You know, there are some games that you say, "I played this game, but why did I play it?"... Unknown 9: Awakening is exactly one of those games.

A Remake that is a lesson in how to make a game more enjoyable without losing its originality. Some of the mechanics may feel dated to modern gamers, but players who grew up with retro J-RPGs will be in heaven.

Loco Motive is one of the best options if you want to play a funny, sweet, old-school point and click adventure game full of charming characters.

Rise of the Golden Idol has raised the bar it set one unit higher. An exquisite detective story full of incredibly well-crafted logic puzzles awaits you.

Once Alive is a very successful walking simulation in its own right, considering that it was created by someone who knew nothing about game development until 3 years ago. However, it is not without its shortcomings such as late loading textures and exaggerated mouth animations.

Atlus strikes gold again! With many thought provoking themes and ideas Metaphor just gives the player enough reason to believe that video games are an artform and could shape our future in many ways. Fast paced battles, a masterful score and an otherworldly art direction seals the deal for this epic JRPG adventure to be the most powerful contender for GOTY for sure.

The price/quality ratio cannot be considered as good. As long as your child doesn't wake you up at 3am, crying like "I want a LEGO Aloy!" you can wait for it to come to PS Plus or go on sale.

Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! is one of the games that those who love detective games should check out. Those who like the first game will definitely like this one. Those who have not played the first game can also step into the World of Wilderness universe with this game. It seems like we will see more games set in Wilderness.

It doesn't rewrite the Mario Party rules, but it refines them. Highly recommended if you have 90 minutes to play with friends and irritate each other.

A visual novel rated 17+ that will appeal to fans of the genre and the Famicom Detective Club series, and will be able to capture the general player audience with its story and visuals.

An extremely strong comeback from the series that hit rock bottom with MW3 last year.

While far from Krafton's AAA gaming ambitions, [Redacted] shows a lot of potential for the company to release a high-end product.

An expensive Kombat Pack 2 with an unsatisfying storyline attached. If you don't play active multiplayer or aren't a fan, you can wait for additional second-party characters to arrive or get a solid discount before buying.

It is possible to say that this is the best game of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series so far. If you like strategy games, I strongly suggest you make a place for RotTK 8 Remake on your list of games to play.

Strategy games needed new ideas, and Ara has a few of them if you're patient and play.

The Holy Gosh Darn may not reinvent the wheel, but it proves that all dogs go to heaven, and it does what it sets out to do very well. It stole my heart not only for its clever puzzles, but also for being the wittiest game I've played in a while.

Neva is a work of art that you will never get tired of looking at, and that has more craftsmanship than GRIS in every way. I demand that it be exhibited in museums.

The gameplay is much more fluid and the visuals are much closer to reality. Visual Concepts has done a great job in terms of presentation and once again declared that NBA 2K25 is the only address for a satisfying and long-lasting basketball experience.

Broken Sword fans can pick up this new version of the game with their eyes closed. For adventurers looking for an introduction to the series, there's no better place to start.

If you want to play a boss-rush game with extremely difficult battles, awesome boss designs, artistic graphics, and a great soundtrack, Perennial Order is the game for you.

Black Myth Wukong offers fluid combat mechanics and an impressive atmosphere set in an epic mythological world. Despite some gameplay limitations, it manages to be one of the most engaging action games of the year.

In this remake of the legendary survival horror game, Bloober Team have shown how to make a remake. Deserves a standing ovation.

This simple but effective fun formula, which I don't mind calling "pure Nintendo fun", combines with a bunch of toys you can use and drops you into an extremely cute looking playground.

We have a much more different and packed Diablo IV than we had a year ago. There is plenty of endgame activity now and it shows that Blizzard really is listening to it's community's desires, so we can say Diablo is back on the race. If you haven't played it for a while, now is the time to try again.

This game is like an oasis for someone who likes real-time tactical strategy. I hope Artificer will continue to carry this flag that he took over from Mimimi for a long time.

3 Minutes to Midnight is a crazy, sometimes absurd adventure game with a very high production quality. It would have been more enjoyable if it hadn't drowned the whole game with dialogues and kept the pace though.

A frighteningly enjoyable fast-forward button that you can use in real life.

Astro Bot is by far the most fun, feel-good game I've ever played on Playstation 5. Not because it's easy, not because it's a snack game, but because it does everything perfectly and never fails to make the player smile. As many have said, Playstation may have finally found its defining mascot.