This War of Mine is probably not an incredibly remarkable game, but his existence is a witness of what this medium can do to deliver a strong, powerful message. Oh, and by the way, the tablet version is brilliant.

Operation Dracula is a very hardcore old school shoot'em up, but it is also an excellent product and a true iOS masterpiece.

7 Mages is a solid attempt at the dungeon crawler genre, with some nice twists and a long campaign.

GRID Autosport is an outstanding racing game, right now the best you can find on the App Store.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is awesome on Xbox Series X|S exactly as it is on PC.

Another version of one the most shiny JRPG ever, but not that definitive and updated edition that this game perhaps deserves.

Pistol Whip is now a VR classic. On the first PlayStation VR it was unable to shine properly, but on Quest it has long been an institution. The PlayStation VR2 version is by far the nicest to look at, the most comfortable on the eyes, with one downside: the cable. Whichever viewer you choose, with Pistol Whip you will always be on the safe side.

The Making of Karateka is the culmination of Digital Eclipse's work over the years in creating a replicable and engaging model of interactive documentary. It succeeds in elevating its subject, revealing even its most hidden aspects, all without being pedantic. It engages while it informs and revolutionizes the way the game is experienced, also introducing innovations that further enrich the experience, such as prototypes and remasterings. The formula of Digital Eclipse seems to be the absolute best for telling the history of video games, intense in its entirety and in the uniqueness of individual titles, because it finally allows giving dimension to classics, beyond all the possible discussions that have arisen over the years about them.

The production philosophy of Sea of Stars can be described with a single verb, a single categorical imperative: "to prune". Like a gardener who observes a tree and chooses which branches to cut away, Sabotage Studio has studied the JRPG of the past to preserve the best elements and prune the obsolete ones. Away with the random fights, away with that bulky inventory full of objects never used, away with the obsession for grinding; welcome happy grafts like the ones based on Mario & Luigi system: Superstar Saga, with timing able to keep up the player’s involvement even against basic enemies, an element to be mastered to the best of their ability during fierce battles against bosses. The spectrum of repetition is largely exorcised, but two protagonists of singular flatness and a small range of abilities slightly decrease the quality of the experience, without being able to affect a fun product, magnificent to see, to listen to, to live. There’s no excuse not to try Sea of Stars, available on day one on both Game Pass and PS Plus (and, despite this, 100.000 copies of the game were purchased on launch day). And how sweet it is to be shipwrecked in this sea of stars.

Manipulating time was never so challenging as in this masterpiece from Number None. Braid is a little gem carved in pure perfect gameplay, is so addictive that keeps you playing hour after hour. There aren't big flaws in this game, but Braid is a little bit short.

Evocative and fascinating, The Last Express is a great and absorbing adventure with shamefully awful controls.

Persona 4 is not just as good as its prequel: it is even better. With a much more intriguing plot and a solid gameplay Persona 4 is a great RPG which lasts long and offers lots of contents and optional features along with a really enjoyable battle system. Fans of the genre must truly purchase such a brilliant masterpiece.

Hollow Knight is a difficult and fulfilling metroidvania, embellished by an exceptional artistic direction.

Videoverse involves and upsets, moves and enhances the feelings of the player, but more than anything it makes us reflect, with a hint of nostalgia, on what it means to grow and confront ourselves with the infinite diversity of the others' lives. With a never pedantic and always natural writing, Lucy Blundell gives life to characters that we will remember for years: Emmett, a teenager who will learn to recognize his privilege, Vivi, a young man struggling with events that she had never expected, along with the rest of the cast, can create a fresco so full of life to seem real. Not to be underestimated, for this effect, the painstaking construction of the interface, incredibly immersive in its simplicity. We are sure that Videoverse will be talked about for years to come, and we recommend it without any reservation.

Same masterpiece, but with much more content and a new addictive mode. It's not great as a remaster, but it excels as a deluxe edition.

Dave the Diver is much more than the sum of its individual components. It lacks originality and is never particularly deep in its various mechanics, but the end result is a game with excellent pacing, fun, dense with content and continues to come up with new ideas even after hours and hours.

Nothing is more addicting than Jetpack Joyride: an easy concept to understand but a long lasting gameplay to master. And with its price, it would be a crime to not buy it.

Jetpack Interactive returns to the scene with a porting of God of War Ragnarok that can enhance Santa Monica's title even more, if possible. The epic of Kratos and Atreus in desktop version improves the quality of the original production and, without overturning the technical layout, boosts the game's solidity, delivering an even more mature and complete product. If you have never experienced Fimbulwinter or are planning to resume the adventures in the nine realms, God of War Ragnarok for PC is still the best version available.

A brilliant side-scroller stealth game, with great visuals, level design, and high replay value. Avoid this only if you hate the genre.

If we're talking about gameplay, the first Bayonetta is still a masterpiece in the action genre, surpassed only by its direct sequel. Such a game deserved an excellent port, and SEGA delivered with a flawless product, exquisitely solid even on low-end configurations.

Brotherhood continues to tune and polish the Assassin's Creed gameplay proposing the incredible Rome scenery to the player. We're still a bunch of aspects away from perfection and the game is probably too easy but Brotherhood is without any doubt the best chapter in the series.

Chained Echoes is one of the best RPGs we have played in a long time: charming, colorful and wisely designed, it's a love letter to fans of the genre.

It's not the first time that only two developers give life to one of the most enjoyable experiences of the year. Super Meat Boy is not only the greatest, complete and most polished indie game, but also one of the best platformer ever created. The controls are more than perfect, and everything feels incredibly natural. Of course, the high difficulty of the game will scare a lot of gamers, but the sense of satisfaction is incomparable. Moreover, Super Meat Boy is a wonderful tribute to all the indie developers and games, with its awesome cameos and inspired levels.

Chinatown Wars on PSP doesn't push the hardware like it did on the DS, and the presence of two GTA's episodes with the "real" 3d graphics will probably left some users slightly disappointed. But overall, this is the best version of the game; a great game, by the way.

With its evolutions in graphics and level design, Dead Space 2 represents a "more of the same" in its best expression. Scary, challenging and entertaining, the Visceral's game confirms itself as the new paradigm of the survival horror genre.

Okami HD is an extraordinary, artistic and epic game that will absorb you entirely.

One of the best games released this year on iOS, Iblast Moki 2 is a perfect mix between phisics-based puzzles and social games, and another application of the Little Big Planet concept: Play, Create and Share.

No doubt an original and intertaining puzzle game, with a total of 150 levels and a good balance. The strenght of this game is the continuous introduction of new elements that involve timing and colors, while its weakness is the inaccurate control system.

The new additions keep the traditional gameplay fresh and addictive while the work made on the engine and in particular on the UI helps to get the series closer to the newest productions.

It's not just the killer application the 3DS was waiting for, it's also one of the most enjoyables platformers in years, filled with creative ideas and offering a perfect balance between tradition and innovation.

Pizza vs. Skeletons is an enjoyable and funny little game, but different gameplay ideas full of humour and nonsense can't avoid its repetitiveness.

Monster Hunter: World is not easier per se as we feared. Capcom just made it much more accessible, intuitive and friendly to newcomers but the game retains the same fundamental structure fans fell in love with years ago. New maps and monsters look and behave great, weapons feel better than ever, and there is ton of replay value with all that stuff to craft and quests to clear.

Simple and emotional, Opus: Echo of Starsong is a finely crafted indie that everyone should play.

Guild Wars 2 is not perfect by any means, but you will not find the same amount of content anywhere at no monthly fee. It is an innovative - perhaps too much at times, deeply customizable and gorgeous new standard for the entire genre.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a great game with a bad AI.

Pullblox is Nintendo's eShop Killer Application: a simple, addictive, fresh concept which greatly demonstrates what 3D can do for your gameplay pleasure. Add to this more than 200 state-of-the-art levels and an intuitive editor and you have a game which is virtually perfect, for a ridiculous price.

Gameloft has boosted the FPS genre on mobile devices... again. N.o.v.a. 2 is not only the most important game in its Winter lineup, but it's also the best first person shooter on iPhone and iPod Touch, thanks to an impressive multiplayer mode and a single-player campaign that combines a great control scheme with an extremely rare graphics. Of course, the game lacks of originality, while the plot is not so catchy. But it's an insignificant flaw, mostly if compared to the overall quality of the title.

This is out of doubt the best Duels of the Planeswalker released on the market from the start of the series. The interface works well and there are enough contents to keep the players playing for a long time.

The King is still here, no matter how much the competitor is doing better. If you are looking for the real soccer sim you have to buy FIFA 13.

It is an original game, full of adrenaline and pretty enjoyable. The new control system is perfect and the point of view remembers sometimes Mirrors's Edge.

Tony Hak's Pro skater 1 + 2 shows how fun and rewarding it can be to replay titles that worked and still work.

Into the Breach is brilliant: a concentrated display of strategy and well-thought mechanics, perfectly fused in a little marvel of a game.

An action whose hardcore nature is almost innatural for the actual market, and yet able to remain so exhilarating and magnetically attractive that it deserves a spot among the best games of this generation despite its extreme difficulty.

Chicory A Colorful Tale is a magnificent, sweet, refined adventure, which hits where it hurts the most while giving you hope for the future.

Tekken 8 is an exaggerated game, at times shamelessly and proudly flashy, that has evolved significantly in nearly every aspect, but still has some steps to take in terms of tutorials and content to offer a truly flawless package. Overall, however, it remains an exceptional Tekken, capable of capturing more than ever that spirit which makes this series practically immortal today, and even of walking without stumbling along that thin philosophical line that seeks to please both newcomers and veterans of the series. Of course, the changes to the system are massive, and transformations of this kind can never please everyone, yet we are sincerely convinced that this is currently the most fun fighting game around, not to mention that it will almost certainly be properly supported in the coming years, given the history of its developers.

Yakuza 0 comes to Xbox One with a great story, deep characters, awesome fights and a wonderful '80s vibe across two different environments full of subquests and activities.

While remarkable as a meditative and artistic experience, Osmos could not be considered a true winner due to the repetitiveness of his missions and a general lack of excitement for the player.

Shogun II is a great game, able to resume, improve and innovate many of the aspects that made the franchise one of the most appreciated in the world of real-time strategy games. The only true failure is an artificial intelligence that doesn't always impress, but somehow this aspect is compensated for by a much deeper multiplayer component.

Empire: Total War is a must buy for any strategy lover and in general for anyone who owns a PC. Creative Assembly has taken the best aspects of the Total War saga adding new ones that integrate perfectly in the gameplay and the result is a game with wonderfully deep strategy and tactics elements.

Kentucky Route Zero is simply a game you can't miss. It's a marvelous piece of art with addictive dialogues and a perfect soundtrack.

If you think Iron Marines as a mobile version of StarCraft, you might be disappointed: but if what you want is a solid, well crafted blend between an RTS and a tower defense game, look no further.

If you are a PlayStation VR owner, ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission is simply a must have.

Endwalker is an outstanding expansion with a gripping narrative and fun boss encounters.

A marvelous add-on with a lot of contents and 12+ hours of gameplay. Perhaps CD Projekt could do something more for the secondary quests that are too repetitive.

We are certain of this: depending on the approach and perspective of the player, Alan Wake 2 can either be a timeless masterpiece or a cumbersome game with tiring gameplay. We have tried to position ourselves exactly in the middle: while unreservedly appreciating the incredible work done by Remedy on the narrative front and the brilliance infused into some sequences that will forever be etched in our memory, we cannot overlook a series of deficiencies in gameplay that undermine the depth of the survival horror component and the variety of this action-adventure. At the same time, however, there is one thing that will unite everyone: artistically, aesthetically, and technically, no one can match it, and Alan Wake 2 deserves to be observed, at least once, even if just from a distance.

Bug Heroes is an original blend of RTS, shooter and RPG that, despite how strange it could seems, actually works. Not very interesting in terms of story and setting, the deep gameplay make this game a good choice for the expert player.

After its success on PC, Game Dev Tycoon finds a new home on mobile platform, where it fits perfectly with its balanced blend of strategy and simulation, but also its flaws remain unaltered.

An amazing entry in the series that incarnates everything that made the Devil May Cry series amazing. It's still not perfect, and even with its extreme replayability some more content would have been appreciated, but any action game fan will go crazy for this gem.

Neon White is a fun, immediate but challenging game with perfect design. The plot is enjoyable and dances between comic and dramatic, always proving interesting.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is a must have if you love JRPGs and missed the original release.

You Must Build a Boat is a coherent follow up of the original concept, with a brilliant gameplay and some nice new elements.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is a great chance to (re)discover one of the most unique Nintendo masterpieces, retouched with some fantastic taste, smartness and skill.

Iceborne is a great expansion which revamps the best features of Monster Hunter World. We would have liked a few more new monsters instead of some variant, however we really can't complain about the hundreds of weapons, armors and collectibles we will gather in the next few months.

Deathloop delivers an astonishing experience also on Xbox Series X, involving us in an original and exciting, brilliantly narrated adventure. A very valuable addition to the Xbox Game Pass catalog for a game full of surprises.

It's hard to say if Dark Souls III is the best entry in the series, but it's the most modern and dynamic title of the entire saga that excels with a perfectly balanced level design and some memorable boss fights.

Despelote is an interactive documentary about a country, a sport, and a life. It tells the story of Ecuador as it strives for its first-ever qualification for the FIFA World Cup. Julian Cordero narrates the story of Quito, the city where he was born, and the summer of 2001, when everyone became part of a collective experience that carried the Ecuadorian national team to the world stage. It was a moment that transformed football from a quiet backdrop in children’s lives into the main character in the lives of adults. It’s a sincere, delicate work, one that’s hard not to be moved by, even (and especially) if you’re not a football fan.

Demon's Soul is a hard game that becomes an obsession after first few minutes of play: with a true feeling of danger and immersion in every moment, a innovative online game and a good level of challenge. One of the best PlayStation 3 games of the year.

Pillars of Eternity is an excellent RPG with a marvelous plot and an enormous amount of hours of gameplay. It has several flaws in the mechanics but you won’t notice them much.

Rez Infinite keeps aging well in its gameplay mechanics. The new Area X is absolutely brilliant and show how great a VR experience can be.

Pizza Tower is a juicy slice of heart-pounding 2d platformer. Taking the weirder sides from the classic Wario Land series, guiding Peppino Spaghetti through increasingly curious and crazy levels will be one of the most fun experiences of the year. If you're looking for a remedy to the lack of that 1990s flavor in your video games, Pizza Tower will definitely be for you.

Left 4 Dead 2 misses the sense of wonder of the first chapter but still has a lot of new content, a more compelling competitive experience and some great campaigns. It's a full game, not a data disk, and It worth all the money It costs.

Dead Cells is the perfect mix between a metroidvania and a roguelike. It stands out despite the ruthless competitors on the market.

Unicorn Overlord is a visually gorgeous strategy RPG with a compelling narrative and one of the best combat systems in recent history.

Titanfall 2 is undoubtedly a shining example of brilliant game design. The campaign is short, but it's also perfectly paced and full of surprising moments, while the multiplayer changes make the experience way more varied when you compare it to the predecessor.

Dark Souls III is the perfect final chapter for From Software's trilogy. The gameplay combines the best elements from the other games with a faster combat mechanic into one awesome package.

Gunstar Heroes is plain and simple one of the best action game ever made, and this porting is just the icy on the cake with its incredibly 3D effect and extra gameplay features. Must buy.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 starts slow and shy but then bursts into one of the finest JRPG experiences we ever had the pleasure to enjoy.

Coin Drop delivers lot of fun, creating a unique blend of ability and luck, mixed in a game that looks a bit like Peggle. But who cares? With such brilliant gameplay and a great presentation, Coin Drop really stands out in the App Store as a great arcade game for everyone.

Super Mario 3D World, like seven years ago, is an almost perfect platform game. It has a lot of stages, and they’re brilliant. Bowser’s Fury is a pretty short adventure, and it has imperfections here and there, but its concept is amazing.

Dark Souls is a epic adventure-RPG for hardcore gamers. This game is hard, sometimes a little bit frustrating. But, when you do make it and kill a boss it gives you such satisfaction that no other game can give you. With some fantastic online options, atmospheric worlds, haunting game concepts and mechanics and an unconventional control scheme, Dark Souls is a little jewel.

Eloh is experimentation with music in progress, a puzzle that combine with rhythm in a perfect way to become something between a simple game and a sort of joyful drum machine.

Behind the surface of a game as cozy as Animal Crossing and as customizable as Minecraft lies a long Pokémon adventure full of surprises, with even a bittersweet aftertaste. It is an experience that is easy to pick up, yet hides multiple layers of interpretation and a fair amount of depth, featuring increasingly complex tasks to complete and an almost infinite endgame—thanks to the ability to build a cloud-based island with three friends. That is, of course, if you choose to do so rather than simply losing yourself in these worlds awaiting reconstruction, free from instructions or requests.

The GTA IV trilogy ends with a bang, with a strong come back of the verve and over the top adventures that made most of the best GTA moments. Seeing this episode, makes you believe that Rockstar could go on producing expansions forever, or at least till the new hardware generation will surface.

Thank Goodness You're Here! is crazy, irreverent, surreal, and funny. Unfortunately, it's all in English, sometimes a bit garbled. Take a stroll through the town of Barnsworth to meet its quirky residents and help them with their routines, which seem to be going anything but smoothly. It will make you laugh and then leave you confused. Only when you're ready to embrace the nonsense and its metaphysical oddities will you truly get in sync with it. But then, catching the bus back home might be tough.

Psychonauts 2 honors its predecessor. Tim Schafer is back with his brilliant writing and his ability to create fantastic worlds, tackling complex issues with due depth.

Frisbee Forever 2 is a great action game, packed with a lot of levels, accurate touch controls and some very nice graphics and sound.

Phantom Liberty is an expansion that perfectly embodies all the expertise and ability of CD Projekt to literally expand its games. Just as Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine did for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, in the exact same way, Phantom Liberty achieves this within Cyberpunk 2077. This is also aided by a 2.0 patch that thoroughly revamps the base game. The atmospheres, tone, and supporting characters are of the highest level and mark a departure, even in style, from what we have seen in the past. Meanwhile, the gameplay, albeit enriched and renewed, is exactly what the Polish development team got us used to 3 years ago and with various free upgrades. If you loved CP2077, regardless of its many flaws, you should not miss this expansion. If, on the other hand, you are among its detractors, nothing concrete changes and therefore you can continue to vociferously point out its deficiencies and problems.

Tetris Effect is a wonderful take on the Tetris formula that manages to be respectful and fresh at the same time.

A work of art, an original puzzle platform with outstanding visuals and music. Slightly afflicted by a mixed-bag jump system and weird map design.

Dead Space is an excellent remake, recommended both for newcomers, who will enjoy an engaging and terrifying survival horror, and for fans of the brand, who will appreciate the many new features introduced in the plot and gameplay. This remake represents an optimal starting point for the saga.

Cave Story is fun, satisfying, well designed and, in its best moments, amazingly exciting. It has some flaws, but in general it reminds us how an action game should be done, and this one for Wiiware is surely the best version published.

Oddmar is a brilliant 2d plaftorm that stands out as one of the best mobile games of the year​.

No Time Left is the ending that all fans were expecting. Simply the highest moment of all the series.

Quotation forthcoming.

Bordelands 2 is one of the best cooperative game on the market, but played in single-player is a little boring. If you have some friends to share the fun, buy it immediately.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade significantly improves the already extraordinary experience offered by the game, introducing in particular an excellent graphics mode at 60 fps, a greater attention to texture sharpness and new visual effects.

Limbo is still a wonderful game even on iOS, but the touch controls makes it the less recommendable version of them all.

3D Streets of Rage 2 it's the perfect tribute to an old classic. The 3D effect is stunning and the Rage Relay Mode add some new flavour in it.