Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate underlines NetherRealm Studio's current splendour, with charismatic characters and strong gameplay bursting in a pretty much solid packet. A game meticulously designed to last for years

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.

Peace Walker's one of the best games for PSP that we've tried this year, probably the best MGS that Kojima's made so far for a handheld platform. It tells the story of Big Boss, ten years later after the incidents with his mentor, which he killed in an epic battle. Now, with the aggravation of a war conflict between the CIA and the KGB, he listens her voice again on a cassette tape, and thus accepting the mission of aiding Paz Andrade and friends. Co-Op options, new Mother Base implementation... Peace Walker aims to the top of PSP catalog, and makes it even further.

Monster Hunter World is huge in each and every aspect of the game. This brand new entry in the series marks a step forward not only in technical terms but also in the mechanics. MH has evolved from a difficult game to get into in a more accessible videogame that prioritizes action and vitality overall.

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!

The Taken King could be Destiny 2, perfectly. The Destiny base is improved with a better campaign, better loot, tons of new side quests, gear and weapons. This expansion has all that Destiny fans expected. It's a must have for them and for newcomers.

Cal Kestis journey continues in a great action packed adventure full of challenges, combat and puzzles.

A master lessor in design, inspired by the classics platform/adventure 2D but with a very personal touch and impressive beautiful pixelart. An authentic jewel.

World of Goo is a revolutionary and independent game that uses creativity to take advantage of the physics engine. A stunning, beatutiful title that will allow you to experience the true power behind the most elastic creatures ever seen in the videogame industry.

Super Street Fighter IV surpasses the level we saw in the original revival during last season. With more characters, more Ultras, new modes, classic bonus stages, remixed OST and a great online on the table, without any doubt, Capcom has created the best fighting game in this generation.

With some of the most breathtaking visuals of the year, Cuphead opened fire with graphics that seem made back in the 30s by Fleischer Studios itself, an OST of pure, swinging ragtime Jazz and gameplay so damn hard that we were in Heaven every time we have conquered a level. You definitely have to have some skills to play this game, to overcome its amazing Final Bosses, to pass through its impossible run & gun levels. But boy, what a feeling on the victory screen, and what a great game to begin October with. Studio MHDR, we salute you.

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An incredible journey for a group of amateurs, a proper celebration of a master piece and a remake that manages to improve over the weakest aspects of the Valve classic. It took a long time, but you won't see us complaining.

Hotlime Miami 2: Wrong Number offers what is needed if you loved the first episode. Incorrect, violent, crazy and extremely difficult. Not suitable for all kind of gamers, but perfect for you if you are looking for a sweet frustrating experience.

Yakuza 5 is the best entry to the franchise so far. It offers more of the same, so it’ll please fans of the saga with its improvements in every aspect, but won’t win new fans among those who have tried previous titles and didn't like them. The amount of content packed in the game is impressive, and the detail put in the cities recreations is astonishing.

A new entry on the series, a new success. The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's greatest franchises, and there's no doubt that it deserves it; Spirit Tracks is a huge game, beautiful, with an incredible cooperative gameplay and many things to do.

Fatshark has managed to improve most of the negative aspects of the first installment with Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The Warriors of Chaos join forces with the Skaven in one of the best cooperatives in this generation.

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!

Fast, hard and really impressive, Redout is a perfect heir to the greatest arcade racing games. A delightful challenge that will test your skills and it will cause to overflow your adrenaline.

After all this time, we still miss you everyday, Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool. An amazing pack for those who didn't play these games. But Sony, what we want is a new WipEout! And we don't understand where WipEout 2048's online campaign went.

An incredible journey onto the depths of the sea, Subnautica keeps surprising the player with its breadth of options and incredible gameplay. Highly recommended.

After four years of waiting, id rewards us with a surprisingly deep FPS, that combines the usual expertise of the studio in this genre with a rich and engaging world powered by the powerful id Tech 5.

Luigi's Mansion 2 is a great game that has solid gameplay with well-designed levels. Looks good, plays better and improves so many elements of its predecessor.

3 Minutes To Midnight is one of the best and most ambitious point-and-click adventure games of the modern era of the genre. Its hilarious plot, filled with the best twisted humor, is complemented by the possibility of solving its wonderful puzzles in different ways, which adds a replayability that is unusual in the genre. Spectacular in the technical section, and with a duration of more than 20 hours, it is an essential title for lovers of the genre, one of the best that it has produced in recent years.

Dark Souls is an Action RPG following the unique gameplay legacy of Demon's Soul. The original online system comes back with a deeper world and more effective mechanics... in one of the most difficult games in this generation. You will love dying. Once again.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is just one of the best games for the PSP, with a great and long storyline, the best battle system of all Kingdom Hearts games to date and three fantastic new main characters. Don't worry about the subtitle: this is the Kingdom Hearts III you've been waiting for.

Molyneux invites us to the fantasy world of Albion. It's a beautiful story where we have all the freedom to live our live as we want. Good or evil? Hero or villain? Family head or silent assassins? It's all up to us. Excellent presentation, good graphics, great combat system and many surprises in one of the best games of this year.

Quotation forthcoming.

A fine example of the best that indie games have to offer. A rock solid metroidvania that excels at many levels, delivering content for countless hours. Hollow knight truly is one of the best Metroidvanias ever made.

Splosion Man has the graphics, the humour, the sound and the joy to become one of the greatest arcades of this summer. The latest work from Twisted Pixel is one of the most innovating games of this generation, a mixture between action and puzzle that slowly makes his way to the top in an incredible show of originality and wisdom. Despite some minor unattended matters, this is a very good chance to enjoy a good game without wasting a pence.

A remake should be something that improves what can be improved while not touching the soul of the original game, and New'n Tasty accomplishes this with high marks.

Alan Wake 2 is the perfect mix of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. One of the best survival horror of recent years and a narrative and audiovisual prodigy.

Civilization VII is the most revolutionary and innovative installment of the legendary 4X turn-based strategy saga. The division of the games into 3 eras, and the possibility of choosing a leader and civilization separately are just the tip of the iceberg of a large number of interesting new features. The title offers thousands of hours of content, retains all the features that took the saga to the top, and offers excellent audiovisual finish and a fully polished experience free of bugs.

Football Manager is growing every year, and this edition won't be an exception. The game focuses on finding an interaction increasingly realistic and it extends that to our dealings with the club Directive... although the match engine is still not at the level of the rest of the game and interaction with the players on the field is very far from the interaction outside it. A game mandatory for all football lovers who really want to test their knowledge of the sport. Seems very simple when discussing at the pub.

The End is Nigh is a complete success. Not only does it bring back memories of Super Meat Boy but it also speaks a new language. Outrageous replay value, precise controls and impressive level design deliver a new platforming masterpiece from McMillen and Glaiel.

It is impossible to write better. A beautiful and unforgettable point and click clearly indebted to Kentucky Route Zero.

More than a decade has passed since we listen for first time those four words, "listen to my story". A lot has passed, an change in the RPG genre. But with these HD versions, one can travel through time and doesn't live the High Definition visual style at the same time. Final Fantasy X is still an astonishing role playing game, with a great battle system, dramatic story and iconic characters. FF X-2 maybe is a step down, or a change of direction, but it's still a great game since its battle system point and a curiosity that a true Final fan must try, at least once in a lifetime. The most complete versions of two examples of how high and great the Japan RPG was one, full of nostalgia in every polygon now in HD.

Whether you were witness to all the work done on Hades 2 during early access or not, there's no denying how much effort developer Supergiant Games has put into this masterful sequel. Hades 2 is one of the best roguelite experiences ever, with clever improvements to its established formula that accentuate its strongest attributes. More importantly, it achieves this without requiring you to be the most well-versed player on what came before, but not at the expense of offering a new challenge to those that have spent hours digging away at the first game's most brutal endeavors. It's deeper and more complex than the original in every way, from its greatly expanded combat system to its larger, more complex web of character interactions that powers its more ambitious narrative.

Blizzard steps into the FPS world with a very strong team shooter with Moba elements that has already become the videogame in fashion: "easy to learn, hard to master" - fast, well paced, charismatic, enjoyable, strategic, and with the potential to last for years.

Child of Light is a big surprise. The UbiArt Framework draws a fantastic world and it writes a new epic poem in 2D RPG. Princess Aurora and her light are ready for you to remember them.

Unusual findings is a love letter to the 80´s in the form of an awesome point and click adventure game. Inspired by classics as Explorers or The Goonies, it delivers a great story with lovable characters full of satisfying puzzles. A modern cult classic of the genre, an unforgettable adventure that can be considered the best point and click game of the year, even above Return To Monkey Island.

Hitman Absolution is one of the best stealth games in last years. Great campaign, full of content and superb graphics in the return of Agent 47.

Total War: Three Kingdoms is, perhaps, the franchise's most ambitious game. After a few "little-games", Creative Assembly makes "all-in" with new features and the old-good things. The key was not to replace fields but to be better in them, and we have no doubt that they have achieved this.

Guybrush Theepwood strikes back in the remake of his best adventure so far. Also, Lechuck's Revenge is one of the best of his genre. A great adventure game and a fantastic remake.

With great visuals and intense heart-pounding gameplay, completed with a replayable Campaign mode and a solid Multiplayer offering that fans of the saga (and gamers who look for a great FPS experience) will love, Resistance 3 turns into the best game in the series so far, making it an epic conclusion to Insomniac's and PlayStation 3's exclusive trilogy.

The creators of Gods Will Be Watching bring us The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk conversational adventure about happiness, fate and the power of technology corporations. It builds a multilinear plot with deep, diverse and complex characters. The game is varied thanks to different mechanics, like serving cocktails or making pottery, that interweaves with profound conversations in which we must research about a dystopian-ish enterprise.

Thimbleweed Park is a true love letter to the adventure game genre, developed by two geniuses who built up the genre back in the golden age of the point and click games. Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick give us one of the best adventure games of the last 20 years. Its clever puzzle design and gorgeous pixel art visuals, combined with over the average length delivers a really enjoyable game that brings back the best vibe of the classic Lucas games A truly modern classic and a masterpiece of the genre.

Deathwing is back, and his emergence on the world of Azeroth has been plunged into a devastating cataclysm. However, the fate that we have is that with all this destruction comes the best expansion appeared to date for the MMORPG market leader.

Gravity Rush 2 it’s a fine sequel to the first title. In some points it’s similar, like its gameplay and combat system, but in others it is quite improved, especially in its graphics and map amplitude or online features.

Final Fantasy X is still an astonishing RPG, with a great battle system, dramatic story and iconic characters. FF X-2 maybe is a step down, or a change of direction, but it's still a great game since its battle system point and a curiosity that a true Final fan must try, at least once in a lifetime.

Awakening is from far the best Fire Emblem experience to be found on a handheld. It's the most beautiful and yet accessible strategic game we've seen lately, and with a bunch of new additions to its gameplay mechanics it's difficult no to fall to its charms.

Crytek has created an excellent game, with strong combat, many possibilities and enough freedom to satisfy every shooter lover out there. It has flaws, but it overcomes them easily thanks to the great graphics and strong gameplay that make Crysis 2 a great FPS.

Shulk's journey begins in your New Nintendo 3DS at the same excellent level as Wii. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is a perfect adaptation for one of the best JRPGs of recent years. It has spectacular graphics and sound on portable console. The Monado Sword hacks again this special and open adventure.

Gearbox returns with a new entry in the Borderlands saga and it's the best one yet. It has more guns, a better gunplay, a bunch of iconic characters and a great story, more planets to explore and interesting quests. Even though it has some bugs yet to be fixed, fans are going to enjoy Borderlands 3 and it's going to become a good entry in the shooter-looter genre.

Miasmata suggests a different, intense and exciting experience. It makes an audacious bet with content strange to many, and which may pose doubts once we know its elements. The fears can continue during the early minutes of the game when one does not have a clear idea which objective is addressed... and are cleared fast when producing "the connection" with the protagonist. As the player happens to become Robert Hughes, Miasmata will make ours the emotions and doubts of the scientist, and his goal will become our target. Bob and Joe Johnson have managed to create a title capable of changing our idea of how to beat the game, for a constant desire to know more, to go forward and solve the mystery.

Trails Beyond the Horizon lives up to expectations thanks to a combination of the interesting plot with a versatile gameplay and extensive content.

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is another step in the right direction for From Software as a developer. Top class combat and with great final bosses.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bring back the best in class multiplayer combat with a solid campaign, classic zombies and a new movement system that evolves the way you play in the franchise.

Hi-Fi Rush is a celebration of the videogame. A perfect fusion of hack and slash and rhythm game, with stunning art and positive vibes. We need more surprises like this.

Ultimate has the best gameplay in Smash Bros. series, mixing some of the best mechanics from SSB4 and Melee. Also it's simply overwhelming in terms of content. By contrast, it has issues in its online structure and netcode, which was far from expected.

Mario doesn't want to change what works. The GamePad gets an episode that continues all, also the fun. High Definition to support the color and the design, with many challenges ahead for up to 5 players.

XCOM 2 offers to the public another big tactical turn-based strategic game with tons of options for the campaign mode and a great customization system for our soldiers. It's a hardcore game that will delight fans of the series.

Guilty Gear Xrd provides groundbreaking graphics, superb gameplay and a powerful sound section. It is the best title released by Arc System to date, plus a fantastic fighting game.

Dead Space remake is one of the best remakes we ever had the pleasure to play. A new benchmark in lighting and sound design, the game is packed with lots of tweaks and enhancements that enrich and refresh the experience. The first essential of 2023.

Bayonetta is a great game, in every possible aspect: great visuals, superb OST, incredible gameplay, fun, deep storyline, several difficulty levels for both newcomers and hardcore gamers... It's easily one of the best games in its genre, and it sets new standards of quality.

If you liked Human Revolution, you will no doubt enjoy Mankind Divided. The studio took a well-built base and made a very solid game around it with more or less the same virtues. However, we expect the studio to take more risks in future entries.

Project Cars returns to the shelves with a much improved second installment that places special emphasis on simulation and a sick obsession with detail.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a great adventure game. More exploration, platform zones and stealth mechanics than shooter moments, great plot and full of content to discover.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow represents an excellent reboot of the saga, with a huge diversity in the gameplay, scenarios, enemies and situations. With nice graphics and immersive soundtrack, fans from the Konami's franchise will be pleased with this long hack'n slash adventure. A must have.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a great adventure game. More exploration, platform zones and stealth mechanics than shooter moments, and a great plot and loads of content to discover.

It's been ten years, but Joanna aged rather well. Fun, entertaining, with a bunch of game modes (solo and multiplayer), Perfect Dark is almost as great as it was when it was first released. This port is good, but it can't really be referred to as a remake.

Battlefield 4 is a perfect next-gen example. 64 players involved in Levolution, a new gameplay where destruction and catastrophes are protagonists. EA DICE optimally uses the new consoles and powerful PC. Shown by Frostbite 3 and an amphibious war that you've never lived.

Dragon Quest Heroes II improves significantly on its predecessor. The changes introduced leave a satisfactory overall set and will give enough hours of play for its base content, multiplayer and post game.

Fire Emblem Three Houses could have its ups and downs, but it's one of the most ambitious entries in the series. Focused on social links and relationships, with improvements on battlefield and great visuals, Intelligent System made a significant step forward looking toward the future.

The first great hit in this New Generation. A frantic, addictive and fun videogame focused on online multiplayer. Great and balanced mechanics, this game is ideal to be a hero. Or Seem it.

REZ Infinite is definitively the best videogame for PS VR. It's not the game that will make you buy a PS VR, but if you own a PS VR, this is the game you must have.

The next installment of Nba 2k series it's more than an annual upgrade. Jordan's presence takes protagonism in amazing new gameplay modes, and all aspects related to playability and graphic realism has been improved. Definitely, the best basketball simulator in current generation.

Forza Horizon 5 is a solid bet from the beginning and a visual delight for Xbox Series X.

Forza Horizon 6 shines bringing the most wanted chapter of the franchise: Japan. Playground Games still reigns with a game full of content and possibilities.

BattleBlock Theater is like an HD version of the best Saturday-morning cartoon you can remember: hilarious, amazing in terms of visuals and also has one of the great co-op modes we've seen on Xbox Live Arcade. In short: Rayman Legends on acid, 'indie style'.

Team ICO's first two games were able to join the terms art and videogame in one single product. Ueda's studio delivered two astonishing titles thanks to their visuals, shocking the user through the design of the environments or the gigantic colossus. Both of them were able to produce different sensations in the player: love, loneliness, fear... they weren't just fun, but magnificent storytelling experiences. Two masterpieces that are now available in HD and 3D.

The new ArmA 2 is much more than a revision of Armed Assault or Operation Flashpoint. It really is a tool full of possibilities in addition to a detailed campaign mode where we can enjoy the most varied opportunities for combat in a very realistic representation of a war scenario, vehicles, weapons and characters. ArmA 2 represents the absolute freedom facing a modern battle, and where each of our choices will bring consequences. A title between game and military simulator.

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.

New instruments, new ways of understading the musical scene of videogames industry. Rock Band 3's so far the best on its genre, with tons of new features, improved graphics and the possibility of learning how to play an instrument for real. It's expensive, but it's worth what it costs.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is an idea as good as Magic: The Gathering was. It's very similar to Magic cards and that's great. Although it's very accessible and visual, perfect for new players and experts. Blizzard has returned to work magic.

Persona 4: Arena is one of the best fighting games in this generation. Great, original and depth combat mechanics, good offline modes and solid netcode for another hit by Atlus and Arc System Works. And gorgeous visuals.

A whole new weather system, in addition to new cars and tracks have made Forza 6 one of the most satisfying experiences in racing simulation.

Sonic X Shadow Generations is the Sonic game we didn't know we needed. It's a must have for Sonic fans.

Few games show the level of care and polish put into this production. From the superb music to the beautiful graphics, and of course its great gameplay, only the requisite of huge patience, some random spikes in difficulty and long loading times could be mentioned as minor faults in a great overall. A game no fan of the genre should miss, but should also be prepared to spend hours playing it.

Touchdown's done it again. And with him, we receive the best work that Suda51's made so far, with an outstanding graphics engine and a story that will take players to the city of Santa Destroy, in a vendetta-like-story in which Travis will have to get to the first place of the UAA... and find out who was the man that wasted his patiente with the murder of his best friend. Desperate Struggle's one of the best games for this console.

Radiant Silvergun is one of the best shoot 'em ups that we've seen in the so-called next-gen. The co-op and the new online functions are welcome, and they just make better one of the most intriguing games of the late 90 decade.

NBA 2K keeps being the best basketball game made so far in the story of videogames, which is something to feel proud about. However, we hope for bolder advances in the future to push the formula harder.

Tequila Works delivers a breathtaking adventure that mixtures the best elements that we've seen so far on Prince of Persia or Flashback on a 2D survival horror base. Although the main campaign lasts only five or six hours, there are plenty of reasons to enjoy the story of Rusell Wayne twice and explore this world to discover all of its secrets and enjoy its great atmosphere.

Just like a bed time story, The Unfinished Swan guides us into an experience so powerful yet delicate that is easy to be surprised every time we are in a new level. Visuals and score mixed together with core mechanics that change every chapter and deliver us one of the must have indies of the year, and a black & white prologue inked with golden touches that must be played to believe it.

A perfect finale for the Starcraft universe. Legacy of the Void incorporates the the multiplayer aspects very effectively and ends its campaign with awesome missions. The OST is the best of the three episodes.

Heroes of the Storm is a unique MOBA. A breath of fresh air to the genre that comes to us thanks to Blizzard from one of his premises: “Easy to learn, hard to master”.

Baba is You. Baba is rules to break. Baba is a revolutionary puzzler. Baba can be many things. But above all, Baba is You is a brilliant video game full of creative, mind-blowing puzzles that redefine the whole genre. One of the most innovative indies of recent years.

If not the best, one of the greatest games in the franchise: interesting RPG mechanics, new exploration mode, well written and with a wonderful main character. However, AI and stealth must be improved in the future.