We all waited for years and now Pit is finally back. The long wait was worth it, because the comeback is pretty awesome. The game is bigger then most console games and offers AR card support, multiplayer modes, combinable weapons, epic boss fights and many more. It's not just a game, it's the rebirth of the legend.

The developers stayed true to 100% Mech customization, with over 500 parts that seem to offer infinite possibilities. Unfortunately, the singleplayer experience suffers from most work clearly having gone into the multiplayer aspects. With those, however, Armored Core V offers an extensive Mech MMO.

Mass Effect 3 is a milestone in the history of video games. It is an absolutely fantastic end to an amazing SciFi saga and tells an absolutely enthralling story. The characters are authentic and the synchronization is great. The gameplay stayed mostly the same, though there are a few improvements in Shepard's sprinting and the cover system. The complexity of the Mass Effect universe and the variety of scenes in the game are simply stunning. This is a must-buy for everyone who loves video games.

Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture managed to port the old school genre of side-scrolling shooters into the modern age of videogames. Sine Mora is definitely worth downloading, not just for genre fans, but also gamers new to it.

If you love the films Cars, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Toy Story and Up!, you'll find this a nice addition and quite decent collection of mini games. But as a game, albeit quite solid, it's just no Disneyland Adventures, in scope or presentation.

Any jump'n'run fan should take at least a peek at the Jak and Daxter Trilogy, as all three parts are absolutely worth playing.

The Binding of Isaac looks like an old school game like the original Zeldas, but with a dark scenario and dark humor. It has the typical difficulty of a McMillen game, which is not found anywhere else these days. This game will motivate you to try and try again in such a simple way – just brilliant. If you like the style and the old school gameplay of The Binding of Isaac, you'll have a lot of fun with it.

Terraria is one of the best sandbox games. Terraria has some Minecraft spirit, however the focus of the game is on fighting and crafting, so it involves more action. The best way to enjoy Terraria is to play it with a couple of friends on your own server.

It's not Yakuza anymore – it's a new House of the Dead in a Yakuza environment. Poor mechanics, weird story and repetitive gameplay kill the atmosphere and leave a mediocre third-person zombie shooter.

If you're looking for an atmospheric RPG for your Wii, you can't go wrong with The Last Story.

If you're looking for an alternative to the classic FIFA big field play and enjoy acrobatic tricks, FIFA Street is a good choice. Likely to really shine not as a replacement for FIFA 12, but as a fun alternative.

FIFA Street is a new soccer experience. It's easy to learn but hard to master. You can choose between predefined and self-made play modes and challenge your friends local and online. It's not like the typical FIFA, but it's a lot of fun, too.

Sega's Binary Domain is a real surprise. The game is entertaining and the developers tried something new. The consequence system and the speech controls work, but there is still some potenial to improve them. I'm missing a coop mode, but the full package with online multiplayer, giant bosses and highspeed levels entertains.

It's a step in the right direction, but the sequel to X-Blades still is not up to date. The graphics fall between Wii and PS3 standard (closer to Wii), the sounds are annoying and the gameplay still isn't satisfying. There is an online multiplayer and the time feature is a big advantage. Still, considering the low price, it could be interesting for hardcore hack'n'slay fans out of things to do (in).

Unfortunately, when you have finally managed to settle into Malicious' gameplay and the game presents itself from its best side, the fun will be over before you have even appreciated it enough.

There haven't been any significant changes to the prior versions - its more like a complete version of the original.

In the Metal Gear Solid – HD Collection fans and newbies alike will find an almost perfect adaption of the classic games.

Asura's Wrath is not a game for everybody – it's special and unique. CyberConnect 2 managed to offer the player a high speed game with a lot of story- oments and cinematic storytelling.

This is an amazing shooter with a great and enthralling story and good graphics. Though the voice controls are problematic at times, they are fun and a refreshing alternative to the average TPS. The only big issue is the mediocre multiplayer. The great mixture of the post-apocalyptic Tokio and the futuristic city above combined with the synthetic enemies guarantee an absorbing atmosphere. Great game!

At first glance, Birds of Steel looks like a good aerial combat game for anyone with aviator ambitions. Looking more closely, it's really a game for simuloation fans. Despite simplified controls, anyone looking for fast-paced action is better off with a more arcade flight game. This title also has shortcomings in presentation, which likely are easier to overlook for simulation fans.

Club Penguin Game Day is a great party game if you have some friends over.

Club Penguin EPF might not be a must-have for every DS owner, but if you're familiar with the franchise you might want to check this one out.

The co-op mode is really fun and the daily missions are tough, but addictive challenges. A PS Vita must-have.

The new game mechanics bring a new level of depth to fighting games. With the addition of two player tag battles and scramble mode, fighting game fans of all skill levels will be able to find ways to have fun with this new fighting game installment.

If you own The Sims 3 and want to have even more fun, you absolutely should get the Showtime expansion.

Mass Effect 3 is the first contender for game of the year 2012. BioWare once again delivers a masterpiece.

Mass Effect 3 combines the good old gameplay elements from the previous installments with some new fresh features like the multiplayer mode. The game is purely stunning and offers captivating gameplay, freedom, an oppressive atmosphere and enough content for 40+ hours. It's a masterpiece of galactic proportions.

I'm impressed: this balance between accessibilty for beginners and challenge for pros is something other fighting games should strive to copy. Street Fighter X Tekken is in a league of its own, in part thanks to the Gem system. The poor character individualization options and soundtrack are the only notable flaws. A fighting game that anyone – and that's what's special: really anyone – can take a swing at.

Everyone that likes action and spectacular tricks will like SSX. The deadly descents are innovative and rich in variety. However, if you only play offline, you will miss out considerably. The multiplayer part is nice to play and offers some innovative, new ideas. One big drawback disadvantage, which I can't understand, is that there is no local splitscreen mode. All in all, SSX is a good fun sports game.

The new developer combined new features with the good old gameplay. That's fresh and more enjoyable for party game fans. The singleplayer mode is merely solid, while the multiplayer is pure entertainment.

You will love this jewel of an indie game – especially when you got sucked in by the addictive gameplay mechanics and the lovely style of Puddle. Neko, please make more of this.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is a typical LEGO title without new features and surprises. But the gameplay is not boring and little flaws can be forgiven. Fans and newbies will still have fun.

In addition to a great multiplayer experience, Twisted Metal shows that no glossy graphics are needed to make a high-octane game.

All you need is two hours, two buttons to play with and when you're exploring you almost always get awards. This is one of the most compelling journeys in a desert you'll ever get.

Despite a missing split screen mode and a somewhat dissatisfying singleplayer SSX still proves to be a great sports game, because in a way it truly revolutionises online gaming.

Dillon's Rolling Western offers challenges and the mix of action and tactics is fun. However, the game's full potential, especially on the Tower Defence front, is not quite realized and some players will dislike constantly being under pressure.

It could have been something really big, but the remake of the good old Syndicate from 1993 is just a solid FPS. The storytelling is not stunning, the missing freedom and some technical issues drag down the overall impression. It's a quite solid game, but nothing more.

As a true Multiplayer-Arena-FPS Nexiuz offers fast-paced, well-balanced action. Just don't play it alone.

EA has done it right: with innovative controls, a PS3-like presentation and the huge content we know from the series FIFA Football is a must-have title for the new Sony handheld.

You don't have Fallout: New Vegas and you like the franchise? Then the Ultimate Edition is a perfect way to get hours of action RPG gameplay for low money, because the Ultimate Edition combines the great basic game with all patches and DLCs.

Double Fine Happy Action Theater ist an interesting Kinect toy – yes, it's more of a toy than a game – for young kids. If you aren't a kid and don't have any, skip it, you won't find enough tangible rules or goals. Kids will love just that, though – no patronization, just using their imagination.

Gotham City Impostors does the crazy FPS thing well enough so that modern gamers should be satisfied. This game seems as if it had taken a sniff of Joker Juice itself. Chaos truly reigns in the streets of Gotham.

If you are an One Piece fan and not able to set sail with Ruffy and company on the Wii, you should think about doing so on your 3DS. If you are not an One Piece fan, the at times boring gameplay and technical deficits will not help make you one, though.

If you are a dart fan you have to get moving and download Top Darts now also for your PS Vita – low price, high quality and many modes.

If you are just looking for some tough online fights and like the Tekken characters, you can't go wrong. If you want a motivating singleplayer experience, however, consider a different beat'em up.

This is not a Motorstorm you'd expect it: multiplayer features to log what your friends are doing and radio controlled cars without boosts await those who are looking for something casual-fresh for their PS Vita.

This game is a insider tip for all PS Vita holders that are looking for some classic, but long lasting arcade style play with superb graphics and decent Vita controls.

The missing online mode is a huge disadvantage, luckily the game has an overwhelming editor.

Wipeout 2048 is the insider tip amongst PS Vita launch titles. The good graphics, the new game modes and new features, most notably the cross-play with the PS3, are very convincing. Although there are only ten tracks and long load times, the increasing difficulty, the tough battle races and the background music speak for themselves.

Reality Fighters is a funny idea, which gives you a great character customisation, augmented reality but also bad graphics and senseless button mashing.

Army Corps of Hell offers great sound, some funny antics and a touch of strategy in it's gameplay. Despite not making much of the PS Vita's unique features, it's a great launch title.

Little Deviants utilizes the full potential of the PS Vita controls and it is also fun to maneuver the squeaky little guys through the levels. Unfortunately, no multiplayer, and it's most definitely just a collection of mini games.

Syndicate delivers a convincing performance on the Microsoft console. Especially the fact that there is no online pass needed for the multiplayer mode is reason to rejoice.

Syndicate is an appealing game that occasionally takes a page out of Deus Ex's playbook, but always remains true to its own style. There is no defilement of the original game's cult status whatsoever. Syndicate is a showpiece FPS in terms of gameplay and presentation.

Mr. Wake, welcome to the mass market: less demanding, more casual than the original. New players will be eased into the world of Alan Wake and fans will surely enjoy the new Fight till Dawn mode in addition to having some loving memories on the original game.

Lots of content, awesome fighters and an amazingly presented story.

Shinobido for PS Vita is like a mixture of Hitman and Metal Gear Solid for Asia fans, who really love dialogue, character development and a thin but broad storyline about a war in a foreign country. But they will have to live with some AI bugs, repetetive level layout, poor controls and a lack of use of PS Vita features. Acquire could have done better.

If you are looking for a good fitness game on Kinect, do not buy Jillian Michaels – Fitness Adventures. Buy a pair of running shoes instead.

Gaining power-ups via Drifting is quite interesting. Nevertheless it´s not so innovative that you could forget all the technical shortcomings as well as the small amount of different racing tracks.

Steel Armor: Blaze of War is not too bad a simulation of tank battles, but has a pretty strange AI.

Quotation forthcoming.

It seems the devs really just adapted the controls and didn't really add anything in terms of content and features.

It's decent, yet I'm somewhat disappointed. It doesn't really use the PS Vita features, might as well have been a PSP game. That, and why does only online play really count?

The PC Version of The Darkness II is in no way inferior to its console siblings.

Nice, dark and violent sequel with a lot of new stuff.

This is a must-have download title – high quality, innovative indie gameplay style, immersive story, six hours of fun and stealth-action pickled with puzzle elements.

Advantage, Sega! If you like tennis and can live with some arcady style gameplay components you can experience a really well cooked PS Vita meal with special controls for the new handheld as well as some delicious minigames.

If you are buying a PS Vita system don't forget to take Drake with you – it's a must-have launch title which pushes the Vita features nicely.

UFC 3 Undisputed offers a huge roster, the ring announcer Bruce Buffer, the UFC and PRIDE commentators, and, for the first time ever, the chance to fight in the Japanese MMA League PRIDE. There's nothing more to say than: Let's get ready to rumble!

If you want your Sim to live in style, the expansion is worth a closer look.

The world of Luke and his friends seems to be small at first. But it offers a lot of secrets and adventures. Most of the dialogues convince and progress the story, and the likeable characters know how to entertain.

The setting's got potential, after all, a legendary city was the right recipe for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 20 years ago. The game doesn't quite live up to it though. Badly animated characters and worse still, passages where you'd wish for a cutscene rather than a riddle for a better pace in storytelling. A shame, because Lost Chronicles of Zerzura captures the flair of the Renaissance and thus time of the inquisition well. That alone makes it worth a look.

Despite some issues in the graphics department The Dakness II is a great action game, and delivers some cinematic flair on the Xbox 360 console.

Jackie is back – with a new storyline, some new features and an all new graphic style. There are some major improvements on the controls front and more depth thanks to the skill system. Also, some gameplay changes help make The Darkness II exciting and entertaining.

It feels like travelling to the past. Solid gameplay, but the dated graphics, while appealing to nostalgics, may well put off younger players. Still, definitely worth a look for any Simpsons fan.

The Total Racquet Control is a good idea, but doesn't help if you can't spot the ball on the lawn. Overall, graphics are okay, though not the best you've ever seen from EA Sports. Good atmosphere and worth a look for tennis fans.

Tennis isn't the most varied sport, but Grand Slam Tennis 2 tries to make the most of it. Key is the Total Racquet Control: a great idea for precise ball control, albeit classic arcade controls are more effective in some situations. It's small things like the lack of objection opportunities or the spectators, liefeless by EA Sports standards, that hamper the overall impression. The lack of motion controls on Xbox 360 is okay, though – Kinect can't offer the precision through which Total Racquet Control makes the game a good experience.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the best sports mix on the 3DS. It's great fun to play over 50 different disciplines with controls using all the possibilities the 3DS offers.

There's good ideas to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and the story's got potential. However, it often feels too much like an MMO and from an purist role-player perspective, things like run-by harvesting are atmospheric killer flaws. Its strengths lie in a classless class system and an action-oriented combat system, which should appeal to Action RPG fans who felt that Skyrim was too much of a drag.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning provides not only fast-action, but also a great story, a cool battle system and beautiful locations. Even if there are a few things you've already seen somewhere else, the developers from 38 Studios did a pretty good job.

The Kingdom of Amalur offers a huge world to explore including dungeons and different regions. There are a lot of varying quests, NPCs and enemies with a enjoyable combat system. On the other hand, you will suspect even without knowing that the game was originally planned to be an MMO. The optics aren't up to date, the hero can't talk and in my opinion, the setting is not dark enough.

With the well-known heritage in mind I have to say that Jagged Alliance: Back in Action can't hold a candle to its predecessors. Nonetheless the game is a nice mix of action and a bit of strategy.

Moving defense towers in orbits really is a nifty idea, and the graphics absolutely look right. Combined with the 50s retro charme, Unstoppable Gorg is a tower defense title I can recommend.

If you like zombie comedy like Shaun of the Dead, you can definitely take a look at All Zombies Must Die! - imprecise controls, but tons of humor.

In years, Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the first game in the series that has a rousing and epic story and amazing cut scenes as well. Fans who were disappointed with the last two releases should really take a look at this one. The graphics and the sounds are outstanding and there is more freedom in gameplay than you were offered in Final Fantasy XIII. The only bad things remaining are the most boring combat system I have ever seen and lame side quests by Final Fantasy standards. A step – hopefully just a first step! – back on track and certainly recommended.

Rather hide in a closet when you see Amy – good ideas alone don't cut it.

The singleplayer story may not be that long, but it's definitely worth playing and a good training for the arcade, Legendary Souls and multiplayer modes. Whereas the soundtrack is a bit repetitive, strong graphics and varied characters are big pluses. Who doesn't want to test his skills against players from around the world? Preferably in a good fighting game such as this.

Project Soul took a step in the right direction. The newly introduced mechanics and the overall gameplay take the series to a new level. Interesting for new players and veterans alike.

NeverDead is a cool and solid hack'n'slay like the good old Devil May Cry games. The crazy setting and the immortal hero will not appeal to every player, but I like the new and fresh gameplay mechanics.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a step in the right direction. There were too many innovations in Final Fantasy XIII and now the developers incorporated all the feedback from the community to improve the game and offer all the Final Fantasy fans a better gaming experience. This strategy worked – the gameplay is pretty cool, the atmosphere as well as the effects (graphics and sounds) are stunning and the well-known setting is a nice bonus for fans of FF XIII.

Bridge Constructor is a solid simulation, but does not differ from the older Bridge! The Construction Game in any noticable way.

The year 2012 just started and with Resident Evil: Revelations, we already have a candidate for the title 3DS game of the year. The graphics, sound and atmosphere are simply stunning and the gameplay will thrill the player for hours.

It's a typical hidden object game with no real variety. The mini games are uncreative and disappointing, the conversations boring and unentertaining. If you are a fan of the old school mini games, Eastville Chronicles: The Drama Queen Murder could be of interest for you – otherwise, go for another hidden object game.

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars has mediocre graphics and sound effects, a shallow story and an empty multiplayer, but realistic aircraft models.

In the vast number of music games, Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3 is quite presentable and an good sequel of the popular game series.

Despite a solid presentation, Puss in Boots: The Videogame for the Wii never shifts into gear. Sadly, the game pfalls in line with the disappointing movie adaptions of 2011.

The backgrund ist literally junk, the game Deponia however the exact opposite. A brilliantly absurd story, a fitting comic style and strong speakers. Okay, it's a bit old school in temrs of bunkering stuff in your inventory – but from an in-world perspective, it makes sense: if it's not dross, keep it (like Roger Wilco did in Space Quest 3). After Harvey's New Eyes, Daedalic offers up yet another wonderfully bizarre adventure.

Ben 10: Galactic Racing's only unique feature is the Ben 10 setting, but the rest is a typical arcade racer with nothing special. The graphics and sound effects are Wii-grade and the gameplay is not really entertaining.