owned a previous version of SBK and you are into racing motorcycles, then you should really consider getting this one. On the other hand, gamers who tried SBK 11, won't find anything particularly new here.

It has an interesting mix of tower defense and action gameplay, with a quite challenging A.I. that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Too bad the technology it uses is quite old and the story so weak.

More of an "expansion" than a true sequel, PixelJunk Shooter 2 manages to offer some great gaming moments, paired with unique visuals. On the downside, it tends to get too repetitive and has a checkpoint system that's one of the most unfair we've ever seen.

With its lack of a career mode and the problems of the online races, this long awaited next-gen installment of the F1 franchise is disappointing.

This is a game that delivers all the personality and fame-centered features of the wrestling world in detail; however in the process it compromises, rather ironically, a more realistic feeling of combat as in the actual sport. WWE 2K16 is a game that is better to watch than play, although it will probably satisfy hardcore fans.

This version aims only for the one or two persons in the world that haven’t played the game yet. Besides the 1080p resolution and the 60 fps framerate, it is still a lazy port.

This new DLC for Pokémon Legends Z-A is something of a double-edged sword. While it adds a wealth of new main and side missions, legendary Pokémons, and a strong cast of new characters that can keep players busy for hours, the bland new Hyperspace area and the excessive grinding required to unlock its missions ultimately drag down the experience.

It doesn't need much thought to figure out that Re:coded is just a quick cash-in in a long line of spin-offs. Being essentially a smartphone game, not only does it fail in comparison to the exceptional Birth by Sleep, but also fails to justify its price as a DS title altogether.

Old School Rally fully justifies its name, taking players back to the era of the legendary first Colin McRae Rally and staying extremely faithful to that inspiration. While it successfully hits the nostalgia it aims for, that same devotion becomes a hindrance once the feeling wears off, leaving behind a derivative technical experience with little effort to establish its own identity.

The reintroduction of the campaign in the new SOCOM doesn't manage to offer anything memorable -save for the inclusion of the Korean female character- along with the disappointing absence of the co-op option. Fortunately, the multiplayer portion of the game succeeds in providing well designed maps that deliver intense battles.

In spite of its drawbacks, Magicka is a nice and entertaining game that pays a tribute to classic action-RPGs of old. There are some clever ideas here and there that will keep you going, but definitely nothing that will be remembered after the end credits.

It's not the best Spider-man game. Ιt's not even Bennox's best effort. But Spidey can guarantee 5 to 6 hours of enjoyable web-swinging.

Two great and two...not-so-great moments from SEGAs gaming history are included in this package. Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi surely worth the money, but it is clear that this collection was in need of some more well-known and loved games.

Two great and two...not-so-great moments from SEGAs gaming history are included in this package. Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi surely worth the money, but it is clear that this collection was in need of some more well-known and loved games.

The radical re-imagining promised by the creators of WWE ʼ12 does sometimes shine through some of the choices made here, but it will probably take even more future installments for us to be able to see it properly.

The idea of changing from 2D to 3D environments at any time is great, but overall Crush 3D suffers from quite a high difficulty and repetitive puzzles. Nevertheless, it's something unique that it does worth a look.

NBA2K24 is more than ever a prime example of a game that is made with the mentality to fulfill the wildest microtransactions dreams of the executives and stakeholders of the publisher. Between the constant pressure to throw more money in its virtual store you can find a hidden and excellent basketball game.

A constant repetition of the environments and many shallow missions keep Zipper's latest from becoming the first great shooter for PS Vita.

It’s an entirely safe option for younger children, which will surely enjoy it’s low difficulty and easy environmental riddles. Fans of the genre though will have to look elsewhere, unless they want to go through it in under 5 hours with 100% completion while being on “autopilot”.

You can never take away the greatness of this series and its games, but with this collection we expected something more than just four games packed together with little to no extra content, like, for instance, the superb soundtracks or some interviews with the creators.

More of an update to the 2012 edition than a new game per se. Vicarious Visions and Yuke's need to try harder and bring us a truly fresh game next year.

As long as you stay away from the PC port, ArmA Tactics will offer you some enjoyable strategy gaming hours on your portable device.

A game that is mostly oriented towards new gamers that would like to take their first, bold steps into the realm of Turn Based strategy games.

Chasing Aurora should be played by you and your friends, then and only then it can deliver any amount of fun.

Even though the story is charming and the atmosphere can enchant you, the truth is that Solas and the White Winter is a short and pretty basic game with simple puzzles, useless exploration and not too many things to actually do.

A game conceived, crafted and offered only with the fans of the Final Fantasy franchise in mind. Bear this in mind when you visit your local videogames store.

A tower-defense game with a strange concept and unique art direction. It's not the best game of the genre App Store has to offer, but it has its moments.

Biomutant certainly is an ambitious game. This ambition though is what ultimately hurt the experience as a whole. A good fighting system, some gorgeous landscapes, the imaginative friend and foes, the well-thought crafting etc. are unfortunately held back by an utterly tiring open-world design, filled with the most basic and repetitive fetch-quests.

The tedious "trial and error" design will make you want to bang your head on to the nearest wall. But if you have patience there are a lot of interesting things you'll find in Don't Starve.

So, the aftertaste of the dish that Reply Games serves us is somewhat bitter. It's based on a classic recipe, but falters and fails both in its execution and in its inspiration to add extra ingredients.

If the awful stealth moments were removed and the story was longer, Murdered: Soul Suspect might have been a great adventure game. As it is, it just leaves some promises for an improved sequel.

Being the first true hardcore game for Kinect, Rise of Nightmares falls short of the challenge. Its b-movie aesthetic and nice combat system quickly gets tiresome due to the... nightmarish movement mechanics.

If you're looking for a "NES" type of platform game for your PC, Sugar Cube should be quite high on your list.

The first step of the beloved wrestling franchise towards the next generation of consoles was not the one we hoped it would be.

The next-gen debut of the beloved Worms by Team 17 can be fun especially if you try the multiplayer modes. Besides that there's nothing here that you haven't seen or played before.