Episode 5 is a good season finale for Tales of Monkey Island. It closes the story arch while providing good fun and some nice, maybe too easy to solve puzzles.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow comes to PC with a rich, spectacular and compelling Ultimate Edition. Forget about the old issues: now the frame rate is rock solid and everything is fine. Pity they didn't upgrade the textures.

Perhaps the plot is a little light but Darksiders II is perfect in its gameplay. Long lasting, with plenty of contents and so much fun in its combat system.

The Cat Lady is simply one of the most beautiful horror adventure out there, something that goes beyond a videogame and yet a work of art that only a videogame could have delivered.

The Beggar's Ride is a very good mix between platform and puzzle game, able to captivate the player with its story and colorful art style.

Moira McKinnon runs fast and never looks back. The challenges of the Highlands have bent the Romans, but not a fifteen-year-old girl determined to see the sea: the fast pace and the resolute look make Moira one of the most interesting video game protagonists of this year. The splendor of Scotland and the artistry of Inkle do the rest: In Highland Song never gets bored thanks to the continuous surprises of the Scottish hills and mountains, now beaten by incessant winds, now tormented by a seemingly endless snow.

Overcooked 2 is a solid and fun second chapter: it adds the online mode, even if it is also not very innovative.

Skylanders Superchargers is a brilliant episode of the franchise that manages to give some freshness to the formula.

Hunt Shodown is an excellent title in almost all respects. The permanent death of the hunter could make some players turn up their noses, but once they get into Crytek's game schemes, they manage to live with this choice.

Ilomilo is possibly the cutest puzzle game available on Xbox 360. It's even a well crafted and compelling game and one you shouldn't really miss if you don't get scared by games which may get tricky for your brains.

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is the last chapter of the trilogy, and it's also the best of all.

Dawn of Discovery is how every Wii strategy game should be: simple yet with a good amount of depth, this is definitely the best entry in the genre for Nintendo's console.

Vessel is a brilliant tale about human beings, life and technology, told through fresh puzzles and game mechanics.

The game has one big problem: the shooting doesn't work as it should. And that's bad because Metro 2033 has a wonderful atmosphere, a really good plot and its gameplay is very physical.

Captain Toad is a little gem on the Wii U library: a low budget game that manages to successfully expand and improve the gameplay from the Super Mario 3D World minigames, thanks to a brilliant and always surprising level design.

Echoes actually feels generic and plain especially because of its simple maps and mechanics, but a few redeeming features as dungeons and loots keep it fresh and interesting. Still, Fire Emblem veterans might find it too archaic and RPG-esque compared to Fates or Awakening.

Ghostrunner 2 is the perfect sequel: it improves on everything that made the first one great while innovating a great deal in the second half of the game: a true cyberpunk hit that keeps the first person platformer genre alive.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. is a funny, light-hearted RPG which doesn't break new grounds in any significant way, but manages to keep you entertained from start to finish.

Everhood could have been more but, in the end, cannot fully deliver the experience it has suggested in the beginning.

It wasn't easy to do something new with LEGO Batman, but TT Games surely tried to and the result is a nice game, packed with a lot of puzzles, powers and characters. If you liked the first episode, this sequel won't disappoint you.

Helldivers has some fine cooperative cooperative mechanics, but has also flaws. Visuals are not so next-gen, but first of all is too repetitive and grinding prone, even though we have a great multiplayer mode, the Galactic Campaign.

Fly Together is a very fun game, perfect for family and friends thanks to the multiplayer mode.

Sifu is a complex game that needs complex hardware. The idea of bringing it to the dimension of portability is tempting, but it isn't enough to save it from the limitations imposed by the lack of technology. The overall experience is halved, because it does not make justice to a game so visually inspired and intricate. With hindsight, maybe this isn't the right place for a work like this.

An intriguing conclusion to the adventures of Layton.

The new campaign is dynamic and rich with content. A must for fans of Company of Heroes 2.

Clementine is the best this season has to offer so far, and it gets better after every minute of playing. Beside her development, A House Divided places all its devices at the right place and we can only hope the narrative bomb will set off in the upcoming episode.

Finding Paradise is the sequel that To the Moon deserved.

This is a fairy tale of "hope" and two brothers will bring the weight to the end.

Boomerang X is a game built on a nice idea, but it needs some replayability to compete with the best arena shooter out there.

Sam & Max are back and the first episode of the third season does not change the formula: humor, puzzles and a crazy detective dog with his fellow assistant. New Max's powers and an intricate storytelling are good enough to keep you playing for this good 4-5 hours adventure.

Sunset Overdrive is a fun and well crafted free roaming. Insomniac played it a bit too safe and their game isn't able to deliver on all of its excellent promises.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a serviceable scrolling beat'em up which marginally exploits some popular characters in a much more comprehensive collection of stages, bosses and easter eggs. It feels a little bit more unpolished than Tribute's previous attempt with Shredder's Revenge and lacks additional content but co-op and some nice DLC may increase its value in the long run.

Toy Soldiers is a really recommended XBLA game, both for those who love action and strategic games. It has some technical issues, but it's overall worth the 1200 MP requested to buy.

Technically speaking the best entry in the series, Life is Strange: True Colors takes up and improves the path traced by Dontnod with the original Life is Strange.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Trails of Cold Steel saga has gradually become a mainstay of the JRPG genre. This last chapter concludes the series in an intelligent, sumptuous and hilarious way, as per tradition.

A New Frontier is a good start for the new season of The Walking Dead: its plot is compelling and fascinating but the gameplay it's still the same of the Telltale's adventures.

Defense Grid 2 is a solid effort in the tower defense genre. The game is packed with plenty of different towers and well designed maps, though the campaign only lasts five to six hours if you don't consider the alternate levels.

Crysis arrives on 360 and PS3 riding the console friendly CryEngine 3. The result, even with cuts and slowdowns, is one of the best looking console games of this generation.

Children of the Sun is no rough diamond. Maybe a harsh diamond. Actually, it's not even a diamond. It's a lump of coal that no one wants, but some people fall in love with. Somehow, the vengeful journey of the young girl who has lost everything because of broken promises, in its darkness, in its boundless cruelty, manages to capture you. This trajectory of death makes one feel like the conductor of a macabre ballad. A small work not for everyone, but worth trying.

The are several flaws in the gameplay starting from the light plot to the unusual checkpoints and savegames system and the minimal multiplayer. But at the same time RAGE does its work as a wonderful first person shooter and the racing section works well too.

Despite the lack of artificial intelligence and the more closed campaign structure, Napoleon: Total War has dozens of small and big new features, nice multiplayer options and a new approach to the series.

There's no Peace Walker included, frame rate might be inconsistent, rear touch controls are a little tricky to adapt to and a few textures didn't age so well; however, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection offers two real masterpieces which really stand the test of time.

Jak and Daxter arrive for the first time on Blu-ray Disc thanks to this excellent collection. The games are a remastered port of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II: Renegade and Jak 3 with new high-definition resolutions, stereoscopic 3D and Trophies. A great opportunity to enjoy three masterpieces of the recent past.

Samurai Shodown is and will always be an acquired taste, but its a taste that we adore, and its tense matches are still a sight to behold today.

Firewatch is not perfect, but it's a really deep and mature story which can take you deep inside your mind. It's writing is fantastic and the environment is jaw-dropping, but maybe it's too short and limited for its price.

Rather than being only a nice puzzle game, Shibuya delivers a beautiful experience. Its touch-based gameplay is immediate and engaging, while the soundtrack is very atmospheric. The two game modes unfortunately seem to be too similar and the highest difficulty levels are pretty impossible to play with since they're too fast, but the overall result is definitely good.

Even if it's just a remake of the first chapter, Bit.Trip Flux represents the climax of the series and a very appropriate conclusion for the wonderful videogaming experience that Bit.Trip is.

Free updates have already been announced, but as it is Bean's Quest is a funny and cute platformer which is ultimately turned down by a tremendous lack of content.

Like any other idle game, Bitcoin Billionaire can be inconclusive and meaningless, but it's also full of humour, really addictive and honest with the player.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Mobile is a good starting point for the future of the Konami series on mobile devices, thanks in particular to the new gesture controls.

We had to wait a little bit to see Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on PS4, but it was worth it. Fatshark's co-op action game is frantic and compelling as always thanks to many new enemies, huge maps with some interesting design choices and a solid progression.

Even if the third chapter didn't age well, The Yakuza Remastered Collection is still a great way to experience the Kazuma Kiryu saga after the prequel and the remakes.

An "interrogation simulator" with Blade Runner vibes. You should check it if you dream of electric sheeps too.

Labyrinth City Pierre the Maze Detective is beautiful like everything it does.

Ghost Song is a beautiful experience thanks to its environments and eerie ambience. There are some rough edges, but it's still a metroidvania that is worth a try, even in a market so filled with this kind of games.

Venba is a particular gaming experience, able to give voice to Tamil culture and, at the same time, to transmit a universal message. If you have had the luck to have a grandmother who has left you her notebook of recipes, at the end of the game you will run to take it in tears. Venba goes beyond the often rather narrow boundaries of the videogame medium, fully realizing the requests of those who would like space for more intimate and personal stories, also able to trace paths in places, cultures and themes usually not beaten.

Alisa is a PS1 era horror game made today with no compromises in its period correctness, for better or worse.

Sumerian Six is a good real-time tactical stealth adventure which deserves more love.

Quotation forthcoming.

Back to the Dawn is a prison RPG with great in-game time mechanics, a good story and a lot of replayability. Some of its narrative choices, however, are a little too stereotypical.

Star Fox 64 3DS is still a good game even today, but it's a game that shows its age far more than Ocarina of Time; if you already played the original or the Virtual Console version, probably this edition it's not worth the full price.

Darkest Dungeon II is definitely a good game, skillfully built upon the experience of the first installment. However, perhaps the comparison with the first game led the developers to go overboard, mixing in ambitions of a more traditional narrative role-playing game into the original formula. This ends up creating noticeable contrasts and lengthening the gameplay a bit too much, making it quite burdensome to start over from scratch each time.

Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 - Roads is the first episode of a series with a large inheritance on his shoulders: we can't wait to find out how the story will evolve.

It lacks novelty, but in the end nobody will care: the sixth episode in the Ace Attorney series is just as good as the others, and moreover shows an improved care for style and direction. It is incredible how this team always manages to write stories of amazing quality and to convey them in an excellent way. Another adorable gem in the visual novel genre.

Gran Turismo 6 is a nice evolution over the previous chapter, Polyphony has learned how to deal with the interface and has upgraded the physics and the handling of the cars. It's a pity that the series still lacks in the AI and collision departments, but the content is king and GT 6 has plenty of it.

Dragon Ball: Sparking was worth waiting all this time for! Zero, we have no doubts about it. The video game signed once again by Spike Chunsoft is perhaps not perfect on a visual level nor does it solve the well-known limitations of the arena fighter genre, but it optimizes and supports the system enough to ensure that the frenetic and spectacular fights between the many characters that make up the game's roster take place in a pleasant and satisfying way, in a triumph of fanservice that will not fail to excite the many Dragon Ball fans. The package is a real concentrate of content, also destined to grow thanks to the players (see the custom battles), and in this successful mix the excellent work done with the alternative stories of the Sparking Episodes stands out, capable of adding freshness and interest to a narrative path that we now know all too well.

Castle of Illusion has great graphics and an excellent soundtrack, but also a fairly standard gameplay and a just above average level design.

If you were expecting a pale remake of the original GoldenEye, you might be happy to know that Eurocome overdid itself by developing one of the most interesting games of this year. GoldenEye 007 is perfectly designed, overall refined and definitely fun to play, being the lengthy and deep campaign or the excellent multiplayer mode. It's also about James Bond, 'nuff said.

Hack and slash lovers shouldn't really miss this little XBLA gem. It's not perfect, but it's defenitely worth a look.

Smart, minimal, fast and engaging, Dungeon Encounters is a good old-school JRPG experience, with a hardcore soul that arises after some playtime. Maybe even too much hardcore.

A great combat system with extraordinary mechanical solidity, amazing aesthetics, and a brilliant and brutal difficulty management, make Sifu a must play for any action lover.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is an unbelievably satisfying game, one that looks to the players and their fun only. No walls to cross with money but just with skills. And if you don't want to build that skill you can just cheat, like many of us 2000s kids used to do, because it's fun and it's easy and it is permitted. Everything is permitted in this quirky game, like it was in their original matrix, but what use can it do other than make a memory of a child to burst into an adult's mind? It's a game that shows its age and that seeks a way of living in this world by grasping to a community that outgrew it. A bittersweet experience with that old relative that doesn't have a hold on to this world anymore.

Persona Q2 is more of the same but it's very good at it. With an ensemble cast of 20+ characters, some clever dungeons and a robust combat system, Persona Q2 is a beautiful farewell by Atlus.

Marathon is an extraction shooter for people who love team deathmatch, a mystery of moths and robotics you unravel match after match, a challenge for anyone who can make a mouse fly or dance across a controller. It’s a tightly sealed vault packed with secrets. But it’s also sterile, clinical, brutal, almost standoffish. It doesn’t try to grab your attention, but once you fall into it, you can’t stop thinking about it.

Catherine is an extraordinary remastered, which is wrong only with Rin: a strange and unbalanced character that risks ruining a perfect story.

Borderlands 3 is the best that Gearbox could do while maintaining the iconic gameplay without revolutionizing. Now we are waiting for the future of the series.

Stranded: Alien Dawn is an excellent survival game and one of Haemimont Games' best titles, demonstrating great competence and skill in managing such a complex game. Of course, there could have been more in terms of character customization and graphics style, but aside from that, it is an engaging experience that does not leave you regretting the time spent playing.

Heroes of Order & Chaos successfully catches the essence of the best MOBA games, delivering a deep, challenging experience for all the fans of this genre.

Patapon 2 maintains the mechanics and atmosphere of the first chapter, but it's further then its natural evolution. In comparison to the original title it has in fact brought on our PSP a series of options, additional formality, variety and complexity that decidedly bring it to a superior level in comparison to the simplest rhythm game with strategic elements that we knew.

A chapter that improves the formula and opens the series to more users.

Convergence: A League of Legends Story is a good platformer that tells a nice story and is a brilliant way to expand one's love for the world of League of Legends.

MadWorld is an awesome action game, filled to the top with stylish graphics, exaggerated violence and black humour: it is indeed the kind of product that the Wii hardcore gamers were waiting for, but the biggest part of the audience won’t event notice it. This is a serious nominee for 2009 “best game no one ever played” award.

CrossCode is an old-style 2D RPG, set in an MMO and made precious by an incredibly refined style.

Final Fantasy XV hides a convoluted, 10 year-long development behind every corner and desperately struggles with its own identity. Fans of the franchise might find the new open world structure a bit disappointing especially because it hurts a narrative that finds some coherence in the second half of the game and goes straight to an emotional and very divisive ending.

Simply put: one of the best VR game available.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is the same good action RPG seen on consoles, with extra value granted by the good port.

Quotation forthcoming.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire is an adrenaline-fueled and extremely fun boomer shooter. It stands out from the crowd thanks to its art style, but in terms of gameplay it doesn’t offer anything truly new. However, fans of the genre will love it.

A Reckless Disregard for Gravity - AaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA… very fun, old style score attack game, for a small price!

Heart of Thorns is a curious experiment which further strengthen ArenaNet's resolve to change the MMO landscape. Does it work? Not really, not totally. The metroidvania progression is kind of fun but the endless grind of public events and group activities makes every step of the road more frustrating than appealing.

Hitman GO is not your ordinary mobile porting of a renowned franchise: instead of mocking the action of the console series, Square Enix decided to use Agent 47 skills in a sleek, clever and challenging strategic game.

The journey of Class VII continues in the war-torn world. Let's find out together with the many characters of the game what it means to become older in the review of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV.

This is a good, funny and unconventional real time strategy action game based on samurai-zombie idea. Is the strange idea enough to satisfy your demand of gameplay?

Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is an excellent DLC able to expand both on Borderlands' world and gameplay. You can expect hours of fun and a really good overall expansion.

Happy Game is a new gem crafted by Amanita Design. It deserves to be played, even if you don't like adventure games.

Superbeat: Xonic is a surprisingly positive videogame for PlayStation Vita. A perfect title for all fans of rhythm games.

Extreme realism, enhanced graphics, additional vehicles and more, Birds of Prey is a great and complete simulator for veterans gamer, but also it’s accessible for the novices the genre, depend of the options you select.