More of the same in a DLC aimed for those who just want to continue soaring the Pandora skies. Really beautiful, but lacking real novelties.

Dungeons of Hinterberg successfully combines the exploration and "dungeoning" of The Legend of Zelda saga, with the social simulation of the Persona saga. All this with a captivating style that makes you want to hop on a plane and go live in the Alps. If you like adventures, you can't miss it.

The narrative and its lack of ambition separate it from the best of the genre, but taking that aside, the gears of Gestalt: Steam & Cinder are perfectly placed and give rise to a metroidvania that is as solid as it is recommendable.

Nintendo World Championships NES Edition is a great tribute to the great classics that marked a generation and a fun and refreshing experience to enjoy 13 iconic works under a new approach. By bringing the speedrun mode to a wider audience, Nintendo once again demonstrates its great development skills.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn offers an action adventure clearly inspired by the virtues of modern God of War. Mixing souslite with hack and slash, it manages to surprise slightly in some of its facets, but fails to reach must-play status.

Switch is an ideal platform for a concept like this one: simple dynamics and graphics, but a very effective gameplay that will keep you coming back for more.

Capcom continues its winning streak with a game filled with personality. It may overwhelm you at first, but its mix of action, strategy and folklore will suck you into its gameplay.

Darkest Dungeon 2 is a different bet to the first title, a game that allows itself to be rocked by the most mainstream roguelike while maintaining what made the first instalment so unique and difficult. Its proposal is very different and that is why the value of this sequel soars.

Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is a remaster that few people asked for, but it offers good technical improvements, adds new content and brings us a little closer to Beyond Good & Evil 2. If you've never played it you should give it a chance and if you did, it never hurts to enjoy it again if you're a fan of the series.

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD may not be at the level of other remasters and remakes like Metroid Prime Remastered or Paper Mario: The Millennial Door, but even that doesn't stop it from remaining a timeless classic that is worth discovering if you haven't played it on Nintendo 3DS ...or revive, if you already did.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a good step forward in the saga, with few but successful changes: the Spin Dash movement enriches the gameplay, and its very flexible difficulty guarantees devilish challenges while making sure nobody gets frustrated. Add up a mostly successful multiplayer modes and fun is guaranteed all summer long.

The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Road is a solid expansion, but unadventurous and less inspiring than High Isle or Necrom. The celebration of the MMORPG's 10th anniversary could have been something different to surprise fans. Nevertheless, the hits and new adventures are still present.

Honor of Kings is a free to play MOBA for mobile that does what it says it can do. Its accessibility means that many new players won't be overwhelmed and its gameplay is solid and addictive. However, it lacks more originality and has a few too many monetisation systems.

Terms like 'DLC' or even 'expansion' fall short and are even insulting when used to talk about Shadow of the Erdtree. As you play, you realize that what FromSoftware has done is closer to being Elden Ring 1.5 than a mere downloadable content. It seemed impossible, but they've done it again.

This horror adventure goes straight to the point and tells us its story in a convincing way. Not especially remarkable gameplay-wise , but its narrative tide will drag you in.

The universe of Alan Wake 2 grows with a small collection of original and fun ideas that play with the unexpected, humor and “the impossible”. A small stroke of genius that will not taste like much, and that has its biggest flaw in the reuse of the scenarios of the base game.

Thanks to a ton of changes, additions and improvements, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has gone from a great RPG to one of the best. Even if you played (and finished) it back in the day, it's worth returning to this wonderful post-apocalyptic world of demons, angels, and challenging turn-based combat.

A ton of new features, neat playable mechanics, huge amount of content and, above all, a shot of nostalgia that hits the mark: The Final Shape is the perfect closure for 10 years of history and one of the best expansions for Destiny 2.

Thanks to its fantastic combination of action RPG, survival and vampirism, if you sink your teeth into V Rising you will be completely hooked (on the taste of blood) and you will not see sunlight again for a long, long time.

Even 8 years later, this is one of the most important Dragon Ball games ever. It's a shame, though, that the developers didn't add any substantial upgrade in the technical department.

F1 24 is too continuous and there wouldn't be such a problem if a physics and handling system had not been tweaked that now feels worse than the last installment. The considerable improvement in the career mode is a positive thing, although the lack of other new features once again leaves us with a solid game, but without any major incentives.

If you like adventures with a strong narrative load, and that deal with real themes, even with fantastic overtones, A Space for the Unbound has many chances to delight you. And it also has almost everything: graphics, sound, good design, characters, script... It may have some ups and downs in its development, but if you take the bait, you won't be able to put it down.

xDefiant has some of that Call of Duty golden era feel that many fans have been asking for, but it also manages to add small gameplay tweaks to deliver a fresh, addictive and fun FPS experience. It falls short on launch content, but Ubisoft has a good foundation to build on.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is one of the best RPGs you can play on Nintendo Switch. It is not the deepest or most challenging, but it is a very entertaining, hilarious adventure, full of diverse and memorable situations. No wonder it was a cult game... that millions of people will now play. Nintendo, don't waste this opportunity.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is the greatest graphic marvel that can be found on consoles, but when it comes to playability it doesn't measure up and even falls short of the first. Yes, its "great graphics" are going to leave you with your jaw on the floor from start to finish... It's a shame that the same can't be said about other sections.

Nixxes scores another goal with the port of Ghost of Tsushima to PC, one of the best samurai adventures of all time, which is now even more spectacular. A brilliant work that stands out for how polished and well optimized it is, and that even adds options that until now seemed unthinkable.

A pleasant surprise for a genre that we thought was empty of new ideas. It's frantic proposal becomes more and more addictive. But beware, you should play it in small doses, because the extreme experience can become exhausting.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a new success for the creators of Sayonara Wild Hearts. This narrative mystery adventure catches you at the first opportunity and forces you to leave your comfort zone to face all kinds of puzzles full of imagination.

Braid Anniversary Edition is the definitive version of a game that everyone should play once in their life. If you want to know the secrets behind the development of the game, this edition is what you are looking for, despite not being a very extensive remastering in terms of playable new features.

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs successfully manages to give a new twist to the classic Pac-Man gameplay formula, with ideas like invading the mazes of other players, making it a fresh experience. The problem is that it severely lacks content and without offline modes, the party will be probably shorter than expected for most players.

The Nintendo Switch version of Biomutant is a great adaptation that, even with its cuts, faithfully reproduces the experience of the rest of the platforms. It's a shame that this experience still is uneven in all sections.

A great love letter to the roots of 32 bit survival horror. Well crafted puzzles and lots of nostalgia, mixed with drops of humor and terror offer a short but very gratifying experience. Specially recommended if you are a genre veteran.

Animal Well is one of the most interesting indie games released so far in 2024. It starts from a known formula, as a metroidvania, but twists it into something different and takes us to a less explored terrain, full of mysteries and secrets. A special game, that you should play as soon as you can, specially if you love the genre.

MotoGP 24 left me feeling the same as MotoGP 23. This new installment still generates the same genuine enjoyment at the controls thanks to its polished gameplay, but its new features feel superficial and even a bit lazy. There's hardly any innovation beyond small additions. Why change bikes if everything feels the same?

It is not a game for everyone, but it is one that we will never tire of recommending. If El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster manages to make you click, you will never be able to forget this "biblical hack and slash".

Endless Ocean Luminous is not a game for everyone. The absence of action or challenge for the player, together with a calm pace of play, may not please all palates. But if you connect with its proposal, as it has happened to me, you will discover a unique game of its kind, with more than what it shows at first. And catch the beast.

Not all treasures are made of gold and silver. Sea of Thieves lands on PlayStation 5, once again proving that this cooperative pirate adventure is the experience that many seek, but few find. It is not a perfect game, but its world and possibilities offer a journey that is as original as it is fun.

Another Crab's Treasure is a simple action game, but it plays its cards intelligently, letting it get wild with some crazy and original ideas. It's not going to blow your mind with its approach and its technical flaws don't help either, but it's the nicest souslike you'll ever play.

He doesn't invent the wheel, but his recreation of the desert world and, above all, his vehicle battles give him a lot of personality. Ideal for those who want a light and very Toriyamesque adventure.

A nice and little metroidvania that might not stand out as one of the best in the genre, but we will treasure it for it's powerful messages and deep themes.

Lunar Lander Beyond succeed updating the 1979 classic, adding more ships with unique controls and new abilities, objectives and situations, as well as a background story and neat animation sequences. It has aspects that I loved, as the stress, although others can despair, such as the difficulty peaks. 45 years later it is still something different.

The crowded genre of sports games opens its gates to a tennis sim that may not be revolutionary, but offers a technical side of its gameplay that may convince many players.

A remarkable port of the hit survival game we've already enjoyed on Xbox and PC. It prioritizes performance over resolution (and it really shows), allowing the huge garden to be brought to the Switch's circuits. Disappointing performance on desktop, but if you're looking to play it on portable, it's a good option.

Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes is a great trip back to the golden era of JRPG and a tribute to all the good things that Suikoden gave us. With nostalgia as its banner, this game manages to overcome its lack of innovation to deliver a great adventure that will take you back to simpler times.

Final Fantasy XVI says goodbye with The Rising Tide, a new dose of spectacle that will surely please those who loved the sixteenth entry, but which falls short of the expectations.

Like Portal and other puzzle games, The Talos Principle 2 is a small wonder that, in this case, does not stop at its intelligent challenges or its technical section. It spices its story with decisions and philosophical reflections that invite to think, even once the story is over. A small wonder, already available in physical format.

Harold Halibut shapes an attractive story led by a protagonist who manages to surprise the player. The magnificent artisanal artistic section accompanies this good script, but at times its approach becomes somewhat heavy on the playability. Here you have a good narrative adventure that could have aspired to be much more.

A good mix of ideas that work mostly fine, although some hiccups may bother certain players. Ideal for fans of old school survival horrors, even from the 16 bit era.

Nixxes once again signs an impeccable job. An exceptional port of a great adventure, with all the content included, which also has great optimization to work very well in different configurations. Without a doubt, PlayStation should make them the only studio in charge of porting their games to PC.

Rise of the Ronin will delight fans of feudal Japan and samurai. Team Ninja presents an action game with sublime combat and an attractive narrative that is only marred by its technical aspects. Its open world is nothing to write home about, but it emphasizes the ambition to go one step further. The path of the samurai is marked.

Princess Peach Showtime! is the typical case of a game that does not attract attention, but if you give it a chance, it has the weapons to conquer you. It is a simple game, for all audiences, that manages to catch you with a varied development and an overflowing sympathy. It plays in a different league to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but it is fun.

If you miss the times when playing video games meant sharing experiences and secrets with your friends and games in which every step was a discovery, then look no further: Dragon's Dogma 2 is the game with the most heart you will find.

Designed for those who want to enjoy a classic adventure with modern comforts, this game will have a lot of fun for Derceto veterans. Don't expect scares that will take your heart out of your chest, but rather a mystery experience, with gray matter, some smell of gunpowder and pills of Lovecraftian lore.

Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection brings back two milestones from Star Wars video game history, and it's great to have them available on all consoles. Whether you get a lot of value and fun from them beyond nostalgia and fan service is a different question: the lack of crossplay and weak online play limit their long-term potential.

It's hard to stand out among open world adventures. Outcast 2 achieves this at times thanks to its ease and sense of freedom, but neither the missions themselves nor their visual performance manage to rise to the occasion.

Contra: Operation Galuga successfully recreates the original game released in 1987 and takes the spectacle to a new level, but a series of issues (slow and imprecise controls, mainly) make the experience very frustrating.

Vanillaware once again delivers a very special product that does not show fatigue within a genre that has experienced a "boom" in recent years. Unicorn Overlord is gigantic and manages to stand out based on quality and ambition, although it could have been a bit finer in some points in order to become a more original proposal.

This game would have blown the minds of the kids of the early 90s and it even holds a candle to today's standards. A safe bet, even when the difficulty curve could use some tweaking.

One of the toughest, most extreme multiplayer experiences we remember. Feeling its craziness and overcoming its challenges can be really really satisfying, but stay away from The Outlast Trials if you are an impatient player.

With almost 0 changes in gameplay and structure, Brothers' remake manages to offer a greater spectacle thanks to Unreal Engine 5, although it's not without technical problems at launch, as a remarkable stuttering and clipping, at least on PS5. If you played it back in the day you will find little new, and the extras and new features are a bit lazy.

Side Order is an expansion than Splatoon 3 fans shouldn't overlook: the roguelite format drastically improves how to enjoy Splatoon's single player content. Well balanced, progression is satisfactory without being frustrating, although you'll have to adapt to the change. Lots of replay value, even if it feels a bit short.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth successfully recreates the original title, elevating this part of the story to new levels and betting on a game format that, without being particularly innovative, works wonderfully. It is immense, fun, emotional and very varied, but above all it is a fantastic remake that keeps its promises.

For a debut game, my sincere applause to Ironwood Studios. Not only they have taken roguelite formula to new highs, integrating driving, deep survival mechanics and a captivating science fiction story, which gives sense to their original world. Despite the bugs or the fact that the roguelite formula doesn't appeal to you, it has "something".

Skull and Bones is not an absolute disaster, but it ends up throwing all its potential away. Its problem isn't that it's a game as a service, but that on a general level it's not structured well. It has standout moments and good ideas that make it enjoyable, but if this is AAAA, then let Davy Jones drag us all into the abyss.

Helldivers 2 doesn't invent anything, but what it does do, it does so well and in such a fun way that it is difficult not to fall at its feet. There are flaws, shortcomings and aspects that are not well balanced, but none of that stops it from being a fun game, a guilty pleasure, especially in co-op.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a great remake of one of the most special and fun games in the history of Nintendo. The graphical and sound renovation is perfect and the cooperative mode is fantastic. Perhaps it may lack some incentive for veterans, but this game is an absolute gem if you never tried the saga.

It is interesting both as a compilation of classic games and for the fun it contains, but we must keep in mind that they are still the original games, with many of the technical and playable defects (logical for the time) that they had.

It's not going to be the game of the year, but it is a great example of both light RPG adventures and those games that make you crazy with their decisions. Pure Don't Nod with an extra show.

With a playable approach as psychedelic, disconcerting and unique as its visual style, Ultros is a constant stimulus for the senses. If you value originality and like different games, don't hesitate to give it a try.

This game shows how a blast from the past can affect us: it helps us understand that some things don't age well, but it also works as a memento of a fascinating, innovative era. Recommended for tough guys and survivalists of a bygone era.

We need more games such as this one. Hack and slash is a trite genre, but Lysfanga manages to give it a new, fresh perspective. Not every aspect of the game is perfect, but its core is rock solid.

Under all those daily rewards, weapons with numerical percentages and seasons full of promises, there's a Rocksteady game that's genuine funny and a blast to play. A game that's much better than we were expecting... But also a game that deserved much, much more.

Granblue Fantasy Relink is a more than remarkable action JRPG that makes clear the potential of this franchise in the world of video games. A very addictive gameplay, a deep progression system and a spectacular artistic design are its best assets. Only an excessive repetition in the missions can detract from the experience.

Although it is missing two key pieces to be the "definitive version", Persona 3 Reload modernizes a classic until it is at the level of today's great RPGs and includes enough new features to once again tempt those who already knew it. The best of both worlds, as they say.

Palworld is an entertaining game if you connect with its survival and monster-catching mechanics, and its gameplay loop. But, at the same time, it's easy to feel that it's not original, that it doesn't do anything you haven't seen before, and that it crosses some red lines by drawing inspiration from certain games. [Early Access Score = 79]

It could be the best game in the series and that's a lot to say. An intense, remarkable experience that will move you, no matter what.

Tekken 8 offers a successful update to the formula of the franchise by showing a powerful performance and an array of game modes that satisfy both expert players and newcomers.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a very good compilation of Ace Attorney games 4, 5 and 6 (also with Phoenix Wright), with improvements that were not in the previous remastered trilogy. That said, all the games in the series are almost identical: to know if you like them, try the first ones first and then finish the story with this one.

Without being a perfect compilation, Another Code: Recollection updates two memorable adventures that fans of the genre in the strict sense of the word will like, one of those in which exploration and puzzles are the protagonists, although at times it almost seems more of a novel visual.

The great values of this remastering are the No Return mode, which highlights (even more) how brilliant its gameplay is, and all the light that the extras shed on the development of a work of this magnitude. The graphical improvement is still a tune-up for PS5, but for that upgrade price "I assure you I would do it again."

Prince of Persia returns in style with an exceptional adventure that excels in everything it sets out to do, that does everything so well that it is difficult to find fault with it and that you never want it to end. After many years missing, the Prince has returned, but he has returned as the king of action and platform games.

World of Horror is not a game for all horror lovers, because of its 80's style of text based adventure game. But if you connect with its formula, with its roguelite touches, its turn-based combat and its visuals, then get ready to have a great time. Too bad it does not squeeze all the options offered by Nintendo Switch.

The indigo disk is the main dish of The hidden treasure or Area Zero: a great expansion with quality content, lots of new things and a ton of hours to play.

Cookie Cutter is not just another metroidvania. Like so many others, it manages to find its place with its own ideas and aesthetics, that doesn't "hold back" and lets its gore and hyperviolent touch flow, with a macabre and punk humor. Too bad that some aspects need a little polishing, because it is fun and manages to catch.

A good roguelite where the action and premise are the highlights, but falls behind the best of the genre. Nevertheless, if you like action platformers and are looking for a new roguelite to obsess for dozens of hours... You just found it.

It's not the best fighting game of the year (there's too many great rivals), but it sure is a safe bet for those who want a great looking, accessible game.

Echoes of the Fallen is another dose of more Final Fantasy XVI. It's not a game changer and it's very short, but if you liked the main game, here you will find an extra chapter with the same level of spectacle and epicness.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has a deep combat and monster breeding system that can be addictive if you are willing to overlook the very low quality of nearly everythin else: graphics, sound, story, game loop... Only recommended for those looking for an alternative to Pokémon.

Arizona Sunshine 2 convinces with its brainless action, its silly humor and the relationship between Buddy and the protagonist. It may not innovate and have technical flaws; even you can have seen all its tricks in other games, but what it does, it does in a very entertaining way: it's almost impossible to get bored with it.

Frontiers of Pandora is by no means a groundbreaking game (at least gameplay-wise), but its amazing representation of this universe will surprise you many times over.

Despite our initial doubts and a somewhat clumsy start, AC Nexus manages to gradually win over the player with a very careful setting and an adventurous aspect that works very well in virtual reality.

Born of Bread is a perfectly baked RPG, fun and enjoyable from beginning to end. And even if it's not a milestone for the genre, who can resist a good loaf just out of the oven?

Without doing anything new, Tevi is convincing in its proposal: a metroidvania with role-playing touches, bullet hell and even "souslike" (yes, its difficult and you can make it even harder). Once you bite the fishhook and start to play, it will become harder to go away.

Astlibra Revision is a modern classic with a perfect balance between action and role-playing elements. There's some areas where you can clearly see that this is the work of a single person, but when you put everything on the scales, the ups weigh way more than the downs. If you miss the style and form of the old, classic JRPGs, this is a must have.

The combined chakra of the impressive cast of playable characters can't hide that the story modes in Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections are vey lackluster, falling far from being the ultimate game in the Storm series.

In a year as saturated with great games as 2023, Worldless represents one of its latest surprises, a metroidvania that manages to conquer the player with its original combat system and a minimalist aesthetic that fits perfectly. Undoubtedly, a great presentation work for Noname Studios.

Astral Ascent is one of the best roguelites we've had recently. Its gameplay, design and art form a brilliant constellation that forges an identity of its own. We miss some more value in terms of innovation, but even with that "problem", Hibernian Workshop establishes itself as an indie reference with this game.

A game as legendary as Flashback deserves a better sequel than this one. Yes, it has some good ideas and shows passion for science-fiction, but it delivers a poor technical optimization and a lackluster game design.