Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess impresses with its aesthetics and, almost without words, the game tells the story by itself. The plot is fairly simple, without much complexity, but it works. The action fits perfectly with the strategy and creates a unique and immersive experience, but it's in the beautiful art direction that Kunitsu-Gami exudes the most personality and style.

At first glance, Zenless Zone Zero proves capable of maintaining the level of quality expected from HoYoverse in its own way. In a brief comparative analysis, however, there are certain qualities in Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail that I believe surpass ZZZ, such as world exploration. However, the hack and slash action RPG brought the best combat mechanics of all the company's games, and I can say that I'm pleased with the result of this initiative, although the low difficulty prevents the game from reaching higher heights.

Dungeons of Hinterberg is a fun, synergistic marriage of the mechanics of The Legend of Zelda and Persona. The dungeons are the great brilliance of the game, as they are fun, unique and have excellent puzzles. The combat is solid and very competent, while the story is fairly simple, but provides a good thread for the gameplay. The big downside is the relationship system, which may disappoint Persona players who expected a similar quality to Atlus' franchise games, but is still enjoyable at the end of the campaign, although there are ups and downs along the way.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape brings one of the best Destiny experiences in years, if not the best. The new package of additional content brings a well-crafted campaign, both in terms of story and gameplay, a fun sub-class with a lot of potential for versatility, an interesting new world with fun activities that don't get too tiring, even after countless repetitions, and a fantastic and challenging endgame that closes everything The Final Shape has brought with a flourish. Even with a new season format that leaves something to be desired, the latest expansion has been an excellent addition to the game, and is practically a mandatory experience for lovers of this universe created by Bungie.

As a Nintendo Switch release, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD manages to entertain despite the problems that eventually make it tiresome, just like the original. Although it's not the best game in the franchise, it's a title that has interesting mechanics and relies especially on the contextual narrative adapted for each region. For those who played the original, however, the big difference is in the controls. The visual evolution isn't big enough to justify the full price.

F1 24 doesn't bring any major changes compared to its predecessor, but it does deliver some good additions to the game's well-known modes. The revamp of the career mode, allowing players to assume the identity of a real Formula 1 driver, was a great move by EA and Codemasters, but some problems with the car's steering can affect the experience in the very first races. In short, if you have F1 23, it may not be worth switching to the new full-price entry if you don't want the career mode with real drivers.

Hidetaka Miyazaki gets it right once again by masterfully expanding the world of Elden Ring. Some defects such as the repetition of enemies return in this DLC, but they are not enough to overshadow the excellence that surrounds the Realm of Shadows. Unfortunately, some questions regarding the narrative of the Lands Between remain unanswered, but following in Miquella's footsteps is incredible. The boss battles are more exciting than ever and the new map is gigantic, providing many hours of exploration and, of course, many deaths.

Morbid: The Lords of Ire has an interesting concept, but it gets lost in terrible gameplay, lifeless and ugly scenery, an uninteresting story and unexciting boss battles. Whether it's the terrible hitbox, the unsatisfactory exploration or even the unbalanced challenge that doesn't make the game difficult, but frustrating, the game fails as a soulslike.

The Night Springs DLC really shines in its narratives presented in each chapter and raises many questions not only for Alan Wake, but for Control and even Quantum Break, who enter this great spiral that is the multiverse created by Remedy. The three episodes are fun, bring humor, terror and impress with the quality of the plot and gameplay.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a great RPG that represents the franchise well, presenting a dark and terrible world in a way that is accessible to newcomers and welcoming to veterans. However, its large size can make the experience a little dull and repetitive.

RKGK is a relatively short adventure, but it's an extremely satisfying and entertaining surprise. The game delivers visually with its eye-catching graffiti and exotic colors. The challenges are everywhere, and as stressful as they may be at certain levels, they will encourage players to tackle everything that lies ahead and revisit the worlds they have already completed in search of more challenges.

Despite its fun gameplay, which is very reminiscent of the fourth game in the series, Top Spin 2K25 has evolved little in terms of movement mechanics and the physics of the tennis players' strokes in almost 15 years. To make matters worse, the poor visuals, especially in the textures of the characters, really detract from the experience, as the game often looks like it was made for the end of the Xbox 360 and PS3 generation. Top Spin 2K25 even hits some commendable winners, but the large number of unforced errors prevents it from dreaming of a Grand Slam title in sports simulators.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is sure to entertain you, especially if you play with friends, but the title doesn't innovate enough to stand out in the genre. With familiar mechanics and interesting gameplay, it offers an enjoyable experience, but no great surprises. If you're a fan of asymmetrical horror, it's worth a look, but don't expect anything revolutionary.

The old school style of Skald: Against the Black Priory is a tribute to classic RPGs. The game's narrative shines through and its retro design will trigger nostalgia. However, this lovecraftian darkness adventure may not be for everyone and I wonder to what extent it is just a look into the past while failing to deliver something special for players.

A GameCube classic, the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door manages to be even more fun and colorful than the original. While remaining faithful to the 2004 title, the remake adds improvements that will help you in battles and throughout your journey, such as the Companion Ring. However, the game lacks localization for PT-BR and the absence of a fast travel system.

Hellblade 2 is an immersive experience complete with impeccable audio design. Although it won't be to every gamer's taste, it definitely offers a deep narrative and unique gameplay that will captivate those looking for something more immersive and psychologically intense.

1000xRESIST is a triumph as the debut game from an independent studio. Delivering an incredibly well-tied and provocative narrative, stunning scenery and equally stunning dialogues, sequences exploring different perspectives and using close to the maximum of what a game can offer as a medium, the sunset visitor studio leaves its mark on the games industry, daring to address, discuss and expose themes that we would hardly see in AAA productions.

Endless Ocean Luminous sells itself as an immense blue expanse, but its developers seem to have forgotten to create enough content to broaden the player's interest in returning to repetitive scenarios with fish that look more like robots than the game's artificial intelligence. The tedious experience is made worse as you progress through the basic story, which doesn't justify the large number of hours spent scanning an exaggerated number of marine animals.

Sand Land is a game that pays homage to Akira Toriyama's original work, with a living world that brings much of the atmosphere of the manga published in 2000. The good story and charismatic characters make the campaign a lot of fun most of the time, but the repetitiveness of the enemies and the shallow combat prevent the title developed by ILCA from soaring higher. For an open-world RPG that can exceed 40 hours between the main story and side quests, Sand Land still entertains, but it would certainly be a better game if it featured more variety of strategies in hand-to-hand combat or on board the various vehicles you unlock during the campaign.

Mullet MadJack is a crazy, frenetic mix of different genres and media: there's the 80s action hero, there's the art of classic anime, cyberpunk aesthetics, roguelike elements and, of course, FPS. In all this, there's still time for good humor and an incredible gameplay that brings it all together in an excellent game. It's challenging, thought-provoking and a great job by Hammer95.

Stellar Blade delivers a great narrative that, despite not being deep or emotional, is quite competent and drives a rich gameplay. The main highlight goes to the combat, which is fun and challenging in the perfect dose, offering the player terrifying confrontations, especially in boss battles, which are a beast of their own combined with the music and all the set pieces that make them up. The game's only flaw is the sexualization of EVE, who doesn't need it to be an incredible and strong protagonist.

In a completely different way from what we're used to, Tales of Kenzera: Zau tackles the ups and downs of the grieving process through an exciting, colorful and charismatic adventure. With a fun combat system that becomes increasingly challenging throughout the campaign, the game meets expectations with rich world-building and satisfying exploration.

Saviorless is a great indie game with an abstract story that captivates you from start to finish, but it has a confusing and rushed ending, which is improved by the other endings available in its plot. In terms of gameplay, the game shines with platforming challenges that offer just the right amount of difficulty and will test your skills, especially during boss battles. The game is a pleasant surprise from a market that is just starting out in the electronic games industry and has everything it needs to grow.

With great fights and an extremely refined pawn system, Dragon's Dogma is a great game, but it would be even better if it had a more varied world in terms of exploration and setting, less draggy progression and better-written plot and characters. The game maintains much of the basis of its predecessor and improves on it in almost every aspect, but it doesn't quite reach the level of the best action RPGs released over the last 10 years, such as Elden Ring, The Witcher 3, Bloodborne and Dragon Age Inquisition.

Princess Peach: Showtime! is an experience that will hook you with its magical visuals, but only the first time. The game, which mixes several genres, has slow stages that don't offer much replayability and few extra challenges, making it stand out as a unique adventure in which Peach navigates the most varied nostalgic memories of our childhood.

With great combat, Rise of the Ronin falters trying to be bigger than it should, which ends up taking the focus away from its positives and distracting us with a series of things that don't really matter.

Alone in the Dark leaves a lot to be desired compared to other survival horror games, but it manages to deliver a somewhat competent experience. The game doesn't really shine in any aspect, but has small positives and is a good return for a franchise that needed a restart to position itself among the genre it created many years ago. Alone in the Dark is not dead, and if it manages to fix mistakes it can have a bright future ahead.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is everything the long time fans of the franchise were yearning for but didn't get for a long time. The story will be relived and retold, but now there's uncertainty about the fate of each character. Every expectation was met with surprise and reward in a game that is not perfect, but is a true masterpiece of a genre that became popular exactly because of the long running Square Enix franchise.

Pacific Drive is a meticulous game that asks the player to perform a lot of tasks to deal with its many exploration, survival, crafting and customization systems. Offering a rich universe filled with questions and kind of a macabre awe that is definitely unique among many survival games that end up bringing the same chassis with a different skin, the Ironwood Studio game is a gem.

Tekken 8 is a game that arrived to establish a new quality standard for fighting games, just like Street Fighter 6 did before. With spectacular, agile and fluid gameplay, a good story mode and excellent online component, the newest game from Bandai Namco is a technical achievement that fixes almost all the problems the franchise had without losing its essence. If Tekken 3 is stil the biggest and most important 3D fighting game of all time, Tekken 8 is the best and most complete 3D fighting game ever made, and it should keep this title for many years.

The most ambitious game in the franchise's history, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has the charisma of its characters and the mix of drama and comedy in the most bizarre situations as its biggest strengths. The turn based combat is an evolution from Yakuza: Like A Dragon, but it still isn't close to the best action adventure games of the series. The open world is full of activities, but some of them aren't inspired and just bloat the game at some points. Infinite Wealth is not the best of the franchise, but will definitely leave veterans emotional.

Persona 3 Reload is a masterclass in remakes and it makes you feel like you're playing it for the first time. It substitutes the original, offering a complete RPG experience. You're not missing out on anything.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown manages to deliver a balanced experience and to always bring something interesting to do, being a metroidvania game full of rhythm, almost flawless. The story is captivating and the flow of the campaign is very organic. The gameplay is perfectly smooth and refined. 2024 begins with a bang.

Star Ocean: Second Story R comes as a remake that tries to revitalize the player's love for the franchise, bringing an art style that mixes new and old elements without losing its charm. Even if basic, the story has the usual beats of classic JRPGs and can keep you entertained with its characters of varying personalities. The combat is fast and visually appealing, but can be too easy and not too rewarding. The extra content can net you a few more hours of gameplay making the remake worth for the replay factor and the new novelties of UI and mechanics.

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is a fun and fluid fighting game, but can be generic in a lot of areas. The gameplay is definitely solid, but the story leaves to be desired and the game doesn't do a good job of introducing you to its characters.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has its story as a strong point, but can drag a bit, especially in the beginning. It's a game to enjoy slowly and explore everything the immersion can offer you.

By being exactly the same as the original, it's inevitable that the new Super Mario RPG is a good game, but it doesn't bring any new novelties that justifies its full price. The revised graphics are the only big draw. With very few changes in combat and narrative deviations that barely impact the story that we already knew, the game is more a remaster than a proper remake. The new Super Mario RPG is a good entry for newcomers that did not play the original.

Persona 5 Tactica is a strategy game that will please fans of the franchise, but will not impress more than Strikers. It's a fine experience with the Phantom Thieves in a new story that drags for a while, but has its funny moments if you're fan of Atlus's RPGs.

Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a reminder as to why Kazuma Kiryu will always be the biggest name in the franchise. The return to action adventure provides the best combat the series has seen and the story shows a Kiryu that regardless of the trials and tribulations he's been through, remains true to his ideals. The game is obligatory to any fan, even if it doesn't bring many innovations and a gameplay structure that is more of the same.

Alan Wake 2 is a complex, exciting and thrilling journey through the world of horror. The narrative is extremely well constructed and plays with metalanguage in an impressive way. The gameplay enjoys a solid and consolidated base within the survival horror genre that is expanded thanks to the characters' mental locations. Full of horrifying, shocking moments and hair-raising twists, the game presents one of the best plots ever created in games. Unfortunately, bugs overshadow the maximum potential of the title, but Remedy Entertainment's work is a true masterpiece of gaming and is enough to fight for the GOTY (Game of the Year award) of 2023. It took 22 years for a game to finally threaten the position Silent Hill 2 (2001) as the best survival horror in history, and Remedy's game can look to Konami's timeless classic on an equal footing in this dispute.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the best the franchise has seen in terms of visuals, with lots of new items, power-ups, enemies and stages with depth that really transform the player's experience, be they familiar with Mario games or not. The Wonder Flower's unpredictability makes the game always surprising and engaging, forging new paths and rhythms to keep players involved.

Spider-Man 2 puts Miles and Peter in their biggest adventures so far, with the best Venom adaptation that has ever been made. The gameplay eventually becomes repetitive, but the charm and charisma of the main characters holds the quality together just as much the Spiders sling across New York.

Detective Pikachu Returns is a good deal for Sherlock Holmes fans and those who don't really like action packed games. It feels more like a long movie with a few select actual game parts. The graphical part is nothing spectacular and leaves to be desired. Lastly, the fact the game does not have PT-BR localization is a big minus especially because of the amount of dialogues and text.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is a true love letter to the early years of the franchise, but it does not really bring anything new or revolutionary to the gameplay and story. You're gonna get the same mechanics - albeit without the RPG elements and as refined as you can imagine - and a charismatic protagonist that leaves its mark in the hall of best assassins.

EA Sports FC 24 has a new name, but it's still just another FIFA. Solid gameplay, AI improvements, subtle changes, and movement updates have always been present in the franchise that now has a new name. The new features in Career Mode are interesting and make you feel closer to the shoes of a soccer player or coach. The presence of women's football within Ultimate Team makes mixed team combinations interesting, fun and balanced. It will always be unfair to charge full price for a game that could just be an update, but for the huge community that loves EA's football game, it's a good game and will definitely have fun. There was a lack of boldness for EA, which expanded the presence of women's football within the game, but did not add a Career Mode in the women's leagues, but perhaps this is future planning for the new EA Sports FC franchise.

Phantom Liberty is an excellent follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077's story. The expansion heavily benefits from coming at the best time the game is having right now thanks to a slew of technical and creative updates it received since launch, boasting new interesting additions to gameplay with the Relic system. Phantom Liberty introduces sensible and well-written characters that heavily impact V, while, at the same time, cement themselves as a few of the best characters on CDPR's game.

Mortal Kombat 1 is undeniably fun, well polished and visually spectacular, but the story is the worst we've had since the series first reboot. The Kameo system is a welcome addition, but the lack of The Krypt in favor of an Invasion mode doesn't do it any favors.

It is the best soulslike not made by FromSoftware. Lies of P does not innovate, but it is extremely competent and executes what it sets out to do with excellence, which shows that to be an excellent game it is not always necessary to reinvent the wheel. Lies of P often sounds like a beautiful and solid homage to FromSoftware games, especially Bloodborne, and features very well-executed gameplay with its own originality. The game has a great story told in a direct way, which overcomes the major flaw of other games of the genre.

Immortals of Aveum has only its combat as a merit. However, the repetitiveness of encounters taints the only redeeming aspect of the game: the magical weaving system. The game lacks character development, solid narrative and intricate level design, not to mention the technical problems.

Starfield is an RPG that brings the best out of previous Bethesda games with the best sci-fi narrative about space ever created. With elements inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar, a game about space has never been this grand and with such satisfying exploration until now. The team led by Todd Howard can be proud of the fantastic work they've put out.

Baldur's Gate 3 is an exceptionally well-written game with breathtaking visuals and charming NPCs. The game's combat is creative and allows all sorts of maneuvers that you can think of. Larian Studios's CRPG shows that the genre can be accessible and brings the best out of Dungeons & Dragons: a universe of peculiar beings that unite under a greater good.

Pikmin 4 will please players from all ages, whether they're longtime fans or not. With few hours of main story, anyone can get lost in the huge levels and in the cuteness of its characters. But even allowing a lot of freedom, the game may leave players feeling stuck on repetitive missions.

More than a simple homage to 90s RPGs, Sea of Stars is a game that shines on its own using a well known formula, creating its own identity. The spectacular art direction, level design rich in details and charismatic characters make a perfect match with a combat system that is simple yet rich in options. Sea of Stars is, in essence, a turn-based RPG as brilliant as the classics.

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a gem among indie games and one of the best narrative driven games I've played. There wasn't one boring moment in the entire story and I got emotional several times from start to finish. Deconstructeam was simply excellent in everything it tried to with this game.

While Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon has exciting combat, it also has a shallow story, not a whole lot of extra content after the main campaign and a difficulty level that is not rewarding at all. While it may be the dream of mecha enthusiasts all around, it doesn't do much to draw in new players or introduce them to a new world.

Blasphemous 2 isn't blasphemous at all in being an excellent soulslike and metroidvania. The game delivers a solid campaign, excellent stages, bosses that will give you a hard time and top-notch challenging combat encounters. While the difficulty may prove frustrating to some, the game is well balanced and strong candidate to indie game of the year.

Stray Gods is the narrative-driven game you needed and didn't know. With a captivating story, striking characters and a haunting mystery, the musical RPG dazzles the player easily and lets you decide the path to follow.

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals doesn't innovate much on gameplay and when it tries to, it could've done better. However, the story touches on heavy themes of grief and belonging while giving closure to its predecessor. Offering choices that escape the 'good versus evil' dichotomy, the game is an allegory to accepting what is outside our control.

Final Fantasy XVI is a game from the franchise worthy of a new generation of consoles, and its combination of classic and modern brings everything we love with what we didn't know we needed. It's strong, tense, exciting, revealing, it's a mix of feelings, places and stories. Clive's (anti-)hero journey, the people he encounters along the way, the weight of decisions, all culminate in a tale that moves and excites. And all that combined with a diverse and fun combat, and the beauty of the whole that this game is makes this a necessary title for any fan of the franchise or a good action RPG.

New game from the most impactful franchise in the history of fighting games, Street Fighter 6 accomplishes everything it sets out to do almost perfectly. The game shines for its diverse and accessible gameplay, stands out for its excellent art direction and soundtrack, and offers many possibilities in World Tour mode. The game's story is the only truly weak point of a title that was born as one of the best fighting games in history.

Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel that knows how to present new things and adds more lore to the incredible universe of Zelda. Islands with a sense of freedom, exciting game, and twists from start to finish will make you play for countless hours in this game and its immensity.

Resident Evil 4 Remake has what it takes to be our favorite action game of 2023. While it doesn't have the industry impact that RE 4 did, and it doesn't rewrite how Remakes should be (like RE 2 did), it's an excellent game, which deserves to be appreciated by everyone, whether or not they are lovers of the franchise. The bestiary of creatures, its action-packed story, and its rich, action-packed world make so many improvements over the original that it's well worth a ticket to revisit this darker-than-ever universe.

Harvestella is ideal for anyone looking for a game with the peace of mind of a farm simulator and the challenge of combat. You'll likely feel a mix of relaxation and excitement as you tend to crops and fight off threats, all while trying to uncover the truth behind the mysterious "death station", Quietus.

Hogwarts Legacy is an extremely fun adventure, despite having some graphic and narrative difficulties. In the vast open world, which makes it possible to explore popular locations and live like a typical Hogwarts student, you will face interesting challenges in the path of unraveling the main mystery of the game. Even though it's an exciting adventure, even a muggle like me manages, at a certain point, to miss a greater magic to deliver everything that the fans expected.

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are excellent games, and, if it weren't for the technical problems, they would surpass the feats of Legends: Arceus, which started a necessary evolution in the classic Nintendo franchise. The game features a beautiful open world full of Pokémon, so you never feel like you're exploring something empty. The Pokémon campaigns finally showed an interesting maturity, which seems to want to keep up with the audience that has so much prestige to the series since 1995, without losing the children's audience that still drives purchases. However, most of Scarlet & Violet's potential is wasted simply by avoidable technical issues such as a lack of graphical and performance polish. A game of this relevance within a franchise of this magnitude cannot succumb to repeating these mistakes and not improving, especially in light of the criticism that the latest title has had.

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are excellent games, and, if it weren't for the technical problems, they would surpass the feats of Legends: Arceus, which started a necessary evolution in the classic Nintendo franchise. The game features a beautiful open world full of Pokémon, so you never feel like you're exploring something empty. The Pokémon campaigns finally showed an interesting maturity, which seems to want to keep up with the audience that has so much prestige to the series since 1995, without losing the children's audience that still drives purchases. However, most of Scarlet & Violet's potential is wasted simply by avoidable technical issues such as a lack of graphical and performance polish. A game of this relevance within a franchise of this magnitude cannot succumb to repeating these mistakes and not improving, especially in light of the criticism that the latest title has had.

Sonic Frontiers takes some risks, and that's good. Even in a bizarre way, it is an evolution of the franchise that brings new air and hope for the subsequent content. If you're a Sonic fan or an adventurer, you're sure to enjoy what this brave new open world includes. From the presence of classic stages to silly but enjoyable minigames, the new things are fresh air to the playground of possibilities that Sonic can run through. And even with its flaws and oddities (a bunch of them), I'll be back running through the fields of Frontiers to find what was missing in my first playthrough.

God of War Ragnarok is beautiful, rich, exciting, and even bigger and better than the 2018 adventure, which shows that passion and quality work has gone into its creators. I had many doubts about whether a sequel to something that reinvented the wheel of the god of war would be able to surpass its predecessor and admit, with great pleasure, that I was wrong. This is a must-do adventure for action-adventure fans, and probably Kratos' best adventure in a video game. It's a work of art, a retelling of the hero's journey and a game that delivers on everything it promised and more, and serves as an excellent conclusion to the Norse arc of Kratos and Atreus.

Overwatch 2 fulfills the mission of breathing new life into what was once one of the best multiplayer shooter, before falling into great oblivion because of Blizzard's lack of attention. Switching to 5v5 matches ushers in a new era in Overwatch battles and abilities, where one-on-one duels take precedence over tactical team play. New heroes and maps freshen up the environment, while the Push mode could become a fan favorite. Overwatch has everything to shine again, as long as it gets the attention its competitors have done. We can't gauge what Overwatch 2 could be, we can judge what's in front of us at launch - and this is a team-based FPS that's quite fun, full of charm and love for its universe, and one that we can't wait to see more by keep playing.

EA took great care and brought a farewell worthy of the last FIFA. FIFA 23 brings a lot of interesting new features, cameos - like the members of Ted Lasso -, gameplay improvements that really add to the game, not to mention it's actually much better looking than the previous games. The really first FIFA of the new generation of consoles will also be the last, and while it brings some of the frustrations already known to fans, it will be a good gateway to the next generation of EA football games.

NBA 2K23 has it all. Its nostalgic ways massage the affection that more traditional NBA fans have for games and teams of the past, while also bringing a little bit of the history that turned the NBA into the emotional machine it is today. All of this combined with gameplay changes like improved spacing and better AI make this an ideal game for sports game fans. NBA 2K23 is indeed one of the best experiences for basketball fans in games, but please, stay away of its microtransactions. Particularly, we focus on the parts without it and that's the path for some real fun.

Splatoon 3's single-player campaign captivated me with the freedom of choice, which allows me to explore as much of its game as I want, and I can't remember a moment where I didn't want to. Even with the (unfortunate) issue of the same familiar enemies, the stage design, the smart objectives and bosses, full of personality, and the art that made me admire different aspects of the game and the choices of its creative team, keep things fresh, enough to always want to get back in the game.

Dusk Falls brings a branching narrative that takes full advantage of the style of animations in comic book form, which gives us the opportunity to fill the empty space with our imagination - and this works in such a way that it makes the experience even more impressive, with its many multiple choices combined with the emotional intensity of its expressive voice cast. A masterpiece of the genre.

Stray is a delightful adventure set in a dark but endearingly hopeful cyberpunk world for the simple fact that you play as an adorable cat at all times. Its combination of simple platforming and puzzle-solving with item hunting quests is beautifully balanced throughout this five-hour storyline, while its new ideas help keep things as fresh as a delicious fish.

With a deep and rich career mode, and the vast amount of assist and difficulty options, F1 22 remains the best racing game in the series, as well as being the most complete and accessible reproduction of a single modern motorsport in the market - not to mention that adjustments to some of its most reused elements also make a difference. This year's edition isn't quite as bold as F1 2021, though, and the F1 Life mode, frankly, with its focus on footwear and furniture, certainly isn't even a bandage to cover the lack of the F1's ambitious story mode from last year.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has a lot going on both in combat and in its camp, and the result is a game that sometimes feels overloaded but never fails to satisfy.

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is a title that lives up to the arcade classics, brings crazy and fun co-op for up to 6 people, countless Easter eggs and lots of fun, worthy of any Ninja Turtles fan.

Even though it's short, Trek to Yomi's journey is very interesting and captivating. With an art style inspired by monochrome Japanese films, this adventure has enough interesting paintings to make up for your slips. Its combat is interesting and easily mastered, while exploration and puzzles aren't the most challenging in the world.

When Nintendo Switch Sports was announced, I was ecstatic. When Nintendo provided the code for this review, I couldn't stop smiling. However, when I opened the game and started playing it, I embarked on a nostalgic adventure that took me to simpler and happier times. However, it was towards the end of my evaluation period that I really understood that Nintendo Switch Sports had accomplished the mission. When bringing the game back to the IGN Brasil newsroom, I could see the other team members gathered, curious about the game and looking forward to testing it. Upon defeating a friend, smiles opened, simulations of sports narrations took the place of the sound of keys being pressed and the purest happiness took over the environment. Yes, there are modes missing for a game of this importance and with the price range that It's commercialized, and not all of the ones available have pleased me, but the truth is that I've already fit Switch Sports into my routine, like my daily exercise session.

Unlike the last three movies, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga offers a fun game filled with funny retellings of the nine movie saga and keeps you entertained for hours and hours of gameplay.

The House of the Dead: Remake can be an classic enjoyable return to fans of the franchise, but its performance hiccups and not-that-well-made controls are more scary than the zombies.

Ghostwire: Tokyo really surprises by delivering a perfect balance of horror and action. It Exceeds initial expectations, and makes you feel more fear than expected thanks to the great transversal work of the Tango Gameworks team. With a nice gameplay, although not much in-depth, you'll find yourself in the midst of an incomprehensible chaos that will make you fall in love with it when unraveling it. Finally, the title will give you the best thing in a work of horror: not feeling momentary fear from an animal survival instinct, but a constant fear that makes you restless when you close your eyes before going to sleep.

It started out as a collection of the looser story ideas that seemed to go nowhere, but slowly but surely Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin pulled it all together and managed to keep it level - although you want to make sure you scour it for collectibles. If you want the full effect of your revelations, a solid and immersive action combat system can be tweaked to be as challenging as it is rewarding. Along with versatile character customization that lets you mix and match dozens of interchangeable jobs, your character fights as you see fit and gives you the ability to experiment and find a winning combination in one or three player co-op. There's significant room for improvement in the tools it offers to manage the avalanche of gear that drops on every mission, but the nods to Final Fantasy history sprinkled throughout its levels are enough to deflect attention from this sort of thing.

The game may not be at its best right away, but once Triangle Strategy really begins, it is surprisingly successful at telling a story based on real-world ideas like competition for resources and noble ambitions, and these human stories succeed and overcome even a rather uncomfortable main character. The game allows for meaningful choices while also including a voting system for party members that can override your wishes – based on self-established hindsight – in fascinating ways. Underlying it all is combat, which is simple, well-designed, and suitably challenging in all the right ways, Triangle Strategy may be silent in its grandeur, but it's still great.

When Polyphony Digital revealed that Gran Turismo 7 would be a great tribute to the franchise's 25 years, they weren't kidding. Even more than that, the game is a great ode to automobiles and presents a genuine desire to make every player become passionate about motorsport, providing a neat material for that. However, it's all about expectation. The game takes a long time to gear up to the truly challenging moments within the races, so if you don't want to deepen your knowledge about cars or contemplate the beauty of the automotive universe, Gran Turismo's historic glamor is likely to prove a burden.

Elden Ring delivers what it promises: it's a souls-like fantasy action RPG game developed by FromSoftware, with the influence of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, that brings a sprawling realm fully immersed in a rich and bloody story and that certainly will have every fan of fantasy and challenge ready to immerse themselves in this universe for hours and hours. Get ready for lots of action, epic battles, adventure, exploration and hardship.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is the fantastic fantasy version of Borderlands, and as the spinoff progresses, it closely remembers previous successes, which at times felt a little unoriginal. Thankfully, with excellent writing, hilarious performances from an all-star cast, and ridiculous combat shines and make this tabletop-inspired blast festival absolutely worth it.

Horizon Forbidden West deepens the existing mechanics and expands them, without major innovations, but enough to satisfy us. The narrative, whether on a small scale, with regional conflicts between tribes, or on a large scale, with connections between the distant past and the cursed present, makes us want to play incessantly, until we finish and discover everything. The mysteries and revelations about the story on a large scale are even the high point of the game. This is a measured step towards the future of the series, but a sure step that retains much of what worked in Zero Dawn (and occasionally some of the original game's problems), without being too daring and delivering less than expected.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human could very likely become the stellar zombie survival adventure it should someday be, provided the bugs are finally wiped out. Its excellent parkour is an amazing way to explore this giant open world of the last tough city, and the post-apocalyptic stories of its many strange and distinctive characters are a must-see. Our bet? If its developers bring us a DLC with a really interesting story (or that solves this ending that we can't swallow), then we'll have the perfect zombie game.

The King of Fighters XV may not be the best fighting game of the current generation of consoles, and it may not have the best graphics or visual style ever seen in the fighting game market, but it is certainly a fun game that will give fans enough reason to kill the nostalgia of the good arcade times. Its classic and new characters do the trick to bring lively and fierce disputes above all, especially with online modes that work and will make the battles pay for many hours.

Sifu's combat is impeccable and one of the best gaming experiences I've had since Batman: Arkham City – fluid and visually beautiful to watch, accompanied by a fantastic soundtrack in a work that has nothing to do with any great martial arts film. Another factor that is worth noting in the new Sloclap game is how it doesn't get tiring despite the short story and non-stop beating. There's not a lot of dialogue or construction for a simple narrative, but it works perfectly well: in revenge, all that counts is to take down everything and everyone. And make no mistake: no game over will be in vain, as each run is a learning experience within Sifu, and with the minimal shortcuts and facilitators available, the coveted revenge will be achieved before the age of 70.