Pokémon Legends Arceus breathes new life into Pokémon with great new ideas, making it one of the best games in the series.

Rainbow Six Extraction can be really entertaining in co-op rounds, but wears out noticeably over time.

Halo Infinite's campaign and multiplayer will delight fans especially, but the dreary hub world is hardly motivating.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Forza Horizon remains the king of arcade racing games, thanks to a lot of driving fun, but also a lot of well-known things.

The perceived best-of series is the best Mario Party in recent years, but could have used a bigger scope.

The best location in the series and an improved camera do not hide the sometimes blatant weaknesses of House of Ashes.

Back 4 Blood offers fun co-op action with a somewhat bumpy start and not always successful balancing.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy provides a fun action adventure with small gameplay weaknesses for fans.

Far Cry 6 is an entertaining shooter, but it offers too much coolness instead of the necessary depth.

25 years after the start of the 2D saga, Samus is in perfect shape and has tied us to the Switch for many hours.

A consistent, challenging and exciting dieselpunk Metroidvania in which a bunny smashes robots to pieces. What more could you want?

Nexomon is a solid Pokémon clone with charming monster designs yet technical flaws, it lacks the heart of the original.

Lost Judgment challenges its predecessor. The Japanese drama nonetheless trips over an unfocused narrative and technical flaws.

In Sable, all parts intertwine in a perfect manner. Alone the technical deficiencies currently impair the experience.

An atmospheric adventure with an astonishing world and exceptional characters who carry the game even over some lengthy sections.

A true classic of game history with a lovely new livery, however, outdated game design is cause for some frustration.

Depending on its edition, FIFA 22 is either the leap into a new generation - of more or less the same ... or the annual insolence.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits not only looks gorgeous, it additionally delights with challenging combat and simply enjoyable exploration.

TOEM is an all-around charming photo adventure with heartwarming stories and quirky characters, but pretty short and shallow characters, but pretty short and shallow.

A mature tale about empathy that shows us the beautiful & difficult facet of life in an emotional rollercoaster ride.

Deluxe-RPG with a magnificent universe and a prime storyline, which however only unfolds late. Bland side quests tarnish the overall picture.

The moody Tim Burton look, the innovative combat system and the exceptional characters can't fully compensate for the lack of variety.

Rustler is a pretty but dull experience, it mimics the concepts of its role models without bringing much of its own to the table.

Monster Harvest is a competent Stardew Valley clone, but a lack of fine-tuning and the mundane monster action ruin the harvest.

The second Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC fails because of its concepts, but Paris is quite suitable for a familiar short trip.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is the latest low point in the franchise following Colonial Marines. The generic shooter disappoints in too many ways.

Intriguing point-and-click game with a dense atmosphere, however, it struggles with some issues.

Psychonauts 2 is a wacky adventure that shows a lot of heart, only a few minor issues become apparent.

Boyfriend Dungeon is an enjoyable genre hybrid with charming characters, it fails however to fulfill its rogue-lite potential.

Death's Door is the Xbox surprise hit 2021. Fans of isometric action-adventure games should add it in bold print to their wishlists.

F1 2021 surpasses its predecessor again and, along with the career co-op mode, makes a fantastic racing game likewise for beginners and experts.

Classic JRPG fun with a unique world-construction feature; suffers from imprecise controls and an absent main plot.

Shallow co-op brawler with heroes of D&D novels. Its strong points cannot unfold due to poor AI and lack of fine-tuning.

Deathloop has an innovative game concept, a gripping narrative and it's spiced up with Arkane Studios' customary strong points.

WarioWare: Get It Together! provides casual fun with countless microgames, which nevertheless run out of steam in the long term.

Straightforward action-adventure with excessive popculture references, it offers thrilling encounters but bores with a dull open-world.

Iki Island is an excellent add-on for fans of the main game who want to feast even more on the delicious samurai buffet after an extended break.

Despite small glitches, the MS Flight Simulator is a marvellous experience on the Xbox Series X/S as well. Beginners can book their flight without further ado.

Not the desired alternative for those who don't like motion-control, nevertheless a fun Zelda game. Albeit not the best.

Mario Golf: Super Rush relies on solid golf gameplay and the multiplayer funfactor, but gets bogged down with some innovations.

Great mix of Tales and Persona with refreshing, fun fights but far too linear social interaction.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a PS5 Highlight that shines in terms of gameplay and story and also sets technical standards.

Biomutant tries to pack an abundance of game elements into an open world but fails in almost every aspect.

Wrath of the Druids offers the usual Valhalla experience, only in Irish, but wastes potential in the process.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends does not make enough of its good opportunities and disappoints with monotonous rounds and small scope.

The Legendary Edition polishes the Shepard trilogy impressively. A must have for all RPG and Sci-Fi fans.

Village is a best of the series in a positive sense, which appears in a fresh guise and yet feels comfortably familiar.

Returnal is a difficult rogue-like shooter in a class of its own, whose many strengths outweigh the balancing weaknesses.

New Pokémon Snap is a surprisingly complex photo simulator that is not only fun for die-hard Pokémon fans.

Gripping action drama with sword, magic and depth, that suffers from an empty game world, backtracking and boring sidequests.

It Takes Two is a fantastic coop-adventure, that overwhelmed us with its creative and fun gameplay ideas.

Despite many possibilities and innovative new features, the technical failures are annoying in the long run. Only a comprehensive patch can help here.

Monster Hunter Rise improves the gameplay of the series in almost all aspects, but is flawed in terms of atmosphere and balance.

Bravely Default 2 is a nice JRPG with a strong combat system, that only falls short in terms of its story.

Curse of the Dead Gods is an excellent rogue-lite, but clearly loses out in comparison with Hades.

Tohu inspires with its art design and also performs a solid point & click performance with a few weaknesses.

The frustration factor is a bit too pronounced due to the really stressful survival character.

Super Mario 3D World is still a fun package with no signs of age, which is even more attractive with Bowser's Fury.

A cool little scary bite with exciting innovations, but also also wasted potential in terms of story and AI companion.

I like Destruction AllStars. I really like it a lot. The anarchy of the gameplay reminds me of my endless PS1 evenings with Destruction Derby or Demolition Racer. Something happens all the time, there is always a crash somewhere - I never get bored.

The Pedestrian does its job well as a unique puzzle game and leaves out all the bells and whistles around it, including a story. For many, the biggest stumbling block could be the missing help function. If you're stuck with a sign puzzle and can't get any further, it can be frustrating. But if you are motivated to the tips of your hair and want to master the clever puzzles yourself, you won't be particularly bothered.

The Medium scores particularly well with its story and gripping atmosphere, but does not reach that class in terms of gameplay.

Hitman 3 is a real sandbox dream with its cool, new VR mode, but it unfortunately turns out to be very short.

Cyberpunk fascinates with its story and characters, but presents itself in a partially desolate state on consoles.

Twin Mirror is a solid thriller adventure that excites with its great atmosphere, but could be a little more innovative.

Enthralling and addictive Open World-Adventure, which can set its own course despite obvious role models.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Cold War offers the best CoD campaign in years, but not everyone will like the multiplayer mode.

Great Musou in terms of gameplay, that tells the story before Breath of the Wild, but also has to struggle with technical problems.

Quotation forthcoming.

Cuddly Jump&Run with fun couch co-op and fantastic music levels. The sacklings do well without an editor!

Bugsnax is not a technical masterpiece, but is full of creative ideas, fun gameplay mechanics and lots of heart.

Valhalla is a giant step backwards for Assassin's Creed, which is pretty to look at, but feels soulless and fun-free.

The atmosphere of Spider-Man: Miles Morales is something very special. It is clearly politically positioned and the focus is on stories that are neglected in many video game blockbusters. This alone makes the spin-off look new and different, even if the recognition value is actually quite high. But there is still a big, fat recommendation from me.

For Hot Pursuit purists who want to compete with friends again via Autolog or just want pure fun in the linear career mode, the remaster is definitely worth a look. For all others, however, I cannot give a recommendation at the price of 40 euros. Yes, it is nice to have the game on current consoles, but the release policy seems strange.

I'm not exactly a Wipeout fan, but I made some friends with Pacer.

Little Hope didn't convince me when it came to horror either. Although the scenes seem coherent and remind of good Silent Hill 2 times, too many predictable jump-scares drive away the horror and leave a tired shrug. That's enough for a nice co-op evening with awful company, but otherwise I can't make any recommendations here.

The sheer amount of small advances makes all the difference. The expansion cannot shake the disappointing basic structure of Pokémon Sword and Shield, but it can continue to experiment within the defined framework. The result is a clear success.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe has cast a spell over me again. And that's mainly due to the co-op mode. Commanding the small Pikmin army and fighting the Beetle opponents has never been as fun as with another player.

As far as gameplay is concerned, Watch Dogs: Legion is not reinventing hacking, but as usual offers a lot of solutions for all sorts of problems. But as soon as I leave the role of the secret hacker and conjure up the action of Watch Dogs: Legion, a little too little happens to me for such play styles to be really entertaining. So the fun of Watch Dogs: Legion depends entirely on how you play Watch Dogs: Legion.

There is never a second boredom here, because with the Quantum masks and the guest characters there are constantly new mechanics that go beyond (thrilling) jumping and running. I'm looking forward to going through the levels one more time in detail so that I can really discover all the secrets. I accept the funny skins for Crash and Coco as a reward.

This is what a remake should look like. Hangar 13 did everything right with Mafia: Definitive Edition. The new edition looks fantastic and brings out the great strengths in the narrative and staging of the original has been even better. The changes blend in seamlessly and make sense of the game modernizing so that it works for both newbies and old hands.

It is a great achievement that Derek Yu has managed to improve the almost perfect gameplay construct even further, to add more variety and depth and yet remain true to his roots.

So in the end there is pure joy to finally be able to play the classics on the switch, and the faded aftertaste that so much more would have been possible here.

The bottom line is that Marvel’s Avengers works better than I would have thought. But the discrepancy between single player and multiplayer is large.

The remakes are not flawless and the game design also shows its age here and there. Vicarious Visions, on the other hand, succeeded in achieving the goal of getting the THPS vibes across. Nice that "old" Tony is back.

With a little more sensitive controls and adjustments when it comes to scoring goals, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Heroes would even have hit anime characters.

The game does exactly what it promises: It's a fun and entertaining game show in a colorful look and, thanks to the small minions, a lot of good humor. The big problem - and the developers want to address this as quickly as possible - is the lack of variety. More mini-games, variations of the rounds and one or the other new modes are needed. At the moment, despite all the fun, you can't shake the feeling that you are still in the early access phase of a future multiplayer hit. But I am hopeful that new content will follow very quickly.

The mixture of action adventure, action RPG and puzzle game works - at least if you let go of the expectation that everything must be as it was on GameCube back then. In terms of accessibility, the developers have significantly reduced the RPG share. There are no confusing stats or life bars on the opponents.

For me, the era of PS4 exclusives ends with an absolute highlight.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

The remake of Battle for Bikini Bottom is a loving implementation of the original that spongebob fans should not miss.

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