Although it doesn't offer a campaign on the same level as Doom: Eternal, Doom: The Dark Ages is yet another success for iD Software since the reboot launched in 2016. Boosted by very welcome additions to the franchise, such as combat with mechs and the possibility of flying and fighting while controlling a dragon, the new chapter in the series is a must-have title for fans of FPS and action games in general. With a huge variety of weapons that completely change the combat, enemies with very different mechanics and maps with lots of secrets to explore, Doom: The Dark Ages is fun from start to finish. However, the gamble of diving too deeply into an uninteresting story with one-dimensional characters shows an exaggerated focus on an aspect that has never been the franchise's strong point. Even so, The Dark Ages seems to be the embryo of a new phase of Doom and stands out as one of the best FPSs of the new generation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a competent return to the franchise's 2D roots, with polished pixel art visuals, a retro soundtrack, and challenging gameplay that should appeal to fans of the NES classics. Despite presenting some good ideas, the game lacks enough variety and personality to stand out as a major modern milestone in the series. It works well as a tribute to the franchise's past and should have great appeal among nostalgic players and speedrunners.

Even though it's not the best beat 'em up released in recent years, Marvel Cosmic Invasion is another hit in this era of revival of the genre that was all the rage in arcades in the 1990s. The game from Tribute Games and Dotemu shines mainly with its huge variety of characters and, above all, play styles, offering an extremely fun campaign from start to finish. Although the levels often feel repetitive and the game offers a small variety of enemies given the length of the campaign, these minor issues do not detract from the creative merits of a game that feels like a real living comic book. At a time when several classic beat 'em up franchises have returned with great games, from Streets of Rage to Ninja Turtles, Marvel Cosmic Invasion joins this new wave of great successes even though it is not the pinnacle of the genre.

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.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero honors the legacy of Budokai Tenkaichi and is a legitimate successor to the PlayStation game trilogy, in both a good and bad way. With a plethora of characters and transformations, agile gameplay and extravagant combos, the game sometimes falters with its camera system during fights and recounts the events of the anime in a somewhat rushed manner. Even so, the possibility of creating different outcomes for the most striking moments in Akira Toriyama's work adds a welcome touch of novelty to a game that, although far from perfect, impresses with its beautiful visuals and entertains with combats that seem straight out of the anime and a huge amount of content to be unlocked.

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.

Battlefield 6 rides the wave of FPS gaming at the most opportune moment, thanks to the decline of the Call of Duty series, with a masterfully crafted core experience capable of reviving the franchise after years in the shadows. The disappointing and completely forgettable campaign weakens the game, but it is sustained by the foundations of the brilliant and concise multiplayer mode that offers one of the best experiences in the franchise.

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.

Age of Mythology: Retold is a remaster of unquestionable quality, with improvements to the quality of life that enhance the player's experience and immersion. However, the monetization of the gods favours paying players, leading to a possible pay-to-win atmosphere.

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.

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.

Two Point Museum has enough content and quality to keep you immersed for hours and make your museum the best museum of all - in almost every possible category. You will have work to do on your journey, but the game manages to balance the amount of management with fun and even small moments of humor. It doesn't slow down or get boring because you get too good at what you're supposed to be doing. On the contrary, you can spend hours playing without losing any of the fun. With a few tweaks and content that may arrive in the future, Two Point Museum could become a masterpiece of its kind. For now, it's already a great piece of work and will make you spend much more than just a night at the museum.

It is true that Pokémon's course was good, but static in a comfort zone and, ironically, without taking a step towards evolution. Pokémon Legends: Arceus appears to be the beginning of this transformation. It's not the classic, strictly linear format being discarded anytime soon, but the possibility of playing more titles like this numbs me with indescribable hope. Arceus gets it right by exploring more than one known area, Sinnoh specifically, and not introducing a new one. Pokémon Legends: Arceus delivered this content in abstinence: daring. Even with mistakes here and there, especially with the overall visual quality of the game, whether in terms of graphics or performance, this is the best game in the franchise for many, many years.

The Outer Worlds 2 is a fun return to the satirical universe created by Obsidian, maintaining its sharp humor and criticism of corporate capitalism. The game succeeds in offering freedom of choice, good dialogue options, and a setting that balances sci-fi aesthetics with a playful tone, delivering a solid campaign, charismatic characters, and varied missions that guarantee hours of exploration and laughter. However, technical issues still weigh negatively on the experience: bugs, glitches, and even crashes disrupt immersion, even with the promise of future fixes. The main story may not be as memorable as that of other Obsidian titles, but the work as a whole is still convincing.

Aether & Iron delivers a narrative-driven noir adventure that can be both enjoyable and frustrating. This “decopunk” New York is beautiful, brutal, and sets the stage for great stories, even with some flaws in the pacing. Its combat is interesting enough to provide a break between episodes, but it’s up to the player to decide whether or not they’re in the mood to make the most of it.

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.

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.

Mario Party Jamboree is the most fun and complete game in the franchise, combining nostalgia and evolution with mastery. In this game, you'll find adventure, fun and plenty of competition. However, the lack of chat in online mode can hinder gameplay, as can the many fun motion control games, which can be a problem for those using the Switch Lite. In short, it's the game every Mario fan needs to have, and it will keep you glued to the screen.

Between the acceleration, drifts, maneuvers, and turbos, Sonic Racing: CrossWorld skids through stages that, despite being fun, lack creativity, fall short in terms of variety of modes, and come at a very steep price for the content delivered.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard may not be the perfect culmination of a 10-year wait, but it entertains with mistakes and successes in a story that condenses as much as possible about Thedas with new and old faces while presenting different gameplay styles and standing out when it allows the player to escape from the main objective.

After a 13-year hiatus, Ninja Gaiden 4 marks the franchise's grand return to 3D hack and slash. With agile, versatile combat that gives the new protagonist Yakumo a multitude of offensive tools, the game shines with its combo systems, good variety of weapons, and extremely responsive commands, as well as offering a good range of defensive options for moments of chaos and boss fights. Although it suffers from linear missions and repetitive enemies, the partnership between Team Ninja and PlatinumGames delivers the game that the franchise deserved and did not receive in Ninja Gaiden 3, with gameplay as sharp as a katana blade.

Marathon offers the best of what Bungie has to offer in terms of pure gameplay and a unique hardcore experience within the extraction shooter genre. However, pacing issues and its appeal to a niche audience make the barrier to entry too high for the vast majority of players.

Fantasian Neo Dimension enchants with its masterful soundtrack composed by Nobuo Uematsu and its ability to capture the essence of Final Fantasy in an anime style full of charm and a lore with enormous potential. However, the title stumbles over uncharismatic characters and a generic approach that prevents the narrative from reaching its full brilliance, ultimately presenting nothing new.