The concept here is actually quite intriguing, as such PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap is a very neat arcade game. However, without mentioning the cheap visuals, the general game design is repetitive and frustrating, not really linked to simple control scheme and ideas such as these. It takes just a few minutes to realize PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap is more about luck than skills, quite a negative feature for an arcade racing game.

Nothing more or less than an high score chaser, Strike Suit Infinity is an enjoyable wave-based dodgefighting game that focuses on the arcade part of Strike Suit Zero. Given the price, it's worth a try even if you didn't like the predecessor.

Inspired by Super Metroid, Outbuddies is a classic metroidvania based on the exploration of an ancient submerged fortress. The game offers good progression and level design, even if the control system and the UI are sometimes frustrating.

Total Tank Simulator fails trying to get the player into the battles it tries to simulate.

Before buying Pro Cycling Manager 2020 just consider if the absence of significant new features could be a problem for you.

CRYSTAR is certainly a fascinating video game. Now it arrives on Nintendo Switch, enriching itself with the portable mode.

Quotation forthcoming.

The last remnant finally arrives on the pc with sharper visuals and minor improvements, but it's easy to say that this version is better than the original xbox 360. The game is definitely a good jrpg, but its peculiar gameplay could not appeal all the western rpg players.

Despite some limits, Close to the Sun is a nice ride through a big, scary ship.

Berserk and the Band of the Hawk shows that the manga by Kentaro Miura was a perfect fit for a musou game, thanks to a plethora of powerful characters and horrible monsters.

Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection is a fairly good porting, not extraordinary nor particularly exciting in terms of contents, but surely interesting for the new dimension that it brings: the experience of this coming-of-age narration in portability.

The game has several technical flaws but on top of this it tries to emulate the western RPGs suffering with NPC you’ll forget easily and gameplay that fans of the series may not fully enjoy.

The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a wonderful adventure suitable for adults and children: a hand-drawn fairy tale.

Armored Core: Verdict Day puts on the table the same mechanics of the previous episode in a richer multiplayer and single player experience, but the problems of the series remain.

Huge but flawed, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a virtual reality colossal, sometimes nothing less than astonishing, sometimes surprisingly disappointing.

Payday 3 brings back and updates the formula that made Starbreeze's heist game famous, although not always making the right choices. The decision to sell it at a budget price and the inclusion in the Xbox Game Pass catalog from day one inevitably affected the amount of content available at launch, which was lower than expected, while the progression system must be fixed as soon as possible. However, there is no doubt that the experience works well, although it's still very much tied to the past, and will probably express its full potential in the coming months.

State of Decay 2 has some technical issues, but apart from these you will find a game that is bigger than its predecessor in almost every aspect.

The Novelist is an interesting game, but not without flaws that make it less effective than other games of the same kind.

It's clearly derivative but Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is not just a copycat. There are good boss fights, with the right atmosphere, but there's also an evident lack of connective tissue between the fights.

With a relaxed mood and an atmosphere clearly aimed at the most loyal Pokémon fans, Detective Pikachu Returns packs a gentle but interesting narrative experience that delves into the bonds between Pokémons without being boring.

If the developers had focused more on the beat'em-up sections, we would have had in our hands one of the best exponents of the genre of modern times. As it stands, however, it is just a compilation of well-made half games.

MotoGP 18 is a solid racer, with plenty of options to tailor the driving experience the way you want. The game's got a new graphics engine that sports better, more detailed visuals, but also limits the experience to 30 frames per second.

Armada 2526 is a classic RTS with a good exploration phase, but the fights are ugly and the graphics seem to come from ten years ago. There are certainly die-hard enthusiasts who will appreciate the quality of the title developed by Nitronium Games, but it's hard to suggest this game to someone who doesn't like the genre.

Aphelion is the most classic of DON'T NOD's games. On paper, but also in practice, it lacks everything to be a good title, but at the same time it lacks the magic, the originality, the quality necessary to shine. While Remember Me and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden undoubtedly represent two of the French studio's finest achievements, not to mention the usual Life is Strange, this sci-fi adventure falls behind those titles. While there are no major flaws, and while the game strives to offer sci-fi fans an experience comparable to Interstellar, Solaris, or Deliver Us Mars, for a game primarily focused on story, it lacks a twist, a completely convincing and engaging level of writing, and the digital direction and top-notch sound are all missing. The gameplay is just okay, completely lacking in depth and even repetitive over long periods, especially in the sections where you play as Ariane. With Pragmata and Saros vying for the attention of sci-fi fans, Aphelion risks coming away with more broken bones than it deserves. It's not a bad game, but it certainly chose the worst time of year to try to win over genre fans with its slim, yet undeniable, qualities.

Picross e3 is another release that fans will enjoy, but some more content and a higher difficulty level would be appreciated.

This is the police is a very daring project indeed. The purpose of telling a dark story using the mechanic of a management game is full of original ideas and it's enriched by a laudable artistic direction. However, excessive repetition and the high rate of difficulty are aspects that can not be ignored.

The new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on the 3DS is a good, in some cases really good, party game, probably the best on the platform. But some of the minigames in the collection are not on par with the others, and the lack of online multiplayer is starting to get unjustifiable nowadays.

Cryptic did well recreating the Star Trek universe and the space combat works just fine. It's so a shame that ground episodes are that bad and the experience feels less massive than It was supposed to be.

Battlezone VR is a nice reboot for an arcade classic from the Eighties. But you have to play it with other friends, single player campaign gets boring after few missions.

A visual treasure, Truberbrook is a dynamic and interesting adventure flawed by short length and fitful quality.

A solid JRPG with good arts and bad graphics, Monark has some edge in terms of combat system and its great cast: a game that hardcore JRPG fans will surely enjoy a lot.

It's basically Just Dance with ABBA songs, and it's enough for fans of the swedish pop band to appreciate it.

Leo's Fortune is still a charming, visually stunning platformer, but it's also a little too short and easy.

In Mario Party 10, quantity and quality don't always go hand in hand. Funny moments are always behind the corner, but apart from some cool ideas, what really stands out is the budget price chosen by Nintendo.

​The Sims 4 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is the most comprehensive console chapter in the franchise but it hasn't appeal to those who have already experienced the game on PC. We feel strongly there is an absence of a section devoted to the community.​

A bold indie-RPG based on dialogues and misunderstandings.

It doesn’t come as a surprise that Godfire isn’t God of War for mobile devices: however it’s a shame that Vivid Games focused only on some truly impressive graphics while forgetting just about everything else.

The free roaming aspect of The Amazing Spider-Man is very well done, but once you find an enemy you have to fight, and that's the moment the game really fails to deliver, with frame drops and cumbersome camera controls.

2K Drive delivers a solid, console-like racing experience on iPhone and iPad, but you'll need the latest hardware to really enjoy it.

Nutmeg! is a management game that is neither particularly deep nor complex. It draws much of its appeal from a deliberately vintage interface, but anyone looking for a worthy alternative to Football Manager will undoubtedly be disappointed. That said, players who click with its gameplay will find it incredibly hard to pull themselves away from the screen, thanks to its excellent sense of progression.

King Arthur II improves many aspects of the formula that made the first chapter a valuable title. Even if it's still far from RTS like Total War this game is a great and deep dark fantasy tale full of big monsters, powerful fireballs and great heroes.

Cut the Rope on DSiWare is as great as it was on iPhone/iPad, only for a price which is more than five times bigger.

Angry Birds Stella comes with a cast of new characters, each with unique abilities, to keep the original formula fresh.

Echoes of the End is a very interesting action-adventure, characterized by an evocative setting and solid writing, despite a few oversights. In terms of gameplay, it is blatantly inspired by God of War and other entries in a genre that has long since stopped producing truly original experiences - though in this case, it often leans more toward outright imitation rather than passionate homage. Now, if the framework put together by Myrkur Games worked as it should, we wouldn’t be lamenting its derivative mechanics, but unfortunately the game lacks polish and reaches launch saddled with some significant issues that will inevitably take time to fix.

A nostalgic old school effort from developer G.rev. Nice graphic for a Live Arcade title, but this little shooter is rather short and pretty hard to beat.

It's hard to evaluate Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. For those who still didn't play the second episode of the series, this remake could be even better than the one with Chuck Greene. I mean, you have an aged but still nasty Frank West instead, the chance to take pictures, some new elements (including the Sandbox Mode), all for a lower price. But if you already beaten Dead Rising 2, don't even bother: the story is the same, the bosses are the same and the new modes aren't that good.

Without any doubt the PC version of Liberation HD is the best on the market.

Though Lucky's Tale is a decent platformer, it's too short and doesn't have original ideas. But it's for free, so go and download it.

A Bird Story is just a prequel and lasts only one hour, making you want more and more. With it, Kan Gao makes us eager to play Freebird Games' full followup to To The Moon, a game that we simply loved in 2011.

Need for Speed, like the world of Venura Bay, is full of dark and light areas. The tuning, the speed feeling, the visuals are good, but the AI and the lack of variety make its tires blow.

It owes a lot to Overcooked but this space themed micro management game is pure fun when played with friends on the same couch.

Ghostbusters does a good job in recreating the atmosphere of the movie and delivers an immediate and fun experience.

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 seems to take a step back from the first episode of the series. The game fails to develop some of the previously introduced gameplay elements, giving the impression to be still "under construction" from that point of view. The road taken on by Ubisoft is surely paved with good intentions, but the overall result is somewhat disappointing.

Among the Sleep is an interesting idea, but some details could have been made with more care.

The PC porting of Final Fantasy XIII's last installment is the best of the trilogy, but it still isn't enough to raise the game from its intrinsic mediocrity.

Angry Birds Blast! is a match-3 puzzle game with lots of levels, but the gameplay fails to deliver.

Lethal League is still a beautiful game, with an awesome gameplay and some great ideas. Unfortunately it comes with no significant improvements in terms of roster and contents even after three years from the original release.

Despite some issues, particularly with the control system, Star Overdrive emerges as a fascinating and engaging sci-fi adventure, sure to appeal to fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Disney Universe could be too simple and thin for a real gamer, but the younger you are and the more friends you have, the better it gets.

The Smurfs return to Nintendo Switch with a very fun platform suitable for everyone.

Mild Tony Hawk's first episodes HD mash-up. Control system is arcaic and not on par with Skate, poor single player mode and glitchy graphic engine. Online is a lot of fun.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz is the best Monkey Ball game since the original. Though it has some flaws it offers more variety of gameplay, intuitive controls and enormous challenge.

A long, mysterious journey across an alien world that eludes our logic and communicates with us through its architectural madness.

Destiny of Spirits is very peculiar and interesting at first, but it soon becomes too much repetitive and dull while in-app purchases feel like mandatory at times.

The game is not so long-lived, but an intense story mode and the great attention to the technical features make the gameplay solid and involving.

Never Gone is a challenging hack'n'slash, with a pretty deep combat system and a charming art style.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Outer Worlds on Nintendo Switch is a really good game but also a bad porting. Frequently technical issues, bad frame rate and graphic settings set on low.

The game includes two campaigns, many objects, monsters, characters achievements and a brand new faction. Enough to make it interesting for old and new players even if the price is a little high and some big problems of the original are still there.

Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is a good classic adventure with some action sequences. If you love the sci-fi movies and the genre, then try it.

Repetition, bugs and poor AI make Company of Crime feel like less than the sum of its parts.

This version of Trivial Pursuit turns out to be something slightly different from the classic we all got to know through the years, mainly due to the multiple answers structure. The main drawbacks are the poor graphics, no online gameplay and, mainly, the retail price, that we expected to be lower.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is a disappointing port of a great game, since it suffers from frequent frame rate issues and a lowered difficulty level that vilifies the whole experience.

Strike Suit Zero is as challenging as funny, and it's one of the reasons why you should love Kickstarter.

Criterion do his own auto-inspiration from the classic Burnout Takedown and bring us an enjoyable "Crash" mini game that needs some skills and brings some fun, but nothing more.

One more full-body-control dancing party game for all the kinect maniacs: black eyed peas is good enough to let you try it. Give it a chance if you like this genre of games and you had enough of Dance Central 2.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a terrific shooter with nice characters, an online co-op mode and a brand new level design, but the graphics on Nintendo Switch are heavily downgraded.

Smurfs Kart has courses lacking in number and quality, characters all being the same, no interesting alternative modes, and no online multiplayer. Visually it is poorly done and quickly becomes boring to play. Ignore it, for the sake of your wallet.

F1 2011 is not a good game. The game has a lot of problems, way bigger than the home console versions. Bad A.I, unpolished visuals and an easy and too arcade handling condemn the game to a mediocrity that the franchise doesn't deserve.

Kingdom Hearts re:Coded is the umpteenth filler in a franchise waiting for a deserved epilogue. This time around however there is not even a solid plot to excuse what's basically a remake of the first installment, made by a mixture of gameplay styles and situations. The game itself is not that bad, especially if you are a devoted fan of the franchise. On the contrary, you can just skip it as it is entirely forgettable.

Angry Birds 2 is a stunning, proper sequel for the original hit. Beautiful to see, fun to play and rich in content, the game's only shortcoming is the freemium model.

Superstars V8 Racing is a nice surprise, a good game with great visuals, that let you play in your own style, arcade or highly simulative. Unfortunately there are some flaws, like the handling, actually a little bit broken, and the usual game modes.

This is not the game that we expected from Cing's Wii debut; Another Code: R is a shallow and tedious adventure that will appeal only to the most patient players.

Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island is not the best adventure made by Bill Tiller and has flaws, like the terrible ending, that show a lack of polishing. That said, the nice art direction, a world rich of details and the possibility to switch between three different characters make It good enough for all the fans.

Transformers Prime does a decent job in terms of gameplay, but it's way too short and simple.

UnEpic makes a mockery of all the material that the author knows and loves deeply, if it is true that almost single-handedly he put together a huge and well structured game.

Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis is not a missed opportunity due to its gacha game nature, but rather because of the fragmented and anachronistic execution that defines its entire structure. The confusing menus and interfaces in which the experience unfolds place monetization above gameplay, embroidering a passive combat system onto a series of repetitive activities. The extraordinary strength of the original material - beautifully designed, animated, and scored - shines through in the context of the new original stories. However, instead of elevating the overall structure, it ends up making us remember what this production could have been.

Predator: Hunting Grounds is back, with notable improvements to the graphic-technical sector.

The old gameplay is still the same. If you aren't afraid of that, or if you're a new fan of the series, you could have fun with this Harvest Moon episode. Even if there are tons of loading times and some old gen graphics.

Nintendo Pocket Football Club is a charming, interesting but ultimately deeply flawed experience.

Reading our review, you could think that Mario Power Tennis is a real fiasco. Actually it is, if we consider the way it has been adapted to Wii. But even if there are some imperfections with the use of the Wii controllers, and despite the extreme simplification of the gameplay, Mario Power Tennis is still a good fun especially with friends.

The second DLC of Immortals Fenyx Rising is here. We fly to China for a shorter but always successful adventure.

Stronghold Crusader 2 is a product made for those fans who, after twelve years, still want to play the original game without any really new addition to the formula.

Dark Vale Games created an enjoyable mix between massive role-playing and action games, focused on the PvP. Forge is then a good game, with great potential, but at the moment it just lacks some key elements. We really hope that the development team will go ahead with the support, keeping its promises to expand the game.

Stronghold: Warlords is the best entry in the series of the last decade, better than the previous chapters.

Empyreal feels like a completed checklist rather than a full artistic expression of what an action RPG can be. some of its good ideas, however, may appeal to an audience of dedicated players.

The soul of the title, completely conservative, draws heavily from the material of the first chapter of the series, updating it only up to a certain point and never fully convincing: the solution certainly manages to satisfy the fans who already appreciated the experience. five years ago on PlayStation Vita, but struggling to convince everyone else. The sector is full of similar productions, much more inspired and cared for: both from the point of view of the gameplay (which also shows some creative flashes) and from the graphic-technical one, the latter really mediocre. Of course, the narrative itself might attract some curious: the conflict between the virtual and the real world, for some reason, is always captivating.

LEGO Battles is a RTS especially developed for children: some will find it too easy, yet it is undeniable LEGO always charms the most nostalgic players. However, LEGO Battles still delivers a solid and appealing gameplay and a very funny multiplayer mode: such a nice couple of features, yet not enough to deserve it a very good mark.