In Sound Mind is a psychological thriller that tells a twisted story about corrupted and ill minds, but fails to be coherent and often presents bad design choices.

Lone Echo II is a gem of a VR game and a true AAA production in this niche.

Despite having some interesting moments, The Good Life feels and plays like a crazy mess.

A good combat system and a infectious soundtrack are not enough to make The Caligula Effect 2 a recommendation. What we have here is much better than the first game, but not on par with the best JRPGs on the market. Still, fans of the genre may want to give it a try.

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.

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

Back 4 Blood is more than Left 4 Dead 3 with another name. It presents a strategic use of cards and a well developed progression system that guarantees a lot of fun and replayability.

If you love Metal Gear saga and don’t own UnMetal, then you’re missing one of the greatest tribute experiences that genre has to offer.

It took a bit longer than expected, but Metroid Dread simply is Metroid at its finest: with a smartly crafted level design that explains why this legendary saga became a reference point, this new Samus’ adventure embodies all the features Metroid fans love.

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.

Impactful and unique, JETT The Far Shore is an interesting space adventure, contemplative and thoroughly unique.

Star Drift Evolution is genuinely fun and you will absolutely enjoy drifting in its low poly races.

Fun and unforgiving, Banana Mania is Super Monkey Ball at its finest.

Diablo II Resurrected is the best version of the game yet, and a classic reborn for the new generations. Maybe something more could have been done for the quality of life and extra features, but this is still a seminal game for the action rpg genre.

Despite some aspects of the game feel more improvable than others, Hot Wheels Unleashed is without a doubt the best game ever made about the toy cars made by Mattel.

Astria Ascending is a game that reminds the golden era of JRPGs, with a modern twist tied to a brilliant combat system and a renewed job system. It is a must have for turn-based combat lovers.

FIFA 22 improves things where they were needed and is the first actual next-gen FIFA.

Sable is a fascinating and unique journey that lets the player discover the world of Midden and face a poetic but pretty empty open world.

A pandemic later, Death Stranding feels even more powerful, meaningful and precious. A once in a lifetime experience that you should definitely live, to learn more about yourself and how big our achievements can be when we are determined to work together.

Crazy and unique, Skatebird is far from perfect but you should give it a shot.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an astonishing action-adventure with a unique art direction. It proposes brilliant puzzle-platform sections and let the player be free to explore and manage the pace with their own rhythm.

Tormented Souls pays homage to old school gems like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, without adding something new to the formula. If you are a nostalgic of the nineties golden era, you are gonna appreciate it.

Although an intriguing atmosphere, Aragami 2 can't stand out as the first game did and some choices in level design make it feel more linear than it should.

NBA 2K22 does what it takes to make fans fall in love with the franchise again.

Lost Judgment is too easy and doesn't reach the high levels of storytelling RGG Studio is famous for, but it's nonetheless a great crime action drama you may want to play.

Shadowverse is a solid effort from the people at Cygames, a CCG with an original story, a long campaign and intuitive mechanics. There's also a copious amount of content in both single and multiplayer.

Despite a few limits that stop it from becoming an instant classic, Eastward is a fun and relaxing ride that we believe it's worth taking for every 2D action adventure fan.

Deathloop is based on Dishonored foundations and uses many of its level design tropes. It must be considered a smaller project, but a very brilliant one, with very good ideas and an intriguing game concept.

Amazingly stylish and fun, Lost in Random has everything it needs to be unique and intriguing.

Dice Legacy is an interesting take on city builders, but not every aspect of the game falls into place.

Life is Strange: True Colors is the best adventure in the LiS franchise, by far. A warm story about empathy, and the effect of it, that will leave a mark in your soul.

Tales of Arise is the best game in the series, with a brilliant combat system and a story with a lot of important themes tied to the atrocious consequences of post-colonialism.

WarioWare Get it Together! it's the usual crazy, fun and entertaining experience. The twist of the characters moves and attacks makes the gameplay even more fresh.

Baldo The Guardian Owls is an extremely decent game. Maybe is not the Zelda-killer that the gamers deserve, but only an enjoyable adventure with delicious Ghibli style.

Hoa is like a magic fairy tale with a great ost and splendid illustrations, but it's too easy and not suitable for every modern player.

Let's face it: you have no excuses anymore for not playing this little gem.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an epic adventure with a lot of battles, and a new system for an epic warfare against demons. If you like Pathfinder, you'll love this new adventure.

WRC 10 is substantially identical to WRC 9, with the same technical issues. The only important add-on is represented by 50° anniversary mode, that pays homage to some of the most iconic rally races.

Crazy and fun, Rustler may feel a bit outdated in some design choices, but you must absolutely give it a try.

Quake Remastered is the perfect return of an instant classic: if you've never played the game in the '90, this is the chance of your life.

No More Heroes 3 has moments of pure genius and a lot of fresh and brave gameplay ideas, but is technical disaster that even the hardcore fans can't stand.

Humankind is layered and a breath of fresh air for 4X lovers, but the annoying UI is the real enemy here.

King's Bounty II has enough good things to entice fans of the genre for several hours, as long as they turn a blind eye to its many flaws and limitations.

Psychonauts 2 is easily one of the best games on Xbox Game Pass and a must-play for the subscribers. It's a safe and traditional second entry in the franchise, but nonetheless a new gem in Tim Schafer's crown.

Twelve Minutes is a clever and well written psychological thriller, but in the end it chooses to abandon the logic and forces the player to act in a forced way.

Naraka is a breath of fresh air in the universe of battle royales, but it comes with compromises.

GRIME is a game that knows how to balance metroidvania and soulslike game mechanics. While the cryptic story unfolds, the game becomes harder in the second half, showing a bit of imbalance.

This is definitely how do you want to experience and live Jin Sakai's journey.

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

Road 96 is an intriguing on-the-go experience with interesting characters and a well crafted sense of adventure.

Last Stop tells a weak story where your choices doesn't really matter, with minimal and guided interactions.

Death's Door is a delightful isometric action adventure, graced by an inspired art direction and tight controls. Another indie gem from the masters at Devolver Digital.

Contemplative, smart and well design, Vesper is not perfect but will leave you in awe with its art direction and refinement.

Pokemon Unite is genuinely fun with its layered gameplay, but we don't really like how the game is monetized.

We recommend that you run and download it if you fell in love with Nier for his story and if you want to relive the melancholy atmosphere of the world created by Yoko Taro, as long as you are willing to turn a blind eye to the weak gameplay of Nier Reincarnation; if instead the gameplay is a fundamental aspect for you in a title, our advice is to move on.

The Ascent constantly reminds you that it's an indie game, having both ambitious ideas you won’t find in your typical AAA blockbuster and not-so-brilliant execution. Despite the missed opportunities, it still is a fascinating universe and an enjoyable isometric shooter RPG.

Chernobylite mixes up different genres and tells a compelling spy-story tied to the infamous Chernobyl disaster. However, It needs a post-launch balancing and less repetitive missions.

Samurai Warriors 5 is a videogame and a Musou that lives of alternances. A deep story is encapsulated in a radiophonic narrative, a captivating aesthetic pairs with a low poligonal count and a funny and solid fighting system clashes with a gameplay full of repetitiveness. Koei has made an inspired re-immagination of his franchise, but his experiment is only an half success. Not the worst Samurai Warriors ever made, but neither the best.

It has lost the original edge of the first chapter and it's not a technical powerhouse, but Neo The World ends with you is nonetheless a brilliant action rpg with one of the best soundtracks to grace the medium in a long time.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is solid and enjoyable as the main series that gave it birth.

Being focused on single player, The Witcher Monster Slayer is an interesting AR experiment and you should certainly give it a try.

Cris Tales is based on an astonishing idea that could have innovated an entire genre. However, after few hours emerge some issues tied to underdeveloped combat mechanics and a scarcely balanced gameplay.

The tactical approach is smart and well balanced, but we wished for more contents and modes.

Lost at Sea fails to tell a decent story about life and everything in between. It looks like a generic game with simplistic gameplay and a lot of downtime.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is the second chance that the poignant origin story of the Zelda franchise has always deserved.

These visual novel are both a relic of the past, and not the ideal entry point for newcomers of the genre, but are still dark and fascinating trips in the beginning of Suda 51's acclaimed career.

F1 2021 embraces next-gen unlocking performances and introducing themes consoles had never met before, such as 120fps and ray tracing. On top of that, it improves its content offer with new modes and retains its successful, nuanced simularcade driving experience - and that, despite some old flaw, makes for one of the best racing games around.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin it's a little more than a "more of the same". The story, like the Monsties, are fun and engaging, but don't expect a masterpiece unless you're an hardcore Monster Hunter fan.

Ironward takes a couple of steps ahead in Red Solstice 2, with an interesting yet still improvable tactical experience.

It won't certainly please veryone due to a peculiar storytelling style and worldbuilding mechanics, but Legend of Mana is still a unique, gorgeous and replayable JRPG that deserved a second chance on modern consoles. Give it a chance if you'd like to try something different.

NIS America played it safe with Disgaea 6 Defiance of Destiny, with the only real change being the transition from 2D models to fully 3D ones. This is still a solid 60 hour turn based JRPG, but maybe what the series needs is a twist for the near future.

Mario Golf: Super Rush is an interesting and fun take on golf, but the adventure mode is lazy and could have delivered way more.

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is a classic and unique metroidvania with a delicate story, challenging combat and great art design.

Similarly to Code Vein, Scarlet Nexus offers a compelling universe, a smart gameplay and a fascinating art direction, but is limited by asset recycling when it comes to enemies and locations, a confusing plot and little side content. Bandai Namco is off to a good start with new IP, but needs to improve under these production areas.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is a love letter to an early Sega mascot, an unforgiving but very colourful platformer that will please old time fans of the genre.

It can be fun with friends, but the lack of depth makes the game feel dull and boring way sooner than it should.

Chivalry II is an intriguing and fun step ahead for Torn Banner Studios.

We need more games like Chicory in our lives.

A step ahead for the lovers of sniping games, but for the future we hope to see something more unique and distinctive for the franchise.

If you would like to create your own video games, this is key that may open that door.

Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is the best choice if you want no-stop action with the right amount of difficulty, plenty of cool moves and a lot of characters.

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.

Guilty Gear Strive is the best looking fighting game in a long time and its captivating and layered gameplay is absolutely engaging.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart shows where the series is going in the near future. There are some minor hiccups and wasted opportunities, but the new chapter is undoubtedly a solid one.

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is solid and deep, but the outdated netcode needed way more improvement.

Wonder Boy Asha in Monster World is almost a 1:1 modern version of classic title from 1994, and this works in its favor and against it. It's short, with a simple level design and maybe a little too linear, but also funny, fast paced and with a great soundtrack.

Necromunda: Hired Gun is a frenetic fps without a moment of pause, but various technical problems, a forgettable story and a gunplay with too many ups and downs put some excellent ideas in the background.

King of Seas is a quiet and peaceful procedural adventure that will make you love its interesting combat mechanics, but that gives up on proposing any innovation whatsoever.

World's End Club has sparks of brilliance, mostly in its settings and plot, but it's weighed down by boring platforming sequences and a very limited budget.

Even with all its still perfectible aspects, Solasta is wisely crafted when it comes to fights and character building.

Four stories of normal life without words and dialogues, four stories that talks through images and music like no other. The Longest Road on Earth shows the fragments of our very existence.

Biomutant has multiple facets, some accomplished quite well, while others would have deserved more polish and a substantial overhaul to reach their targets. The experience is still enjoyable for large chunks, but Experiment 101 will have to do some more next time to fully convince us.

Knockout City is a fun gameplay experience, but how (and if) it will find a long lasting place in the crowded games as a service market is yet to be seen.

Days Gone is not the final, nor the definitive or the perfect version of Bend Studio's action adventure, as it never was, but with the upgrades coming from the PC release it sure is the best it could ever be.

Nocturne was, and still is, one of the best JRPGs coming from Atlus's vault, and surely one to be played by younger gamers. This remaster is not without little faults, but a series of QOL improvements make it palatable even for complete newcomers.

Hood takes Robin Hood legend and shapes it as a multiplayer gameplay experience that has its moments, but is vastly improvable.

While retaining some flaws of the original games, Mass Effect Legendary Edition (and specifically ME1’s remaster and modern take on the action) is worth exploring once again for the fans, and for those who’ve always wondered what was so special about the franchise and never gave it a try.

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.