Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a remaster we didn't know we needed. The game preserves all the essence of the original, while bringing visual improvements and a series of extras. Its story is interesting, featuring some well-known characters and gameplay that is naturally an evolution of Doom. An exquisite work by Nightdive Studios, contributing to the preservation and accessibility of a game that was a landmark when it was released and leaving us eager for a possible remaster of the sequel.

Manic Mechanics is a simple, fun, chaotic cooperative game that relies on some innovations during gameplay that highlight its competence. By avoiding excess, it delivers family content full of entertainment, as well as an accessible solo experience.

Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery maintains the series' relaxation and fun. If it were a DLC instead of a standalone game, it would make HTT2 a whole greater than the sum of its parts to build on everything we've seen in Myths & Magic's Architect mode and the community's online creations. As a standalone game, however, it's odd to see the sequence separated into two isolated parts that, even though they are good enough by themselves, they divide forces rather than joining them together.

Phantom Spark is a great time trial racing game for those that strives for perfection, using precise controls and well-designed tracks to challenge the most dedicated players. However, with few game modes, uninspired multiplayer and artistic minimalism, it does little for those looking for something other than constant repetition in search of the impossible thousandth.

Among so many roguelites released in recent years, Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade ends up being just another one in the crowd. Its visuals and, mainly, its fun gameplay are the highlights, but not enough to make it a memorable game. Repetition, which is usually an ally of the genre, acts as a villain here, wearing down the experience and making the game recommended only for big roguelite fans.

Sengoku Dynasty is so diverse and bold that it will certainly offer dozens of dense hours of tasks and duties to be completed, but not necessarily with the fun and addictive way that the best games in the genre manage to do. There's no doubt about how grand and diverse the game manages to be even with a modest production scope, but it's the artistic and gameplay details that take away some of the shine it deserves.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 takes too many risks in its campaign and, even while earning points for innovation, ends up delivering a bizarre and disjointed plot that attempts to blend science fiction with fantasy elements, seasoned with touches of surrealism, paranoia, and cheap horror. While maintaining a solid core in its gameplay models, refining successful aspects and reviving established mechanics, it seems to overuse recycled content, AI-generated elements, and a generic art style that already shows signs of fatigue and exhaustion, making it a game as dense as it is unbalanced.

The Precinct may not live up to the expectations of those who expect the madness of classic GTA from the point of view of the cops, nor of those who believe it to be just a bureaucratic simulator of police life. Finding a new, immersive and fun place between these two aspects, the game is surprisingly diverse in gameplay and carries with it the heritage of tone of the good buddy cop movies of the 1980s and 1990s.

Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is recommended for those who simply want more Fairy Fencer F, years after the last release. The SRPG gameplay is new to the series, but it's not a big enough novelty to recommend the title to those looking for something focused on strategy.

With a major imbalance throughout its structure, a clear lack of experience in some decisions, and the need for greater refinement, Echoes of the End is an average action-adventure game that fails to deliver its full potential despite having some good ideas.

Overall, the Redout 2 experience was mind-blowing due to its speed and excellent mechanics. But it was also frustrating because of some paths, some events in campaign mode, and the inconsistent AI. It is certainly one of the best and most complete packages in the genre today and a highly recommended title for racing fans and those who like a good challenge.

The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a game with interesting ideas, a unique visual style and a lot of potential, but it ends up failing in key points that take it away from its best and force the player to deal with its most negative points, spoiling quite an experience that could have been so much more.

Tin Hearts combines puzzle and 3D platforming to create ingenious challenges that will require paying attention to the environment and the resources that can be used. The narrative lacks better pacing and swings between the endearing and the cheesy. Even so, the plot collaborates with the charming setting of toys and systems that need to be set in motion. This mix is enjoyable and thought-provoking, which makes it recommendable to anyone who likes to twist their brain in creative environments.

The Occultist succeeds greatly in its atmosphere, narrative construction, and the way it uses first-person horror to create constant tension and truly effective scares. The setting of Godstone and the mystery surrounding the protagonist are engaging enough to keep the player invested from beginning to end. However, the underutilization of some important mechanics, the lack of a functional map, and limitations such as the absence of chapter selection prevent it from reaching an even higher level. Still, it's a solid and memorable experience within the genre.

Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game uses an already established formula from a different source material. It's a simple game that could be interesting for those who like asymmetrical multiplayer, but there are numerous problems with balance and variety that greatly affect the game itself.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions delivers a simple and unexciting game, but it serves to bring back the spirit of Quidditch that many fans of the wizarding sport have been waiting for over 20 years.

Predator: Hunting Grounds had a rough launch when it was first released on the PlayStation 4, and it's going through the same situation in this new release due to technical issues which continue to affect negatively the global experience. The assymetric multiplayer mode makes this an adaptation true to the source, but it requires constant balance changes to ensure both of the opposing sides are viable choices.

Shadows of Doubt has some interface design issues, needs to fix its bugs and is far from being user-friendly. But it is so brilliant in executing its proposal of narrative freedom in solving puzzles that it deserves to be celebrated, especially in times when safe sameness seems to guide the market towards repetition and superficiality.

Applying the same fundamentals as the previous trilogy, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered allows us to revisit the darkest games in the franchise. Longtime fans will certainly approve it, but, despite efforts such as options for modern controls, new players will likely have a hard time adjusting to these relics from the past.

The best way to describe Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters is to talk about its casual experience. If you're looking for cute and funny moments, then the game might be a good fit - just don't expect too much from its combat.

CYMACHINA is an RPG with interesting ideas and good combat that ends up suffering from excessive repetitiveness in its enemy and map designs, as well as a story that ends up tripping over itself a little.

Madden NFL 24 is a great game limited by a series of small issues that significantly affect the experience. While certain issues have been resolved and clear improvements are seen in the gameplay, the game modes and menus either remain the same or are worse and, along with some small hiccups that persists, limit the game's potential.

Understood according to its focused proposal, Moonglow Bay is a quiet game of melancholic but hopeful everyday life of a declining Canadian fishing town. The simplicity and conciseness may make it fall into a repetitive routine, but there is purpose in the cycle of actions that fits the narrative of, one day at a time, revitalizing both the community and the life of a widowed person who will use the fishing rod to deal with the grief.

Cat Rescue Story has its tricks to seduce a younger audience and fans of these mysterious pets. But its simplistic mechanics inherited from its mobile roots, the shallow narrative setting and extremely repetitive cycles make it tiresome quickly, even for the most dedicated.

Trinity Trigger is a short RPG, visually beautiful, with a cool proposal, but it is not thrilling. It's a title that can be exciting at first, but it starts to get repetitive and doesn't do enough to keep it going until the end.

If you give it a chance, SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada is an interesting game. It will still be a repetitive game, but it ends up becoming addictive. Its unique world and the desire to discover more about it can make up for the high grind and frustration - especially at the beginning - of losing everything because you were too ambitious.

Valkyrie Elysium has a very good combat system and a great soundtrack. However, its story is shallow, its campaign is short, and the graphics are bad.

Despite the poor dialogue, empty open world, and other issues, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a fun action game thanks to its combat and storyline that make up for its flaws.