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  • 71% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 22% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
Highest review score: 99 Baldur's Gate 3
Lowest review score: 30 Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,063 out of 2655
  2. Mixed: 569 out of 2655
  3. Negative: 23 out of 2655
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Escape from Duckov
    Escape From Duckov transforms the intensity of extraction shooters into a brilliant and surprisingly solid parody. Behind the ironic nature of armed ducks lies mature, well-balanced gameplay, capable of blending accessibility and tension, lightheartedness and constant stimulation. The loop between raids, extraction, and progression works brilliantly, aided by a pace you're solely responsible for and a refined technical package. If you can't live without competing against other players or don't like the idea of ​​grinding in the later stages, it might leave a bitter aftertaste, but it remains a fresh, intelligent, and characterful experience, recommended for everyone, especially anyone drawn to extraction games but steers clear of them due to the PvP component.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
    A never-ending masterpiece: Pac-Man CE 2 follows the main path of the previous episode, but it shows the cards in a different, thrilling way.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
    Overall, Pillars of Eternity on PlayStation 4 is a good porting of an excellent RPG, very complex and deep. It's a tip of the hat to a certain genre of games, and someone could be disappointed by this old-school approach, but it will definitely win the hearts of the adventurers looking for some heavy stuff.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MotoGP 20
    MotoGP 20 gets even better, with an even more responsive, solid and fun gameplay that pushes you to improve continuously, lap after lap. The career mode adds an interesting managerial layer while the AI is not yet completely convincing. An excellent racing game, the best motorcycle video game on the market.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Phoenix Springs
    I like to think that Phoenix Springs is what happens when talented people who do not work in the video game industry decide to create a video game, without knowing or following patterns and rules that we now consider axioms. Maybe that's not the case, however, it feels like it, and that's still a good thing.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Fox Guard
    Star Fox Guard is a real-time tower defense, with the crazy Japanese touch that you can expect from a Nintendo product. The game proves to be very original, challenging and addictive; the level editor paves the road for infinite replayability, and the price is absolutely right.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Botany Manor
    Botany Manor is a dense and emotionally charged work, designed to bring the player to live in the shoes of Arabella, a young woman who rediscovers her career, finding her own affections. It is a well-crafted and time-conscious production, with well-thought-out and satisfying puzzles. In short, a really convincing test.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mediterranea Inferno
    Mediterranea Inferno, from a gameplay point of view, is a solid visual novel in which the choices left in the hands of the player lead to radical turns, really giving the impression of being in control of events. However, the quality of the writing and the ability of its young author to deal with complex and multifaceted themes with great maturity, awareness, and courage in taking clear-cut positions (which should be common ground in 2023, but that's another matter) should be even more emphasized.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
    This is the great return of a much-appreciated saga: lots of content, a non-linear campaign and various improvements manage to overshadow some technical imperfections. And above all, shooting is pretty damn fun.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Aliens: Dark Descent
    Aliens: Dark Descent is a more than good real-time tactician, who manages to find the right balance between the proficiency in the marine weapons trade and the need to play smart and avoid confrontations when possible. In short, definitely a game that manages to respect the atmospheres that one would expect to encounter in the narrative universe popularized by Ridley Scott and James Cameron.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Everhood 2
    Everhood 2 is as weird as the first game. More RPG, more "real video game" vibes, but in the end is the same unconventional experience played 4 years ago.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The First Berserker: Khazan
    It's not without its flaws, but The First Berserker: Khazan is ferociously capable of instilling first hatred and then love in the most determined player to tame it, and this makes it a must-have for any hardcore action game fan.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
    An excellent job of renovation and gameplay modernization for one of the finest horror games of the PlayStation 2 era. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake takes the original title and brings it into the modern age through targeted gameplay enhancements, new storylines, and top-tier audio-visual production—all of which bode well for the future of the franchise. Minor technical and balance issues persist, but we are confident that these will be largely resolved through post-launch updates.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is a metroidvania with art direction reminiscent of 1990s handheld games and a huge map packed with puzzles, secrets, and backtracking. The system of upgrading via contracts is original and introduces significant strategic choices, while yoyo tricks offer a variety of approaches to exploration and combat. The level design is precise and the badges allow you to deeply customize your play style. A brilliant game, with attention to detail and full of nerdy humor, it doesn’t revolutionize the genre, but enhances its features.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Hotshot Racing
    Hotshot Racing is a rare and precious work that hearkens to the spirit of 90s racing games without being bound by it. A great title for players of all ages and backgrounds, its modern and fresh driving system provides endless joy, challenge and enjoyment. And it has both local and online multiplayer!
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
    Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does everything it has to do in the best possible way. Or rather, almost everything: unfortunately the plot is negligible and the characters have the same charisma as a puddle. Beyond this, however, the structure of the semi-open world is very complex, the combat system is much deeper than the average of the genre, and the platforming borders on excellence. A return in style for one of the most beloved franchises of all time.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Everybody 1-2-Switch!
    A fun and engaging party game that offers the beauty of seventeen mini-games to be discovered. Absolutely to have, especially for its price, net of the lack of online mode, which would have helped.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Cuphead in the Delicious Last Course
    Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is like one of those delicious cream puffs, a single explosive mouthful with which you risk getting lost in a blissful glycemic trance.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rhythm Doctor
    As a longtime fan of rhythm games, Rhythm Doctor was a pleasant surprise. It strikes an effective balance between a charming, playful tone and a strict, unforgiving design built around precision timing. The controls are as simple and immediate as they come, supported by a strong selection of songs and musical styles, and a light but engaging story mode. The intentionally quirky pseudo-pixel art look feels somewhat unnecessary and disconnected, yet remains oddly appealing. With extensive options, a solid level editor, and a very active community creating custom songs, Rhythm Doctor offers impressive longevity for players willing to embrace its demanding nature.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Bye Sweet Carole
    Even on PlayStation 5, Bye Sweet Carole performs admirably, with truly exciting artistic, narrative and musical direction.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Builders
    Dragon Quest Builders finds its way on Nintendo Switch, where the unique specificity of the console offers breeding ground for the endless possibilities of the game. Nonetheless, it's the same game as it was two years ago, with some fringe additions. An excellent opportunity, if you missed it when it was originally released.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Ocean: The Second Story R
    Star Ocean The Second Story R is a superb remake that improves the original game all round, making the most beloved chapter of the famous tri-Ace series current again. Some improvements tend to further undermine the mechanisms of a game that was not particularly balanced at the start, but overall it is an old-fashioned JRPG experience that will not fail to excite fans of the genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
    Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night are both indisputably masterpieces, but the versions included in this collection are direct ports of the original games. On the side of graphic and technical presentation we expected something more.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
    NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM is perhaps one of the most complete titles dedicated to the world of Naruto. The simplifications in combat system may not be appreciated by everyone, but the title remains a must have for all Naruto fans.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Black Myth: Wukong
    Black Myth: Wukong is a video game with a brilliant and well-composed combat system, full of facets and things to see. It could very well be a new yardstick for the action genre, even if the inexperience of the team in some respects, also due to the amount of bosses within it, leads to being less enthusiastic than usual. Game Science's video game is usual, really solid, much more than I would have expected. The future of the team, hoping it is far from controversy and aggressive behavior, is well marked.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham VR
    Batman Arkham VR is simply one of the best experiences for PlayStation VR, despite its brevity.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Horizon Chase Turbo
    Even if it feels like a 90’s racing arcade, with marvelous landscapes and frenetic races, Horizon Chase Turbo doesn’t give up showing a strong personality and a fresh low poly style.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Oblivion Override
    A brilliant and captivating video game with an excellent and detailed story. An original and brutal game model that shows great care in every area, from the hustle and bustle of battles to other noteworthy details such as the relationship between Crimson and the secondary characters of the experience. A video game not to be missed.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
    Darktide would have deserved a better score, because the game itself is good, real good. But poor optimization (not entirely justified by the game’s looks), far too common game crashes, and a loot economy that cannot help but raise some eyebrows end up impacting the user experience. It’s still a great 40k game, but you might want to wait for some patches if you’re on the fence.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a good second chapter but those who expected a sequel better than the predecessor may be slightly disappointed. Unfortunately, in the face of many well-structured innovations related to the fighting styles and puzzles scattered in the game worlds, there are also some far from negligible smudges such as a plot all too devoted to fanservice and an excessive amount of secondary content. However, the one packaged by Respawn and Electronic Arts is a more than satisfactory action video game, with solid gameplay and a first-rate artistic / graphic sector.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Fox Zero
    Star Fox Zero is an excellent shoot'em up, but at the same time an intimate tribute to an era where high scores and fun for fun's sake were king. The game offers solid gameplay, good variety and a frantic pace. A title that deserves a place in every Wii U owner's house.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
    With the launch of Yakuza 6: Song of Life, the saga of Kazuma Kiryu reaches its conclusion on PC and Xbox as well. The two years that passed since its launch on Sony consoles has provided it with technical improvements that, especially on PC, made the game’s visuals more in line with the times. Compared to Yakuza 0, the combat is a bit on the stiffer side, but still satisfying, and Yakuza 6 is a worthy final chapter in a fifteen-year long narrative arc.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    EA Sports FC 24
    EA SPORTS FC 24 is not a revolution in the football world, but an evolution of what we have seen in past FIFA seasons. A mammoth amount of content and a game structure that convinces, albeit with some flaws, are a good calling card for this "debut-non-debut", which promises to keep virtual footballers busy for a long time, be they potential coaches, hunters of stickers or street game enthusiasts.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Matterfall
    Once again, the Finnish studio Housemarque delivers a twin-stick shooter full of surprises: undoubtedly short, but with deep and engaging gameplay, tailored for fans of the arcade genre.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Castlevania Advance Collection
    The Castlevania Advance Collection is a fine piece of game preservation, collecting three good games and a half-assed dud thrown in for good measure. Joking aside, the games haven't aged as well as the NDS trilogy, but put together they make a must-have package for fans of the Belmont family.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Homeworld 3
    It’s a shame that Homeworld 3’s plot seems to completely miss the point of the story in the older games, focusing too much on Imogen’s hyperspace superpowers rather than on the Kushan’s struggle as a people, because gameplay and presentation are otherwise top notch and prove once again Blackbird Interactive’s competence and skill as a versatile RTS developer.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Burnout Paradise Remastered
    In certain respects, Burnout Paradise aged pretty well: under the revamped visuals and the smooth frame rate, this remastered version keeps the original gameplay unaltered, and that means sheer, chaotic fun and adrenaline-pumping races across Paradise City. Sure, some gameplay elements feel a little older today (where's the fast travel?), but honestly, who cares when you're having so much fun?
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rematch
    Rematch is a serious candidate to be the Rocket League of this decade. Beyond the obvious similarities (more obvious once you pick up the controller) it is finally a different take on football than EA FC, closer to the real experience that a footballer can live but without forgetting the ludo thanks to the blatantly arcade approach of some gameplay ideas. Many things are missing, I think (I hope) that they will arrive, for now Fútbol is still bailado (and very danceable).
    • 92 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
    The control system is less comfortable and the framerate not so stable, but Divinity: Original Sin 2 remains an excellent RPG also on console, with several improvements to the pure content.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
    The Necrom expansion of The Elder Scrolls Online stands out for its captivating atmosphere and richly detailed setting. The presence of Hermaeus Mora and the introduction of the Arcanist class add a surprising depth to the gameplay. Despite some potential improvements, the expansion offers a compelling new experience and reaffirms that ESO is destined to remain a force in the world of MMOs.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Immortality
    Immortality is a love letter to a certain way of making and intending cinema, but it’s also an almost perfect experiment that aims to blend the languages of cinema and video game into a single one.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits
    Although far from being revolutionary, Kena Bridge of Sprits is a compelling action-adventure game with an heart-warming hero and really cute creatures to play with. Ember Lab put in this game all their experience in character design and animation, giving us a splendid – but also somewhat repetitive – cartoon movie to play with.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Warstride Challenges
    Warstride Challenges is a mix of action and violence where all that matters is speed. Perfect for lovers of speedruns, fast-paced games and competition, this FPS is a must-try unless you're looking for a canonical shooter.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
    Ender Magnolia follows in the footsteps of Ender Lilies by delivering a longer-than-average metroidvania with a fun combat system and a very pleasing art style, especially when it comes to backgrounds. However, while its story beats are by no means bad, they lack the spark that was present in Ender Lilies.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
    CYGNI: All Guns Blazing aims to be a vertical-scrolling shoot'em up tied to the old traditions of the genre, taking advantage of what hardware has made possible over the last four decades. It has hit the mark, including everything that is to be expected in works of this type, without wanting to add anything else. The result is the closest thing to a coin-op we could find in a parallel universe in which arcades have not known oblivion. Fast-paced, colorful, pyrotechnic, punishing, and capable of making everyone realize that shmups can still provide a lot of fun.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    An adorable cast that is impossible not to love, lots of extras (including DLC) and a greatly improved quality of life are further points in favor of this second Trilogy, dedicated above all to those who are discovering the series in recent years, but also recommended for those who want to relive these events after a long time. No objection, your honor!
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Stories Untold
    Stories Untold is an experimental text adventure with a great 80's vibe, a sort of "Stranger Things meets Zork". You'll find soon engaged in a captivating, horrifying and amazingly old-school adventure full of lo-fi technology, dark secrets and terrible text parsers. It's a short ride, but incredibly satisfying.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Ion Fury
    Ion Fury is a love letter to 90s shooters, especially addressed to Duke Nukem 3D. A well written love letter, although it could have been more varied in some parts.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Wars Pinball VR
    One of the best flipper simulations ever finally come to PC VR and it’s as good as the original experience. Also, can someone somehow build a fan cave in my house please?
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
    Despite its stand-alone nature, Death of the Outsider is a sort of DLC with a simplified gameplay that can be fully understood if you have played both the first and the second episode of the series only. Anyhow, if you are addicted to Arkane Studio's works, you'll find yourself at home.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    EA SPORTS UFC 5
    UFC 5 is a decisive leap forward compared to the past as well as a game that takes the discipline it tries to simulate into very high regard. The approach is profound and requires both commitment and concentration even in the least simulative mode. On the other hand, it can be very rewarding once you have mastered the mechanics. The transition to Frostbyte was positive not so much in the graphic leap, which was still evident, but in the animations and the links that connect them.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Neo Cab
    Neo Cab leaves the illusion of having met someone, human beings in virtual disguise. Chance Agency has hit the spot, simulating that humanity that wanted to praise.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
    Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is a crispy, entertaining and gloriously merciless experience... even on the PS4.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2024
    While waiting for the revolution promised for the next chapter, Football Manager 2024 confirms all the qualities of Sports Interactive's game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Diablo II: Resurrected
    With its pros and its cons deliberately left mostly as sharp as they were, confirming itself as one of a kind not only for the nostalgia effect on which the Vicarious Visions have focused, Diablo 2: Resurrected has thrown the Blizzard masterpiece twenty-one years forward with a crazy care. It was not and is not a game for everyone, but what a pleasure to deal with the Devil again.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
    Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is a careful, respectful and well-handled re-proposal of three masterpieces now available for new and past generation consoles. It is a great proof of preservation in a landscape that, at times, cannot keep up with the times. Returning to the role of Lara Croft is always an absolute thrill, exactly like the first time, which for me was with Tomb Raider: Legend.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
    Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a first-person shooter that manages to transform extraordinary art direction into a solid and fun gaming experience. It has some (little) limitations, but it's a truly promising debut for Fumi Games.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Valentino Rossi The Game
    Valentino Rossi The Game is the best videogame by Milestone so far, full of things to do and a good physical engine under the hood. Some issues still need to be fixed, but the overall vision (from the previous MotoGP games) is preserved, and even enhanced. Give it a chance.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
    A return that doesn't revolutionise, but confirms that Kirby and the Lost Land is still one of the most successful chapters in the series. The graphical upgrade and new content don't transform the experience into something completely different, but they offer the perfect excuse to return and explore the meticulous level design and creativity of the Mouth Morphs. The level remixes, although familiar, prove surprising thanks to new paths and spectacular visual interactions, demonstrating how even a small adjustment can breathe new life into an already beloved world. Short, yes, but intense enough to remind us why the chubby pink hero always manages to make us smile and make every exploration a pleasure.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town
    Light-hearted as the flight of a butterfly, refreshing as water raised by the dart of a fish and relaxing as a sunny summer afternoon. Shiro and the Coal Town is an old-fashioned title that requires no special skills, but if played with the right spirit can awaken sweet emotions, welcoming you into a typically Japanese rural atmosphere.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    BALL x PIT
    BALL x PIT takes the simple mechanics of a brick-breaker like Ballz and transforms them into an explosive roguelite RPG. Between twin-stick shooter action, Vampire Survivors-style power-ups, and surprisingly deep city building, each playthrough becomes a whirlwind of frenetic action and strategic planning. Unlocking new powers, fusing abilities, and upgrading your base is an irresistible gameplay loop, enhanced by beautifully crafted biomes and bullet hell battles against ruthless bosses. Kenny Sun once again proves his ability to transform simple ideas into brilliant and engaging experiences.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
    Much more than a simple remaster, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga brings all the freshness of the first episode of the series, imbued with a lot of new stuff that adds content without denaturalizing the DNA of the game. Well done, Nintendo.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Hi-Fi Rush
    Hi-Fi Rush is what happens when Tango Gameworks unlocks its ancestor DNA, finding ways beyond the Resident Evil-ish production and remembering about Viewtiful Joe and that early-2000 mood in video games. It's what happens when Devil May Cry finds about the iPod and the 1 dollar the track music, crafting a little game but with a great rockstar attitude.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MLB The Show 26
    Fun, varied, and packed with different game modes, MLB The Show 26 offers a complete experience that leaves little to be desired, easily catering to baseball fans of all kinds. While this year’s changes don’t make a major impact — mostly refining what was already an excellent gameplay foundation — the core experience remains as strong as ever. For those ready to dive back in for another season of pitching duels, strikeouts, and towering home runs, the game delivers a well-rounded package that suits both a more casual playstyle and those looking for a true Major League-level challenge.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Yo-kai Watch
    Yo-kai Watch is a story-driven JRPG with one of the funniest, detailed and rich universes we've ever played, with a tons of quests and secrets waiting to be discovered. Be sure to wear your nostalgic shorts, before jumping in the life of a kid who's about to live the most exciting adventure of his life.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Miasma Chronicles
    The Bearded Ladies is experienced in the turn-based tactics genre and Miasma Chronicles shows it convincingly, with the studio trademark mix of stealth and tactic providing an engaging approach to most combat situations (sometimes the enemies will get the drop on you. Life isn’t fair). A pity for a climax that is perhaps too sudden, and a plot that isn’t as good as the atmosphere.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MotoGP 24
    The faces and animations after the fall are out of place, some bugs or inexplicable maneuvers still occur, however the tweaks and innovations give us yet another must have for MotoGP enthusiasts, a vigorous, dynamic world motorbike simulator with adrenaline-pumping gameplay, welcoming to novices yet challenging to veterans.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Out of Hands
    Out of Hands is imperfect and perfect at the same time, uncomfortable on purpose, but above all deeply fascinating. It is a narrative experiment disguised as a deck-builder, which finds in surreal exposition and dreamlike narration a very strong identity and, for this reason, is not suitable for everyone. It does not revolutionize the deck-builder game genre, but it can be unforgettable for those who love unique experiences that leave a strange feeling, like those disturbing dreams of which in the morning you only remember a few fragments.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
    In the name of accessibility, fun and a competitive spirit, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions brings coin-op football back to life, embellished with that incredible array of techniques, moves and specials that have always characterized the saga. A much needed breath of fresh air.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    F1 2021
    F1 2021 incorporates (and improves) all the features of the previous F1 games developed by Codemasters. Driving is fun and can be adapted to suit both newbies and those looking for a sufficiently complex experience, although players who look for a full simulation might be slightly disappointed. Game modes are numerous, varied and well structured. Both those who love to run alone and those who prefer to compete with (or against) other players will find something that will keep them busy for months.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
    Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is a return in style for the series of robots signed FromSoftware. Despite some frankly incomprehensible slip-ups, including the presence of invisible walls and stealth missions that seem to come from two or three generations ago, the Japanese studio's work manages to offer frenetic and deep combat, as well as heart-pounding boss battles and an incredibly diverse customization system.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    CULTIC: Chapter One
    Developed by one man only – Jason Smith – Cultic is an excellent old school shooter. The campaign isn’t particularly long, but the second part will come as a free update in the future (hence the ‘Chapter One’), and there’s also a fun survival mode that will let you hone your skills.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Untitled Goose Game
    Untitled Goose Game is a joke. A great one. Sure, an evil goose is an excellent starting point, but you need a great awareness of how gags work to make people laugh with it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Immortals Fenyx Rising
    Immortals: Fenyx Rising is much more than a simple Zelda: Breath of the Wild clone. Ubisoft's open-world epic adventure delivers a compelling and fun game that we hope will become a new, successful franchise.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Endless Dungeon
    Endless Dungeon is a very good roguelite that, while it can be enjoyed solo, shines much more brightly when played cooperatively.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Barotrauma
    Fun, rewarding, original and unpredictable, Barotrauma is a must-have videogame for anyone looking for challenging experience that gives nothing away. An unexpected surprise.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Demon's Souls
    For fans of the original, there will be no problem facing the original Demon's Souls, hard and pure in an aesthetically sumptuous context, damn vivid even in the disturbing rottenness that surrounds it, while for others it may be difficult to swallow an extremely mechanical title, which has exactly the same flaws it had in 2009, especially on the artificial intelligence side. However, the experience remains fascinating, thanks above all to a masterful level design, galvanizing as well as terrifying, that dictates the rhythm of a role-playing experience that is certainly solid and violent.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Surge 2
    The Surge 2 is frantic, punishing and moderately performing, to the point of entering in the ranking of the best soulslike. The flaws are there, but this new adventure will know how to get you right.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Wars Outlaws
    Star Wars Outlaws might have a gameplay that is occasionally rough and five dozens of different upgrade materials, but it makes up for any flaw with its excellent characters, a main story that always pushes you to look for the next chapter, and an unabashed love for the setting.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Deponia Doomsday
    An excellent point and click adventure, filled with humour and banter about time travel, with the same care in the production we loved in the previous episodes.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    SUPERHOT
    SUPERHOT is an FPS based on a simple, yet brilliant idea: time moves only when the player moves. The gameplay mixes speed and strategy, with the bonus of a brilliant story. It falls a little short of duration, but in the few hours needed to reach the end, you'll be truly entertained.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Prodeus
    In recent years, the old-school FPS genre has been undergoing a kind of rebirth; and if the results are games like Prodeus, we should be glad it has. Solid gunplay, excellent soundtrack, and graphics that might be old-school, but never feel dated: this is an excellent debut for Bounding Box Games. Granted, it’s not flawless and the checkpoint system especially raises some eyebrows, but Produes is definitely a game worth checking out if you’re into old-school FPSs. And even if you’re not, honestly.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Victoria 3
    Victoria 3 is a complex grand strategy game, however Paradox Development Studio went above and beyond to make it accessible to anyone with enough patience to learn the basics of how it works.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Immortals of Aveum
    A fantasy FPS not very original in terms of storytelling and themes but still fun, fairly challenging and technically appreciable. The combat system based on the use of three different types of magic and a fair variety of customizations make for a solid and well-balanced experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 17
    Madden 17 is a football game that speaks to everyone, pleases most and delights the hardcore fans. It doesn't shine for its technical prowess or for the presence of new ideas, but everything works just great, and the new Play the Moment feature lays the foundation for a bright future for the series.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Thirsty Suitors
    Mix the madness of a blind date, the unknown of returning home and the slipper on your mother's teeth, and you get Thirsty Suitors, a video game that overturns the rules and follows its own vision, defining with awareness and maturity an enveloping and engaging game design. It is above all strong in game design that mixes with real life events and a number of events that follow one another, nevertheless outlining an extremely scholastic exploration. Worth a try if you are in a mid-life crisis (now in your thirties), if you have lots or lots of exes ready to take revenge and if, in a certain sense, you have finished Alan Wake 2 or any other work published in the last six months. In that case, you would understand why someone left you.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Suicide of Rachel Foster
    The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a fascinating interactive thriller that manages to treat extremely delicate issues such as suicide, depression, and love with extraordinary tact. The writing is always on point, even if near the end of the adventure the events appear perhaps a bit rushed. In any case, the game developed by One-O-One Games manages to leave its mark by making us, the players, think about the consequences of our actions in other people’s lives.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Far Cry 5
    We cannot deny that Far Cry 5 is another "more of the same" entry, warts and all, but the religious fanatic setting is spot-on, and Montana is simply wonderful (and Joseph Seed is one of the best villains the series has ever had). The open-world approach to the game works as usual, and the more you look at it as a big, sumptuous playground, the better. The Arcade mode has a lot, plenty of potential that will show its best in the upcoming weeks and months, when the community starts toying with the powerful editor. Even as it is now, Far Cry 5 is an excellent chapter in the series.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    WindJammers 2
    Windjammers 2 is the triumph of Dotemu's playability and dedication: the arcade spirit of the past lives again in a sequel that is philologically irreproachable and has a great personality. A very good result, that could be further improved with a greater emphasis on the single player aspect.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's The Division - Survival
    Tom Clancy's The Division: Survival does exactly what it promises, throwing players into a struggle to stay alive. The rules are well designed, and the (small) compromises only serve to connect the DLC to the rest of the game. Well done.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    NieR: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition
    I was skeptical about a Switch release of NieR Automata, a game Square Enix was unable to get run smoothly on PC. But somehow Virtuos achieved a miracle, making possible to be 2B even on the Nintendo hybrid. I was expecting a Waterloo-like disaster. The outcome instead is Austerlitz.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Escape from Tarkov
    Escape from Tarkov is a solid extraction shooter born in 2017. Despite its technical limitations and uneven balance, version 1.0 confirms it as a unique, intense, and persistently engaging hardcore tactical FPS. It's not for everyone, but that's precisely what makes it special.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
    The developers of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon define it as a love letter to open world RPGs as if the game were just a tribute to the cornerstones of the genre such as Skyrim or Oblivion, when in reality we are faced with a production with great personality, spectacular from an artistic point of view and with a plot intricate enough to glue us to the monitor for a long time. The gameplay does not aim to revolutionize the genre, but offers everything you could want from a modern RPG, reinterpreting the story of King Arthur in a dark key and full of exciting combat.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Inkulinati
    Inkuinati is a rediscovery of who we were in the Middle Ages, of our long lost attitude about games event in serious context. A great strategic game full of jokes and farts diegetically inserted in the game experience.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a successful return to the past; it's not without problems, but fans of the series will be happy to revisit an epic story and meet old friends again.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Catherine: Full Body
    Catherine: Full Body is a journey towards maturity that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but at the same time offers a good excuse for a bit of introspection. Neither a remaster nor a remake, this version manages to offer an even richer and more substantial experience than the original.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Total War: Three Kingdoms
    Total War: Three Kingdoms collects the legacy of the previous chapters related to the Warhammer universe, presenting many noteworthy innovations that show how that formula can also be applied in a historical context. There are also some good new mechanics on the espionage and diplomacy side, too bad that the artificial intelligence hasn’t been retouched accordingly, representing once again the weakest part of the entire offer.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
    The Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is a more ambitious undertaking than its source material might suggest. Not every element works equally well—some aesthetic choices remain questionable—but the work invested on the technical and structural fronts demonstrates a clear intent: not merely to preserve these games, but to bring them back into circulation in a form that remains relevant today. In this context, the RE Engine serves not merely as a container, but as a tool that compels a reinterpretation. And even when friction arises, it is precisely within that tension between fidelity and transformation that the collection discovers its true identity.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MLB The Show 18
    It’s difficult to improve a game which is already the best in its own genre, but SIE San Diego Studio achieved a good result with a few, but meaningful, changes. MLB The Show 18 offers an even more solid and consistent experience than its predecessor, although the devs cut off a couple of game modes. The new most important core element is the brand new progression system in the Road to the Show career, which offers the chance to live the tough dream of a mid- to late-round draft pick prospect.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Swordship
    Swordship is a great example of contemporary arcade. It does one thing, it does it well, and it's incredibly fulfilling, challenging, and exhilarating. Smugglers of the post-climate change future against corporations, pirates at the service of the least, always ready to take risks and with a great sense of entertainment. Great management of the risk / benefit component, precise controls, audiovisual remarkable, with each game over generating more sense of revenge than frustration. A truly remarkable work in its compactness.
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