A missed opportunity for an artistically-inspired metroidvania game in desperate need for a corrective patch.

Patapon Remastered is a broken game and a frustrating experience. What a pity!

A fascinating and deep strategic adventure that will please the storytelling's lovers.

The games are still funny, even more on the go thanks to the Nintendo Switch handheld nature, but there could have been more of them.

Fortnite is a very successful mix of genres, though its future Free to Play nature makes this Early Access version (from 39 to 149 euros) a bit controversial.

A charming game, unfortunately thwarted by its sense of progression and how the gameplay is handled.

Too short, linear, and with a limited gameplay. Theseus has many flaws, but the atmosphere, graphics and the excellent VR management are worth not to be underestimated.

Hey! Pikmin is a different, funny, clever and heartwarming Pikmin game.

On consoles, Aven Colony, with its simplicity and colorful graphics, could be a good introduction to the genre. On PC, a much stronger tradition of city builders highlights some annoying flaws.

Superhot VR is one of the few VR games that you have absolutely to play thanks to the intriguing concept of time manipulation and to the perfect utilization of VR mechanics.

Some tense and creepy moments cannot make The Dephts an experience worthy of praise.

Downward is not a perfect game, but its approach to the first-person action-platform environment works well and the graphics are great for a low budget production.

A great "more of the same" title that fits like a glove on Nintendo Switch.

This is probably the best remaster version of an old game so far, that brings one of the most controversial Final Fantasy titles in the modern times. And it still rocks.

A quick game that will delight the fanbase and nothing more.

The strength of the game three years after its release is not in debate, and this new version for PlayStation 4 (although not much "Pro") is well done.

The appeal of the Micro Machines franchise is hindered by the lack of a championship mode and the few cars and tracks available. Everyone who was, after so many years, waiting for a great new game of the saga, will be left disappointed.

The premises (a blind character, a creepy house, an evil spirit) were good, but Perception falls short as survival horror and as an intriguing walking simulator.

GoNNER is a competent even if sometimes frustrating shoot'em up/platform hybrid.

An excellent and accurate remaster that lacks only of a couple of fixes in the gameplay mechanics to truly shine.

RPG Maker Fes is not a mediocre game, but an instrument that can show its true potential only to those who have a lot of time, infinite patience and inexhaustible dedication.

Valkyria Revolution is a rather canonical JRPG, seeking its own identity within the SEGA gaming universe, succeeding only in part. The combat system is unreliable, and its hybrid nature does not fully exploit the interesting ideas of which the game is still dotted. The Media.Vision game stands out for the topics dealt with, the great atmosphere and the extraordinary OST. It is a shame that the heart of gameplay is not as powerful.

Hover is a good tribute to the Dreamcast era, but it lacks of personality and style to define the evolution of the genre.

An ambitious and brave survival horror that suffers of technical limits, as well as of an asynchronous gameplay that goes too far in favor of Jason.

A charming game with lacking elements that prevent it from keeping up with the current competition.

Nice rendition of a surprisingly complex game. It could become tedious soon: approach with caution.

After the 2016 surprisingly versatile and breezy Valentino Rossi: The Game, the series returns to rest on its laurels, offering the usual officially licensed contents, the traditional online and offline modes, plus a new yet slow Management Career powered by the efficient yet ancient proprietary graphic engine. No Rossi, no party.

Nex Machina is a great follow-up to Resogun, even if it's a different game. Another masterpiece in the Twin-Stick Shooter genre for Housemarque.

Get Even uses the FPS formula to deliver a touching and deep story. Despite some technical failings, the narrative and the sound make the trip worth taking.

Switching to Unreal Engine 4, MXGP improves its physics in relation with the always-changing track morphology, while graphics looks too muddy even for a motocross game. Enjoyable yet improvable.

A true "lovecraftian" game short in length and interactivity. The plot is a bit messy to. Just for lovers of the Providence's writer.

Mages of Mystralia is a nice action-adventure-GdR to play and to see, thanks in particular to its great magic system and its mix of genres.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is a solid, well-written and fascinating expansion of an imperfect game. If you loved the original Morrowind and you wanna come back to those lands, characters and lore, you won’t be disappointed.

As far as space simulators go, Starpoint Gemini Warlords boasts a lot of good things: a wide selection of ships, trading, combat, RPG and strategy elements. While the control system can be overwhelming, true fans of the genre will look past that and truly enjoy the experience.

Behind its wacky (and absolutely adorable) cartoony appearance, with its peculiar colorful appeal, its delightful cast of characters and its rubbery animations that somehow remind you of Splatoon, ARMS has the heart - and the brain - of a pure-bread fighting game. Deep, engaging, fascinating, fast and far from trivial, this beat'em up shows however one huge merit above its many undeniable virtues: it's a new, completely unique take on the genre, one that will be enjoyable for both fans and newcomers. Another hit for the Big N, scored with a surprising boomerang-punch.

The innovative and tight simulation of the latest DiRT: Rally renews the traditional and relaxed arcade mood of the long-established DiRT series in a game that successfully blends the two approaches. DiRT 4 is no revolution, just an excellent recap.

WipEout Omega Collections is full of tracks, vehichles and style. But there's nothing really new and the game isn't as fresh as it used to be.

The Italian shoot 'em up can be lived as a challenge to face until the end or just a five-minutes tool of entertainment. Either way is good and works.

A New Frontier does Telltale’s The Walking Dead series justice, giving the ending that fans have been asking for.

Tokyo 42 offers a pretty cool city of the future to explore, a beautiful art style and tributes masterpieces of both game industry and film industry with great class, but fails to provide an entertaining experience. The game is too hard in some of its (many) missions because of its stiff camera and its not-so-pleasant way to aim, plus, it has technical problems.

Tekken 7 is one of the best games in the series gameplay-wise, but it's a little short in terms of single-player modes.

Ultra SF2 is still a frantic and skilled beat'em up, but it lacks options and single player modes.

Endless Space 2 isn't just a very solid 4X game. It's also quite the narrative experience. Every faction has a story to tell, and every game will see you playing to their strengths while learning that story.

A fine space roguelike which entraps you in its loop for a long time. Its difficulty could be a little frustrating at times, yet the overall experience is fresh and rewarding.

A touching adventure that will be remembered for its stellar emotional value rather than for its (fairly good) gameplay: prepare some tissues because you're definitely gonna need them, as you'll experience one of the most memorable epilogues ever.

Technically wonderful, rich in content and playable on multiple levels of depth, Guilty Gear XRD Rev 2 is again able to compete with the most prominent competitors of the genre.

A nice remaster operation which brings new life to a classic title of the original Xbox's library. Decent in single-player, excellent in multiplayer.

In Disgaea 5 Complete you'll have a mountain of things to do. It has deep gameplay mechanics but it could be better balanced.

Impact Winter is able to melt survival, management and a touch of GdR with very interesting results. It's not a perfect game, but the mix of genres is well done.

Minecraft meets an action-RPG: a bunch of nice ideas not very well implemented. Very nice graphics.

Farpoint is the perfect crossover between arcade light gun shooters à la The House of the Dead and old-school First Person Shooters. The result is a jaw-dropping experience that truly becomes unparalleled thanks to the power of VR and to the quality of the Aim Controller peripheral: this might be the first full blown traditional game 100% built around VR, and despite a few shortcomings you literally won't believe your eyes. In its own ways, Farpoint truly takes the shooter genre to a whole new level: if this is not a killer application, we're pretty close to that.

Birthdays: The Beginning is a nice simulation game with really cute art direction, which fans of the genre and people who seek a relaxing gaming experience will probably enjoy. Unfortunately it has its flaws, like poorly detailed graphics, slight frame rate drops and clunky controls, that we hope will disappear in the next titles of the series.

A game which is both old and new. And that's why it works so well even after all these years.

The Surge is technically strong, has good ideas and fascinating environments, but also a lot of flaws, especially when it comes to important elements for the soulslike genre, like level design and character’s customization/improvement.

A must have for DC fans, but also a very good beat’em up for everyone. If you liked the first Injustice, you’ll love this.

Statik is a nice surprise for puzzle-game lovers. A 5.5 hour long jigsaw puzzle immersed in an essential but fun genre VR.

Despite being more than 10 years old, LocoRoco is still a beautiful and entertaining game, thanks to a deep gameplay, a brilliant level design and a relaxed atmosphere. The remastered is not that perfect (low-res cutscenes, a new – luckily, optional – motion-control system that is not so accurate), but fortunately LocoRoco aged very well.

A nice game for people who like minimalistic puzzle-platformers.

Strife hides a merciless challenge behind his well crafted Nineties costume. Not only old-style FPS lovers can find death on Icarus but also who's searching for a demanding moment of pure gore. Perhaps different levels of difficulty could have expanded the audience.

Prey means deep space and deep gameplay. A huge space station hides thousands of game mechanics and dynamics ready to be explored by the solitary player. Its warfare is not infinite nor predestined, but makes up part of a bigger picture, a bigger game, where gameplay means much more than gunplay.

Despite its ingenious puzzles, some good ideas and fun boss battles, World to the West fails in many aspects, such as story, exploration, and atmosphere. As if it wasn't enough, there are also some bugs, translation errors and unclear suggestions, which certainly do not help. However, it's still a title that fans of puzzle games and Teslagrad will probably enjoy.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a masterful piece of storytelling: well told, heartbeaking, and its variety of styles compensates for the lack of interactivity.

Colorful, cheerful and fun, Flinthook is not only a joy to look at, but above all also a blast to play. Too bad for its uncompromising difficulty and its poor balancing, that prevent this roguelike-platformer from becoming the next cult classic on the indie scene.

Tumbleseed is smart and charming and really challenging. Almost too challenging.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 is not realistic like ARMA III, but if you're looking for a first-person shooter with a tactical soul and an open-world setting, you’ll be satisfied.

We didn't actually need Syberia 3: a senseless tryout for bringing a perfectly closed series back in the spotlight. Syberia 3, with its mediocre (disappointing) narration and its poor technical design, should have remained Microïds' secret wish.

Not a bad sequel, but the first chapter is still better.

Puyo Puyo Tetris is the not so trivial encounter between two iconic puzzle game legends: a crossover full of options and possibilities that works well played alone, but becomes an absolute blast when played with friends (and therefore a perfect match for Nintendo Switch).

If you liked Outlast, you will definitely love this sequel, which, though not perfect, is one of the most terrifying experiences ever.

The best Mario Kart game ever is back... even better, with a Battle Mode that has finally been fixed. Playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe anywhere, anytime is (almost) priceless.

After being released exclusively for PlayStation in the Japanese market in 1999, Goichi Suda’s visual novel crosses over to the West. In its PS4 edition, it is also enriched with two new chapters. A mature and interesting script and an excellent soundtrack are the strong suit of this otherwise slow paced game, with a weird and clumsy control interface.

Complex and demanding, Cities: Skylines is a solid and engaging city-builder ported quite well to Xbox One.

A twisted fairy tale that dwells in the grotesque and in the macabre, Little Nightmares is a narrative platformer that you will eventually be remembered for its fascinating atmosphere (and its remarkable graphics and audio design) rather than for its gameplay.

Maybe Dawn of War 3 isn't the greatest entry in the saga, but it's damn close. A great RTS in its own right, it lacks a bit of content and some gameplay adjustments to truly climb above its storied predecessors.

You’ll still enjoy this graphic adventure 22 years after its release, but if compared to other LucasArts games Full Throttle has aged less well.

Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap is a shining example of a remake done right. This is both a love letter to the original and a way to bring in the present an undervalued gem.

Once you have finished the game and switched off your console, you'll remember Blackwood Crossing as one of the most memorable gaming experiences in recent years: in just a few hours, it will summon vivid and palpable feelings; joy and sorrow so touching as to stimulate reflection on the value of brotherly affection.

The Sexy Brutale is brilliant and intelligent, with its beautiful art style, its witty puzzles and its captivating story, but it's far from perfect, especially on Xbox One, where it has quite a few problems. It has near-zero replayability, but will keep you intrigued for more than seven hours.

Apart from some technical limits on Switch, even today, after four years from Wii U release, LEGO City Undercover remains one of the best LEGO games ever.

Lacking in fighters and originality, Rivals of Aether is a fine re-implementation of Smash Bros aimed at hardcore players.

Drawn to Death is somehow fun and gives its best thanks to the crazy and gross art direction and vocabulary, but it has several flaws when it comes to being as quick and effective as you would expect from a game that basically insults your mother every time it has a chance to do so.

A pretty colourful and fast run 'n' gun with many ideas and... technical problems.

Graceful Explosion Machine is a little, smart and fun shoot'em up that perfectly suits the Switch's hybrid nature.

A very rich collection, a must for fans, a bit less so for those who played the various published editions several times.

MLB The Show 17 has changed and it has became an even better game. Well done.

Ouch! The remastered PaRappa is not the one you remember from the PSX heyday. Serious lag issues and a primitive game system irreparably harm the game.

Yooka-Layle offers an interesting take on the classic 3D platform formula. It's a pity that it controls and behaves not as expected from some experienced developers as the Playtonic guys are.

Snake Pass is currently my personal surprise of 2017: a platformer-that's-not-really-a-platformer with strong puzzle elements and a pretty irresistible approach, built with passion and wit around an unconventional concept. It's also a bizarre and surprisingly hardcore experiment overall, one that will make some players fall in love while irritating others. it won't please everyone, but its desire for something original is certainly commendable.

A fascinating mix of RTS and tower defense that uses the VR in a smart way and provides a level of challenge far from trivial.

Yo-kai Watch 2 is a fun RPG that manages to provide some innovations and improvements compared to his predecessor. Unfortunately, some of the flaws of the original game have not been addressed yet, and some of the new gameplay elements, like train travels, can be quite boring. Despite its flaws it's still a good game, which fans of the original who don't expect too many improvements will surely enjoy.

Miss the LucasArts adventures of the '90s? Thimbleweed Park is the best way to beat the nostalgia and to play an adventure game that is already a must-play.

A great VR horror experience with clever narration and excellent audio. The game can be played traditionally, without an HMD, but it loses 90% of its charm.

Persona 5 is one of the best JRPGs ever: a must-have for fans and an incredible title for any neophyte who wants to approach the genre. A true masterpiece.

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a perfect match for the new Nintendo Switch. Is easy to grasp and its pace suits perfectly the Switch portability. With hundreds of weapones, enemies, mysteries and rooms to explore... you got plenty to sink teeth into.

The Ringed City is a very good DLC for Dark Souls 3, far better than the previous one, Ashes of Ariandel.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a very good CCG, but too similar to Hearthstone. The risk is to become useless for many players.

Toukiden 2 could have been a fair game, if only it weren't so visually ugly and so absolutely not user friendly.

Mass Effect: Andromeda is disappointing in many respects (not merely the visual ones), even if its sci-fi mood, exploration, crafting and multiplayer are all well-done.