Despite all its controversies and pressure, Assassin's Creed Shadows is a good game, in which prevails what the franchise does best: a beautiful world and a compelling story, despite its lack of creativity in level design.

MainFrames is a good choice for those who want a simple and challenging game to kill time. The little over four hours of the campaign passed without weighing too much, and even though there are some clear points of improvement, lovers of the platform genre will certainly find themselves in the game.

Josef Fares' biggest project to date puts him among the industry's biggest names as a developer we should keep an eye on. After the 2021 GOTY, the Swedish-Lebanese has outdone himself with a project that once again shows his growth as a creative mind. Split Fiction may not reach the trophies that its predecessor won, but it will end 2025 as many people's favorite game.

Two Point Museum is a must-play for fans of business simulation strategy games.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the best, biggest and most accessible game in the franchise.

Mixing new systems with tried and tested gameplay mechanics, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a weird game, but it's also full of life and character, and it will rarely leave you bored.

Avowed has a beautiful world full of things to discover, but there's a lot of caveats in the experience.

Quotation forthcoming.

Civ 7 follows the franchise's routine of being avant-garde and will lead a new era in turn-based strategy games.

Threading a line between fiction and reality, Metaphor: ReFantazio wants to discuss politics and create the future of JRPGs. Somehow, it manages to do both masterfully.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a faithful recreation that respects and celebrates the best this classic JRPG has to offer.

Black Ops 6 is the best a modern Call of Duty can offer. Maybe it's not revolutionary enough to become a cult classic, but that doesn't mean it's a great game to play.

LEGO Horizon Adventures isn't amazing, and it doesn't even aim to be. With beautiful visuals even in performance mode, the game delivers a fun and irreverent story stitched together with competent gameplay. Because it's short, the title barely flirts with repetitiveness, and it's a good light adventure for those looking for some relaxation. The story could delve a little deeper into the details of Zero Dawn... but we already have the original game for that, right?

Metal Slug has remained quite faithful to its original idea throughout its nearly 30 years of existence, but Metal Slug Tactics comes in an attempt to shake up those foundations, despite clinging too much to the past in some aspects.

Brothership keeps the series' spirit alive with smart battles and a funny story.

The potential of this game is overshadowed by a number of technical issues.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard plays safe in a lot of aspects, specially its combat mechanics and by adhering to multiple, separate maps instead of a huge open world. That may seem disappointing coming from a franchise that used to have high complexity in its entirety, but the excellent narrative and great companion development are more than enough to hold the game together.

Super Mario Party Jamboree is the biggest and most complete title in the series. It's a must-have for fans of the franchise, and a synthesis for everything a game needs for someone who wants to have fun with friends.

Neva is a beautiful and emotional journey, with plenty of amazing levels and compelling characters. It's a story that makes you care from its first minute, using only sound and color..

Undisputed does well in reviving the boxing games, being the first to bring licensed fighters in more than 10 years. However, technical issues and a bland career mode weighs against it.

Phoenix Springs is, in its entirety, an artistic experience. You might not be certain of the artist's intention throughout the game, but you're sure to feel something in this point and click adventure. The Leo Dormer mystery is very difficult to crack open, and you will probably find yourself running in circles during some segments. Still, stunning visuals and an narrative that is kind of abstract definitely make up for it.

Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero shines as the return of Budokai Tenkaichi and didn't even need to invent so much, as it is strong enough in gameplay and cast.

Echoes of Wisdom is a great send-off to The Legend of Zelda's most successful era. The game is the ending point for a very clear path started by Breath of the Wild and continued in Tears of The Kingdom, of games that have an unyielding faith in the player's ability to solve problems in very creative ways. All of that is combined with the structure of classic 2D-era Zelda games.

I believe that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a perfect game for the current era of modern AAA titles. It gets straight to the point, respects the player’s time, and offers the opportunity to dive deep into its different modes. Delivering a exciting and challenging gameplay, with the most beautiful graphics any Warhammer game has ever had, Space Marine 2 establishes itself as a must-play for fans of third-person shooters.

The Plucky Squire brings us back to our childhood, when we were still learning about videogames. Despite its ambitious premise, the game makes you fall in love with it with innocence and simplicity, remembering us why we even like games after all.

Astro Bot lives up to all the clichés: the game is, indeed, a love letter to PlayStation and all the franchises that are part of its history. Team Asobi didn't even need this to make a good game, as is evidenced by its excellent platforming, level design and gameplay mechanics, but they took advantage of the platform's rich legacy to transform this experience into something memorable.

Visions of Mana is a worthy revival of a franchise long kept aside by Square Enix. Inspired by trends in the genre, the studio updates its classic JRPG for the Genshin Impact era, while making an honest adventure with a callback to Mana's traditions as a game.

With a charismatic and charming cast, incredible ambience and one of the best companions in recent memory to compensate for its dated design and truly barren open worlds, Star Wars Outlaws is more than the sum of its parts.