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.