Saints Row is one of these reboot cases that fails to build upon the legacy of the previous games in the series. While it does bare the essence of the series, it utterly fails in other domains. The new adventure in the Saints Row universe is plagued by gamebreaking and other bugs, heavy repetition in exploration missions and character models, and feels bland and tasteless. Players looking for customisation options can find loads of features that can keep them happy; ultimately, though, they are not enough to guarantee an exciting time in Santo Ilesso.

Change isn't always for the best and this transition of Pendulo from the realm of comedy to darker planes seems like a hasty move. Marred by bad design decisions, awfully short playtime and frustratingly easy puzzles, Yesterday is a game that starts really strong, has a great story idea, but utterly fails to hook the player.

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.

If you want to experience a "what if" of an early GTA styled game that is set in Medieval times, Rustler is your only choice. Be warned though, the crude humor and the problematic controls might not be ideal for everyone.

Some of the games in this pack are great, others not so. In any case, you can buy 8 games in a budget-price that will keep you occupied for many hours.

Just when you got invested in the beautiful world of Basswood and started to learn more about the great characters, the moment you feel like the very interesting story is about to take off, the game abruptly ends, rushing to tie up just a few of the many loose ends. The player is left staring at the screen, awaiting the last part of a game that will unfortunately never arrive, leaving a bittersweet taste in the mouth for something that could have been great, not simply good.

Though the quality of Maize’s humor is a subjective matter, we have to admit that we enjoyed this crazy descent to the top-secret facility. However, its gameplay is so simplistic and devoid of challenge that exists only to transfer us from one gag to the other, impacting the overall three hour experience.

Feist is a charming dark adventure that unquestionably draws its inspiration from Limbo. Even though it has its merits with its concrete gameplay and nice artistic direction, it nevertheless cannot achieve greatness due to its short length and the insufficient variety of environments, enemies and environmental dangers.

The first MOBA game for the PSVR is quite the disappointment. The controls are awkward, the grinding nature of the gameplay is a chore and the overall result is a tedious game that only hardcore fans of MOBA games might appreciate.

It may lack the mods and extra content you can find in other editions, but we believe that's not the point at all. This is an HD edition of the best game in this franchise and by looking at it this way we love it today as we loved it when it initially came out.

Even though the differences from last years edition are hard to find, MotoGP 15 is the best bike simulator you could find.

Easily considered a “remastered” version of Spelunker World, Spelunker Party comes to Switch without its free-to-play features, but with the fun and gameplay intact and with a multiplayer version that adds more to the overall experience. Despite some minor issues, the game can be easily picked up by people of all ages and its addictive gameplay is an ideal suggestion to fans of handheld gaming who can play it on the go, alone or with their friends.

The Bullet Cam and some of the missions still hold up pretty good today, but, overall, Sniper Elite V2 shows its old age, an age that the remastering was not able to take back.

Golden Force manages to offer a well-balanced platforming experience, with functional battle mechanics, exceptional level design, co-op and a difficulty that can push players to their limits and often test their patience. Had it built upon its overall gameplay experience, it could have had an even sweeter place in our minds and hearts.

Eiyunden Chronicle: Rising is a carefree, beautiful and full of colorful action-JRPG characters, where with its ten-hour duration and low challenge, it can effortlessly offer fun to the unsuspecting who just downloaded it through Game Pass out of curiosity and finally ended up devouring it.

The inhumane period of The Great War is depicted masterfully in War Hospital. It's a truly unique theme for the genre of RTS with deep gameplay and an extensive campaign. However, the use of gamepad in the console version is far from optimal, causing it to fall behind the much better suited PC version.

Deathbound's unique gameplay inclusion of controlling multiple characters certainly helps it to stand out in the overcrowded soulslike genre. However, despite the well-thought implementation of this mechanic, the game is held back by baffling gameplay decisions, unremarkable level design and forgetable boss encounters, preventing it from rising above mediocrity.

Teenage Mutant Ninja proves it can fit well within the tactical genre, with the different turtles offering enough depth to keep strategies varied. Unfortunately, quality-of-life issues, lackluster audiovisual design, and limited character selection hold the experience back.

A nice idea for an adventure game, set in a very interesting world that is based on the great Spanish comic of the same name. Blacksad: Under the Skin has many good qualities, like its noir atmosphere and story, alongside some negatives like its pacing issues and a few technical problems.

Darkspore is a fun and simplistic online hack-n-slash game, with a 4 player co-op mode and an addictive "chain" loot system. Spore's character creation system is also present, but with 100 different creatures to choose from, the PvP has many balance issues. The PvE mode is certainly more fun, but many players will get bored very soon from the endless grinding and repetition.

After the step-up Piranha Bytes had with Risen 2, this one feels like going backwards to a time where bugs, glitches and many other issues were a norm for the developer.

Stick with it for more than an hour and you may well change the feeling of utter boredom to a genuine attachment for the survival or your spaceship. That is until the Framen board relentlessly your vessel and annihilate the 3-4 hour progress back to point zero.

Even though it has some "Nintendo magical moments" Yoshi's New Island never truly shines.

The sea world of The Falconeer is definitely easy on the eye and its aerial battles thrive in their arcadey simplicity. On the other hand the large difficulty spikes and the complete absence of checkpoints have a significant impact in the joy that someone can have from its simple yet effective gameplay.

Even though it has lots of shortcomings and it’s not suitable for everyone, Fragments of Him deals with sensitive subjects in a delicate way and offers a unique two-hour journey to the human emotions.

Milestone is trying hard, but doesn't seem capable to deliver the rally game WRC fans are waiting for since the mid '00s.

Fun as it may be using the Swiss knife-like grappling hook, the same can’t be said for the extremely repetitious nature of the missions. Unfortunately, the Just Cause series seems to have stagnated from ideas after its second entry and a myriad of explosions (albeit exciting for a bit) cannot alleviate that feeling.

Even though the price tag of this package is on the low side, Tekken Tag Tournament HD has no online mode, TTT2 is just a demo and the movie Blood Vengeance is quite bad. Recommended only to hardcore fans of the series.

Steel Seed delivers a competent but unremarkable stealth-platforming experience. While a few set pieces add brief excitement, the game ultimately leans too heavily on familiar stealth mechanics, standard platforming, and a generic sci-fi setting.

Journey of a Roach has an interesting concept as well as some clever puzzles, but the novelty quickly wears out and all we're left with is a short game with a mostly unexplored idea.

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.

Although Omega Force tried to refresh the series with open world elements in this new entry, unfortunately they did not manage to change their mindset, as the changes are accompanied by all the unpleasant features we are familiar with.

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.

Martha Is Dead is definitely an improvement over LKA’s previous game. Giulia’s fragile character provides an interesting protagonist and the story gripped us from the first minutes. Unfortunately, the last part of the game isn’t as strong and culminates in a somewhat predictable way.

Just another mediocre movie tie-in, in the fashion of all the similar games that have preceded it and, probably, many of the ones that will follow it. It could be enjoyable, but just for kids and only for a couple of hours. That's about it.

Xenoraid is yet another game by 10tons that you’ll have fun playing it, but also looks poor and empty in the final sum. There is definitely talent behind that studio, but they should stop choosing quantity over quality. 

While barebones in modes and lacking tutorials, Aces of Thunder still delivers a great VR experience. Its highly detailed warplanes, excellent audio design, and realistic physics will convince you to push through the steep learning curve and take part in its intense dogfights.

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.

Conduit 2 never truly delivers what we were promised. The multiplayer modes and the superb controls try to save the day, but the overall experience is that of a generic, uninspired and boring FPS.

Defiance lacks in many essential aspects that make a modern MMO game great, but it somehow manages to be addictive and quite enjoyable. You won't find anything entirely new here, but give it time and we're certain that it will get better and better.

This movie tie-in is becoming so repetitive and so boring after just a few minutes that it could not be recommended to anyone, even to young kids who enjoyed the film.

It’s one of those rare examples of retro remakes that really capture the essence of the original and manage to modernize it. It’s not without its own share of issues, as it has some inconsistencies in the platform, puzzle, action mix, but nevertheless Shadow of the Beast is a worthy ode to one of the great legends of gaming.

The Crew 2 is a better game than its predecessor, but still -4 years later- manages to fall flat on exactly the same areas. Yet again we have a shining example of a game that will be complete in a few months from now, with many vital updates like the PvP Multiplayer missing - essentially the games' endgame. The writing is awful with a constant "How do you do, fellow kids" vibe that misinterprets what's "cool", but the game is at its best when it lets the player loose on the massive United States “Best-Of” map instead of confining him in boring tracks.

It's great to see a new "contenter" in a category of games occupied by giants. Omen of Sorrow is by no means a perfect game, but what it tries to do it does it right and it paves the way for AOne games to become a major player in the genre.

An interesting twist on the Sherlock Holmes adventure formula. The Testament offers a new view on the beloved detective. It may be a bit far from being considered a classic, but still manages to offer an exciting and entertaining experience.

Robinson: The Journey offers the best graphics we’ve seen to date in PSVR and a beautiful world to explore. If it was a bit longer and had some replay value this could gave been a must-have.

It is almost impossible to recommend this edition of The Impossible Game. And this comes from judging the fivefold increase of its price, which is not justified either by the newly added -albeit overly simple- editor nor by the complete absence of new levels.

The time has come for Codemasters to try some groundbreaking changes and finally move this franchise to the next generation.

A classic Suda 51 game, with a unique art direction and a well written story. If you are a fan of Suda you know what to expect here.

The very short "campaign" mode of this NFS is balanced by the wealth of extras and the enjoyable gameplay.

It might get repetitive and sometimes the controls do not work as they should, but overall this iteration of Scribblenauts can offer many hours of great family entertainment with lots of clever mini-games and a decent sandbox mode.

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.

A scaled-down version of Tekken 6 with the addition of the movie Blood Vengeance. Recommended only to fans of the franchise.

We've had many issues with the control scheme 3D Clouds decided to use on their game because sometimes if seems almost impossible to make a successful turn with your car. This issue aside Xenon Racer is a decent racer, which -quite successfully- blends the gameplay from the Ridge Racer and Wipeout series, that feels ideal for some short bursts of everyday arcade racing fun.

Murder on the Orient Express may not have the best balance between storytelling and puzzles, however, it still offers well-written characters, an excellent story and good voice overs. All in all it's a very good "excuse" for fans of Hercule Poirot to revisit one of his most famous cases.

With Atlas Fallen, Deck13 tries to expand their audience by trying their luck to the open world genre. Unfortunately, it's in no position to offer anything truly memorable, ending up as an amalgamation of derivative design, gameplay, traversal etc.

TipsWorks shows overzealousness in copying Dark Souls and Bloodborne to the point that it feels as a complete substitute of those games against which it does not compare favorably. On the other hand, the variety of enemies and bosses alongside a functioning gameplay could make Pascal’s Wager a curiosity for fans of the “soulsborne” genre.

Anyone expecting a faithful transition of the God of War franchise into 2D will be sorely disappointed by Sons of Sparta. It lacks the raw violence of those games and the weight behind their attacks. Ultimately, it feels like a very typical metroidvania that struggles to stand out in such a highly competitive genre.

In a different era we would gladly pay some quarters to play for a couple of times in an arcade machine. In this era though Rise & Shine is quite forgettable. It may have one interesting gimmick, found in the manipulation of bullets, but it’s seriously underused and is combined with mediocre action, save for two well-crafter boss fights.

A trip into a vibrant, colorful, psychedelic and bizarre world via one of the most basic, yet cleverly designed gameplay of the genre. Highly addictive if you get past the overwhelming visuals.

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.

Some degree of multiplayer fun is guaranteed, but the lack of any real depth "condemns" Mario Sports Mix as a simplistic and ephemeral experience. Mario sits on his throne for thirty years now, and it's certainly not due to games like this.

Painkiller delivers fast-paced action and a roster of memorable, uniquely designed weapons. However, those -arguably- well-crafted aspects struggle to keep the player’s interest after a few hours, due to the repetitive enemy design and overall lack of variety.

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

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.

A huge disappointment not only due to the known technical issues, but mostly because SimCity is a toned down, kind of a "casual" approach to the classic games of the franchise.

Greak will probably caught your attention thanks to its beautiful aesthetic, but it will soon show the signs of a design approach that just don’t fit its rigidly single player nature. Handling 2-3 characters simultaneously without the help of an A.I. would always going to be a drag. Additionally, the story is short and gives the impression that it’s only the prologue of a larger story that we may see in a sequel.

You could say that Of Orcs and Men reminds us of games of the distant past, but we can't remember RPGs of the old days being so bad. Despite its surprisingly fun and interesting story, Of Orcs and Men is a game that struggles and fails to achieve mediocrity.

Milestone is trying hard, but doesn't seem capable to deliver the rally game WRC fans are waiting for since the mid '00s.

Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online, besides being addressed to a very limited audience, comes with many problems (technical and design-wise) which means that even hardcore fans of the two franchises will be discouraged by the problematic nature of the title.

It’s a pure beat ‘em up game, with satisfying and fast combat albeit without any effort to provide anything we haven’t seen before. Its repetitive nature goes without saying, raising the guilt part of this guilty pleasure offering exponentially with each passing hour.

LKA.it tackles a very serious matter with professionalism. Its story shows the atrocities that happened in many asylums in all its awful “glory”. It’s too bad that bad acting and pacing problems drags the experience down, not to mention the high asking price.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

Forspoken may have some merits, in terms of combat design and the magic parkour, but it is also, unfortunately, one of the most derivative games we have seen in many years in terms of open world design as well as questing. Especially the secondary quests are joyless and devoid of any redeeming value.

Post Trauma sticks a little too closely to Silent Hill in its storytelling, a choice that ultimately doesn’t benefit the experience. Even so, it delivers a short but satisfying survival horror experience, never overstaying its welcome and featuring some cleverly designed puzzles. While it adheres a bit to close to genre conventions, that very familiarity might be exactly why die-hard fans of the genre (and likely only fans) will find something to appreciate here.

RymdResa tries a lyrical approach of space exploration but unfortunately falls short of its endeavor due to its oversimplified gameplay and objectives as well as the almost total absence of the exploration sense.

It is genuinely positive to have the next installment of a series like Darksiders in today’s market. With remarkable level design and robust combat system, Darksiders III is a must have for the fans and a great action-adventure recommendation for everyone else.

Rainbow Skies is a decent turn-based RPG that follows the path and the legacy of its predecessor (Rainbow Moon), which means that the new game from SideQuest Studios is targeted towards a specific audience that doesn’t mind grinding for hours upon hours.

Shadows of New York continues on the same atmospheric and well written path paved by its predecessor, but its simplification in choices and mechanisms, as well as the lack of classic QoL gameplay features expected in any visual novel, prevent it from soaring higher than a simply interesting Saturday gaming night.

The film managed to capture the spirit of the beloved comics and this game tries to do the same with some decent results. The problem here is the constant repetition, the lack of content and the fact that the main campaign lasts for -roughly- 4 hours.

The Witch and The Hundred Knight Revival Edition offers a good cast of characters and a beautiful artwork, but it has a shallow combat system and lots of other issues that won't allow it to offer something more than a few hours of mediocre dungeon crawling.

Summer in Mara is an ambitious approach to an adventure, with evident collecting and crafting elements. Not everything is plain sailing though; and soon, Summer in Mara will fee like winter with all the gameplay restrictions and lack of quality-of-life additions that would have made this game a paradise upon the Sea of Indies. It’s a title with character and hidden beauties, but only for players with the patience to grow over its rigidity.

At the time being, Neon Chrome is a game you can hardly play with a game-breaking bug in it. But when the 10tons Overseer connects his neurons to the cyber-chair and fix it, it will be a great game with quite a fresh look on the twin-stick genre.

An obscure music/ rhythm game that works with the Move controller, but will not keep you interested for more than a couple of hours.

King’s Bounty II attempts to mix together two different genres, but the outcome does not satisfy. Despite the somehow satisfactory battle system, it is evident that the game needed to follow a different approach during its development. What we have now is a mediocre title that leaves much to be desired.

It's much more of the same. Enjoyable, addictive and big in scale and scope, but more of the same all over again.

Apart from a few issues, Rauniot is a very commendable game from a solo developer that greatly captures the spirit of old adventure games. From the detailed handmade animations to the well-thought-out puzzles, this is a rough diamond at its best.

Once again Bungie has failed to deliver what was expected by most of its following. This DLC's additions to the main game are almost superficial with the repetition, the main flaw of Destiny's design, being its bane.

Immortal: Unchained aimed a bit too high. Although its combat system is quite unique in the “soulsborne” genre, and there is an admirable variety of weapons to experiment with, it nevertheless falters in too many of its parts. In many occasions enemy attacks and environmental hazards are designed in such ways to unfairly kill us, bosses are lackluster, the overall design feels quite plain and the last third of the game just drags on forever. It worth saying though that its high challenge and the fact that its technically devoid of serious issues may just put it in the vicinity of “guilty pleasures”.

For such a small indie team, delivering boss fights that can resemble, even slightly, the ingeniousness of From Software’s work is nothing less than highly commendable. Although Sinner can feel a bit bare bones in terms of content it can nevertheless provide a good thrill for boss rush games aficionados or anyone who wants to take part in challenging, albeit fair, battles.

A simple brawler with very little to do and a quite low fun factor that serves as a "prequel" to the upcoming Sacred 3.

A very interesting start to what could become an amazing franchise, Recore has so many good qualities that it is a great disappointment that it lacks those extra 4-6 months of extra work and polishing which could have made it an instant classic.

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.

Fat Princess continues to offer fun and laughs to the players, but its severance from the original game comes with a general lack of depth.

The second part of the Chronicles spin off saga retains the mediocrity of the previous chapter, albeit without the visual flairs that we saw in our trip to China. The chapter of India is unspectacular in both its combat and its visuals, and in the end it could be described especially succinctly as bland.