Despite some flaws, like an improvable storytelling, One Piece Odyssey surely is the best One Piece game to date, even if the bar set by previous entries was pretty low to begin with.

Penal Colony confirms that the first Revelations was the right road to take. Good story, nice co-op system and the right pace make this first episode a demonstration that Capcom can overcome all its problems with the series, except the lack of real horror.

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS is not just a shrunken-down version of its Wii U counterpart, but a title that puts more emphasis on the single player and on local sharing of contents. It's a pity, then, that no online sharing is included and that some features are missing. Still, a worthy episode for long time fans of the franchise.

With its original concept, Storyteller is one-of-a-kind and we really hope to see more of it in the future, maybe with a sequel or some DLCs.

Mafia: Terra Madre stands out as a mature and necessary work of interactive storytelling—one that goes beyond entertainment to become a powerful tool for critical reflection. It's an experience that unsettles, engages, and, above all, provokes thought: because to understand the mafia is to confront the deep-rooted forces that sustain it—and this game does so with rare courage and clarity.

Insidia is a pleasant surprise and ideal for every player that wants a challenge, that can manage to stand on its own with constant updates and with the support of the community.

NBA Live has found its own identity, instead of fighting the rival. The gameplay is perfect in short game sessions, but the long-lasting management practice has to be updated.

Mini Ninjas is an action-adventure-rpg with simple gameplay mechanics but with a lot of objects, spells and scrolls to be found. The final product is sometimes funny, but never compelling. That makes Mini Ninjas child-oriented; adults may like the visual style, but won't be entertained by its gameplay.

It's not the best fitness game out there, yet it delivers some interesting exercises, and Kinect undoubtedly makes it funnier.

Despite the new (and better) A.I., a good level design and customization possibilities, Army of Two: The 40th Day falls short on some of its expectations. The moral system isn't well implemented, controls feel often clumsy and graphics are not up to the standard. It's still a game to consider if you like action games and cooperative, but not a must have. It's a shame, especially considering the fact that some more care for details could've made it a very good game.

Among the launch games for the PS4, this is definitely a title to be taken into serious consideration. But, at the same time, you have the distinct feeling that the next few FPS for this new console will wipe out the memory of Killzone: Shadow Fall in a matter of two or three years.

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for Switch 2 leaves a dual, almost suspended feeling. On one hand, there is the tangible pleasure of rediscovering a game that maintains a rare narrative solidity and an engaging quality. On the other hand, however, it is impossible to ignore how time has affected the formula, making certain moments more predictable, some mechanics more rigid, and some design choices less surprising than they were a decade ago.

The new HD version of HOTD is a perfect porting of the last chapter of Sega franchise, thanks to the good visual impact and well-implemented Move mechanics. The main mode is short but intense, and two additional chapters give more time to spend into the title. The price is competitive and the fun guaranteed.

The new PvE formula is fun and engaging. Rainbow Six Extraction feels and plays like a true Rainbow Six, yet it needs some improvements in its structures and challenges.

Chorus shines with a couple of very good ideas that, gameplay-wise, are very well crafted. The storytelling, the UI and the quest design, on the other hand, are far from perfect.

LEGO 2K Drive is a good racing/open world, where imagination is the only limit. Too bad for a certain underlying monotony.

An average game, with good pieces of art, nice dialogues and easy going fights. Unfortunately, it lacks depth and it's far too easy for hardcore gamers.

An extremely well crafted RTS that, despite the lacking of an actual and traditional campaign, shines thanks to a layered and smartly designed gameplay.

The Saboteur delivers some good fun with the atmosphere of its beautiful setting. On the other hand, gameplay could disappoint demanding players, used to higher quality productions. If you like free roaming and Paris, you should at least give it a try.

Control: AWE not only continues the story of the tormented writer Alan Wake, but find a way to create a solid connection between different worlds of different games. The future of Remedy lies here.

Less arcade than its predecessors, FIFA 11 finds on Wii a good balance between casual feeling and simulation.

The "nudist vampire clan bug" has been corrected, and now we can see Dawnguard for what it really is. Not a fundoshi commercial, but a decent DLC with quality content, a price that's a bit too high, and the usual amount of bugs (and since this is a Bethesda game, "usual" means "a lot"). Skyrim fans will probably love these quest lines as they loved the original game, even with their problems.

It's a pity that Thunder Lotus Games didn't get the chance to work on those aspects that keep Jotun from excellence, such as too much trial and error and boring exploration, because the art style and the fights with the titular giants would deserve a better vote. The unlockable Valhalla Mode is a welcome addition but it's not enough to recommend this game wholeheartedly.

Few additions and a great new tracklist make Just Dance 2017 advisable to purchase for another year. Companion App works very well. Just Dance 2017 brings fun again.

EA Sports FC 25 continues along the same path as its predecessor, but with a slightly faster and more decisive pace. The new focus on tactics could be the first step toward a more ambitious vision for the future of the series. Overall, this installment proves to be content-rich, relying on the usual winning features while introducing a new 5v5 mode that adds just the right touch to enhance the overall package.

Mario Party 9 changes its own formula with new mechanics. Finally more balance between luck and player skill - it is still one of the most fun games to play with friends, absolutely the king of party games. A good restart from the last chapter.

A fascinating and powerful editor, that gives a lot of freedom to its users. Right now the number of user created levels and games is still mediocre at best, but the quality is rapidly growing, and the future for Project Spark looks bright.

The first DLC of Assassin's Creed 3 refreshes the gameplay of the series with the stealth-based mechanics of the wolf power, a power that gives Connor a new set of abilities but without making him overpowered. The main mission lasts for a couple of hours, but there's plenty of extra content for those looking for the complete synchronization.

Soul Calibur once again provides a real first-class gaming experience, with good touch screen controls. Unfortunatly it lacks multiplayer options.

This is definitely the best version of Yo-Kai Watch 2, and we recommend it to the uninitiated of the franchise, but we wouldn't do the same with people who already finished any of the previous versions.

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Considering the variety and versatility promised by the development team in terms of configuration to properly enjoy Rise of the Ronin, one has the feeling that the same mixed result has been achieved as the console version. All things considered, some post-launch patches will be necessary to enjoy an even more solid experience: the publisher has already confirmed to us that several updates are on the way, but at the moment know that the launch version needs more than a few technical refinements.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean brings on an old formula that still works good. We have pirates, puzzles, swashbuckling fights and tons of LEGO elements that fit perfectly in this new setting. A good game either for Jack Sparrow fans or LEGO ones.

Outriders is a rare example of a complete looter-shooter, with fun combat mechanics but a lack of ambition as you play through the story and its endgame.

You can cleary notice that these games come from another era, but they are still enjoyable for players looking for some cool action and adrenaline.

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.

God Eater 2: Rage Burst is a solid alternative for the hunting game genre. If you're also looking for fast gameplay and attention to the plot, then this game is for you.

Pandora's Tower is the last great title of the Wii cycle. A good action rpg that mixes a lot of different features from different games. If Ganbarion Studios was more careful about some technical issues and put more effort into pushing the limits of the hardware we would have one of the best game of the current generation.

Good old vibes and same problems of the past. The gameplay it's very slow and needs great patience.

Singstar Queen is just for real Queen's fans that only have a PS2, because this version of the game has a poor track list, and it hasn't got any new game mode.

Eternal Threads is an interesting deductive game, but its writing could have been way better.

Not a sudden war nor fifteen years in development stopped the people at GSC Game World from showing their potential once again: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl delivers on almost all fronts, giving us a cruel and immersive world in which we can all get lost. We already know we won't have to wait too long for multiplayer and mod support, but let's also hope we won't have to wait another fifteen years for another game like this.

Much more enjoyable with Kinect, Get Fit with Mel B is a fairly good fitness game, lacking some original exercises and online options.

Ys: The Oath in Felghana is a good action JRPG. Despite being old it will deliver good fun even to the ones who aren't nostalgics. Great Price.

After 18 years, Onimusha: Warlods is still an awesome game to play. It isn't the best remastered ever, with just few adjustment and no real innovations.

The Definitive Edition of Deep Sky Derelicts doesn't add much to the base game, which remains solid and enjoyable, but very repetitive. Consider it only if you don't mind repetition.

The choice regarding which titles to include in this Sega 3D Classics Collection is very questionable, as there are great titles (Sonic, Galaxy Force II, Power Drift, Puyo Puyo 2 and Fantasy Zone II), decent ones (Thunder Blade) and almost bad ones too (Altered Beast, Maze Walker). All of them have been treated with love and respect, and the price is right: nostalgia will be a factor, in the end.

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution fails to perfect the series just enough to make us warmly recommend its purchase before the final chapter.

NHL 26 isn’t a perfect entry, let’s be clear, but it’s a true starting point to relaunch the brand toward new quality standards. There are solid improvements across all the main modes, while the gameplay—despite a few nuances—strives for realism at all costs and gives the overall experience an exceptionally genuine sense of immersion.

A game that can be appreciated by the fans of the tactical RPG genre, even if there are a bit too many bugs and crashes.

Chariot is a puzzle-platform developed with co-op mechanics in mind, that loses part of his charm when played alone. The game is based on its realistic and well implemented physics, and knows how to entertain, also thanks to its high replayability.

The game fails to show its beauty from the small screen of the GamePad, forcing the player in the role of Kirby to lose part of an otherwise fascinating game. A partial success, then, that it stands on its own due to the increasingly high quality and cleanliness of Nintendo's games.

Lightmatter is almost a tribute to Portal, but thanks to its puzzle and the catchy story, it is able to stand on its own feet.

Medieval Dynasty is far from perfect, but it's captivating and intriguing in its own and peculiar way.

Bannerlord is a layered experience, even played on console, despite some flaws with its controls.

Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight could be two simple yet funny rhythm games, but they are held back by a severe lack of content.

Easy to learn, hard to master, incredibly addictive, and most importantly, mocrotransactions-free: this is, in a nutshell, Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition for 3DS. A unique blend of puzzle and RPG that will keep you busy for at least thirty hours.

Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Queen & The Crone is a little but valid add-on, especially if you love High and Dark Elves.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean brings on an old formula that still works good. We have pirates, puzzles, swashbuckling fights and tons of LEGO elements that fit perfectly in this new setting. A good game either for Jack Sparrow fans or LEGO ones.

TMNT: Splintered Fate looks and feels like a mobile games with lots of structural limitations and a bit of forced tracking during the fights.

In a world of shooters that take themselves far too seriously, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is that punch of slime in the face that makes you laugh while you’re drowning in it: a co-op game that lives for nights spent with friends. It’s Left 4 Dead wearing B-movie makeup, with vehicles mowing down zombies like grass and a soundtrack that takes you straight back to the VHS of The Thing.

The formula of this super indie puzzle game is centered on the gravity and some levels will test your patience, although it does not come to spikes of pure frustration.

An interesting variation to the classic Yu-Gi-Oh!'s formula.

This Batman collection is a good package for those who never played the original amazing games of the Arkham Saga.

Fantasy Life is a very ambitious project, able to fulfill its ultimate goal, which is to immerse the player into a fantasy world, with a lot of things to do and a lot of places to explore. Fantasy Life is one of the best games for 3DS released in 2014.

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. The conversion, at least, is good.

GRID has some interesting new features, but at the end is a very classic sim-arcade driving game with solid engine and gameplay.

The time spent with Scribblenauts Unlimited is mostly good time, but there are some issues that are preventing it from becoming a complete experience. Once players get the grasp on the mechanics the game becomes excessively easy, and the many puzzles not always are capable of offering a diversified experience. 5th Cell's game seems built around the Wii U Gamepad, a plus, but that shows the portable origins of the series, a series that needs something more to compete in the home-consoles environment.

A deeply challenging adventure in the Western Skyrim, Greymoor indicates a true maturing of ZeniMax philosophy for The Elder Scrolls Online.

Floodland is an interesting post-apocalyptic city-building experience, but it lacks depths in some of its core mechanics.

Despite its name, Disney Illusion Island is not a new game of the beloved "illusion series" for old SEGA consoles. It's a simple and well crafted metroidvania with a sweet and relaxed atmosphere that reminds the old good Walt Disney of twenty years ago.

Kirby Star Allies is another good game of a long lasting series. The game is fresh and gives lot of fun, and the gameplay, even if it's simple, is rock-solid.

Martha is Dead is a suggestive adventure game: the narrative plot is very interesting, as well as the way the story is told. Too bad about the gameplay not being too in-depth.

Still on Nintendo Switch, Farming Simulator is the best simulation of farm life in the videogame world.

Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper is a good graphic adventure, full of funny gameplay Sadly, the technical aspect is poor and feels some 10 years old, but if you can live with that, a good storytelling and plenty of exploration and problem solving will keep you busy.

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.

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.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown delivers on its promise with a fresh take on turn-based brawling, blending strategy and action, but falls short in content just when it starts to shine.

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.

Like a Netflix show that tries to keep its success with a second season, Oxenfree II is a forced sequel that after seven years loses all the magic. It's still enjoyable, but not fresh at all.

This action puzzler, now avaiable on Nintendo Switch console, is the same - funny - title released on other platforms some months ago. Very good, indeed.

MotoGP 14 is a major step forward for Milestone. This is undoubtedly one of their most successful works, a mass of content held together by a deep, detailed and difficult-to-master gameplay.

A more complex and complete product if compared to the first one, but still a fan-service fest, that’s a bit too easy to be appreciated by hardcore JRPG and turn based strategy fans. It’s a perfect entry point for newbies, that’s for sure.

The guys at Mixed Bag are definitely showing some promise, and Futuridium is proof of that. A fast paced, colorful and intelligent arcade game that deserves to be played.

Not your usual Zelda game, that's for sure, but still brilliant when it comes to level design, and extremely fun if played online or with friends. It has some limitations, but it's still a bright example of good level design. Singleplayer is the only weakness of this Zelda game, since it doesn't work as well as the co-op component.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are not the best games of the series nor the bravest, but they strongly respect the original games and the ones who played them, and they do everything they can to show that.

It's a beat'em'up for the genre fans, dedicated to learn all of its tricks. The newcomers won't have an easy time with it. A shame for the lack of polish on the online, that makes it laggy and lacking depth and content, and the lame graphics. This won't stop the fans though, that will still have fun with the great combat system.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D has many game modes that give the player some hours of fun. The game also features an online mode and allows the player to use the touch screen for a variety of gameplay options.

When Vikings Attack is a game that intends to entertain the player with its strange and foolish ideas, with a well characterized gameplay and a coloured and cartoon graphic.

A simulator built with an excellent accessibility and all the trappings, ready to offer realism and rewarding challenges to all those fans who will be willing to spend a fortune to buy the infinite plethora of DLCs that represents the only barrier to thousands of miles of fun.

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.

Hawken is a good multiplayer game with its strength in balancing. Although it's free we don't stand in front of the annoying pair F2P / Pay to Win. The game has some technical issues, a frame rate too far from being stable, but the great job done with the gameplay will make you get over those pains. Considering the F2P nature of the product, we really hope in future upgrades of the game- hopefully resolving some netcode problems - that now is quite poor in terms of contents. However if you are a mech-fighting fan and you are looking for a good multiplayer game that could entertain you should, without pretending too much, definitely give the Reloaded Games product a try.

MXGP 2021 is a fun game for MXGP fans, but it doesn't even bother to try doing something new.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is a love letter to all fans who grew up with the 8-bit console, but it's not a game suited for every player.

Lords of the Fallen is a small miracle when you consider the size of the studios that have worked on the project and the quality of the art direction and combat system, but unfortunately it does not completely shine.

Darwin’s Paradox! is an interesting and entertaining experiment that would deserve a sequel, provided it brings not only the core idea, but also enough (and substantial) variety to support it. It’s a game that, despite having a strong and in some ways innovative concept, never truly chooses to take risks, settling instead for delivering a well-executed experience—albeit one that is too short and often repetitive.

Surviving Mars does not speak to the casual gamer, but it's also a good city-builder. Its creators Haemimont Games deeply love science-fiction, and they demonstrated it by giving their game a variety of scenarios together with its citybuilder nature. It deserves time to be appreciated, but seeing your colony become operative is always a satisfaction. Veterans could find a relatively new way to see science-fiction on their genre. Due to rigid gamepad controls, newcomers may consider the PC.

Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 doesn't try to change the Lego formula: instead, it builds up on the benefits of its predecessor, delivering an entertaining experience thanks to a great variety of characters, locations and situations that will manage to keep players going until the very end of the game.