Oh, you know, same old same old. Incredibly, though, it still works, and this new LEGO game in particular surprises with an amazing amount of playable characters and a fun campaign. Still, the formula is becoming really stale. It’s definitely time for a big change.

A devilishly hard puzzle game disguised as a casual game. It’s pretty basic, both in mechanics and graphics, but might be fun for Rubik cube lovers and puzzle aficionados.

There are elements in this fourth episode that didn’t convince us at all. Mainly the long wait for the release, a strange move that made us (and probably many others) lose quite a bit of interest in the game and its characters. The gameplay could have saved the situation, but it was simplified on many levels, in a chapter that’s also shorter than the past ones and a bit low in the “wow” factor.

Basically, it improves every single aspect of the original, making it bigger, better looking, and way more fun to play (especially in the advanced phases). It can get overwhelming at times, and the challenge level has gone up considerably when compared to its predecessor, and yet, if you are a strategy fan, this game is definitely a must have, and one of the best titles in the genre.

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It’s Pang, basically, but with a faster gameplay and different design choices. The result is an extremely fun arcade game, even if its lack of complex levels makes it impossible to surpass the game it takes inspiration from.

It’s quite the atypical roguelike, a challenging game full of tension and unexpected events, that will keep you entertained for many hours, and becomes even more charming by brilliantly using a truly dark setting and an interesting madness mechanic.

Well, yeah, Final Fantasy Explorers is obviously trying to go through the “Monster Hunter Route”, and gain some following in that fanbase, but it’s still a pretty deep and fun game, and way more accessible than Capcom’s top seller.

A pretty decent and challenging tower defense game, that mixes strategy and a fast paced gameplay. If you are searching for something way harder than usual in the genre, this could be the game for you.

A mediocre puzzle game. There are definitely some original ideas in there, but they’re not nearly enough to cover for a bland gameplay and the lack of content. It could grow in the future, due to its peculiar nature and the strong dependence on community-made content, but we wouldn’t bet on it.

A remastered game that makes sense, considering the limited number of players that had a chance to try the original. This Ps4 version also makes the controls tighter (mostly by abandoning touch controls), and adds the downloadable contents to the main package. Get it if you couldn’t play it on Playstation Vita.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is already quite a fine game on consoles, but on pc it’s even more beautiful to look at. The guys at Crystal Dynamics are definitely good at ports, and this is another fine demonstration of their ability, an extensive and fun action-adventure game that pc users will definitely appreciate.

An amazingly intense and brilliant experience. The sheer intelligence of the puzzles created by Blow and his team is staggering, and the beauty of the island impressive by itself. For puzzle game fans The Witness is a masterpiece: a perfectly logical game, but also one that is not scared to be hard, and for once does not treat the player like an idiot. Just play it, it's worth every penny.

A smart and modern point and click adventure game, with a great campaign, memorable characters, and a branched storyline. Don’t get scared by the higher-than-usual price tag, it’s definitely worth it.

Truly an homage to the glorious eighties, Punch Club is an interesting project with a good challenge level, partially ruined by passive fights and a repetitive campaign.

A MMORPG with a Diablo-like perspective. It’s definitely an accessible experience, but one that lacks courage, and a smart economical structure.

A quintessential experience for point and click adventure lovers. Deponia is an old school game with brilliant humor and smart puzzles, that anyone should try.

Definitely not the greatest sports management game around. Not even close. But it’s more than enough for basket fans, mostly due to its extensive database and the passionate community (that already resolved the “lack of licenses” problem). There’s still a lot of work to be done on actual matches in the game, that’s a given.

It’s not an original game, nor a particularly memorable one, but it’s still a decent twin stick shooter with good graphics and tight gameplay.

An amazingly simple game when it comes to mechanics, but also one that offers an incredible amount of challenge, secrets, and pure, unfettered fun. Definitely one of the best Roguelikes out there, even with its technical limitations.

A good debut for this young software house. Even with their limited budget, they were able to create a fun beat em up, with a convincing combat system. A bland level design and a repetitive structure are the problems that keep this game on the ground.

Homeworld is not an easy name to tackle, and yet Blackbird Interactive did a great job, maintaining some of the brightest ideas seen in the series, and adapting its gameplay in order to support the new location. It is not as memorable as its predecessors, but it’s still a strong and narrative driven rts, that will be appreciated by fans of the genre.

Full of irony and pretty challenging in the first hours, it slows down after the beginning phases and loses a lot of steam due to a repetitive structure.

Among the best titles on the Nintendo E-Shop, without a doubt, Fast Racing Neo is a fast (duh) and tight racer that nostalgic gamers will definitely liked. Especially those that loved the F-Zero and Wipeout series.

A decent beat em up, with interesting power ups. Don’t expect anything more, nor a great challenge. After about 1 hour and a half you’ll have seen everything it has to offer.

The main problem with Hardware Rivals is variety. It’s a simple game with accessible gameplay, but it gets unfortunately boring pretty fast.

Valhalla Hills is a pretty good god game, accessible for novices of the genre and fun for veterans too. Some problems with the AI and a boring initial phase keep it from being truly great, though.

Tower defense aficionados will definitely like this game. It has a unique (but intuitive) control system and a deep strategy element. It’s even fun in multiplayer, thus making originality and lack of modes its only weakness. It’s a significant weakness, though.

An interesting strategy game that wastes its potential with some simplistic mechanics and strange game design choices.

A good remake of a great rhythm game, even if time hasn’t been too kind with the original and now it doesn’t really have the innovative energy it had when it came out. The peculiar ost might be disliked by some players, but it’s definitely a satisfying romp for fans of electronica. Give it a chance if you need some rhythm in your life.

Clearly inspired by The Binding of Isaac in some aspects, it forms its own personality by leaning on the solid basics of roguelike platform games. It is unfortunately plagued by some technical problems. Considering the high level of the competition, that stuff matters.

The “special child” of the Resident Evil saga is back and is still... well, special. It’s a strangely innovative game, that’s low on tension if compared to the best chapters in the saga, but still deserves to be played for its neat ideas and challenging gameplay. Also, this remaster is definitely better from a technical standpoint than the last one.

Graphically it’s an old game and it’s pretty obvious, but this is still a great PC port of a brilliant action rpg. The gameplay is still fun, challenging and rich, the class and pawn systems are original and deep, and you should definitely try it out if you missed it on consoles.

A peculiar stealth game of sorts, with a high challenge level even with its simple mechanics. It’s good fun, but it’s partially ruined by some miscalculations in the procedural elements of the maps and an A.I. that doesn’t always work as intended.

Firmly attached to its mobile roots, Red Game Without a Great name is a strangely challenging casual game with decent level design and controls that unfortunately are not nearly as good as they should be. It definitely makes more sense in the App Store.

A great pc port of a not-so-great jrpg. It’s still a decent experience for fans of the series or the genre though, and the sheer technical value of this version is enough to try it out if you missed it in the past.

A high quality Picross game that can shine brightly even without original ideas, due to more than enough “truly free” content to satisfy an eager player. Microtransactions are still quite significant though (even if limited), so take that into consideration when you get the game.

A difficult and truly complex old style rpg that will definitely satisfy veteran adventurers and might be a bit too disorienting for other players. Not exactly the most accessible of videogames, nor the best in the genre, but it’s not a bad game either.

The mechanics are basically unchanged from its predecessor, but the developers have gotten better when it comes to pure level design and variety. The 2.5 perspective is also used much better in the maps, even if we would have liked more gadgets and possibilities during the action. If you liked Chronicles: China get it without a second thought, but keep in mind that it’s still a long way from the quality that we’ve seen in Mark of the Ninja.

This is not a game about Ponies. This is a bizarre puzzle game that consistently surprises the player and is definitely worth your money. We don’t want to spoil anything, just try it: it’s ridiculously brilliant.

It is definitely cute, and has some good qualities, but not enough to be truly worth it, due to plain gameplay mechanics and level design. If you want some challenge or a varied and surprising experience, this is not for you.

Bad gameplay and not-so-inspired art direction make this platform a forgettable one. There’s definitely a lot of better stuff out there, trust us.

This is getting better. It’s definitely getting better. The story is way funnier, it has the best puzzles in the series, and it is also the chapter with the best moral choices. If it keeps growing like this, it could become REALLY good. We didn’t expect it, seeing how it began.

It had a lot of potential, and the team must have squeezed out every ounce of energy to complete it, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough. It’s glitchy, the challenge level is badly calculated, and it’s also a bit too linear for our tastes. Quite a waste.

If you’re a speedway fan you’ll definitely like this game. A repetitive structure and lacking AI kinda ruin the experience, but the two driving models, paired with the official licenses, are more than enough to convince aficionados of this discipline.

A decent DLC, with a passable storyline and good content. It doesn’t really add that much to the formula, but it’s still a good buy if you liked the base game. Separating it from the main story also gave the developers some freedom when it comes to story twist, and this is a good thing.

We waited and waited, and finally a great rally game arrived. DiRT Rally is a great racing experience, with an exhilarating gameplay, good contents and great graphics. Definitely what fans of this spectacular races wanted.

Quite a step in the right direction if you compare it to its predecessors. Greg Rucka’s arrival was definitely great for the whole series, and everything got better, from dialogue to game mechanics. Definitely a good introduction to the final act. If you want to get the whole package, though, keep in mind that chapters one and two are highly inferior.

We are far from the tactical gameplay of the old Metal Gear Online games, since the new gameplay is definitely simpler and more action oriented. It still has quite a lot of potential, but some unbalancing and questionable choices keep it from being as good as it could.

We liked this game on PS4, and it’s still good fun on PC, where it’s even better due to a pair of new content expansions and some graphical tweaks. Basically, it’s still a fun experience with friends, with a lot of content and some good ideas, but it’s still pretty weak when played solo and has quite the repetitive structure. If you like top down shooter give it a chance.

A horror with a decent opening, and passive gameplay where you look at things a lot and play a lot less. The interesting story is not nearly enough for it to get passing marks, unfortunately.

This strange “Bomberman-like” game, captivated us. It’s chaotic, colorful and fun, especially when played with friends. Unfortunately, some matchmaking problems and a repetitive structure doom it to the “could-have-been-better” limbo.

We had to wait quite a bit for this game to arrive on our shelves, but it’s finally here, and it’s damn good. It’s the usual “Yakuza good” we’re used to, but this chapter is even shinier and choke-full of Japanese culture than the others. All with the typical over-the-top storytelling and fun gameplay. If you love the series (and there are a lot of reasons to do so), get it. You won’t be disappointed.

It’s a short game, that’s for sure, but it’s still an incredibly good point and click adventure, that will leave a sign. Try it out, it will capture your heart with its great art direction and smart puzzles.

Definitely an evolution if you compare it to its predecessor. It’s a bigger and better game, with the possibility of flying thrown in the mix that makes for faster pacing and exploration. Unfortunately, it’s still not that deep of a jrpg, and we recommend it only to fans of the anime or the novels.

It’s a brisk change of pace from its predecessor: balanced, fun, and always challenging, this little gem is better than most of the strategy games on Nintendo’s portable console. After a good debut, Image & Form confirmed its talent.

It’s still a controversial title that will divide gamers, and one that can count on some great acting. This edition, though, doesn’t really add anything worthwhile to the game. Get it only if you never played the original and are interested in experimental games mostly based on narrative.

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.

Definitely a step in the right direction after the awful Assembly required. It is a longer game, with a new and decently developed character, and a bit more freedom if you compare it to the past episodes.

It’s a better game than Dream bros and Paper Mario Sticker Stars, that intelligently mixes its two sub-genres to give life to something unique and fun. Another great game in the Nintendo 3DS library.

A gigantic and amazingly complex game, whose mechanics are absolutely impressive. It’s a deep jrpg, and one with brilliant art direction and a beautiful world. Structurally, though, the game is terrible. It’s one repetitive quest after another, with forced objectives and exploration percentages in order to advance in the main storyline. It’s a flawed and old idea for an open world game, and one that truly needs to become obsolete. If you love games with great mechanics and can ignore the structural problems, you’ll find a great title here. If not, steer clear.

It’s an old game, that arrived on Steam lately and whose community has shrunk quite a lot. Still, even with its technical shortcomings and age, it remains one of the best driving simulators out there.

It’s even better than the original game, thanks to the added campaign and the full dub. Definitely a must have for jrpg lovers on 3DS.

We expected a bit more from a “lore” standpoint, but this is still a great expansion, with amazing new weapons and extremely challenging bosses and situations. Quite the treat for Souls fans.

It has some flaws, but it’s also an original and valid cooperative experience. When played with friends it can be brilliant at times, what it lacks is the capability to impress as much when played solo, and some technical finishing touches.

It definitely improves the main game, with better graphics and new (and fun) modes. There’s still a looong way to go though, both technically and from a gameplay standpoint. If you enjoyed The Crew, it’s still a great purchase.

It leaves some unresolved plot points, but it’s still a hard hitting and brutal adventure, that maintains the usual quality level we’ve come to expect from Telltale products.

The quality has been fluctuating from episode to episode, but the closure makes up for it, with some great moments and a satisfying conclusion (even if some may not be happy with the finale). Life is Strange is, in the end, a truly great story, well narrated and with high production values. Bravo Dontnod.

We were kinda disappointed by the “Rachel Amber” mystery and this chapter’s pacing, but it’s still an enjoyable ride that closes with a decent cliffhanger.

Oh god, how the mighty have fallen. Why? What has Yuji Naka done with this game? The controls are a disaster on WiiU, and there are a ton of problems. This is a game that should have been treated way better, and whose potential was completely wasted.

It has some good and original moments, but it’s also very repetitive, with an unrefined gameplay that could have been improved in many ways. You’ll enjoy this just for one run, and not even that much.

It needs multiplayer to truly work. It really, REALLY needs it. When played with friends it’s a magnificent ode to chaos, but alone... yeah, it’s pretty repetitive and dull.

Focused on Chloe and Max, and relatively calm if you compare it to the past chapters, Episode 3 is a narrative masterpiece thanks to its final phase and the emotions it can instill in the player. This is definitely an episodic adventure you should keep on your radar.

This game probably won’t make old veterans of the series happy, since it’s now a simpler and more linear title compared to its predecessors... still, it works, thanks to the new RTS phases and a great interface.

Quite a pleasant surprise in this autumn filled with “big” games. It has a classic and functional structure, but it doesn’t lack originality and can be tactical and fun, even with some shortcomings here and there.

It can be fun with friends, but it truly lacks content, and is not even remotely excellent, especially when compared to other Nintendo titles that were able to reimagine sports gaming in unexpected ways. Consider it only if you have kids, or if you are looking for an intuitive party game.

The Imperial City experiment didn’t work out as intended, and was abandoned. It’s not the case with Orsinium, definitely a well made DLC with a lot of PVE content. Its biggest merit? You can play it at any level, and have some fun even without reaching the cap. The bad? A bunch of bugs and glitches, lack of originality, and the Maelstrom Arena. Let’s hope Zenimax will be a bit bolder with DLCs in the future. For now, it’s all good.

It’s the best football managing game around, no contest. Every year it gets better too, with refined mechanics, more complexity and steps in the right direction. Some historical flaws are still there, unfortunately, like unrealistic values for some players, or boring press conferences. Iron out the kinks and it will become perfect.

When it comes to graphics, it’s amazing and perfectly captures the Star Wars universe. When it comes to gameplay... well, it’s definitely a fun and accessible shooter, just don’t expect something too technical or perfectly balanced. DICE obviously wanted to make an intuitive FPS that anyone can play, veterans of the genre are not the main target here. Accept that, and you’ll definitely enjoy the experience quite a bit.

It’s a low cost horror game that gives you a decent enough storyline to justify the price tag. It’s also a short game though, and not a memorable one. Get it only if you truly love this kind of product.

Darksiders II is an incredible game, and one that we still cherish to this day. Unfortunately, this edition has even more problems than the original game, with choppy framerate and a lot of technical hiccups. Just play the original, if you can.

It is definitely a valid game, and a beauty when it comes to graphics, but it’s short, can be quite frustrating, and has some pacing problems. If you love action games with some great art direction, definitely give this one a try.

McMullen did it again. With the latest expansion The Binding of Isaac got bigger, better, and it became even more of a virtual drug (if that was even possible). It’s a disturbing game, but also one that needs to be played, and slowly analyzed. Room after room, trauma after trauma, forever and ever.

It’s an incredibly simple and intuitive game, but creating such a fun experience with this kind of simplistic gameplay is a feat that only a truly brilliant developer can achieve. Get this game, it costs only 3 dollars and it’s fun, fast, and extremely intelligent.

A bad remaster of a mediocre game. Why someone decided to put money into developing this we don’t and cannot know. If you want to get dirty just jump in a puddle, even the mud is not that great in this game.

A curious and complex title, that will definitely satisfy those who love some good old turn based combat. When it comes to graphics is obviously pretty weak, but makes up for it with its great mechanics and fun challenge level.

“No compromises” is the road Blizzard has chosen. Legacy of the Void is not a simpler game than its predecessors, it’s just much faster, and even more skill oriented than it was before. When it comes to the RTS genre Blizzard is still the emperor, and this game demonstrates it once again with an amazing and bulky single-player campaign, a lot of great extra content, and some brilliant changes to the competitive multiplayer structure. It’s not easy playing Starcraft II, but it’s worth it.

It’s a gigantic game, with a gargantuan number of story-lines and missions, a crafting system that’s out of this world, and better gameplay when compared with its predecessor. The sheer quantity and quality of it all almost made us forget the bugs. Almost. After all, the number of glitches and hiccups we found in the game is pretty high too, and while this doesn’t really ruin the experience, it makes it imperfect. Basically, Fallout 4 is what we expected: a bigger, better, and smarter Fallout 3, and that is more than enough to make it great, even if it’s not the absolute masterpiece some were expecting.

Crystal Dynamics listened and proceeded to make a game that softens the problems its predecessor had. It’s a satisfying adventure with plenty of content, some spectacular sequences and survival elements that fit a bit more in the mix. Unfortunately, while being very good, it’s not a masterpiece due to some not-so-great shooting, some technical bugs, and a narrative that, while making more sense than that of its predecessor, still has some weak and ridiculous moments. We do understand that action sells, but dampening it a bit to recapture some of the spirit of the originals would have been a great idea.

It has a gigantic amount of content. It doesn’t matter if you usually buy CoD for its multiplayer or single-player campaign, you will have a lot to play, and we mean A LOT. The fast-paced gameplay is also still there, with a bunch of new mechanics that help keeping the experience fresh. Technically it’s starting to show some wrinkles, and the storyline could be better, but among arcade shooters this is still the top of the line. Now let’s see where the series goes from here.

It could have been quite the fantastic surprise with a larger budget and more experienced developers. The ingredients for a great 2D action open world game were all there after all. Unluckily, they were all badly implemented and mixed with a cryptic and boring story. It’s more a pointless exercise in style than a game, and even a short one. Truly a pity.

It’s a fun and well made platform game, that suffers from a bit too much backtracking and cannot reach the heights of its predecessors, but still has some curious and original mechanics and decent level design. Get it if you’re looking for a new platform on the Nintendo 3DS, even if there’s definitely no lack of great ones for the Nintendo portable.

It is still a classic, and one that planted some incredibly important seeds for the fps genre as a whole. This enhanced edition brings all that back and adds a little more, but unfortunately the control system hasn’t aged well.

It’s a good content package that mantains the structure of the original game and adds motorcycles. Its only real problems are the handling, a bit too similar among the various bikes, and the small number of rides. Also, the community has dampened quite a bit after the initial problems.

The latest game in the long running WWE series finally gave wrestling fans the titanic amount of content they wanted, and even changed some mechanics in a smart way, perfecting the whole combat system. The more realistic pacing, though, is still a bit too slow, and some kid-friendly choices due to the PG era are really out of place, especially when you consider that the Showcase gravitates around Stone Cold Steve Austin. Also, the Divas and their “revolution” have been almost ignored.

A rebirth for the series, but not the perfect one fans hoped for. While the Tuning is awesome, and the campaign is long and satisfying, seeing rubber band AIs in 2015 is truly appalling. This choice, paired with the “always online” structure) kind of ruins an otherwise great arcade racing game.

Bedlam plunges you right into the history of fps, and the fact that it’s based on a novel is evident, since the story works quite nicely. Unfortunately, it’s also a flawed product, with horrible bosses, a short campaign and an unbalanced challenge level.

Understanding what the hell happened with this game is... hard. There is some brilliance here and there, but in the end the gameplay is chaotic and all over the place, and the graphics are some of the worst we have ever seen. Random frame rate drops and an uninspired campaign complete a mediocre painting of blood and over the top action. Truly a pity, considering the multiplayer had some potential.