For fans, this is a dream come true and proof that Square Enix can still create a modern JRPG that, although based on the famous original, brings completely new content and realizes the vision of a true open-world Final Fantasy game. Although it's just the middle part of the Remake trilogy, Rebirth stands as a gigantic, massive JRPG with a huge world, an extra long and intricate story, and a ton of side content that should keep us entertained until the announcement of the final installment.

Eliminating armies of bugs and robots with a ton of weapons and gear definitely sounds tempting, but it will be a quickly mastered routine that won't keep people glued to the screen for a very long time. Helldivers 2 is a game that still lacks that crucial "ideal" aspect of fun that is stifled by an extremely hard grind for beginners and an unrealistically high difficulty if you're playing alone or with random players.

While it hasn’t changed much from the original 2011 game, Persona 3 Reload managed to hook us and keep us glued to our screens for almost 100 hours. It may be a long and repetitive game at times, but it’s still a fun and funky experience.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash is a very lazy attempt to introduce new players to the anime and an insult to fans. While online modes can be fun, I simply couldn’t get over an uninspiring battle system and how the story was retold through static images.

The new Mario vs. Donkey Kong, with considerably improved visuals and the usual Nintendo excellence, is a fantastic tribute to both the original game and the arcade classic it is based on. Because the puzzle-platforming genre is nearly nonexistent today, the gameplay may appear very basic in comparison to modern platformers, raising the question of how interesting this title will be to today's gamers.

Tekken 8 is finally a worthy continuation of the legendary fighting game series, and at the same time, an exceptionally complete title that, from the very beginning, boasts a solid roster of fighters, great mechanics, as well as rich content for both single-player and competitive online play.

Even though it’s not too friendly with newcomers, it’s hard to deny the value that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy brings. For one price, you get three excellent visual novels filled with memorable characters, interesting plot twists, and plenty of humor.

Another Code: Recollection is a light adventure with a fantastic atmosphere and an interesting story that will immerse you into its world much better than the original games. Very easy puzzles make the challenge almost non-existent here, but due to the overall quality of the story and experience, it's hard to say much negative about this unique title.

The Last of Us Part II is, without exaggeration, a true masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of what a video game can be. In addition to the great cinematic story, the gameplay and the essence of the legendary first game has been improved in every possible way, and the remastered version of the sequel only makes us see even more how ahead of its time this title was.

Fluid platforming combined with tense combat is a real treat for the fans of old-school games from this legendary series. Ubisoft is definitely on the right track with this one, as it seems they still have the potential to produce these smaller and better-focused titles. Great fun for long winter afternoons.

Realms of Ruin is a basic RTS with a great dose of refreshing visuals. This game has deserved more attention from the developers and it desperately needs more tactical options in its core mechanics. Setting is great, music too but somehow it feels lacking in every other aspect.

One of the best Star Ocean sequels ever got a very high-quality remake in 2D-HD style. With its timeless charm and fast action battles, enriched with new graphics and numerous improvements, it is perhaps the best example of how to properly bring back to life a title from the first PlayStation era.

Apart from the truly beautiful graphics and phenomenally designed environment that is a real feast for the eyes, Frontiers of Pandora has little to offer that has not already been seen in many other Ubisoft releases, unless you are particularly fond of the world of "Avatar".

Even if you're not a fan of the retro film series, RoboCop: Rogue City is still worth your time due to its excellent gameplay and compelling plot, despite its lesser production qualities.

Persona 5 Tactica is another P5 game with different art style and tactical battle mechanics, which will be a treat for Persona fans, while others won't be so fascinated since the game does not bring anything totally new and refreshing to this genre.

Unfortunately for the fans, this is a missed opportunity. Flashback 2 is a name that induces great respect between members of retro gaming communit but because of this game that name has been smudged. We hope that this title will be forgotten quickly and that there will be a second try at this franchise, this time with a new developer team at the helm if possible.

A shorter but wonderfully packed spin-off that finally gives fans of the multi-decade franchise a satisfying end to Kiryu Kazuma's story while also reminding us of all the greatest parts from the previous action-based Yakuza games.

When everything is considered, we have a very nice mix of ideas of roguelite and tower defense genres, with beautiful graphics and atmosphere, but with a rather mediocre realization.

With entirely updated stunning visuals and various quality of life enhancements, Nintendo effectively brings back to life a classic title that few people in Europe had the opportunity to play when it was new. Super Mario RPG remake feels like a brand new game that players today will be able to appreciate and enjoy.

If you're a super-fan of the franchise, you might be able to get something out of this package. It's more than clear that this is a rushed product that was supposed to be DLC for last year's game and not a full-priced "new game" - so it's up to you to judge whether it's worth your money.

EA Sports UFC 5 is a substantial improvement to the greatest MMA simulation out there, and while it doesn't include many new features, everything that needed to be tightened and perfected in the previous four games is now finally where it should be.

Football Manager 2024 is faultless in its aim and form, but as was the case with the previous edition, the only real limitation is in the old engine that keeps it from evolving further. Fortunately, next year that will change, but until then this edition brings just a few novelties that only hardcore virtual football managers will truly appreciate.

In a crowded year that gave us so many incredible games, Alan Wake 2 easily manages to distinguish itself as one of the best ones yet. The transmedia ambitions of Remedy Entertainment and a complex script that mixes the fates of two interesting characters have produced a horror adventure title that will be remembered forever.

A refreshed but extremely unpolished new WRC experience that comes with a lot of content but in a package that lacks some essentials, we expected more from Codemasters.

All in all, about 15 hours of first-class one hit kill action awaits you, which will provide a good pastime for fans of this genre. The freedom given to Jack in this game is definitely a huge improvement for which One More Level studio deserves all the words of praise.

The first volume of the new Metal Gear collection brings several legendary titles from the beginning of this once extremely popular series, along with a couple of never-before-released bonus content that definitely has something for old fans. However, KONAMI's laziness to devote more time to polishing these titles makes the compilation seem like only a half-sincere attempt to bring players' attention back to Snake and crew.

WarioWare: Move It! brings the very familiar chaotic fun that we are used to from the games in this series, returning the focus to the somewhat forgotten motion-controls. This approach brings a lot of new creative solutions for controlling the ever-fresh micro-games, but it also overcomplicates things for a lot of new players.

Detective Pikachu brings an intriguing story that will appeal to the fans of detective games, but also a considerably simpler gameplay than its predecessor so that younger players and possibly Pokemon diehards will get the most fun out of it.