You can’t really ask more of a remake, as long as it means a graphical overhaul and some quality of life additions while preserving the tight controls, fast pace and replayable nature of the game.

You’re getting one of the best and slickest action games available in a richer package that is still quite impressive on the go.

Gothic 1 Remake succeeded in preserving the spirit of the original game more than attempting to fully modernize it - a decision that gave it a unique identity but also left many of its old issues intact. As a result, the experience carries a special charm for longtime fans, yet it suffers from clear flaws that prevent it from reaching the level it could have achieved had it dared to redesign some of its core foundations.

When viewed on its own merits rather than through comparisons with more powerful hardware, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on the Switch 2 is a technical greatness that gives Nintendo players the chance to experience what is arguably the best Final Fantasy in years, if not the greatest the franchise has ever brought.

Team Asano steps into new territory with an action RPG that blends elements of classic Zelda titles and the Mana series. The result is a confident and enjoyable adventure that showcases the studio's versatility. While the team is best known for its turn based RPGs, this project proves that it can successfully tackle a different genre without losing the level of quality fans have come to expect.

Invincible VS has some of the best tag fighter mechanics I have ever seen and the character interactions will make the Invincible fans grin for sure! But its weak story mode and lack of content make it hard to recommend for the mainstream audience.

Constance is sending a message that is covered in this visually appealing, yet brutal Metroidvania game. While it doesn't introduce anything new, it still hold itself together as a great Metroidvania regardless.

A more streamlined experience with higher production value than previous entries that still maintains the series’ signature branching story where your decisions and performance decides its protagonists’ fate.

Forza Horizon 6 is one of the best open-world racing games ever made, finally bringing the series to Japan with a massive and detailed map, improved progression systems, and a wealth of content. While it doesn’t reinvent the series, it refines the formula in all the right ways.

Take it as an adventure of discovery and the game largely succeeds, albeit with little challenge.

Look for enjoyment rather than challenge and you’ll find a colorful, fun, funny and brimming with content adventure that is sure to satisfy any Batman and LEGO fan.

Thick as Thieves feels like a promising idea that never fully materialized. With proper execution, it could have stood among the best in its genre, but its thin content and lack of polish leave it stuck as little more than a concept.

If Yacht Club Games was aiming for the skies with Shovel Knight and its expansions, then they reached the moon with Mina the Hollower. One of the greatest 2D Action Adventure games ever created.

007 First Light is what happens when a developer isn't afraid to make a video game first and a movie adaptation second. It takes a younger, more compelling James Bond and places him at the center of an adventure that showcases the action adventure genre at its finest.

Mouse P.I delivers an exceptional amount of cheese and laughter. You will love this boomer shooter when you see it for what it is: an exaggerated, classic cartoon that isn’t concerned with logic.

While it loses some of the allure of Returnal, this game aims to attract players by smoothing out the learning curve.

A new IP is always a welcome event, especially from Capcom, and plot aside the first 75% of the game is a delight, albeit one low on challenge. Too bad that the last stage and the story put a damper on the whole affair, but only slightly.

Some improvements and some regression make for an enjoyable albeit flawed experience and the first entry eventually wins out.

The game has one of the best and most varied open worlds, but that’s pretty much the only thing I truly enjoyed from everything it throws at you in the hope that something eventually clicks, it even barely holds itself together on the PS5 Pro with the lack of polish on that version.

Great graphics and varied areas and challenges make up for a fun if uneven experience.

A remaster bundle is always appreciated especially when it's made with care. A good version of an ok game that charms and engages but also bores in equal measures.

For newcomers, this version of Wonder stands as the definitive way to experience the game, bringing together all its improvements in a more complete package. For returning players, the decision is more nuanced, hinging on whether the added content—particularly the emphasis on multiplayer—offers enough to justify the upgrade. While the game itself remains a polished and highly enjoyable experience, its release also highlights a broader missed opportunity for Nintendo to prioritize fresh, original titles during the Switch 2 launch window.

Fatal Frame II Crimson Butterfly Remake improved a lot on the gameplay, but almost forgot about the optimization, causing what could have been a legendary horror experience to be held back quite a bit by its technical problems.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 is a confident spin-off thay crafted a great monster hunter experience with a twist! And an unforgettable JRPG game.

Styx: Blades of Greed offers a literal classic stealth adventure, with expanded level design and gameplay mechanics, yet it struggles significantly in its story, mission structure, and both main and secondary characters.

While it can get repetitive and grindy, and there are some technical faults and some quality of life shortcomings, the game manages to push through due to its charm, creativity, and freedom.

I have always held Tales of Berseria in high regard for embracing a gritty tone while maintaining the core Tales essence. Now, I praise it once again for delivering the strongest remaster among the Tales remastered projects.

Part Resident Evil 4, part RE2 and 7 and even 5, presenting the best the series has ever offered (and sometimes the worst), with enough new or enhanced elements to make it also feel fresh. After 6 and Village's limp amalgamation of both gameplay types, this game finally nails it, for better or for worse.

A slightly better value of a good game in search of its identity.

The game that saved the series, or at least rebirthed it taking the series back to its root while simultaneously modernizing it, now in great shape on a portable console with all extra content included.

High On Life 2 is better and stronger than the first installment in every aspect except performance, which suffered slightly. The world design, weapons, and dialogues are at their peak. The game’s world is vibrant, lively, and full of humorous details, and since it’s larger in scale, the enjoyment is doubled. Fans of the first game should not miss this sequel.

Despite Avowed’s flaws and the lack of depth in most of its RPG systems, the PS5 version is the best edition of the game in terms of technical polish and the level of additions introduced over time. At a price of just $50, it’s a game worth experiencing for its beautiful world and a story that delivers Obsidian’s signature style in a modern way. While not the strongest title in the developer’s catalog, it remains enjoyable in several aspects, including its characters, narrative, and combat.

You can fill a review listing the changes and additions, which I have, but in the end this is a more casual friendly entry while still sticking largely to the formula of its predecessor. While it’s debatable whether it’s a step forward, it definitely is a more appealing proposition.

Spooky, surreal setting and co-op might be enough for some, but the gameplay is neither engaging nor frictionless, and there’s little new here to justify how limp it plays.

Nioh 3 is bigger, better and knows exactly what it wants. A better version of the previous 2 games that not only improved upon them, but to create the best combat in Team Ninja’s history and that exploration aspect they added was the icing on the cake.

A remake that reshapes the original without losing it’s essence, a balance that Dragon Quest VII Reimagined managed to achieve that deserves the title of being a modern classic masterpiece

Code Vein 2 is almost everything I wanted from a sequel. It sheds the Dark Souls skin of the first game and takes a bold step toward becoming a bigger, more confident Code Vein. Unfortunately, that ambition comes at a cost, as the game sacrifices the distinctive art style that defined the original in favor of a more generic tone.

The Buster Sword that once severed the relationship between Nintendo and Square Enix is now used to mend it, delivering one of the most impressive ports on Switch 2 and finally making this masterpiece playable natively on the go.

Kotama and the Academy Citadel rewards your exploration just like what a good metroidvania is about, with an exciting combat that just makes you want to keep going.

Both this game and The Hundred Line can be called some of the most ambitious visual novel games, but for different reasons. Here we have an expertly told non-linear story, set in a well built world, that while not flawless, succeeds in achieving its lofty goals.

Code Violet was such a depressing experience, nothing works in this game and even when it does, it wasn’t even interesting to keep me going.

Reviewing a series that barely changes and doesn’t need to is still a task that requires a lot of time even if the results are predictable, which mirrors this entry in that while predictable and even the bare minimum is still a great and lengthy experience.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is Marvel’s best Beat Em Up title, even when the visuals are not on par with the publisher’s other titles such as Ninja Gaiden Ragebound and Shredder’s Revenge.

While the game does not fix any of the series’s flaws, such as QTEs and a low budget, it does maintain its high level of great characters and engaging dialog and plot, and adds fun escape room sequences to spice things up. Definitely deserves its place within the series.

If there was a Bestower of Peak story path, then it would have been about Team Asano’s making of this game. It is the best thing to ever come out from Square Enix since Rebirth’s 2024’s release and the definitive Octopath experience, even if the budget tries to get on the way sometimes.

While it might only be an iterative sequel there really isn’t much like it, and when it forgets this and tries to ape other shooters is when it loses some of its luster, but is otherwise an experience like no other.

Dispatch brings us back to the peak of narrative-driven games, where the story is shaped by your choices. It offers a captivating world and a legendary storyline with a high degree of artistic creativity and cinematic flair, featuring characters I truly enjoyed spending time with. The game is an experience you must try if you’re a fan of this genre.

While the game is polished and slick, as well as varied and unique, it can also lose its luster quickly if you’re not absolutely hooked on its main mode, City Trial. With DLC and updates confirmed not to be forthcoming, what you see is what you get with this package.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on PS5 offers a strong experience despite its flaws. It blends unforgettable survival atmospheres with moments of tension that the player feels personally with every step inside the forbidden zone. It may not be the complete experience many dreamed of, but it remains a world worth entering for those whose curiosity outweighs their fear and who have the patience to endure its brutality.

Black Ops 7 offers an enjoyable experience in Zombies and online modes, but it might be the furthest from the series in terms of identity and gameplay style. Meanwhile, the modest campaign and its frustrating design choices were intended by the developer to be bold steps, yet ended up being unsuccessful and in some cases, outright poor. Overall, this installment is good, not bad, but it falls short of the expectations set by the game's promotional campaign.

Atelier Ryza was the most selling Atelier game for a reason, it strikes a good balance between the complex, yet streamlined alchemy systems and a combat that is so engaging. But now with a way richer content that is worth revisiting those games for.

Arc Raiders offers one of the most unique and innovative multiplayer experiences, despite being based on a familiar concept: extraction. The developers’ high caliber, being ex- DICE, is evident in the game’s stunning visual and audio design. If you're looking for a game with deep systems and intense challenges that ignite your excitement and curiosity, here it is.

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O could have been the perfect opportunity to bring attention to the franchise’s name, but unfortunately it is just going in circles on itself for over 19 years now with the same release.

While it merges elements from both Dynasty Warriors and Tears of the Kingdom expertly it plays closer to the former while looking more like the latter and is thus geared towards Zelda fans who find the Dynasty Warriors formula engaging enough.

Buy it for the documentary, stay for the games, which are pretty good especially if not playing online or competitively.

This package has the best HD2D art-style in the industry, offering a fascinating look into the games that gave birth to this beloved genre. While Dragon Quest I has little to offer beyond a padded nostalgic trip, the second game stands out as a timeless gem.

Bloodlines 2 is more of an action game with light RPG elements. While the world and lore are great, the game shows signs of a rocky development. If you enjoy vampire themes and detective-style gameplay, it’s worth checking out just not at full price.

Hades II builds on the success of the first game in its own distinctive way. The changes aren’t just about featuring a female protagonist—the new additions and customization options add a tremendous strategic dimension to the gameplay, with a wealth of content that offers excellent replay value. As with the first game, Hades II is a strong contender for Game of the Year—and for me, it truly deserves that title.

It doesn’t get more ambitious, and a bit uneven, than this. A visual novel with an interesting premise and a great cast of characters that you can replay to get a huge number of permutations of scenarios and endings.

If you're a fan of Fallout and Western RPGs, this game is close to the pinnacle of that genre and is the legitimate and spiritual successor to Fallout New Vegas. A powerful experience with a deep story and relatable characters, with dire consequences for every choice and great freedom in every way. Xbox has done a brilliant job in delivering a premium first-party game that will satisfy RPG fans.

Battlefield 6 doesn’t introduce any major innovations to the series as a whole, but it successfully brings together everything that has made it stand out — from thrilling story missions to a multiplayer mode that never gets old, thanks to its variety of modes, expertly designed maps, and a destruction system with movie-like explosions. The result is a strong and highly welcome return for fans of war shooters, whether or not they’ve followed the series before.

The series prides itself on reinventing itself with each installment, and this is its biggest one so far. This has resulted in a faster, bloodier and more cinematic action game that sometimes feels more MGR Revengeance than Ninja Gaiden, especially in its boss fights, which honestly is a net improvement. There's still enough Ninja Gaiden DNA though, if you look close enough.

There are tons of Rogue-Lite games released this year to the point where I roll my eyes every time I see a new one, but Absolum managed to stand out with its incredibly addictive beat ’em up gameplay and stunning visuals.

Supermassive Games did a great job respecting what made the previous Little Nightmares titles special, while delivering a unique experience centered around two players cooperating to escape this haunting world. However, it does miss the mark at times when it comes to the atmosphere and art-style.

With some of its features “coming soon” the future of the game remains unknown, but in the here and now this is an uneven but nevertheless breathless racing game that wins you over eventually.

While the enhancements are minimal unlike the asking price, the fact remains that this is a supremely brimming concoction of ideas executed well.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a testament to how the Tactics name still carries weight even when released for this generation, offering the best way to experience this masterpiece.

Trails in the Sky First Chapter is not only the perfect remake for the RPG classic, but also the best way to put a long running franchise into the map by refining it and make it better without changing it’s core. This is what a remake should be, new and faithful.

While it follows the formula set by its predecessor, and one might say set before by Ubisoft, some added freedom and a more engaging plot make this the better game, but not by much.

Dying Light The Beast is made for the crazed zombie games fans, it has everything they want from the ability to tear zombies and monsters to bits with different weapons or you turn into a beast yourself with Beast Mode and go ham. But the game just doesn’t go beyond that and falls very short in terms of the technical optimizations.

Saying this is both what a Silent Hill game has always been while also being totally different from everything that has come before might seem like a cop out but it's the truth. It goes places with its plot and might be the most personal story yet.

Towa and the guardians of the sacred tree is charming in it’s style and soundtrack, with a unique gameplay that let you control a melee and a mage character simultaneously. But it is no more than a nice appetizer.

Borderlands 4 is the ultimate Borderlands experience, striking the perfect balance of humor, action, and loot. Unfortunately, Unreal Engine 5 feels like the unfunny joke this time around, bringing with it the all-too-familiar stuttering and FPS issues.

Is this year's edition enjoyable? The short answer: yes, in its current state. Should I buy it? That decision is yours. The pricing is steep, but it's truly better than EA FC 25—or rather, it’s the EA FC 25 we were supposed to get. The offensive flair, improved goalkeeper performance, the addition of new playstyles and tactics, and an enhanced UI are all noteworthy, though the poor defensive performance remains a glaring flaw.

Promise Wish Granted! This is the text that appear after each quest you complete in Silksong and Team Cherry have indeed granted the wish of many Hollow Knight fans, even when it feels as if they overdid it with the “Challenging” part to the point I questioned if Team Cherry even wanted us to have fun sometimes.

Triangle Strategy is slept on, since it provide a story that is almost as heavy as Final Fantasy Tactics and the most interesting combat system in any Tactics game out there yet.

Blooper Team’s most ambitious original IP certainly lives up to that moniker in terms of mood and capturing that Soviet era feel, with an oppressive and challenging atmosphere, but unfortunately challenging and frustrating got conflated.

NBA 2K26 is the best the series has offered in recent years in terms of gameplay and online content, and it’s a good starting point for anyone new who doesn’t mind the abundance of microtransactions and the slow progression.

Island Getaway gives inZOI a warm tropical spirit and plenty of fun moments, though the world sometimes feels a bit empty. [Early Access Score = 80]

Lost Soul Aside feels like a smaller-scale game disguised and priced as a AAA title. While its gameplay is what will keep you hooked, it just fail at delivering at every other department with one of the weakest written dialogues to it’s comically bad voice acting.

Shinobi Art of Vengeance raised the bar too high for side-scrolling Hack n Slash games, with an extremely fun combat and museum worth visuals.

Kirby’s first 3D platforming foray was a resounding success, with charming graphics, clever ideas and a wholesome feel, and this updated version enhances it in every way, albeit slightly.

Gears of War Reloaded offers only minimal improvements over previous versions, feeling more like a remaster of 2015's Ultimate Edition than something new. While the core game play remains solid and has aged relatively well, the overall presentation, design choices, and lack of modern enhancements make it feel dated—especially for newcomers expecting a more contemporary experience.

When contemplating the perfect remaster, less is often better, and the dev team behind this remaster has touched every aspect of the original game, filing away its rough edges without disturbing its balance or original design. This is the perfect remaster of a masterpiece that evokes every emotion the original did in 2004, only making it more palpable to a 2025 crowd.

The control scheme not only makes good use of the Joy-Cons mouse mode, but also helps to really bring you into the action, although some might find the controls tiring and not always precise.

A game of two halves as they say, with one half modern and slick and attractive, while the gameplay half is simplistic and sometimes an obstacle, although other times it can be fun, if limited. Play it for the story and setting.

A comprehensive and high quality collection that is only let down by stopping at the third installment, although the inclusion of the brand new Salamander III almost makes up for it.

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound isn’t just a nostalgic nod to the NES classics, but it is a modern classic that took this genre to its peak.

The basic premise has remained the same, and this is one of the better entries, although it can get boring and isn’t always fair, while Jamboree TV doesn’t really add much.

Wuchang might be rough around the edges, but the interesting gameplay mechanics and unique setting made it standout amongst the dozens of Soulslike around it, it is just strong at where it needs to be.

Shadow Labyrinth innovated within the Pac-Man games by boldly venturing into a dark and gritty direction no one expected. However, in terms of art style and substance, the game offers little that sets it apart in an already crowded market

Sometimes a game seems to be trying too hard with throwing every conceivable item, mechanic or even end boss(es) at the player, making it feel like it isn’t so sure of itself. DKB starts out strong and finishes relatively strongly but wobbles on the way there.

While sequelitis is nothing new in video games, a game praised for its boldness and uniqueness has more to lose with a similar sequel, especially when it’s made more mainstream while still being somewhat repetitive, which is enough to dull its edge but not enough to snuff out its moments of brilliance.

Chronicles of the Wolf had the potential to be something substantial since the devs have shown their skills through the soundtrack and capturing the SNES era sprite work, but it decided to just hold into being something very classic and too familiar for it to standout.

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed delivers fun Shooting action and creative maps, in a world that reminded us of Toy Story, but lacks depth, variety, and distinct gameplay systems. It’s best for light, casual play—less so for those seeking a deep, evolving experience.

If the pumping music doesn’t get your adrenaline flowing then the blistering pace and loud special effects will. Highly recommended.

A GaaS game that isn’t predatory is in itself enticing enough, and with its unique world and take it’s just missing some polish and more content to elevate it to a must-play.

The content and variety here is unmatched, which with some tweaks and additions means that even if the controls remain similar this entry feels fresh as a daisy.