An arcade racing game with some spectacular moments, whose roots are guiltily stuck in the past.

Matchpoint Tennis Championships delivers a quite average tennis simulation physics wise, but fails to offer a compelling experience in terms of overall gameplay. A shallow IA, a flat career and some hiccups during the rallies make the game fall short in intensity and fun after a few hours. If you have Xbox Game Pass, though, the game can offer some fun in multiplayer.

A good idea implemented in a game that could have been better. Aside from the novelty of the voice control and good acting There Came an Echo is quite a forgettable tactical game.

Behind the quirky and irresistible zany arcade mask lies a fitness game that proves to be demanding (in more than a way), questionable and even shaky tech-wise: the intentions might be good, the results not so much.

Marvel Heroes honours the Marvel material, but its game mechanics lack enough variety and personality to justify the intrusive and aggressive monetisation model implemented by Gazillion.

Prime World: Defenders has some good ideas, but the execution of its core mechanics lacks of dedication. If you are a fan of tower defense genre, you can get some fun, but beware: grinding between missions is required and can be a boring chore.

Wanted: Dead will make several admirers of old-time action-shooters happy, but it seems like a wasted opportunity and many gamers will find it frustrating and unrefined.

1-2 Switch fails in its primary goal: show how fun can be a Switch party game. There's literally no reason to buy a game that you shouldn't download even if it was free.

Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle game with interesting mechanics, which pays dearly for choosing to remain faithful to the structure of the TV series, only to reveal its potential in the final stages - just like Thomas Shelby usually does with his opponents, ironically.

A disappointing outcome, especially considering the prestigious names involved in its creation, like Yoko Shimomura and Kazushige Nojima. Despite their contributions, the game fails to live up to its potential, with lackluster storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and repetitive combat mechanics. While the Tokyo-based setting and the political undertones initially seem intriguing, they quickly devolve into shallow execution. The game's graphics, combat system, and soundtrack also suffer from mediocrity. Overall, Reynatis appears to be another missed opportunity from Furyu Corporation, relying on big names but delivering an ultimately forgettable experience.

Elex is a raw diamond full of flaws but with too much value to consider it as an ugly and wrong game. Give it time, be patient and it will capture you.

Open Roads is a first-person adventure game that focuses on the mother-daughter relationship and uses dialogue as its primary narrative tool, in addition to the classic environmental exploration typical of the genre. Overall, it is a very intimate and enjoyable experience that actually feels like a family road trip, but it ends up being too ephemeral to make an impression, due to a somewhat abrupt unraveling of the mystery that serves as the narrative pretext for the adventure, and a series of stylistic choices that take some of the power away from the story's emotional impact.

A decent Mario Party game, nicely adapted for portable gaming, but not very well balanced and with a poorly executed single player mode.

Kirby Battle Royale is a missed opportunity, too repetitive and short lived.

An indie Wii U exclusive with personality, style and a very intriguing gameplay. The difficulty spikes in the action sequences could be too much for some people.

Pong Quest is an interesting concept that really shines when played along with your friends: despite the lack of variety and depth, this reinterpretation of a legendary brand can be a really fun game to be played in local multiplayer.

Unfortunately, all of its mechanics are shallow and mixed up... If you love the franchise, go back to playing Sonic Mania.

There are at least three flaws that are sinking Sacred 3. The solo Campaign is really too monotonous and repetitive, the loot is practically non-existent and space for customization make us regret any past action-RPG. If the game can avoid an even lower score, it's only thanks to the good the graphics and online co-op, that, while making it less boring, cannot revive the lackluster game formula.

Easy Days Studios strove to achieve a great and realistic control system for Skater XL, and they nailed it. On the way to geting it, though, they forgot to build a proper and fun game around it.

A funny Pokémon clone with a “Jurassic” spin: the combat system is good enough, but the graphic is really weak and the action a bit too repetitive in the long run.

Onechanbara Z2 Chaos owes almost everything on her sexy fighters. While touching a pass-fetched sufficiently, is a title too immature to be recommended without reservation.

A good italian indie game, so focused on being “old school” that it tuns out to be outdated, but still fun to play.

The Nexus Game Studios’ debut title is a point&click adventure literally split in two. Funny, irreverent and full of hilarious homages to the nerd-geek culture, but also full of puzzles and riddles that lack in logic and meaning.

Armikrog is original, extremely funny and very unique, but it could be more refined and it's a bit limited in its puzzle structure. It's also not that long, especially if you consider the steep price (which is probably caused by the claymation technique, but still… ).

A missed opportunity: Kingsroad captures Westeros well but is overwhelmed by pay-to-win mechanics. Only the most patient fans might endure it.

Gungrave GORE is a game out of time even if you look at it through the lens of nostalgia. Beyond a narrative context that has not been received, but in line with the two past games, everything from gameplay to level design is too old, even when it manages to entertain in a rather genuine way.

Aside from its '80s galore, there's a basic dungeon-crawler, powered by a clever combat system. Sadly Kill to Collect gets boring quickly and feels always the same, at least in single-player mode.

Back to Bed is a bland puzzle that tries to stand out with a wannabe-clever art direction, that mixes together different masterpiece in a very dull way.