X-Men Origins Wolverine is a thrilling action game, and it delivers all the violence and the testosteronic action that Logan's fans were asking for. A great combat system is mixed with good level design; on the other side, the difficulty level is not challenging, and there's a lot of repetitiveness in the second half.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a step backward in this new spin-off series. It has a lot of content, but the episodic nature of the game has contributed some problems to the story and the gameplay, both of which are full of fillers.

Carrion is brilliant take on the metroidvania genre, a game where you control a creature that feasts on human bodies and grows as it develops new and deadly skills. It is another incredible and crazy Devolver Digital game.

As the title suggests, this game game is extremely fun with friends, but forgettable if you are planning to play alone.

Content-wise, it is anything but exceptional, and survives only thanks to the variety of its gameplay. The fineness of the game mechanics and the quality of the experience with friends, however, are so high that we find it difficult not reward it.

After the first few hours, we thought of Tokyo Xanadu as an uninspired Persona 5 clone. After more than seventy hours in, we think otherwise: this is one of the finest action RPGs Vita has seen in the last few years.

Sundered is a good metroidvania with astonishing art design. The procedural generation of the enemies is a bit problematic and the difficulty is not well-balanced. Nonetheless, it represents a significant step forward for Thunder Lotus Games.

A captivating, simple and easy gameplay. Unluckily it doesn't take too long to finish the game.

Just like with the recent Resident Evil remakes, Capcom nails it once again, and Sir Arthur gets the treatment he deserves after 35 years of service. This is as difficult as the player wants it to be, and so newcomers are welcome, and should not miss this gem of an action platformer.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is amusing. We can assure you that, in the company of at least one friend, this game really knows offer a few hours of fun.

Ara: History Untold was supposed to be the game that, after nearly eight years, could make us forget Civilization VI. However, it seems that once again, we'll have to wait for the seventh installment to lose ourselves, one turn at a time. The title, developed by Oxide Games, looks very promising. It has a visually striking graphical style and some interesting flashes of brilliance. However, it’s a strategy game whose core focus is hard to grasp, and it falls victim to overwhelming micromanagement that permeates every turn. This has drawn attention away from areas that needed more care, such as diplomacy, technology, and those essential late-game variations.

Furi is still awesome on Nintendo Switch. You might be better play with a controller, though.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is divided into two souls, which both have a fundamental weight: the first is the indisputable value of the works it includes, which in many aspects are still unmatched and unmissable for understanding the communicative power of the video game. On the other side of the coin, and absolutely not up to par, we find the work of re-proposal carried out for this box set, which is limited to the homework, almost as if having to start these games was a nuisance to be done as soon as possible and with minimal effort. The result is a collection that winks at those who already loved Metal Gear Solid, which is unlikely to be able to make new fans discover the saga because it makes no effort in that direction, partially embellished with bonuses that are however forgettable. If this is the modus operandi envisaged for future box sets, including prices, things could get thornier, because - perhaps beyond Metal Gear Solid 4, still confined to PS3 - neither the excellent Peace Walker nor MGSV enjoy the driving force of the extraordinary original trilogy. And if it is true that you can never say goodbye to yesterday , and Konami knows this very well, in this case it would be difficult to think that the best is yet to come.

Batman: Arkham VR is a peculiar experience that wants us to feel like the popular superhero and succeeds in doing so. The launch price lets us recommend the game despite its short length.

Back to the Future: Episode 1 is a blast from the past that any fan of the original series will love. It's a damn good start to what will probably be a great season of adventures.

Not a great effort: Above the Law does not deliver true drama, a good progression of characters, and some serious action.

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Even if this Radical Dreamers Edition is just good and not great, Chrono Cross is such an essential JRPG that everyone with even a vague interest in the genre should go and download it as soon as possible. let's hope Chrono Trigger and Tactics Ogre are the next in line for remasters or remakes.

Europe has been waiting 24 years for a playable version of Romancing SaGa 3, and the wait is finally over: what we have is a unique and challenging RPG, which is worth playing today, even if for a hefty price.

Immediate and funny, Costume Quest is a funny arcade game, one you should really try on Halloween night.

The second episode of the Back to the Future series by Telltale is sure to please the fans with its great story and characters. Unfortunately the puzzles don't get much better and, even if the script is great, you gotta offer some brain teaser to gamers in order to keep 'em interested. It's still a good way to spend three good hours.

LEGO DC Super-Villains offers a brand new campaign, experienced from the point of view of DC's 'bad guys'. The historical villains have proven to be great entertainers, despite a rather sour narrative and the same old gameplay formula.

Basically, Prototype 2 takes everything good from its predecessor and adds great narration, enriched by believable characters, and, in particular, a much more charismatic protagonist. The combat system has many nice additions but the targeting system is still imprecise. In its more than nine hours of play, Prototype 2 has the potential to be fully appreciated not only by fans of its predecessor, but also by those who had shown no interest in adventures of Alex Mercer. Really a great title.

Slain: Back form Hell is the game that has should been since the beginning. It is a great tribute to the gothic and heavy metal culture, and a very challenging game.

Though the gameplay is far too similar to the original trilogy and the game is once again too easy, Inazuma Eleven Go is another solid JRPG entry in the 3DS library, mostly thanks to the graphical overhaul and the elimination of random encounters.

A great shooter, that suffers from some technical flaws and a multiplayer without the charisma of the competitors, allthough funny and compelling.

The Switch edition of Portal Knights has nothing less than the other versions. An excellent porting that still keeps everything good about the original game (and its flaws too).

Patapon 3 is the third game of the series that originated on the PSP. The game has been enhanced by online and simplified.

Beautiful characters, beautiful dialogue, great atmosphere with thrilling sequences, mystery and some sparks of comedy. The classic by Jane Jensen is still a joy to play.

An interesting setting and some fascinating gameplay mechanics are not enough. From halfway through the campaign, you'll start to feel the repetitiviness of it all, and the flaws in the level design utterly spoil the fun.

SuperHyperCube is a cute and fun puzzle game, but the lack of content could make the game boring too soon.

In it's PC porting, EDGE retains most of its good qualities as a funny action/platformer.

Icey is a good action game, showing great visuals and and intuitive yet entertaining gameplay. However, its repetitive nature can push the player's patience to its limit.

A good remastering of a game belonging to a genre of the past.

With its beautiful art direction, Greak is a journey you should embark on.

Emio - The Smiling Man looks like it came out from the '80s, thanks to gameplay mechanics unbelievably dated that hold up its true potential.

Titan Souls made us cry, laugh and despair, and we have come out satisfied, especially by observing our colleagues intent to grope in the dark while we were smiling in front of the ending credits.

Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions is an enjoyable action game. The gameplay is solid and splitting the adventure in four different realities works pretty well. Unfortunately there are some bugs and the virtual camera has some issues.

Just Dance 2026 Edition confirms Ubisoft’s artistic talent but also the franchise’s stagnation. The experience remains solid and fun, with a varied tracklist and well-crafted choreographies, yet it’s essentially the same game as last year, updated with only a few minor additions like the Party Mode. The “hub” model could have breathed new life into the series, but as it stands, it feels more like a way to sell a full-priced DLC. The king of dance is still on the floor—but he’s just dancing in place.

We feel we can confirm the opinion expressed last year also for this Ultimate Edition of Sniper Elite III: this is the best game currently available about the world of snipers.

Semblance is a decent puzzle game that could've been a lot better with a more varied gameplay and a lengthier campaign.

Even though it's not the best JRPG out there in the vast 3DS library, The Alliance Alive comes in the twilight of the portable system, and it offers 40-plus solid hours of adventuring for the ones who were left wanting more from The Legend of Legacy.

Lineage II: Revolution is a good adaption of the MMO genre on smartphone and tablets, with a more than sufficient end result.

If you're a fan of the Final Fantasy saga, Opera Omnia is a title that in its simplicity will be able to accompany your days quite well; for all the other players it's still a good free app to try out.

Star Ocean is a truly JRPG and a must-buy for all Japanese gamers addicted. Great characters, a lot of side-quests and a crafting system really interesting make this game a winning choice for all jprg's fan.

Just Cause 3 has two souls: one is pure, untarnished and ridiculous fun, the other is pretty raw, unpolished and repetitive. If you like blowing stuff up, launching rocket cows into space, or simply chaos, this game is definitely a dream come true. Just don’t expect an action masterpiece.

Entertaining, immediate and suitable for any kind of gamer.

Masters of Anima gaming is concept isn't original, but the game has solid bases to be enjoyable.

There are some design (and marketing) choices about Total War: Pharaoh that are still unexplainable, but some of the innovations that the game introduces are what we hope to see more in the future of this glorious saga.

Immerse yourself in a dystopian world contaminated with toxic fungi, where a robot watches over the last surviving human. With its plot and art direction, Void Terrarium 2 is undoubtedly fascinating, but it really does nothing new.

Dynamic terrain modification and the Reflex control system succeed in delivering something new to the offroad genre. On the other hand, some minor bugs and inaccuracies in physics and collisions make the experience sometimes frustrating. Add not-so-good graphics, invasive soundtrack and a clumsy customization menu and what you get is an unpolished product, suitable just for big fans of the saga and the offroad genre.

The game is a match-3 game with Marvel's universe. The gameplay is simple and intuitive and the graphic is nice, but the game is almost pay-to-win. The number of the characters in the game isn't so high either.

For Dead Rising's last chapter we would have expected a higher challenge level, however this problem doesn't affect the basic gameplay completely, due to the good amount of new weapons that still brings a lot o fun.

Asphalt 9: Legends is the ultimate episode of a great series of arcade racing game for mobile devices, where gamers can challenge and win against the AI or other players on powerful vehicles, surrounded by amazing landscapes, beautiful graphical details and a cool soundtrack.

Albeit too punishing at times, due to some unjust RNG mechanics, Alder's Blood offers a unique take on the classic turn based strategy formula, mixing up elements taken from other games such as Darkest Dungeon, XCOM and Bloodborne.

Blackguards 2 is a good sequel. Less confused than Blackguards, the game has a more dynamic gameplay, richer management elements and less frustrating fights, but also a weak difficulty calibration and slow paced combats.

Madden NFL 25 is the best American football game on the market. Mainly because it's the one and only. Even with this series EA seems to have fallen asleep, focusing more on the reaffirmation of the good aspects of the past rather than the introduction of something new.

Disgaea D2 is a good game whose content extends over the top, based on a frighteningly deep and layered combat system. This game is in no way suitable for newcomers to the genre.

Resonance of Fate is a good role playing game, probably the best creation from tri-Ace studio so far. A deep combat system allows hardcore players to find what they need, although poor storytelling and a not impressive graphics are two cons to deal with.

I Am Setsuna proves that there's still room for the JRPG genre. It has a brilliant combat system, a good story and contains all the typical elements of the great classics from 15-20 years ago.

The same game over and over again, probably the PSP deserved something better.

Episode 5 is a breath of fresh air for Hitman, after the not-so-brilliant missions in Marrakesh and Bangkok. This chapter is harder and you need to be smart in order to take down more targets than ever. Still, we enjoy 47 more when he has to infiltrate some civilian mansion and not a militarised orchard.

True to its origins, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number repeats the formula of its predecessor by improving some minor aspects and introducing a great soundtrack, and completing the job with a really effective plot.

Famicom Detective Club is a blast from Nintendo's forgotten past, a package made with love and respect to the original material. These are nice mystery novels, somehow bogged down by old game design and an archaic UI. Still, we recommend them to all the fans of the genre.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli is a fresh 2D side scrolling action that knows how to entertain with his good variety and gameplay, similar to that of immortal classic like Metal Slug.

After 80 Days and Heavens' Vault, Inkle shows again its talent with Pendragon, a narrative experiment set in the Arthurian legend.

Binary Domain introduce new and interesting features to third person shooter world, although voice commands and team management would have deserved more attention under development. Fortunately Binary Domain has some really good game mechanics and a very exciting story.

Yakuza 3 + Dark Ties is much more than a mere commercial venture, as it might seem to the less attentive: it is a bold remake that refreshes a solid but flawed title and resolves nearly all of its issues. While some longtime fans might grumble over the recasting of a couple of characters and a few cuts here and there in the interactions, the vast majority of players will inevitably appreciate the changes in pacing.

88 Heroes is a surprise: visually stunning and with a hard difficulty level. It has various quotes from 80s movies, and great pixel art work behind it.

Hundred Days is simple but not trivial: you will learn how to master the art of winemaking pretty easily, but the game is full of small details that you will enjoy discovering, even if it doesn't shine for long because of its repetitiveness.

Far Cry 6 is the typical more of the same that adds nothing new to the formula. The hypertrophic open world with a plethora of missions doesn't match with standards of high quality: the product fails to renew a series that doesn't know how to look forward.

Dungeon Raiders is the classic interesting title that seems almost out of nowhere. Cyanide published an adventure full of humour and ideas that seem inspired at certain stages of the first classic Zelda. A structure of this type, based solely on solving dungeon could convince fans of the genre. The marginal defects mentioned, a few bugs and a slight inaccuracy in the controls, are not so great as to prohibit the purchase of the game. Dungeon Raiders amused us and appears as a title suitable for those who love for an intelligence game in a context action that is less static than the classic puzzle games.

TrackMania is the racing arcade of this summer, with tons of content and a new and fair ranking system that will be praised by competitive players.

Facing hordes of henchmen for hours unable to really give a challenge to those who sit in front of the screen is unlikely to find much support.

A game that is enjoyable for the whole family, from the smallest to largest. A tie-in that captures perfectly the style of Cars universe. The only flaw is the lack of online, which could affect the longevity.

Epoch 2 is a good quality on-rail shooter, a honest successor of the first episode, with the same strengths and weaknesses. The visuals are excellent, the gameplay fun until we realize we keep on repeating the same actions.

Expeditions: Viking is a great mix of strategy and RPG elements, a must-have for all fans of Expedition: Conquistador, but some imperfections are still present.

It has its flaws, but if you like rap or hip-hop, you'll surely have fun, especially in multiplayer.

H.A.W.X. is without a doubt the best title of its genre on this generation of consoles. Despite a classic gameplay, some missions push the edges of simple missile fighting. The versus mode is funny and will keep you busy for a long time. If you like a good blend of arcade a simulation, you're going to have a lot of fun with this last "Clancy's" title.

Magicka is simply genious, ironic and very funny. Too bad for the impressive bugs: sometimes they double the fun, sometimes they just spoil it. Patches on the way, fingers crossed for one of the best independent games out there.

A very pleasant puzzle game, with a catchy narrative and varied gameplay. The PC version shows some flaws with the control system, but all in all it is a game you should consider if you like puzzle games.

Galaga Legions DX isn't as perfect as Pac-Man CE DX, but is still a lot of fun and with beautiful visuals.

The only good reason not to buy the Xbox 360 version of Capsized is if you already played it on your PC. Otherwise, you'll meet a well designed and intense platform like there aren't many on Microsoft console.

Grow Up is a limited "more of the same", improving only slightly the downsides of its predecessor. Overall it's not a very good sequel.

Astrologaster is a brillant Shakespearean comedy, full of humour and style.

Mail Time is a tender adventure set in a fairy tale forest, with simple and relaxing game mechanics and a very pleasant soundtrack.

Melody of Memory is a fun and compelling rhythm game for Kingdom Hearts' veterans, but don't expect so much from the storytelling in this one.

Moving Out is an exquisite party game about moving stuff from houses, farms, castles and other silly places. Suitable for every kind of gamer and even for a lonely player.

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is an interesting title that allows you to delve into a very vast world, full of magic and stories to tell. This spin-off allows you to go into detail about the history of some heroes, opening the doors of League of Legends even to those who are not attracted by MOBAs. The development team has managed to create a solid and well-constructed product. The story has a good narrative: it's not perfect, but still interesting. The gameplay is full of action, with different stages and enemies. It starts with simple attacks and moves to complex sets of satisfying combinations.

Nantucket is one of the first surprises of this 2018, thanks to the mix between RPG mechanics and strategic elements, and is also Herman Melville's heir.

Overall, the Fatal Frame 2 remake is a moderately ambitious project that aims to balance faithfulness with innovation. On one hand, it preserves the melancholic atmosphere and slow pacing that made the original a classic of the genre; on the other, it introduces numerous changes designed to make the gameplay feel more modern and accessible. The result is an experience that seeks to satisfy both longtime fans and new players, bringing one of the most influential survival horror titles of the early 2000s back into the spotlight and demonstrating that the Japanese model of psychological horror can still work in a gaming landscape largely dominated by far more action-oriented approaches.

Saints Row the Third is back with a, frankly, quite good remastered version of the original game from 2011.

A shame for the high price, the only obstacle between you and some old style shoot'em up classic fun.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director’s Cut is a sort of “Wiimake” of the 13 years old original version. This new version is now WiiMote-based, which is a good thing for a point-and-click game. Technically the game doesn’t match today standards, but gameplay is solid. If it had better graphics it would’ve been a perfect conversion...Nonetheless any fan of the franchise will love it, as newbies who didn’t try the original game.

Trackmania Wii is an exciting arcade racing game for Nintendo Wii. The gameplay is very funny but slightly hard for a less experienced player. In the end it's a must-have title for arcade racing fans.

There isn't much innovation here, yet the controls have been utterly fixed, the new Havoc phisics do their job and WWE Universe is a funny diversion. It's a shame that some mechanics aren't yet perfect, even after so many years of developing.

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is a 2D shooting game where to solve easy puzzles is ordinary. With a cartoon-styled graphic and a indie rock playlist it can entertain the casual gamers.

NIS's latest work tries to bring the interesting gameplay mechanics of Zettai Hero Project on Ps3, unfortunately that kind of gameplay is way more fitting for a portable console, and while faster and more original than the common "tactical jrpg formula", it's also less tactical and kinda repetitive. A pity, but jrpg fans will find a lot of stuff to like anyway.