Well, the two decades of waiting were worth it. We’ve been given a true successor, a new king, even though the AI is still a bit wonky.

A lot of melancholy and poetry swims below the sea surface. You can watch it from the window of the submarine in the arcade with a non-linear design, charming graphics and a distinctive atmosphere. Fabulous Song of the Deep, however, could avoid the breakneck controls and frustrating puzzles.

It’s a beautiful game but gameplay-wise, it sometimes struggles. The same applies to the story and especially the characters. Still, the game has its charms and is overall a solid addition to the series.

Again, it's the best ice hockey simulation game under the sun. Comparing it to the last year's volume it brings just a few cosmetic changes that won't probably bring you home to it. However, if you missed it last year, then NHL 14 is the only option.

A well-written interactive visual novel aimed primarily at the newcomers to the world of the Masquerade. The progress is, however, a bit too linear and you can’t really change the outcome of the story.

The fourth Far Cry put on an animal skin and tried a prehistoric act. However, virtually nothing has changed under the surface –good news for the fans but bad news for those who hoped for significant changes. Luckily the core mechanics of the original still work well.

A good multiplayer beat 'em up action combat video game with a solid ground and a tutorial campaign for lone gamers. However, all of its colourful characters you may use to smash your faces up in a great number of multiplayer modes are lacking the most important thing - gamers themselves.

Iron Harvest unfortunately cannot quite replicate the amazing combat system of its greatest inspiration, the legendary Company of Heroes. But if you like your strategies in real time, you’ll surely enjoy this glorious butchery of crazy armored mechs.

An entertaining stealth action offering its gamers sufficiently large number of environments along with another number of instruments for horseplays. Due to the weak production values ​​and primitive combat system, this one is intended only for hardcore fans of the silent stealth genre.

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 stands as a commendable addition to the quirky simulator genre, offering gratifying ship dismantling and skill enhancement that will immerse you in hours of tranquil gameplay. While its repetitive nature leaves room for improvement, the overall meditative experience remains worthwhile.

The creators came up with a great concept, but they could not build a great game. None the less, the Superhot is a unique shooting experience that will delight all fans of innovative games.

The explosive story campaign will keep you glued to the edge of your seat from start to finish, but the game runs woefully, the AI is stupid, the loot is uninteresting and the endgame is downright boring.

Huge and sophisticated game. Less resistant or tolerant players will be destroyed, rumbled and spit through its brutal and even unfair difficulty. But the hard-core players will be rewarded with flawless and functional mechanisms, an excellently designed ecosystem of the world, exploratory joy, breathtaking atmosphere and an addictive feeling of success.

Initially, you must be very patient when jumping straight into a humongous armed conflict, but in exchange you’ll get some of the most intense turns you’ve ever witnessed in any Total War game. But the strange thing is, you’ll get a lot of the best stuff for free. So why pay?

Beat 'em up game with sophisticated fight system and highly detailed arenas. It has its flaws and lack certain depth, but as a appetizer before Tekken 3DS it works very well.

Classic gameplay in a new style is entertaining, but sometimes it will also make you mad because of its unclear or illogical rules. However, Steel Panthers fans will get excited about its campaigns, and they will gladly forgive the game's minor issues.

Straightforward, accessible and passionately created adventure. If you liked the Loom then give King's Challenge definitely a chance.

Considering all the flitting around, the entertainment is sometimes teetering on the edge of frustration, but otherwise a search for the lost uncle is a sweet treat for a weekend, which lacks only deeper depictions of the world "on the other side" along with a stronger dramatic arc.

A complicated game mechanics title that's obviously suited for gamers in love with medieval battles. If it is your love, you will clench your teeth and the gameplay will reward you with a fantastic atmosphere and a rich experience. The game's variations are few, so it is basically two groups of fighters slitting each others throats. Nonetheless, expanding the gameplay experience is a likelihood.

This game reminds us how important is not to judge a book by its cover. Under its ugly exterior and behind the low-content veil a full-featured Samurai sandbox with sophisticated combat system is hidden. Not everyone will like it, but if you are interested in this topic, you would have hard time to find a better samurai game on PC. You just have to get over the bad script.

Nerve-wracking duels, nerve-wracking duels, nerve-wracking duels – don’t expect anything more from Titan Souls. It's a strict action arcade which quite successfully imitates the Shadow of the Colossus.

Playing Showdown is like to jump off the plane and then remember you have no parachute. This game is entertaining enough to get under your skin, but this state won't last forever. There is this low quality of contemporary games in general.

Brutal sport with appropriate tactical flavor offers a very good basic gameplay as well as a campaign which make the start of the game simple even to newcomers. The joy of the game, however, is somehow spoiled by the match slow pace and unbalanced races.

This arcade racing series rumbles on quite nicely. The second instalment offers a fun career mode and rich open worlds, even though the Championship mode is disappointing and the game won’t be winning any beauty contests.

A flawed jewel. Beneath its layers a sophisticated game is hidden, created with love yet with bugs and poor technical design. The game mechanics are the top, but they are nowadays detrimental. Whoever wants to find a treasure in Elex, must try very hard.

A solid piece of work with small cubes and a very positive attitude to the piece that takes itself too seriously.

Dragon's Dogma is an outstandingly specific action RPG, which doesn´t appeal to everyone, but the one who breaks through the hard shell to the core of the game, discovers surprisingly complex experience, which originates mainly from the sophisticated fights.

Challenging but funny game with interesting concept and a few issues uses dwarf race in an unusual way.

There are way too many 2D pixel art action games. One can both great and bad pieces among them as in any other genre. Not a Hero with its quick action and surprisingly robust tactical elements fortunately belongs into the first group.

The horror story of the mentally disturbed painter will appeal to you with a mood and a suspense. The unexpected changes of environment you get the most, environment though lacks more interactivity at some moments.

Successful adventure offers a satisfactory ending of a saga. Its advantages include excellent atmosphere and screenwriting, fantastic dubbing and an interesting story. Pity there is also wrong pace of the game in its first half, a lot of unnecessary running, and some not-so-imaginative puzzles. Even though the positives far outweigh the negatives and game can be recommended to adventure fans.

This platformer is hot stuff for those seeking not complicated games. If you are content with a graphically cute easy jumping titles, Oozi is just for you.

This free DLC brings many small improvements, but any interesting changes that would really refresh the game are not here. We can be glad for the hard work devs put into the DLC...but still, it could’ve been better.

The unique mix of RTS and RPG is back with a big portion of new adventures. In addition, the third part comes with some interesting new features, especially in its strategic part. Better controls, interface and fewer bugs would suit the game well, but fans should not miss it anyway.

RPG that has a remarkable and intriguing world, a good story and solid battle system. Unfortunately, its linearity is lowers its attraction as the players want to see much more from the game universe.

A very good action-adventure game with varied and entertaining gameplay. However, it's quite boring to watch all those characters and scenario as well as it is a tiresome experience to use all those new functions of the PS Vita handheld. Fortunately, you don't need to use them to the full. And then, when you click off all the dialogues there is nothing that could stop you from your enjoyment of cool graphics and great action passages that are plenty.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is more of an interactive experience than a game. Despite a bigger budget and grander visuals, the sad reality is that what worked so well before may not suffice the second time around. Nevertheless, it's a creation worth experiencing at least once.

The new Subnautica is brilliant as long as you stay under water, much less so when you’re forced to leave it. Still, it’s almost as good as the original game.

A nice melting pot of Dynasty Warriors and Fire Emblem. Mindless clash is fun and enriched with extraordinary strategic elements. But you have to get ready to accept the stupid story, the stereotype, and at the weaker technical performance of the 3DS version.

Shin Megami Tensei is back on modern hardware and modern players will have their fair share of problems with it. I’d recommend this only to very patient, challenge-hungry JRPG veterans.

What looks like a rough experience is, most of the time, a goal-directed tough visit of an island, where you with a compass and a laboratory look for a way to cure your infection. Your enemies are fatigue, fever and darkness, or more precisely a fear of what is lurking within.

Difficult, but fair Rayman-like platformer could perhaps look nicer, but who cares, when it excels with unparalleled gameplay?

I’d expect more creativity from Minecraft and a longer campaign from a Diablo clone. Still, the result is an interesting hybrid especially for those not willing to brave the dark depths of Diablo or Path of Exile.

Beautifully done battle with nature, which relies primarily on audio-visual aspect and a realistic setting. Grab your axe, food for three days and get downstream.

Even though The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles does not reach a technology peak, its perfect story, humorous situations and interesting puzzles make up for it. It's a pity the game is so short.

Even though the Kingdoms of Amalur title looks like it's meant for Michey's fans, it is a fair and entertaining video game with a particularly well-made combat system. However, don't expect anything more. Stories of the world along with your hero will be pointless after some time being in the game, and all that's left are vast regions and tens of quests without their own identity. Regardless of my criticism, it's still worth it. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is worth of your playing till the very end, therefore you should reserve a few days and play.

Stand against not only natural disasters and human failures, but also against yourself and a huge, unrelenting pressure. This is a highly addictive game which will entertain and educate you. That’s why we have games.

The Thaumaturge is a conflicting game. It beautifully depicts an alternative history and Warsaw in 1905. However, the main character is challenging to connect with, and his story feels a bit hastily put together. Despite this, individual stories offer quality entertainment and tough moral choices. The Salutors are excellently rendered graphically, and their abilities in combat are enjoyable. If only the combat itself were better balanced, and the encounters were designed to have some narrative sense. Nevertheless, the overall game is entertaining; you just need to overlook some imperfections.

A not particularly groundbreaking but enjoyable World War II iteration of the old template. Classified may occasionally feel a bit cheap and outdated, but it manages to surprise with solid gameplay, a few good ideas, and a likable albeit somewhat incomplete emphasis on stealth.

If you've read some books by Tom Clancy or if you are attracted to modern day battlefields especially the naval ones you won't be disappointed with this game. The atmosphere of device detection is great and in all respect it's such a unique thing to experience. However, Naval War: Arctic Circle would deserve richer multiplayer and broader information for the player to clearly understand the naval battles.

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game is and isn't a new game. Under the hood beats the heart of the good old SnowRunner, but it is more accessible, offering a different experience not only due to a distinct theme but also because of smoother gameplay without the deep water challenges. However, the excessive recycling of old materials, the untapped potential of certain elements, and a host of issues affecting the experience cannot be ignored. It could have turned out better, but it's certainly not a disaster. Fans of simulations, large tires, constant search for the best route, and overcoming challenges will find enjoyment here.

Arma 3: Apex offers more potential with a stunning and sophisticated environment than thrilling campaign experience. It is a good expansion, but annoying missteps are present here again.

A stylish anime soulslike with a pretty enjoyable fighting system and many different ways to play. The enemy design, however, is extremely unimaginative which applies to the level design and the story as well.

A great remake? An excellent legacy to the Amiga history? Maybe. However, the new Carrier Command game is also full of frustration and at the same time it doesn't fulfill its potential. When the game's artificial intelligence is fixed by Bohemia Interactive, then the action-strategic magnum opus will be a true smash hit.

Despite poor pathfinding, unconvincing artificial intelligence, and uninteresting use of the Terminator license, Terminator: The Dark Fate – Defiance stands out as a successful tactical strategy game. While you primarily focus on battles and unit supply, the desperate clashes between the resistance and the artificial consciousness are excellently portrayed.

Great stealth adventure that benefits from a funny game mechanics of making shadows and their movement hides under the cover of stylish graphic design. Pity of such primitive enemy AI, the final experience could be even better.

The return of the driving ability field test has succeeded, although with some exceptions. It is great with all its muddy exercises and great atmosphere, but the witnesses of the original would feel that there is not enough changes and the newcomers will be terrified of the unfriendly user interface. Either way, you will not find a more original game involving cars.

The Dragon of the Middle Empire has finally awakened and from behind the map he dramatically influences the story not only on the Asian continent. The addon brings new interesting mechanics, including the improved Silk Road system, and extends the game with eight new war pretenses. Otherwise everything is as it was and the owners of the previous DLC will enjoy it much more the anyone else.

A different studio, the same product. Arkham Origins is basically the Arkham City title, re-painted not to a pink colour but into the mood of Batman's advent. The fun is there, however and unfortunately, its drawbacks should really be solved.

A return to the past with all the pros and cons that go with it, but also a mixture of mechanisms that don't always go well with each other. If you're longing for assassins that used stealth as a prim, you've come to the right place; however, don't expect a novelty that could surpass the older parts of the series.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a beautiful time machine that will strike a chord with anyone who once spent hundreds of hours wandering the lands of Cyrodiil. With its refreshed visuals and a few smart tweaks, it reminds us why Oblivion was so special in the first place. But beneath the shiny surface still lurks a clunky, bug-ridden old-school RPG that might push newcomers away rather than draw them in. It’s a great nostalgic journey — just with too many stumbles to count as a triumphant return.

DIY paradise. Fun for traditional players. Hell for anybody who wants to share the content with the world. If a game wasn´t developed, really nothing would happen because the better version is offered by Wii U. Yet two out of the three elements work and are entertaining.

For a little money a very decent portion of fun in the form of a ship, weapons and story characters that can leave an impression. On the other hand, it's still the same thing over and over and sometimes you will not even get to the new content.

Forever Skies takes you on a breathtaking journey above a ravaged Earth and down to its toxic surface. Its stunning visuals, paired with an excellent soundtrack, make for a captivating experience. Building your airborne base is both engaging and visually satisfying — and flying it is a real treat. Unfortunately, the story falls a bit flat, and the gameplay loop starts to feel repetitive too soon. The game could really benefit from more inventive mechanics and a greater variety of enemies. Still, it's an enjoyable title that just doesn’t quite live up to the full potential it clearly had.

Successful port of known Diablo-like game brings a compact RPG gameplay to the mobile environment. Inconsistent controls and missing content lower the overall score though.

A classic point-and-click adventure game with an interesting plot and post-apocalyptic mood, which successfully focuses on storytelling, but forgets a little bit the gameplay on the way.

It is said, that the third day is critical, but it certainly does not say, that the third episode is critical. At least not in the case of “Game of Thrones”, because The “Sword in the Darkness” is the most successful episode so far. After the slow start the series begins to roll and it looks the pace will keep. We hope.

Fragments of Him offers an imperfect gameplay, but intellectually, conversationally and narratively pleasant human view of what it means to lose a loved one.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is everything a legit action RPG should be. No more, no less. If you are sick of all those killings like in the classic Diablo genre, and you desire a bit of creativity, look elsewhere. The rest of you hack-and-slash positive gamers should certainly think about a purchase.

A magnificent, but also a sympathetic, unpretentious return to the roots of the series. Yet the campaign is short-lived, and your next experience depends on how much you enjoy the multiplayer and/or shooting Nazi zombies.

A beautiful, vibrant environment that literally shows off megalomaniac miracles in a small space. It is slightly undermined by the occasional drop of fps, its controls and the fixed isometric camera. Still, the Hob is a decent farewell of Runic Games studio. Although it does not match the Torchlight series, it offers interesting duels and funny platforming.

New ideas are part good and part bad for the wildest action game you can get these days. When Wrong Number relies on its strengths, it overcomes the original. Unfortunately, the game does not do it nearly as often as it could.

Just as the first game Mirror's Edge Catalyst failed to fulfill the potential of the concept and the game world. All improvements are indeed nice, but not essential and the great feeling of running and style is spoiled by frustrating combat and technical flaws.

Surprisingly a complex simulator of the crew of the famous bomber. Despite the troublesome control and higher difficulty, the more patient of you can look forward to a truly unique and truly atmospheric gaming experience.

A very relaxing game title suffering from a light stereotype, and maybe an over-simplification, but at the end of a day it's a magic combination of a casual strategy game and a witty summary of the game industry history.

Bitterblack Island is a truly solid challenge bringing fun and atmosphere that is, however, suffering from the game's monotonous setting, limited space manoeuvring, and the game's linearity. Still, if you've never played Dragon's Dogma, you'll get the original heavy title along with this expansion pack.

A game document that excels in a faithful representation of WWII-protectorate reality. It has a cool atmosphere and sympathetic visuals, yet if you are looking for a sophisticated gameplay, you will be disappointed.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes II is worthy its original. Several small innovations, such as action passages in the air, have given this game a lost smirk. And a lot of content and fun for the whole family are already part of the traditional aspects of this game.

Rise of Venice finds an interesting angle on the trading history. However, it's a shame that virtual Venice is filled with rats and troublesome pigeons. It's a fail they were not swept out entirely. Anyway, we've just been playing a beautiful strategy game with one very ugly bug.

Veteran truckers have been on the way to New Mexico for some time, so they do not need my recommendation. But if you hesitate to join them and you want to make sure you get an adequate portion of fun for your money, there's no reason to hesitate any longer. New Mexico is still the same good game, this time again a little bigger.

Excellent co-op top-down action offers a very satisfactory gameplay focused on the endless bloodbath and well designed, but slightly stereotypical tasks. With the right bunch of teammates it will attract your attention for long hours. But join the wrong group and you will feel like the hell broke loose.

For those, who own an iOS or Android platform, this action game is very entertaining for its simplicity.

Majority of the contemporary adventure games is more playable than this one. However, let us give the developers a second chance. Just for this time. They made an atypical game balance of the child's stylization and mature narration. Which we haven't seen for a while, and which will hardly come again in the future.

A plain remake of the classic games, bringing just higher display resolution, remaining the original gameplay intact with all its good and bad. This is a thing for fans, collectors and gaming historians that are not afraid to go through their nostalgic memories.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a decent game, but it doesn't stand out in any particular way, and may fall victim to the curse of titles from the beginning of the year. The potential of the theme could have been better explored, and once again, the action in Don't Nod's own fashion seems unnecessary and rushed.

So far the best soulslike from Deck13. Miyazaki’s admirers won’t be enraptured, but not put off either by this game full of contrasts, bloody fun and several original ideas.

Taking “Steep” as just a fine foundation for eventual sequel would be a little unfair, but in some way, it fits. Yet the free riding in a huge open world can entertain you for a few hours, if you can turn a blind eye to a handful of nonsense and bugs.

The original combination of never-aging card classic with innovative RPG mechanics, hidden in a bit of trashy scarf of the British countryside with a touch of buccaneers. Ideal for long winter evenings and a quarter-hour breaks when you just need to relax.

When you fly 350 kph, and gigantic block falls in front of your nose, don't say you weren't expecting it. Race the Sun is simply a wonderful reaction trainer. However, it could deliver a bit more than that.

Super Mario RPG provides an excellent way to introduce a remarkable classic to a modern audience. Unfortunately, it doesn't go the extra mile and, in its effort to be as 1:1 as possible, occasionally feels a bit dated. However, turn-based battles with rhythmic elements remain entertaining, and the new graphical touches suit the most famous plumber and his companions well.

Nicely told gamebook suffers from a certain prolixity and perhaps too much freedom which is suddenly take. But if you enjoy reading, you will enjoy Sorcery.

Czech Blackhole seamlessly withstands in global platformer competition. The concept is, however, closer to games in which rather depend on the accuracy and nerves than on sophisticated solution or other logic puzzles. Blackhole is inappropriate for choleric, but it is the obligation for fans of hardcore difficulty.

Superbly written detective story in the stunning scenery of old London spoils the effort to include some action gameplay. Too many tasks focused on quick hands harms otherwise good adventure game with great decision-making system. Sherlock Holmes series would not mess with its own identity.

The second season started slowly, and out of its nature The Walking Dead franchise is not able to repeat its huge craze in the past year. Starring the young Clementine is like a promise of brand-new experience, but otherwise it's all the same as before, and with the same problems rolling in. In any case, the most important thing remains - it has a great story.

The fifth episode isn´t truly the fifth episode. The previous story is left aside and a new, closed plot emerges - smooth and surprisingly full of ideas. Minecraft: Story Mode will not become a legend, but this attempt to rush it to the finish has paid off.

Rogue is following the footsteps of pirate Black Flag, whose fans will enjoy almost the same gameplay. PC conversion is perfectly optimized indeed, but visually it loses enough already, plus control may not suit everyone.

Highly funny and well-crafted content, however, in a small dose and at fairly high price. So what now? The Necromancer is an amazing figure, but it's hard to get rid of the feeling that Blizzard could offer much more.

Capcom are trying to get money from out of your wallet, and they don't even bother to impress you for it. It means that if you have played the second volume, you would waste your money for this Off The Record game. If it's not your case, buy it and slaughter those goners until dying away.