Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt is a decent console project with some structural problems that may risk to ruin the experience. HandyGames has the skills to do something more in future.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is both a faithful transposition and a valid first-person horror. The few variations on the theme throughout the adventure force the player into an extremely compassed pace and a really high dose of patience, so it would have served the game better to have been able to have many more contrivances within it than have been seen in the films.

Quotation forthcoming.

Cursed Mountain is a real tribute to the genre of survival horror. Although not really scary, the title of Deep Silver recreates an original setting for a videogame. The attention to detail and the excellent plot, however, collide with not excellent graphic and especially with not perfect controls that will force us to repeat some steps too many times.

Royal Revolt II is fun, but not as fun as its predecessor. You can fight against other people and challenge them with your troops, but in order to actually win against the strongest opponents, you need to pay real money. While the game is completely playable totally free of charge, microtransactions are basically everywhere.

Despite some good ideas, Soccer Story fails to deliver in some of its design choices, feeling like a first but deeply improvable step.

Sniper Elite 3 is a great title, probably the best in the market for the sniping fans. Unbeaten with regard to the competition, the game still shows several shortcomings, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, exacerbated by open world maps that amplify the problems.

Gravel is a solid title, with an old school gameplay, but few game modes. There's a good variety of cars and locations, with a strong connection to the past and the present of the off road story. There are, however, some technical problems.

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is a good remake of a decent survival horror. The game structure is quite affected by the consequences of aging. Some terrible game design choices are very easy to spot and weigh heavily on the enjoyment of the game. The aficionados will love it despite its flaws, while the younger generation might not be convinced by such an old school game.

The Lego Ninjago Movie Videogame is a solid entry in the Lego series, providing a few new tweaks to the gameplay compartment that make the game feel fresh compared to other recent entries.

A well crafted return for the legendary franchise, that mixes in an interesting way its beat'em up soul with some roguelike elements.

The Thin Silence tells a dark story about the creepy world of mental illness, putting the player in the position to understand what it feels like.

Marvel's Avengers has a shallow and linear campaign, saved only by a brilliant start and the exciting finale. Multiplayer mode offers good mission variety, but the success of the game con be already compromised by the repetitiveness and the generic combat system.

It does nothing to innovate the series, going back to its roots and eliminating most of the changes made with heroes VI. It's good, with a long campaign and the usual beloved gameplay of old, but it has no courage. None at all.

It's hard, very hard, EXTREMELY hard, so much we recommend it only to hardcore rogue-like fans. Still, if you are that kind of player, and start the game prepared for a lot of suffering, there's much fun to be had in this little strategy game with a Mad Max vibe.

City of Light is an underwhelming epilogue that fails to impress. Most of the time it's enjoyable to play, but it lacks an actual ending for the series.

It's too close to the Wii version and its arcade nature to please the fans of the true FIFA, a choice we don't fully appreciate.

The Longest 5 Minutes suffers from a lack of originality and from a lack of a sense of progression due to questionable choices made by the developers. For these reasons, the game is hardly recommendable even for die-hard fans of the genre.

Codename: Panzers - Cold War is a quite good RTS, but it doesn’t offer a real challenge because of a poor A.I. and some simplistic gameplay choices. Probably hardcore-RTS players won’t like it, but newbies could be interested in a game easy to learn and play.

Red River is a big step back from its predecessor, delivering less content (vehicles are almost gone) and a lame AI, which spoils most of the single player fun. On the other hand, online coop is well developer, and it makes the experience more enjoyable. If you are a fan of the brand, consider buying only if you have four friends to play online with.

The Sims Medieval - Pirates and nobles is a standard adventure pack that doesn't add nothing really new to the game but just brings more hours to the linear, but fun, gameplay.

Fast, fun and skill based. The Showdown effect has all the elements to be one of the most relevant competitive game of the season.

Quotation forthcoming.

Watch Dogs 2: No Compromise ends a season pass that did not shine. For No Compromise, a purchase is only recommended to those who are willing to spend ten euros for another daily mission with Marcus & Co. For those looking for something new to come back and play for the title Ubisoft purchase is not recommended.

Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom combines the classic JRPG adventure format with fighting mechanics. Well knowing this is from a small french indie team, Enigami, we can see all the passion and the work behind the game, but we can also see all the limits due to the smallness of the project itself. All these problems afflict the gameplay, on the technical side, and mostly the combat system, the one who should made this videogame really shine. In the end, we can see a great potential from Enigami team, but we can't deny that Shiness is a good game with many problems.

Shining Resonance Refrain is a missed opportunity for Sega to bring its beloved JRPG series to the west in its better form. The remaster has several problems (both technical and structural), but can still deliver some fun to the hardcore aficionados.

Another journey through the ancient Cina history, but in terms of gameplay it doesn't innovate the core system.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV still carries the hard tradition of strategic games on console. The game gives a great deal both on personalization and historical context, and tries to recover a more traditional conception, giving a better result on commanding in a strategic gameplay with a gamepad, instead of a mouse. However, even if the satisfaction of conquering and well-administrating land it’s undeniable, this search for tradition pushes the game further towards only a specialized niche of public.

LEGO Brawls is, regrettably, a missed opportunity and its excessive simplicity makes this game recommendable only to young and inexperienced players.

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is a game made of highs and lows. Its indisputable merits counteract an equally large number of defects, which make the purchase only recommended to fans of the Fate series.

Being a tie-in, and for the younger audience too, Adventure Time is a decent platformer with some degrees of rpg-lite. The lack of voice acting and the shortness of the gaming experience keep it from a better score.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII only looks good on paper, with its historical setting and many things to do. In practice, however, it is just the most boring strategic game to play, afflicted with an unstable frame-rate and audio bugs.

One more of the same in a series that is already well known. If you loved the previous chapters, you'll like this too.

Mount & Blade: Warband is an awesome "Middle Age simulator". If you are not afraid of an hard initial approach and love roguelike mechanics, this game could give you a lot of hours of pure fun. The translation on console has however some defects, like the less approachable combat system on pad, the strategic component that is more difficult to use and no mod support.

Crash Team Rumble's greatest achievement is also its greatest flaw: its own nature of a paid multiplayer game — without any single player content — forces fans to hope for a commercial success to have the right long term support.

If you are a novice of the series, Pro Cycling Manager 2014 can be considered as a good deal. If you are an expert, on the other hand, you may find again some issues and flaws from the previous version. Nonetheless, the title offers a decent experience after all.

Dreamfall Chapter is a complete collection ported on Ps4 and Xbox One of the episodic adventures published on Pc starting from 2014, set in the marvelous world of the Longest Journey saga. The nice adventure game is supported by amazing storytelling and top notch art direction, but unfortunately is technically mediocre, and this fact is made more evident due to a not so great console porting. If you loved April Ryan and Zoë Castillo journeys, you need, no, you actually MUST play this game, but if it’s your first travel in the reigns of Stark and Arcadia, well… this is not the right chapter to start from.

Shenmue III is a nostalgia trip done right and a great sequel for all the fans of the franchise, but, at the same time, just an average game for all the younger players who never got to play the first two episodes.

Battle Fantasia is indeed an original product, different from other titles of the same genre. A gameplay too easy and boring completely spoils the fun, placing this title way below Arc System Works standards.

Whether you are a causal or a hardcore gamer, Modern Combat Versus will be the best mobile shooter on which you could lay your hands this year. Gameloft offers 12 characters you can go wild with in ranked matches, without compromises on the customization system. This brand new experience is enriched by astounding visuals and a perfect control system. That said, the game is not perfect. You just can't ignore the lack of content at day one and there still are some worrying balance issues.

NBA 2K21 entertains with strong gameplay, but the new shooting system lacks precision and may feel frustrating.

Travis Strikes Again No More Heroes is a very particular game, never trivial, and does a great job on Switch.

Born from the ashes of The Settlers: Kingdom of Anteria, the new Champions of Anteria is a good mix between RTS, turn-based strategy and GDR, with a good level of difficulty and several tattical approaches, but has some trouble with the AI.

The same old song, even though in a flashy new dress. Still not enough to gain more than a sufficiency.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is an arena-brawler with a beautiful roster, confused gameplay, and lacks of a 1vs1 mode. Well-balanced, linked to eSports, has some elements that could be adapted to the casual player or the Final Fantasy fan, to make itself more complete.

Although we appreciated that frantic action seen in Yo-Kai Watch Blasters, our love for the unique combat system seen in the first two episodes remains unchanged, and we hope to see it return as soon as possible in the franchise. This spin-off is a nice buy for the newcomers, though.

State of Mind tells a compelling story about a futuristic world that can be very close to our on the next fifty years. Besides the wonderful narrative, low budget and scarce gameplay ideas are the only reasons why Daedalic game can't compete with the other famous competitor.

DC Universe Online is a good game, one that can appeal to both MMO and comic fans. On Consoles there's nothing better, and if you plan on playing it on a Ps3 it's well worth the monthly fee. Not so much on PC's though, where there's a lot of strong competitors, and Sony's title is a bit too repetitive and bugged to come out on top. Still, it's the best superhero themed MMO on the market and it has a lot of potential. If you love comics give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

If you loved Orwell's 1984 (and traditional platforming), playing Ministry of Broadcast is a good idea.

MXGP3 is a great MX game. The improvements with the passage to Unreal Engine are visible: physics and graphics above all. There are also some little problems, but they can't ruin the overall experience, which is really entertaining, especially in the first person view.

CounterSpy is a very interesting play under the artistic profile, but it fails the stealth experience promised to the gamer since the beginning. The whole sounds like a paradox, because the game stages a classical spy-story.

This is the most varied and lengthy Resident Evil around, but it's also filled with bad design choices, choices that make it only a "good action game". Not a lot considering the name on the disc.

Uncanny Valley is a survival horror that delivers tension and a story-driven experience. On the other hand the title is short, it has some technical issues, and the way it tells you the story is a bit confusing.

Help Will Come Tomorrow is a good survival game, that could have been more than this with a better focus on the 1917's Revolution.

Soul Axiom Rebooted has some really good ideas, but they're poorly executed.

Miitopia is a simple yet appealing JRPG, especially for those who fell in love with the craziness of Tomodachi Life. Just don't expect a full scale, ambitious JRPG because you won't find it here.

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.

Despite the high expectations and the long wait, Secret Files 3 is the least successful episode of the series by Animation Arts, but is able to settle at more than sufficient levels.

Despite being often repetitive, High On Life manages to impress with off-the-wall humor from the creator of Rick and Morty.

All in all, The Godfather II goes on the same path of its predecessor: funny gameplay, but repetitive, cool design, but graphics look old. You can squeeze the best out of it while managing your rackets, but the fun won’t last long, and won’t leave much behind when it’s over.

Gameplay-wise, Realms of Ruin should have offered a lot more to this adaptation of Age of Sigmar.

Hide and Seek, second of five episodes of The Council, tells a better story and creates more suspense. Some game moments are frustrating and many technical issues are still there: in two months, the frame rate is worse and the game remained the same.

Even with some technical issues and a lack of originality, Oddworld: Soulstorm is still one of the ideal games of what Abe's adventures should be. Good.

The new contents add a few hours of fun, offering a similar experience to the one Sims 3 gave to fans in the last years.

Despite its low price, Dungeonland s a repetitive hack 'n' slash, with a really poor gameplay and not so many customization options. The Dungeon Master Mode saves the whole game from a failure.

Monster Energy Supercross is a good title that can grant to all the supercross fans hours of fun. There are some technical problems, and the career isn't brilliant, but the gameplay is truly solid.

Resolutiion is an isometric action game, heavily inspired by Hyper Light Drifter, but it has its own soul.

Kirby's Dream Buffet is a short-lasting fun, but with some interesting takes.

A genuine RPG with a lot of freedom, customization and a good multiplayer experience. The console version still suffers from some issues with the complex controls, but Two Worlds II is still largly enjoyable even with a pad.

Gylt offers a simple mix of stealth, exploration and puzzles. Despite the atmosfere has a bit of a Silent Hill vibe, it fails to do anything relevant to be memorable.

Fuel is without a doubt a complete game, that thanks to the numerous unlockable areas, cars, challenges and so on, reaches an enviable longevity. Unfortunately the gameplay lacks all the functionality typical of the competition, and there are some techincal issues that ruin the overall score. Fuel is a game for all arcade-off-road racing games, but beware as you won't find the dynamism of Motorstorm nor the attention to detail of Pure, but a different game, with good free-roaming gameplay.

Rogue Wizards has a good cartoon style with some intuitive gameplay choice. Unfortunately the character growth and the fight progression are too simple and decrease the quality of the game.

This is an essential buy for all the shoot'em'up aficionados who are in their thirties, and a nice little collection for all the other gamers. It's just a pity that there are no extras of sort included in the digital version.

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is very interesting adventure and recommended for all Wii owners who want to live a unique and fascinating experience immersed in a world seemingly desolate but where emotions are still strong.

Isonzo may be fascinating for people who enjoy historical settings in an FPS. Unfortunately, gameplay wise is far from perfect and it needs way more content to captivate its players.

South Park: Phone Destroyer is a title with good potential, but with an identity crisis. It keeps trying to remind us of its license with its humor and satire, but gets held back by its gameplay, that gets influenced by the microtransactions.

Giga Wrecker ALT. has some cool ideas, a good level design and even cooler physics, but is hampered by floaty controls and a basic combat system. Recommended, but not without caveats.

Malicious is an interesting title that offers a different gameplay compared to the classic action game. Some technical problems limiting its potential.

There's some neat gameplay hidden under the bad art direction of this game. It's a free to play inspired by the Gundam Versus series, and pretty unique for that very reason. Do not underestimate it for its bulky and ordinary characters, it's way funnier than it should be, and has some untapped potential. It only needs a community right now.

We Are Football is an immediate managerial experience that has no ambition (and how it could?) to take the throne of the genre, but it may interest football lovers who are looking for a simplified yet smart gameplay.

Eventually, the good ideas offered are not enough to promote this racing game. However they are enough to let us say that TT Isle of Man: Ride On The Edge is not a bad game, not at all. It is rather a wasted opportunity, for the value and the resonance of the license to which it's bounded as well as for the strong, and felt, need to have a valid and complete motorcycle racing game in the videogame panorama.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is clearly inspired by the classic Smash Bros. This choice of programmers affects playability and fun. Continuing in the levels we can only note the obvious similarities with the fighting game produced by Nintendo. Game Arts, who had collaborated on the development of SSBB for Wii , could certainly have fun trying to produce a better title than the original and especially closer to the license. On some occasions there is a feeling that the spirit of the series has not really been grasped.

Platformines is a valid cross line between 2D platform and 2D shooter with a retro 16 bit look and sound and with all the advantages and limitations that it entails. The gameplay is fun, the difficulty level is on the high standards and longevity is remarkable, but as hours pass the repetition grows too.

Football Manager Classic 2014 is essentially a great game trapped into a cage made by a terrible porting. Loading times are unacceptable and the interface isn't suited for the PSVita hardware. Still, its gameplay can be hypnotic.

Mario & Sonic 2012 it's just a simple update of the previous year. Too easy and sometimes boring.

If you love the genre of scrolling beat em up, you grew up with Jimmy and Billy and you want that the memories of those wonderful years remains clear in your mind, stay away from this game.

Jesse Makkonen undoubtedly has a great sensitivity, but throughout the whole adventure his limits as a one-man-show become evident. This is a good test, but if the young developer was surrounded by other highly specialized professionals, the result would have been much better.

The routines and exercises of Fitness Boxing 2 are well thought out, but unfortunately there's a limit in the way it detects motion controls that may discourage lazy players to focus as much as they should, because they will still be rewarded with great scores anyway.

It’s much harder to create an enjoyable video game where you play as a police officer than one where you play as a criminal – and the reason is quite simple: in the latter, the core of the fun lies in the illusion of having no rules, in the freedom to do whatever you want. In the former, however, it’s precisely the adherence to protocol that forms the foundation of the experience, making any attempt at a free-roam style game, like The Precinct, inevitably more “simulative” and routine-based. This, in fact, is something Fallen Tree Games’ title does very, very well. Set in a convincingly stylized 1980s atmosphere with a fitting soundtrack, The Precinct offers a gamified version of just about every aspect of being a virtual cop: issuing fines for vandalism, dealing with gang wars, handling traffic duties, calling in backup, investigating murders, and even stopping robberies in progress. Where The Precinct struggles is in its gameplay loop. By its very nature, it doesn’t easily lend itself to a long-lasting gameplay experience, and its momentum starts to fade a bit before the game itself actually ends. Technical rough edges still present in the build also occasionally hold it back from fully shining. Yet despite these issues, it remains the most successful “police simulator” to come out in a long, long time — less rigid than its competitors, sharp in its atmosphere, and incredibly stylish in its direction and art design. It may not be GTA, nor its opposite with a badge, but it’s a game with personality. And while it’s true that playing the good guy in a video game can feel less exciting than playing the bad one, The Precinct proves that it can still be satisfying.

WWE 2K18 is not the long awaiting improvement fans have been longing for. Outdated visuals and stale gameplay prevent this game from being recommendable to those who already own one of the recent iterations of the franchise.

A passable game for fans of the discipline, that could have been better without some strange interface problems and the lacking AI. The Pro Cyclist mode is a decent starting point for future chapters though.

The fans will absolutely love this, allthough it has a couple of flaws, especially in the overall too-easy experience, in the lame use of the touch screen and in the repetitiviness of it all.

The console version of Impact Winter is, on the whole, a more polished game than it was at the debut on PC, but its good ideas are still marred by a troublesome framerate and a good amount of small bugs and inconsistencies.

Pro Cycling Manager 2019 is very similar to the 2018 version, in good and bad respects. The new elements make everything sometimes too messy.

Nights of Azure 2 has a fun and simple gameplay and interesting mechanics, but that get penalized by the game design itself and the repetitiveness of the title. If you enjoyed the previous game, you'll probably have fun with this one as well.

Lego Worlds is a colorful and lively sandbox, but with too many technical problems and with cumbersome gameplay.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is a decent kids game, with a simple but nice graphics that reminds the movie and a pleasant and simple platform-style gameplay.

It will divide the fanbase. After all, is a sort of white canvas where anyone could pour their creativity without any real reason to do it. Unfortunately, is this lack of challenge that makes the game sub-par if compared to other episodes. It's still Nintendo we're talking about though, and this means that the general quality of the product remains pretty high.