The "Showdown Tour" is long enough to have hours of fun and it can be played on three different modes: "Destruction", "Style" and "Race". Multiplayer mode played online is essential to have a good experience with that game.

Unique, different and original. Three elements that make Gravity Rush one of the best titles in the PS Vita library. Long, visually stunning and very, very fun to play, probably most gamers will spend hours just floating and rushing through the air feelin' free, instead of following the story of the game, just like playing GTA or a sandbox Spider-Man. A unique feeling that undoubtely deserves our attention.

Game of Thrones is not the game Westeros deserved. It's a bad game in every possible aspect, it's not fun and it's not interesting. It's best to forget about it and spend our time with much better RPGs that have been released lately.

Future Soldier is a turn toward action, an abandonment of the traditional military tactics. It doesn't lose the essence and the gadgets, and it knows how to bring them to the multiplayer. Fans of Tom Clancy games have a new mission, which is futuristic and fun.

Despite some questionable decisions that have barely to do with the game itself, Diablo 3 is the best hack and slash dungeon crawler action game to date.

The new Mario Tennis Open continues with his famous and funny arcade style. In addition you must try the multiplayer mode, is the best one in that videogame. On the other hand, the single-player mode is too short, but you can enjoy playing four different minigames that are available. In conclusion, it is just the newest Nintendo sports game.

Dragon's Dogma is an interesting Action RPG. Hours and hours of monsters, tough challenges and big map full of treasures. Some technical problems and limited online functions stop this ambicious project.

Trying to wear the heavy Sonic 2 boots, the second episode of Sonic 4 is a more pleasant gaming & visual experience than its predecessor, but it lacks that really needed charisma the title deserves. With cooperative gameplay, the inclusion of Tails brings an exploratory element that will be praised for some players, but condemned for the gamers who just want what Sonic titles supposed to be: Fun at ludicrous speed.

Max Payne 3 is one of the most important third-person shooters of this generation. It's frenetic and with a good replay value campaign, and has a direct and effective multiplayer and an incredible physics engine.

Fantastic combat system and impressive graphics. TERA is a joy for the senses and an adventure that will fill the player with light, colour, rich landscapes and imaginative monsters. However, the quest design is a bit poor and predictable.

Trying to get closer and closer to the almighty FSX. With a new ATC, the best flight dynamics still, and a huge improvement on weather the guys at Laminar research must be proud of this simulator.

Warlock: Master of the Arcane is a highly addictive and entertaining game, although it would not meet the need of a nicely-updated Master of Magic. The game perfectly fulfills the expectations raised and offers good content at an affordable price. And this is quite important these days. If it keeps growing in the right way (through some DLCs) it would become an unforgettable game, but needs to improve its AI and add more options.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 changes the intuitive gameplay of the first game for new console based controls; it's funny, but isn't better compared with Years 1-4.

Just like an oniric experience, new PSN indie's Datura take us in an astonishing journey through beautiful, twisted Lynch, Burton & Poe's forest of different playable experiencies, emotions and sounds. It's a shame that an unfortunate control scheme through PS Move and a really short gameplay ruin what it could've been one of the most surreal and striking games of PlayStation 3.

Team tactics is something really rare to see in shooters, specially in close combat, but Starhawk provides the tools to enjoy great battles where the strategy is as important as the aiming skills. LightBox Entertainment did a great job redefining the original Warhawk, from the aesthetics to the gameplay.

Xbox 360's version keeps alive all the essence of the PC original game and allows you to enjoy its unique and addictive stile with only a gamepad. Despite its quality, the Hardcore and Creative modes, so loved in the PC version, are missing and even the massive online servers have now been changed for 4 player split screen games, playable up to 8 players on Xbox Live. This new version is the perfect option for new players.

It's free. Good FPS with optional price. The usual online and look the same. Zombie Studios has done a good job, but nothing amazing.

Mortal Kombat is a good port and a great option for PS Vita if you don't have the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 version. The NetherRealm game is the same as last year, but full of content: extra Tower Challenges and all the DLC characters available.

Sniper Elite V2 has good sniper gameplay, but this is not enough. Poor enemies AI, horrible respawn situations and linear level designs are bad things for any shooter. And they are bad for Sniper Elite V2.

Awesomenauts is a good multiplayer battle game in a 2D world. Feels similar like DOTA, this Ronimo Game has a good mix of genres: strategy, platformer and action. Simple but effective.

Take the style, universe and chicken-esque twisted sense of humour of Fable, re-imagine and cross it with Castle Crashers & Fat Princess, add 2D stunning artwork and you have this Fable Heroes. It's a shame than the Gold Fever in-game is more important than the hack 'n slash mechanics, something that can cause a feeling of boredom in some players. But in cooperative, it's an ode to the extreme competition for gold pieces. Happy Pals joined together to combat evil criatures? Not in this game.

Tribes: Ascend is a highly recommended MMOFPS. It's a frantic game that won't allow us to rest or relax, and will require cunning and skill in equal measure. The chosen business model allows us to progress enough without spending any money, and this will last while HiReZ Studios keeps on betting on balance. If you were a previous lover of Tribes games, you should be already downloading this one, right now.

A triumph of the interactive narrative, good proof that with good writers and a solid direction, letting the player make decisions can make a good story better. An intense game with plenty of tough decisions and consequences that come back to punch you in the stomach.

Bloodforge is an impressive technical demo; unfortunately games are all about gameplay and this is not very good as an adventure game, or even as an action title. The camera problems are usual and the mechanics are far away from being something special.

Prototype 2 is a fun game overall. It lacks innovation and its visuals are not the best, but it delivers great fun thanks to an interesting story and to the skills we have.

EA Sports surprised us with the decision of not realeasing a stand alone game for the new EURO Cup, but it was a great decission. This DLC adds just what FIFA 12 needs to cover the tournament and let us live the ambience in the stadium right from the UI. The best way to keeping us attached to the game for some more hours, but maybe not as cheap as we expected.

Risen 2 should have been bigger, bolder and a more interesting than the first one. But its clunky combat makes it no favours, and, overall, the lack of a single, cohesive and huge landmass like the first one undermines the exploration component and makes the world less interesting. It´s still a fairly unique RPG with plenty of freedom, great characters and good sense of humour, so it´s a good alternative if you are a fan of Piranha or looking for something different.

Just like when we were kids, Botanicula takes a tiny, simple element and creates an astonishing world of sounds and visuals so captivating, haunting, dazzling and spectacular that makes this last masterpiece of Amanita Desing a playable jewel full of smiles, laughs and tenderizing moments. Undoubtely, one of the most precious games of the year. And one of the funniest graphic adventures too!

Trials Evolution is one of the best Arcade Games this year. Better and bigger than its predecessor, has a simple but addictive gameplay and too much content to unlock. Good choice for a multiplayer matches.

House of the Dead 4 demonstrates that the classic formula of FPS games on rails is still really fun. The format of downloable content fits perfectly this genre for the amount of content, making the price really attractive. The PS3 port works well, with nice HD graphics and greatly adapted to use Move as the input controller. If you are an arcade lover, this game is for you.

FEZ is not just a nostalgia exercise, or a 2D platformer, or an attempt of trying to bring back the glorious 8-Bit pixelated days, no. FEZ is simply an astonishing game, a playable experience no one calling himself a gamer should miss. And truly a brain-teaser at its highest level, too!

A nice take of a classic formula. Perfectly executed, true to its roots and made in a way that it feels modern and approachable. The Legend of Grimrock is a joy for lovers of Dungeon Crawlers, but it welcomes any type of player as long as he has patience.

The Witcher 2 continues to be a colossal creative and technical achievement and the superb 360 version only confirms the excellence CD Projekt's craft. Console users get a fantastic version of a fantastic game, while the PC users get a great patch that improves and enhances the experience of the original, a perfect excuse to return as The White Wolf and to live his adventure from a new perspective.

Skullgirls is a solid fighting game with a good gameplay full of influences from big names in the genre. Beautiful graphics and elegant BSO. Lack of content.

Pandora's Tower is one of the most interesing action-RPG games for the Wii, an atractive quest to rescue a beauty and defenceless woman who is cursed. Ganbarion developed a game with hardcore gamers in mind that fits perfect in your collection if you bought Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story.

Warriors Orochi 3 is an example of evolution and expansion. But it is still not a brilliant game, it fails the usual things. The appearance of Ryu Hayabusa and Ayane are used to refine the gameplay, now faster and more precise.

Keeping the rhythm is hilarious in 3DS. The Emperor's Treasure knows catch with minigames but it is a little boring on the predictable story, and excessive dialogue. Good music and beautiful Paris. A great idea.

800 Microsoft Points isn't much money. Suda51 has a eccentric and crazy proposal for you, as always. Now you must throw baseballs to kill monsters in an amusement park. Plain and simple, nothing more. Like it? Buy it.

True to the Star Wars universe, well-finished and almost always fun. Less control of the sword in this game everything works fine. The whole family can meet C-3PO and run or dance with the most famous and new characters. It isn't the best Kinect game but it works. It's very easy.

Three games in one disc. Two are great games, one is the worst entry in the series, but overall it's a nice HD collection. All the faults are the ones the original games already had, so it's a must buy for hardcore action games fans.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is still the best golf simulator for sale. The video game is deeply playable and offers a wide range of options which make the game very similar to the real sport. The perfect adaption with Kinect allows to enjoy a realistic experience and makes it the best sport video game for this device. Tiger Woods Legacy is a very funny and spectacular mode in which can be lived again the best golf player ever's career.

A challenging helicopter simulator not as hardcore as another flight simulators but still fun to play. Brings a different Career approach focused on drama.

Overall, Ridge Racer: Unbounded is a good arcade racing game, which offers many interesting features like its multiplayer modes, the track creator, the destruction of environments. But it could have been a better game, as it's unoriginal, all the cars are almost the same and its story isn't interesting. A good racing game that could have been a greater game.

Se7en & Still Life meets Miller's Sin City in this comic-esque thriller, more Colour than Noir. New York Crimes/ Yesterday keeps the visual cartoon style, signature of Pendulo Studios, but this time filled with bloody characters and satanic cults. A very good game, it's a shame that greatness is stolen by some puzzles whose way to be resolved are not in the tone that the game is looking for.

Silent Hill: Downpour is a good game, with many great ideas and a nice story. It's a nice comeback to the series, despite its technical issues and the bugged combat. A nice survival horror that goes back to the roots of the genre.

Silent Hill HD Collection includes two of the best games ever. It's not the perfect conversion it should have been, but it delivers great fun for both classic and new gamers.

Angry Birds Space gives a fresh take to the franchise with excellent physics and lots of funny puzzle gameplay.

Fall of Samurai does what an expansion should do, take a good base and build something related but different about it. The sea warfare doesn't work as well as it could, but overall it's a great experience and a must for any Total war fan.

An awesome shoot'em up created by an amazing team. It isn't perfect, but provides challenges for also new players and high-level gamers.

It's not surprising, nor particularly large. Kinect Rush is a game where 5 rather funny Pixar universes exist to be traversed and explored with an avatar like us. It is pretty much like the movies, but little else.

Armored Core V is an interesting game for mech lovers. They will find many things to do here and can spend several hours playing mission after mission or fighting it out on the competitive multiplayer mode. But its gameplay is unforgiving and the visuals are so ugly that this game is only for hardcore mech lovers.

Operation Raccoon City is not the typical Resident Evil Game. It's a fast-paced action game, with many possibilities and great multiplayer options. Its gameplay is not the ideal one for this kind of game, but it delivers good fun.

MotoHeroz for iOS is an appealing mix between racer and platformer games; challenging and electrifying but it loses some of the content from the WiiWare version.

Chaos Rings II is an excelent J-RPG for iOS devices with nice mechanics and brilliant narrative; just the excesive price tag could be an impediment for many potential users.

Ninja Gaiden 3 is rather different. It's a step back from what was achieved in Ninja Gaiden II: it's easier, it has less weapons, no items, it includes QTE... Overall it's not a bad game, and it delivers many fun moments, but hardcore Ninja Gaiden fans are going to be dissapointed.

Pit is back in his best shape. Kid Icarus Uprising is one of the most interesting games for Nintendo 3DS in 2012. Tons of content and unlockables, hours of gameplay, a true innovative difficulty system and an interesting use of 3D. Masahiro Sakurai's seal of quality.

Probably the best combat flight simulator on consoles. Nice graphics, great sound and a perfect atmosphere, Birds of Prey is easy to play but hard to master. With a huge selection of missions, a powerful editor and a fun multiplayer with new events periodically, you`ll be hooked on for weeks...or more.

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Great version of the original game, a great example of porting from PS3 to Vita. Looks great, plays well and it's great entertainment for anybody looking for fast and simple tennis games.

Simply put, the content doesn't match with the price, not even close. There is space for alternative price models, but Ridge Racer asks way too much for this first step, which ruins the whole idea. It may have a future, but its present is poor.

Mesmerizing. Fascinating. Magical. Hipnotic. All these adjectives can be used to describe Dear Esther, a new playable indie experience that escapes from the boundaries of traditional gaming, putting us in the middle of an isolated island where we'll be the main character of our own victorianesque EA Poe's ghost, sadness and loneliness tale.

This game is not a sequel, it has no more about Alan Wake or maintain its gameplay. However, it is fun and frantic, with many weapons and enemies, and some good ideas and lucidity of the engine. Recommended for new players and fans of the writer.

The new Syndicate is a very different game. It's a first-person shooter that offers a huge new array of gameplay posibilities, a game that should be taken into account for what it is, not for its legacy. Its ambition is huge, but it doesn't deliver all that we expected. A good game that will please fans of the genre.

It might seem that Alan Wake is essentially the same game that was released on Xbox 360 two years ago. Nothing could be further from the truth. Remedy has worked hard to adapt the psychological thriller to a platform that should never have waited so long. Better graphics, 3D support, and additional content including DLC. The only excuse for not buying Alan Wake for PC is that you already got bored of it on console. Even if so... you should give it a try.

A faithful and perfect port, a beautiful journey again and anywhere. It sacrificed the multiplayer mode, but it is a delight in the OLED of Vita, very colorful and bright. The best game of the PSVita launch.

An interesting experiment, an interactive anime full of style but short in substance that can't compete with better alternatives in the Beat'em Up genre, but that manages to impress with its audiovisual approach.

Yes, it´s the fourth iteration already of Ninja Gaiden and yes, it´s still a near perfect game that look and controls great in this Vita version. The novelties like the Hero mode add nothing to the winning formula, but it´s still a fantastic Beat'em up.

The whole essence of the EA Sports games in PSVita, but with some significant cuts. A good beginning for the sport on the new machine.

Few games have captured the essence of the feudal society so faithfully. A complete simulation of dynasties and a medieval strategy game that no one should miss.

Q Entertainment does it again. They made one of the most distinctive early PSP games, and now they do the same with Vita, managing to create a new and stylish experience that will delight fans of electronic music.

Sakaguchi knows how to make great JRPGs. The Last Story is a memorable and magical work. The combat system is brilliant, it's fun, and Nobuo Uematsu's music helps you to remember the great games of the genre. Nintendo Wii has another essential. Zael will be your friend.

Golden Abyss is a brilliant adventure that no other portable machine could offer, which is probably the main point of the game. It looks fantastic and controls great, but future Vita developers must tone down their urge to include gimmick controls.

Prime Edition is pure Tekken, fast and exciting, with 40 fighters and 765 3D Cards. For the first time there is a Tekken online mode in a portable console.

Capcom has come to PSVita UMVC3 well. The game is almost as large and deep as the major versions, and just as fun. Sony's new console comes with a good fighting game with this crossover.

Fast and furious, Shank 2 is a convincing showcase of violence and toughness that will satisfy action seekers. The main campaign is too short, but the whole package is complete enough.

UFC Undisputed 3 has an improved career mode, submission system and more realistic animations for the biggest roster in the genre. The Pride mode is also good stuff. Better than its predecessors.

It's the same game as always, but much more beautiful. Mario, Sonic and their friends are now using the special functions of Nintendo 3DS in all sports, and you can see them in 3D effect. Nearly 60 minigames with good and bad ideas.

This product comes at a good time, now that there aren't other games of this sport. Grand Slam Tennis 2 is an invitation to classic tennis players, in the four Grand Slam venues and brings the player into a very fun and intuitive control system.

A Call of Duty for the craziest fans of Batman and Joker. Characters flying, hooks, jumps, explosions ... A fun game with lots of humor, that if you know how to stay alive, you can succeed.

Fantastic and groundbreaking combat linked to a rich character building makes Reckoning a really enjoyable experience. There is a lot of content in Amalur and a remarkable passion for detail but the way it´s designed sometimes makes this hard to notice. However, it´s a highly recommendable experience, especially for ARPG fans looking only for loot and combat.

The Darkness II is a fun game. Playing with the Darkness is as fun as it should be, and the plot is simply outstanding. The new cell-shading visuals are perfect for the character, and overall it's a great game. Unfortunately, it's a bit uninspired and rather short.

If you are a fan of One Piece, this game has its charms, but it's hard to understand why it doesn't include the second chapter that is present in the original Japanese version.

Catherine is a strange game, far away from anything else. Its engaging story and weird puzzles, along with its surreal ambiance, make it a perfect game for anyone looking for something different, but be aware of its difficulty spikes.

Don't let its charming aspect fool you. Fortune Summoners is a game that can challenge the most experienced and skillfull players thanks to its hard but fair combat system, which requires the player to be mindful of how and when strike for maximum effect. It has some technical shortcomings, and can be really frustrating, but overall it's another small jewel brought to west flawlessly by Carpe Fulgur.

If you liked King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame for its gameplay and concept, you'll love this sequel. It will give you the same features plus new enhancements. But you will not find many reasons to enjoy this game if your passion was based in the charm produced by the idea of experiencing stories of chivalry, hosted under the banner of King Arthur. King Arthur II is a decent game, but it lies somewhere between the shadow of what it was and what it could have been.

It's unfortunate that a game with good ideas doesn't manage to reach to its potential. NeverDead doesn't get to shine in the action genre because its gameplay problems. It is original, sometimes beautiful and difficult, but the execution falls flat.

Faster, deeper and more dynamic. The team has done a remarkable job balancing the fighters, putting the focus back on fighting and developing a robust online mode, with plenty of room for a healthy community. A real back-to-form for the series.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 improves the original in every possible aspect, except for the story. It's a pity that we have such a weak story, as it's a fun game, with many things to do and many surprises in store for RPG lovers. It's also a nice change of direction from Final Fantasy XIII, so we can expect better things for the future of the franchise.

Aside of being visually remarkable, Oil Rush is a clever and elegant strategy game that combines RTS and Tower Defense mechanics to create an interesting hybrid, not as demanding as a RTS, but more active and dynamic than TD, reaching an attractive and very well executed middle point.

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is your best chance to replay, or play for the first time in case you hadn't before, three of the best games in videogames' history. It's a very good HD port, the best you can do while being faithful to the original games, and it inclues the original MSX2 games and Peace Walker's online modes.

Although there aren't revelations about Umbrella or Raccoon City, this Resident Evil is unique and wonderful, it is able to mix survival horror with third person shooting and is an exciting product, also with an inimitable story. Nintendo 3DS has found an indispensable game.

Unstoppable Gorg is a nice intergalactic tower defense, a tribute to those sci-fi movies from the fifties, with challenging gameplay and funny situations.

Scarygirl is simple, attractive and well done. It doesn't surprise and the graphic approach could have been better than the chosen 3D models, especially knowing the chaming style of the Flash game. However it´s an entertaining platformer with tons of actions and a nice style.

Five new maps and new level system. Fenix Rising has interesting content for the online modes, but its too poor with other extras with only some skins for guns and four new characters.

After almost five years of work, Crocodile Entertainment finally launches its debut on PSN. Visually stunning, playable and challenging, Zack Zero is quite an homage to all platfomers from the third and fourth gen with a high level of difficulty, enhanced with a Jump mechanic not always well-implemented. An HD retro-vintage platforming jewel.

Dustforce is a humble game to be considered for its original content, fast-paced action and its highly re-playable levels. Its early release lets us dream with another year full of great indies at low cost. Not that it can compete with the biggest of this or past years, nor intended. This game is perfect for those with little time wanting to enjoy an exciting game without being extremely simple or casual.

A living manual of how to update a classic: getting the core idea and expanding and inventing new situations around it. InXile has done a really good work with this Choplifter HD, making it a really recommended purchase for any fan of the original.

After a complicated first launch, Amy is reborn again to give some scares to this needed generation. It's a shame that all the good ideas the game has in its basics are not applied to the final version, plagued with multiple bugs of AI, control and visuals.