Ashen is one of those independent gems that comes to us from time to time to value a segment of the videogame industry that has been living for a few years its particular golden age. Its evocative visual presentation and, above all, its playable depth of role-playing mechanics and demanding combat are enough arguments for Ashen to be one of the references of the genre in the independent field and one of the best games in this final stretch of 2018.

Bendy and the Ink Machine is an interesting survival horror. Despite its combat issues and easy puzzles, Kindly Beast, Inc. manages to bring us an interesting story with some effective jump scares. Bendy and the Ink Machine does not give us anything new, but it's enjoyable enough to give it a chance.

World of Final Fantasy Maxima is an adorable spin-off with an interesting approach, a fun gameplay and an entertaining plot. Long-time Final Fantasy fans may find in this game some mechanics they've missed in recent main releases.

Darksiders III is a bittersweet episode in the series of the Horsemen that proposes a new and more demanding approach in combat, but remains halfway to a notable game for the lack of rhythm and the loss of elements such as exploration and puzzles. It is a bit far from the game that the Darksiders franchise needs to continue to be alive in the near future.

Farming Simulator 19 arrives with so many improvements. Improvements in the graphics, with a renewed engine that provides better result in the machinery. But the most important thing that Farming Simulator 19 gives is an bigger number of options to manage the farm. In this fact, the most interesting option is the renewed multiplayer, allowing up to 6 players to live together in different farms, or to cooperate in the same. A very interesting proposal that gives a lot of hours of challenges to become the king of the farms.

Fallout 76 takes a brave step forward in a risky multiplayer proposal, but due to its unclear intentions and a poor performance overall it will need time and effort to please its fans.

Battlefield V is not a big audiovisual step up from Battlefield 1, nor does it have a great campaign or important new game modes. But in return it brings us the best multiplayer in the series in playable terms and the promise of Tides of War: the free and regular updates of the game with new content and features.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a must have pack for platform game fans. Those who feel nostalgic about Spyro's adventures will find a great remaster of the original trilogy and new players will be able to enjoy 3 iconic games in this genre.

Hitman 2 repeats the successful first chapter formula, but in this case, with some improvements and all the content at once. However, the feeling of being the same game, with more content, is here. New scenarios, more options, the same approach to challenging missions, multiplayer mode and more doesn’t seem to be enough to define it as a sequel. You can even play the first game directly, and also, you can buy it from the game itself. Maybe Hitman 2 seems to be an expansion more than a complete game.

Call of Cthulhu offers one of the best experiences based on Cthulhu Mythos. Cyanide Studio has made an incredible job with the game's environment and story. As some of Focus Home Interactive games, Call of Cthulhu has some technical issues. However, its story, setting and characters shine and manage to bring us a totally recommended game.

Just Dance 2019 is perfect for players who want to enjoy a wide variety of musical themes and turn their home into a real dance floor.

Soul Calibur VI has returned to bring a outstanding fighting experience, becoming one of the most finest games of the genre in this generation. With interesting campaign modes adds to the rest of game modes, with a great roster and the creating tool gives a lot of possibilities to keep fighting. Is in the gameplay where everyone can notice than Soul Calibur VI is one of the best experiences, giving a thrilling experience for fighting fans.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar's greatest game to date. It's also their most mature game in every aspect: technical, narrative and playable. Its slow pace may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you're patient, the reward is the most lively and thrilling world we've ever had in a videogame, in which everything is seamlessly integrated.

Spintires Mudrunner was a very good game for those who do not want to run at every moment. Challenging, one of the facts to improve was the amount of maps and vehicles. With this expansion, you have. But the change of country does not seem enough, even for the design of landscapes, because it still seems the same lonely place. But it does not matter, because the gameplay is challenging, the gameplay is very different and still provides many fun moments.

Space Hulk: Tactics tries to combine turn-based strategy games with the classic board game. Two campaigns with a good progression system that does not reach the level of other games of this genre. However, the game offers a wide variety of options to enjoy the multiplayer mode with a complete mission editor, but the game could be too slow and limited for many fans of the strategy.

Those who remember NBA Jam will appreciate NBA Playgrounds 2 as the fun game that it is. It has new game modes that gives a better and more complete experience. With the same looting system to obtain all the roster of players that it gives, it’s a pleasure to expend hours of fun on this arcade basketball.

Treyarch no longer cares to hide what Black Ops 4 is: a 3 in 1. Good news is that each of those three games has the polished classic gameplay of the saga, and links it to different concepts. A multiplayer with a more tactical approach and new modes, a tremendously addictive arcade battle royale, and the deepest zombie mode to date.

A different and brave game with addictive mechanics and a story in space. The exploration can be repetitive after hours, but technically it is remarkable and very interesting.

Hardocre survival horror is back with Amnesia Collection. It's the perfect chance to enjoy The Dark Descent, A Machine for Pigs and Justine. Three horror games that still give us nightmares. Despite its lack of technical improvements, Amnesia Collection is the one everybody must play to know what modern survival horror is about.

WWE 2K19 is the best WWE game that 2K has delivered to us since it took over the franchise. With the return of the 2K Showcase mode, the improved Race Mode and the improvements made in the gameplay we have as a result a great wrestling game.

Hollow Knight brings us metroidvania genre back, with all of its best features: exploration, wide world, combat and platforms. Despite its lack of innovation and some gameplay issues, Hollow Knight is a must for all kind of gamers.

It is a game with an immense map in which there are a thousand things to do. The main character represents the glory in classical Greece while we fight Spartans and Athenians alike. Some problems with the camera and popping do not make the experience negative.

Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 forgets what made the franchise great and proposes a slow and clumsy introduction. Loaded with a strong political message the game forgets to work on its main plot.

Burning Bridges is The Council's next-to-last episode. It brings us interesting gameplay changes, as Louis' new skills, which open a whole new paths. Even if technically Burning Bridges has some problems, Big Bad Wolf manages to offer us a really interesting and surprising chapter. Burning Bridges is the precursor of The Council's anticipated ending.

Forza Horizon 4 is the best game of the saga. With almost perfect gameplay and a variety of events that are distributed by a huge map. We will spend many hours driving in the UK and we will not get tired. Arcade driving for all audiences.

FIFA 19 is a step forward from FIFA 18. The UEFA Champions League was a fan-requested add-on that they can finally enjoy. Gameplay has been improved and new game modes have been added that are meant to be enjoyed with friends.

Transference brings us a pure thriller: finding out what has happened to a family, in an alternate version of its psique. To discover the truth we have to solve riddles, listen carefully to the family voices and find out every horrible secret. However, Transference is a game developed to be purely enjoyed in VR. So the experience is not as good as it should have been on Xbox One.

NHL 19 is a friendly game for beginners and will please veterans. The speed and fun of its matches will keep you hooked for hours. In addition, with World of Chel they have managed to completely renew the online mode, offering an entertaining proposal that becomes a must for fans of this sport.

NBA 2K19 is the best basketball game of all time, a must have for all NBA fans. The title offers a lot of game modes like My Team or My Career to enjoy playing for many hours. There are also important changes in the gameplay like the new physics.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider evolves in its gameplay to be much wilder. The story is interesting and the Lara Croft that we will know, much deeper. Many hours of play with great content are afoot.

V-Rally 4 wanted to be a different proposal from the existing rally games, but the return of this arcade franchise is not what many expected. Taking ideas from other games, it has combined them to create a diverse game that can be defined in a single word - irregular. The main mode is a constant challenge, but it's not deep enough, the graphics pretend to be beautiful, but they're not and the driving feel is neither arcade nor simulation. V-Rally 4 is a game that doesn't know where it wants to be and it's something that everyone will notice.

This is the moment to enjoy the renewed The Golf Club, thanks to the career mode in association with PGA Tour. This game looks quite pretty and allows to the golf fans to enjoy or learn in a complete social platform. Quite intuitive control system, could be rough for newbies. This license is trying to become an AAA game,but it seems to be far from this option. It’s a good approach, but still they’ve so much to improve.

PES 2019 is the best game in the series for this generation. It has the most realistic football, but it also lacks significant licensing and has a slow pace that may not please everyone.

Divinity Original Sin 2 has everything necessary to become a modern classic. It's one of the greatest exponents of the traditional RPG games that we can find today on the market. If we allow ourselves to be seduced by its history, its rich conversational system and its complex combat, we will be captivated by a title that offers endless hours of play to discover all the secrets of a magical medieval fantasy world.

Although the soul of this magnificent work is still intact, with the re-launch of Shenmue I & II, a golden opportunity to bring Yu Suzuki's masterpiece to the younger public is lost due to its poor remastering work.

Strange Brigade is Rebellion's dynamic and content-rich new IP. Although Strange Brigade doesn't shake TPS genre up, it's well executed, shootings are enjoyable and a wide variety of enemies and puzzles. With its impeccable artistic style, Strange Brigade is interesting and pleasant enough to give it a chance.

If you are looking for a different aRPG experience than usual, this can be a very good option. The strength of the Warhammer atmosphere offers a change in the usual mechanics, giving a wide range of options to tackle tactical action. It is not perfect, but its campaign, the procedural generated quests and the cooperative multiplayer give enough to enjoy it.

If you are a fan of Formula One, F1 2018 is a game you can’t pass up. It can feel a little bit continuist with some technical flaws that are recurrent, but its new options in Career Mode and its multiplayer will make you feel the passion of the real Formula One Circus.

We Happy Few is one of those types of games that are rarely seen in a generation. A title that presents a really interesting and creative proposal, full of symbolism and reflection. But further on, we see how its long development and its difficult period of early access may have conditioned a playable section with attractive ideas of survival that are lost in a non-motivating approach.

Madden NFL 19 is a game not unlike what we saw in other years, but it's also the best football game of the franchise. It is a must-have game for all football fans.

This is a game with a fairly simple graphic design. Its characters contribute nothing, and its only scenario is very basic. Its greatest achievement is the number of zombies on screen. It is a good shooter although more destructive power in the weapons would be nice. The game is enjoyable in company, while in single player mode it gets boring in the first hour.

No Man’s Sky finally comes to Xbox One with its good ideas, some better than others. But above all there are its good intentions and an incredibly beautiful universe that resides in a contemplative experience that is worth a try if you are a patient player.

Shaq Fu is a classic beat'em up game, that offers good variety of movements and action, counting with Shaquille as main character. Despite this, the gameplay is quite simple and the action turns in pushing buttons with no sense. It displays a good design, cartoon style with 3D graphics, but maybe it become a bad decision for the action that the game must give. After that, the performance or the constant crashes could be frustrating for a game that can't give the experience that the user deserves.

Narcosis is a "walking simulator", perfect for purist fans of the genre. Honor Code, Inc. brings us a tense story, with interesting moments and jump scares. However it's a simple game that doesn't bring any novelty to the genre or gameplay.

Ripples delivers the world of corruption, politics and power made by Big Bad Wolf. Puzzles and Confrontations are more intense and complicated and their consequences way more serious than previous episodes. Despite its technical issues, Ripples brings us more challenges and a better story that keeps growing up.

Sometimes it is difficult to understand the purpose of Shape of the World. The developers wanted to insert a metaphor that can be difficult to understand, making the game long and boring. Its marginal interactivity and its simple puzzles, leave it as a walking simulator. On the visual side, it is very stylish at the beginning but when you take your first steps it loses that magic.

Survival demands progress. React to current events, but don’t forget about the long term and investing in development and technological progress. Providing a highly advanced infrastructure with self-powered automatons, airships and other technical wonders is difficult, but achievable.

Play in couch co-op with a friend, sibling or partner as two space agents, Cye (the brawler) and Chrome (the tactician). Exterminate hordes of biomutants, mix and match turrets, powers and traps to find your favourite play styles - from close combat to long-range destruction.

Mothergunship is defined as a bullet-hell FPS, that gives frenetic gunplay where you can craft your own guns. You’ll fight against robotic aliens armada that conquered Earth, in a game that gives a lot of fun, direct classic action and an interesting crafting option to destroy hordes and gigantic bosses. It’ll receive updates in the near future to include coop options and more content, but for now it brings plenty of action.

Punch Club is an addictive game and more complex than it seems. It has a intelligent and interesting gameplay, but it is not a fighting game, but a management game.

Red Faction: Guerrilla is one of the most beloved games of the extinct THQ action series. This edition Re-Mars-Tered allows us to enjoy a game that makes explosions and the destruction of structures its strongest point. We will find a solid remaster, which gives us a good handful of hours thanks to its open world full of things to do and all the additional content released to date.

The Crew 2 repeats its formula to expand the limits to new opportunities. Now we can travel across United States by land, sea or air, offering many activities, races and ways to live and enjoy the speed. It's not perfect because of its physics and technical issues on Xbox One. Regardless, it gives you the experience you need in each moment.

Super Bomberman R isn't the best game in the series but it offers a fun and entertaining challenge for all fans, especially in its multiplayer mode.

The perfect introduction for what will be Life is Strange 2, gameplay and universe with references to the saga. An emotional story with a very powerful narrative.

Vampyr is a well executed, realistic and rounded game. It manages to takes us back to classical vampirism and its difficult choices make us part of it. Despite its technical failures, Vampyr is a perfect game for vampire folklore lovers. Dontnod Entertainment has resurrected gothic games magnificently.

Mooncrash is not the expansion of Prey that we expected, it may be the reason why we liked it so much. We were all waiting to continue the story of Morgan Yu, but it is surprising to see that Arkane Studios has made a roguelike of the most demanding and satisfying. The proposal of this content works from the first moment that mixes the competitiveness of an arcade game with the mechanics of Prey. It is the ideal playground for fans of the original adventure.

In Unravel Two we are faced with cooperative puzzles with a less deep and shorter story than the previous one. Fun and with a great level design.

It has some flaws and a few things could be better but Jurassic World Evolution is a complete game faithful to the license. It meets our expectations and we can only praise the job that Frontier has done.

The Elder Scrolls Online stills growing up thanks to the arrival of a new map in The Elder Scrolls: Summerset. The adventure is improving in all its aspects with an expansion that adds new tasks and options. But it still has problems like performance and the lack of a Spanish localization.

Onrush is a fresh and original proposal. A fun game with a big focus on competitive gaming that can achieve great things if it finds the appropriate community of players.

With a great base that reminds Top Spin, Tennis World Tour presents more errors than they should with a game that seems in progress.

State of Decay 2 is in essence the same as the first game, with the anecdotic incorporation of the multiplayer. But Undead Labs achieves a brilliant mix combining all those ideas once again. Despite falling short on its technical side, the game has a great artistic design.

The Council takes us back to Lord Mortimer's manor in Hide and Seek, its second episode. Despite its technical issues and being shorter than The Mad Ones, its design, story and characters excel. Big Bad Wolf keeps raising up the bar. We can't wait for Episode 3.

AO International Tennis is an interesting videogame for tennis fans, the game has a nice gameplay but includes a poor rooster of professional players and a few game modes.

Attack on Titan 2 is an enjoyable and pleasant adventure. It allows us to enjoy the events of both seasons of Attack on Titan anime from a new perspective. Despite its repetitive secondary missions, Koei Tecmo brings us a game that gamers, especially fans of Hajime Isayama's work, will definitely like.

Agatha Knife is a point-and-click adventure game, full of humor and a lot of quirky situations. During the game you must help Agatha to find her own religion to find solutions to her family problems.

The Invisible Hours is a title with different characteristics in which the narrative is the fundamental pillar of the experience. Very immersive and with a great history.

Hellblade is a unique production. Risky and brave, the game has the DNA of an independent game that is covered under a layer of paint who has a super production. It is one of those games that you must have on your system.

Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs is a tactical RPG whose main mission will be to restore the ancient glory of a kingdom in decline. We will embark on an adventure that will make you remember the JRPG style. Form a team to manage your kingdom, forge alliances and eliminate your enemies in a fantastic turn-based combat system.

Extinction is a game that presents serious problems in its gameplay due to the continuous drops in the frame rate, the content is scarce and becomes repetitive.

Pure Farming 2018 stands up to its closest competitor, with a game that offers us one of the greatest farm simulators of Xbox One. The number of maps and their possibilities are the best that developers can offer us.

In short, Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered offers the opportunity to enjoy a great video game of the past generation in 4k, if you haven't played it yet through backward compatibility. The strong point of Rogue is the story of Shay Patrick Cormac which is one of the most interesting in the series. In addition, it completes the events of the American trilogy and connects it with what will happen later in Unity. However, it still has the flaws that it already had in its launch in 2014. For example, a very bad AI.

Far Cry 5 is an indispensable title for fans of shooting and action games. Its history is a path worth visiting and its playability will keep you in front of the screen.

TT Isle of Man brings one of the world's most popular motorsport competitions into a game. Racing through the roads at full speed is an amazing feeling, but the game feels very sensitive and the lack of modes makes the game fall short.

Sea of Thieves is not yet the dream game. But it is the most important release of the first part of 2018, and not only for Xbox. Rare has created a wonderful world at a technical, audiovisual and gameplay level. But theor work is not yet finished, and now it's time to fill it with all the good ideas they've already shown they can deliver.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an addictive shoot ‘em up that merges two very different worlds, making an original product with an okay main mode. If you’re looking for more challenges, you’ll find them with its various difficulty modes and the survival mode.

Scribblenauts Showdown develops our imagination with crazy situations, puzzles and mini-games inspired by the classic style of the party game. Although the ambition to offer different proposals is always admirable, this time both sides of the game feel halfway to offer their full potential. Despite being limited in some aspects, it is ideal for a family evening or a meeting with friends.

The Raven returns as a renewed game, approaching an interesting point’n click adventure. But it’s too linear, undemanding and can get boring. Technically improved, but only in textures and illumination engine, tells the same story, what doesn’t seems enough to launch the game again.

The Council brings us the evolution of "Telltale formula" we have been wanting for so long. Choices finally matter, characters have their own personality and we have to be very careful with every step. Even if it technically has some issues, The Council is a masterpiece worth trying.

A lot of gamers remember with nostalgia the Burnout series and hope to get a new entry, but they must conform with a fully remastered Burnout Paradise. The good news is that the years seems to have not passed by for this game, that it's as fun and entertaining as it was on the first day.

This is a true farewell to two of the most emblematic and beloved gaming characters of the last years. Max and Chloe stole our hearts in 2015 and still in 2018 they give us really emotive moments.

Monster Energy Supercross - The official video game is a speed title with many game modes but with important technical deficiencies.

It is a shame that Mulaka fails gameplay, cause it's an impressive cultural vehicle that tells us about the fascinating Tarahumara culture. Bypassing its playable mechanics, give it a chance. You will enjoy it very much.

Pit People is a different turn based RPG and strategy game. With the Behemoth style, this adventure gives a lot of fun, laughs, and combats across different game modes. Play solo or with friends to this epic and hilarious adventure, that has laughing as primary objective.

Owlboy is one of those games that draw a smile on the face of the player. The art is great and soundtrack is beautiful (and remind us to another classic videogames like Final Fantasy and The Legend of Zelda). Mechanics are so simple, but it's funny. It's a little piece of art.

It would be unfair to value this game as what it is not, or what we would have liked it to be. But the final result presents us with a more than remarkable puzzle game, challenging and absorbing. Bridge Constructor Portal takes the mechanics and physics of the work of Valve to enrich its studied formula greatly and remind us that there was a day when the company of Gabe Newell made great games for the memory.

Sword Art online: Fatal Bullet has everything a fan of the anime would hope for. The customization, the variety of weapons and skills and joining a team with many characters from the anime series is certainly great. However, the gameplay is weighed down by some arguable graphics, especially inside the dungeons, and by a completely irrelevant story. In fact, during most of the main missions we will have to read texts without any relevance.

Darkest Dungeon truly is a dark game thanks to its atmosphere and gameplay, but once we are familiar with its mechanics it’s as absorbing as satisfying. It is one of the best Xbox One RPGs.

Gravel is Milestone's answer for those who want arcade racing game. It's a good attempt to approach a different game to this genre, but perhaps the result isn’t as attractive as they'd like. Technically poor, the game offers a poor experience. Gravel could be enough for some players, but certainly, it could be better.

Apocalypse is a great way to end Battlefield 1. Three new and spectacular maps, a new game mode and many more content. This DLC is the perfect reason to return to the game which is still one of the best shooters on the market.

Rad Rodgers is a perfect experience for those who want 90s nostalgia back. Rad and his foul-mouthed console Dusty will bring us to different and dynamic worlds. Unfortunately Rad Rodgers has a few gameplay mistakes.

Fe is a new platform adventure that you will go through without anyone directing your steps. As you progress through the game, you will discover a plot that will unfold without words.

Kingdom Come Deliverance is a unique game, a realistic RPG experience based on historical facts. It's probably also a game that's more ambitious than it should be, but Warhorse has been able to offer a satisfying result for RPG fans, with some bugs along the way.

Dynasty Warriors 9 has launched with a fully renewed proposal. This game is something fresh, but the change may be too significant for those looking for an old school hack'n slash game. On the technical side the game could've been much better, but it offers a gorgeous map to explore. Dynasty Warriors 9 delivers in offering many hours of play, thanks to its campaign which is full of action and a variety of situations.

Celeste is ... like heaven. The level design is fantastic, artistically takes your breath away and playability is perfect. It's highly complicated, especially after the first round, but very satisfying. Celeste itself explains why "indie games" exist.

EA Sports UFC 3 is a great game that the MMA and UFC fans will enjoy. With astonishing graphics, an addictive gameplay and a very entertaining Career Mode that will have us playing for a long time.

Fans of tycoon games and those who love the railway sector have an essential appointment with Railway Empire, a highly recommended title with a huge amount of content.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is the best Dragon Ball game of all time. Visuals are gorgeous, practically perfect, faithful to anime and manga. Gameplay also stands out thanks to a deep combat and dozens of systems. Complex and, at the same time, very accessible fighting game.