We will all remember Death Stranding, the game that was brave enough to oppose the norm. But in the end, it falls a victim to its high ambition as it struggles plenty due to numerous pivotal decisions in storytelling and gameplay.

Cosmic Star Heroine succeeds in delivering smart and strategic gameplay. It invokes those 16-bit memories heavily while also modernizing the experience in a great way. It is a shame though that the storytelling wasn't as intelligent as the game's design, the pace was too fast and the story kept simplifying everything the characters had to face.

Bomb Chicken is an original action platformer and a very entertaining experience. the idea is unique, but sadly the value isn't there, as the game is a little too short.

Hellpoint presents the same fundamentals that make the Souls-like genre special without trying to differentiate itself too much. What makes it fall behind are persistent and annoying performance and technical issues.

Man of Medan doesn't have the most terrifying nor the most interesting horror story, but the exploring the alternative scenarios to keep all your characters alive and the Co-op component gives some value to the experience with the potential to present something better with its next horror story.

Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 looks great on Switch. The core game is fun and the art style is fantastic with a lot of attention to details, but we wished the experience lasted a little longer. however, it is a great choice on the eShop if you like the genre.

The Gunk is a visually appealing game that has its moments, but it lacks the innovation and challenge to leave an everlasting impression.

This remastered version reminded us why we still love this game even after all these years. Some of its elements did not age well but the game proved to be a ton of fun.

A new enjoyable installment in the Atelier series that sometimes makes you feel lost due to the sheer amount of new ideas you have to digest at once.

The Legend of Steel Empire is a fun and simple shoot em up that welcomes newcomers and presents genre fans with the wanted challenge.

Gotham Knights has the positives and negatives of an open-world RPG. The only thing that sets it apart from other experiences is the setting.

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!/Pikachu! is an enjoyable RPG but its the third time we've gone through it and the new elements didn't add anything to differentiate it from the previous one.

Eerily Quiet keeps the same fantastic atmosphere while introducing a bigger place to play and fun puzzles to solve. it is a great horror game but we faced some performance issues, and we think there is a bit of repetition from facing the same creature over and over again.Fans of the genre won't be disappointed.

Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!/Pikachu! is an enjoyable RPG but its the third time we've gone through it and the new elements didn't add anything to differentiate it from the previous one.

Pirate Warriors 4 is the closest game to date to capture the feel of the epic battles from One Piece, although it's dragged down by Omega Force's usual formula and its limitations.

Mario Tennis Aces is a solid Tennis game with some fresh ideas that breathes life into this franchise, but the package is not as complete as we would've preferred.

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a cool game for families and younger players with its charming characters and varied content.

At first I didn't expect much but Winds of Change turned out to be surprisingly a good story with a Bioware-like structure.The world building is well thought-out and detailed, characters are varied each with his/her own background and motives, and the conflict between The Triumvirate and The rebellion is interesting. Pacing is a bit slow, though.

This is the best game in the series, and sniping in this game is very well done and a lot of fun. the missions can become repetitive though, and graphically the game is nothing to write home about.

Rollerdrome is Roll7 stepping out of their comfort zone and creating something original while trying to retain the magic fans of their games know and love. At the same time, I can't help but to feel that this is more like a concept for something much more complete that is yet to come.

Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a unique point and click adventure with various ways to deal with how the player deal with the game and based on that can reach different outcomes. Do Not Feed the Monkeys is not a brilliant game as we hoped, but we appreciate bringing something new and exciting to the table.

Deliver Us The Moon hints at a possible concerning future for humanity and looks at the struggle from an interesting angle, yet the game itself struggles with several technical issues of its own.

The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a perfect example of what a mixed bag is. It's unfortunate how much the experience is dragged down by its shortcomings, as the story is intriguing, and the art direction is spectacular.

LEGO 2K Drive has an unexpectedly beautiful world, short challenges, and many collectibles that encourage exploration with memorable races and great content. However, weapons need better implementation, and side activities could've been designed to suit the gameplay better, not to mention the push for microtransactions to buy new vehicles.

Lords of the Fallen makes a great first impression, but fails to steer away from the sour taste left by a couple of annoying decisions and technical issues.

Dying Light: The Beast is an enjoyable game for fans of combat and parkour, featuring an open world full of details and intense, gory moments, especially when using the Beast power. However, technical issues, inconsistent AI, repetitive missions, and an unstable save system reduce the fun of exploration and can make the experience frustrating at times. Despite this, fans of the series and violent gameplay will still find plenty of exciting moments.

Kirby Star Allies is entertaining, but as usual Kirby doesn't offer any real challenge for the hardcore fans of the genre. Still, using a group of characters at the same time is great fun.

Judgment can be a bit of mixed bag with uneven pacing and tedious missions, on the other side an engaging story and solid combat made sure it is a worthwhile game for every Yakuza Fan.

Death Stranding Director's Cut will appeal to players who liked the original, but for everyone else there is nothing game-changing here.

This game proved that its a decent RPG and not just a game based on the anime, although it could've been more if not for the limited areas and the repetitive missions.

Beside the visual enhancements and some tweaked mechanics this game still suffers from the same donwfalls as the original one, players who didn't play the original may enjoy the plentiful content and the Tyranny of King Washington DLC.

While Control encourages players to explore its world, it fails to provide the necessary elements to do so, which results in an above average Action Game.

Shadow Warrior 3 makes use of many good ideas, but the application is mediocre, and the content is limited. The game fails to leave a lasting impression at the end.

FAR: Changing Tides has a unique visual aesthetic in a calming journey through the sea. It may be to the liking of a specific audience due to its monotony and lack of variety.

Thymesia is a solid Action RPG game at its core, but it fails to reach its full potential due to the scarcity of content and the application of some of its ideas.

While Get Even may not look the best, it still has a surprising story and a lovely soundtrack.

This is a fun game with tight gameplay that fans of the genre will probably appreciate and have fun with.

Neon Abyss is chaotic, fast and very enjoyable. Unfortunately, it's held back by its repetitiveness and the lack of variety.

SCHiM is a fun and short platformer that can be enjoyed between bigger and longer experiences. It is a delight for those who want to relax and enjoy a shorter adventure.

NBA 2K23 takes you back in time to relive legendary moments in Basketball history and it also packs a fun career mode aside from its A.I issues and unbalanced multiplayer gameplay.

This game reached its peak early and then became weaker with every new chapter. It is not as well designed as the first game and it doesn't reach its uniqueness in the art style, but it had its strong moments and those moments will be very pleasing for Survival Horror fans.

Röki is a wonderful and artistic journey that will satisfy point & click lovers but it feels a bit too easy, we would've welcomed harder puzzles that are more satisfying.

Regardless of its shortcomings, Bookbound Brigade is a fun game with pretty inventive ideas and its shortcomings could be fixed with future updates.

The developers made a great effort as fighting hordes of zombies is as fun as ever. The story was very enjoyable with a satisfying ending. But some design choices really hurt the game at the end such as generic side quests and a disappointing online mode.

While we are happy with the returning fighters and are keen to delve back into the Mortal Kombat story, Aftermath doesn't present the content that justifies its high price point.

If you were a fan of the sport of games based on Golf you'll find PGA Tour 2K21 to deliver a beautiful and fun experience, you'll lose hours of yourself in the game once you get used to the control settings.

NBA2K21 is jam packed with plethora of modes, that will engross you for hours, but too soon you'll notice that some of these modes are hindered with microtransactions.

For everything Devil May Cry 5 does right, it does something wrong. The good graphics, the fantastic music and the new gameplay ideas are watered down by the weak, uninteresting story and its repetitive experience that will leave the fans with a mediocre experience.

South of the Circle has a captivating story and intriguing characters, but the end falls flat and feels rushed, leaving us confused as to what happened.

The Master Collection provides the best way to try the Ninja Gaiden trilogy. However, there is a fluctuation in quality between the different installments and they still present some inconvenient design decisions.

Warriors Orochi 4 presents the usual Mosuo formula with some minor but welcome additions. if you like such games than you will have lots of hours of hacking and slashing with a huge number of characters, each of them providing its unique style and move set.

Wavey the Rocket is an inventive experience with a plethora of well-designed levels and a variety of themes and challenges, although it may be too difficult at several occasions in a way that rids the experience of all the fun it presents.

I'm really glad I had the opportunity to play this game. Despite the fact that the storytelling is not consistent all the time, and the gameplay is a bit limited, this game has plenty of heart and its one of the most unique experiences in its genre.

Immortal Planet is a slow-paced take on the Souls-like genre that takes veterans into consideration but doesn't account for the rest of players.

You need to have an acquired taste to enjoy Super Neptunia RPG, but my first experience with this series satisfied me in general: solid combat system with varied skills and abilities, gorgeous art direction and nice music. however, it is a shame that Switch version suffers from frame rate drops and inconsistency in terms of its technical performance.

Steelrising is an ambitious Soulsborne game but unfortunately its not polished enough, and it doesn't reach its full potential.

Semblance is a unique game about reshaping the world to solve puzzles and to reach new places, but it doesn't push the concept to its true potential.

Assassin's Creed Mirage recreates the city of peace wonderfully in terms of architecture, visuals, and audio presentation. Though storytelling isn't free of Orientalism and its stereotypes guilt. However, its the gameplay where Mirage falters in our opinion, as the AI is weak and swordplay is mediocre. The whole game loop is repetitive overall.

Wanted: Dead, put simply, is mediocre through and through.

The Falconeer introduces us to the unique world of the Ursee, but while the setting is there to draw you in, the experience fails to provide the variety needed to keep you intrigued and falls into a cycle of repetitive missions.

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 did not take the direction everyone would have preferred. But great respect goes to the development team for trying to do something different than the usual formula.

Minecraft Legends has its own share of frustrations, and the Arabic translation is horrible, it is fun for a few hours, however.

Just Cause 4 presented some interesting new elements but failed to use them properly and frequently. overlooking the technical shortcomings and repetitiveness, the game still presents an action-packed experience.

Death's Gambit is an enjoyable experience, but with the shortcomings it has and the lack of distinguishing elements it's decent at best.

Chronos: Before the Ashes isn't bad and isn't good either, it's somewhere in between where you don't have a reason not to play it, but you don't have a reason to play it either.

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One satisfies the need for an immersive detective simulator but fails to provide a conclusive result that shows the truth behind some of its mysteries.

Sea of Solitude is an interactive experience that succeeds in what it set out to do, and we welcome its positive message. However, the storytelling is a bit weak and not as subtle as we would've preferred as it is conflicting with the game's artistic direction, and if you can't relate to the game's topics then there is not much left for you.

Song of Iron is a short journey that struggles to keep us entertained, but in the end, it has some qualities that signify the potential that its lone creature has for creating better experiences in the future.

Recompile succeeds where it doesn't need to and fails where it should, the story is unexpectedly intriguing, yet the gameplay is dull and frustrating.

At its core its a fun and stimulating experience, although it's plagued by its technical shortcomings and the absence of challenge from a certain point in the experience.

Astor: Blade of the Monolith is a fun and simple experience that doesn't set itself apart from the others, but that doesn't prevent the player from enjoying it.

Gameplay is good and technical and sometimes can recreate the thrill of the sport, but it is not easy to pick and play and AI can be really cheap. Content is rich and varied, but the game is missing stars like the Swiss maestro.

Mafia II isn't the definitive edition we would want for such a great game as its filled with bugs and suffers in performance, although the story is still a good enough to reason to try it if you didn't play the original.

Nuclear Blaze is an expertly crafted game that can keep you thrilled fighting fires and discovering secrets the whole way through, but it sadly ends when it becomes really interesting.

Destroy All Humans! is a fun game but that fun doesn't last for long.

INDUSTRIA starts strong with many questions and mysteries that, unfortunately, remain to be answered.

Wasted potential: I don't think I can find any better description for this game. Summer Catchers is a gorgeous looking game with an outstanding atmosphere, but it had to ruin all that with a weak gameplay.

Super Mario Party is a unique game for the Switch. It could've been the best game in the whole series, but the simplified boards and the friendliness nature of the game lessened the tension between players that made Mario Party very memorable in the first place.

Episode 4 continues to provide the same atmospheric experience presented by the previous episodes and we are interested in the next episode already.

Attack on Titan 2 will offer good entertainment for the series fans, but it feels like more of the same instead of being a true sequel.

The focus went to combat which is fun and refreshing but enemies aren't varied enough for it to carry the whole game. There are many weak points in Forspoken... be it the mediocre side-content, or the repetition, or how unimpressive the game looks, etc. Storytelling disappoints too. Sure the game is ambitious, but the end result is far from being satisfying. Still, combat-focused lovers may find something to like here.

A Hat in Time is a decent game that suffers from some technical issues, and while it doesn't present anything new for the platforming genre, it has the potential to provide a better experience future installments if it thinks out of the box more and more.

Loot River feels like an unfinished product as some mechanics don't work probably on many occasions, and the content doesn't do much to encourage beginning another cycle.

Juicy Realm has a great audio visual presentation that is very colorful and full of charm and personality, shooting is also fun with a variety of weapons.However, the game feels very limited, there is no real progression system and soon you will have the feeling that you saw everything the game has to offer.It is a good game, but the replay value isn't there.

Hellbound is a decent game inspired by the 90's shooters, although we wished it had more content and more character to it.

Ravenlok looks like the fairy tale we've been waiting for for a long time but behind its mesmerizing world. We find a simple and easy game focused on younger gamers.

It might not be as polished as the console version, but it still remains an entertaining platformer especially for a portable gaming device.

Snake Pass is a fun Platformer that is different than anything we had seen in the past. It kicks off with a promising beginning that might deliver us something much better in the near future.

Gun Skaters isn't perfect, but its a fun, innovative multiplayer game with a room for improvement.

Sable has an intriguing concept and a unique creative direction, but the plethora of technical shortcomings make it more painful than enjoyable.

Despite feeling limited by development resources with mediocre A.I for enemies and limited movements, Aragami has a certain rhythm to its gameplay and it can be quite addictive sometimes. I don't think stealth games fans will be disappointed. The storytelling is also good with slow and satisfying world/characters building. This version has small technical issues though.

Way of the Hunter brings us a hunting simulator that would have been a great experience. Due to its steep learning curve and various problems, it turned out disappointing.

Team Sonic Racing is a solid enough karting experience, but it feels like a major step back from the brilliant Transformed, and doesn't offer enough to present itself as a valid competitor to Mario Kart 8.

Despite an eye-catching art style. Keeping interest in Greak: Memories of Azur is difficult due to the impractical controls and some unfortunate design choices.

The Callisto Protocol's Production value is impressive and its among the best looking games we've ever seen (the characters are life-like), but its a shame that its combat doesn't work very well when you face multiple enemies. Also, we would've liked them to be more varied.

White Shadows does a good job of representing a dark industrial dystopia with an interesting choice of music to accompany some scenes. Yet, some narrative decisions are incoherent, and gameplay is lacking.

Sir Lovelot looks great but doesn't feel so great. It fails to leave an impression due to the plain level design and the absence of challenge.

Ary and the Secret of Seasons loses its charm quickly due to the technical shortcomings and bland combat.