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.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! paces itself halfway between a proper remake and a simple remaster, delivering an experience that visually and structurally appears close to the original game and feels inevitably dated. However, the story, characters and contents will once again please the fans of the series.

Octopath Traveler II is a step above its prequel in virtually every way.

A solid alternative to the Monster Hunter series that sincerely surprised us with its combat flow and complex karakuri system. There's definitely a lot of balancing to be done, and the PC version has some clear optimization problems... still, this is a great action game that we wholeheartedly recommend, and has a lot of potential for the future.

Madison Karrh takes the same road drawn in Landlord of the Woods and further develops her artistic style, creating a puzzle game which doesn't drag itself with useless repetitions, but reveals to be a well-focused product, capable to go straight to the point. It's a shame that Birth's message doesn't always express itself through the game's puzzle; luckily enough, the extra-sweet ending manages to let us forget the last section of the game, weaker than the first part.

Horizon Call of the Mountain is a spectacular game but, at the same time, it does nothing to surprise the player. The climbing is solid and realistic but it starts to tire too early and the combat is fun but soon enough becomes repetitive. In the end, this is a good game but we were hoping to see something more from Guerrilla to show what VR should be in 2023.

Returnal delivers an absolutely fascinating and convincing roguelike shooter experience also on PC, thanks to the inclusion of all the features added on PS5 over time, improved visuals and a wide range of graphics options.

A lazy and minimal improvement over the latest release of one of one the most beloved Tales in the popular JRPG franchise.

Blanc is the combination of a bedtime story's narrative and graphic novel's art style but its magic is often disrupted by technical issues and frustrating puzzles.

Dead Space is an excellent, visually stunning remake that vastly improves the original game. The PC of course is heavy and it requires a really powerful hardware in order to run at its best, but there are plenty of options that will allow you to get the best compromise when it comes to detail and performance.

Ultimately, Wanted: Dead appears to be a frankly negligible game, which has the narrative side as its only reason of interest. Too bad, because when we started it for the first time we really hoped to find ourselves in front of a modern emulator of Ninja Gaiden, but as we played we ended up only wishing more and more intensely to get to the end as soon as possible to be able to use the uninstall function and forget it.

It's a simple amusement with next to no structured gameplay but, mainly thanks to its physics, Castle Crumble can be a relaxing and satisfying one on iOS devices.

Roller Drama is proof that the formula of a sports story mixed with managerial gameplay created by Open Lab Games works and turns on its head the usual perspective of sports narratives.

Devolver Tumble Time starts well but quickly turns out to be a (potentially) cash grabber: tickets run out very fast and you have to either wait for them to recharge or watch some awful gambling apps trailers.

Nuclear War Simulator is not a proper game, but a tool to simulate a nuclear war scenario.

Hogwarts Legacy is the best Harry Potter inspired video game ever made. Avalanche Software managed to capture the magic of the Wizarding World and built a relaxing and satisfying safe haven for every potterhead. It’s not all roses, many flaws from the open world formula are still present and it remains a cross-gen video game, but it manages to keep its core promise: to give life to Hogwarts itself. And this, in our book, it’s already a big win.

The premise is brilliant and well executed for at least a half of the game, but RE:CALL seems to slow its stride in the second half. Anyway, it's still a clever and interesting take on the detective adventure and puzzle genres.

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.

Deliver Us Mars is better than Deliver Us The Moon and enriches the story by giving it a more human side. Maybe it is too linear, but it is a journey worth taking.

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is essentially a direct continuation of The Great War, almost an appendix. There's nothing new in gameplay terms, but its irresistible storytelling is still effective and its representation of war could have an educational result for young gamers.

OddBallers is an odd game in every sense. Even if not a never-seen-before party game, there is still some sense of genuineness in targeting a single trigger-player or to play some chaotic revision of ultimate frisbee or soccer. A true patchwork of a videogame, intended for everyone that feels the need to sit on a couch with a bunch of people and have fun playing together, gamers and non-gamers.

Trenches had all the potential to be scary and sobering with its setting and the structure of its gameplay but its developer failed almost everywhere it was possible to fail.

NeverAwake is a curious twin-stick shooter set in a world inspired by Tim Burton's films, and with partly original gameplay.

A witty and entertaining puzzle game that's all about the tech world with beautiful dubbing, clever riddles and a story that makes you think.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is exactly the kind of game that we could expect from the Nickelodeon franchise. It's a 3D adventure with emphasis on its platforming action and some small puzzles, very old school as a tie-in and quite simplistic in its mechanics, it retains at least the enjoyable spirit of the animated series.

Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition is one of the most popular RTS games of all time. Thanks to a good adaptation that uses shortcuts and an intelligent interface to give players the power to control their empires, we can play it on consoles after almost 25 years. The mouse and keyboard are still better, but this could be the chance for the die-hard fans of the controller to play a true masterpiece.

Hi-Fi Rush excellently blends the action and rhythm game genres like few before it managed to do. It's fresh and fun, it has a lighthearted and enjoyable storyline, but yet is supported by a massively deep combat system. And lot, lot of extra-content after you finish it.

Quotation forthcoming.