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For 6,582 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Red Dead Redemption 2
Lowest review score: 10 Make it indie!
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,344 out of 6582
  2. Mixed: 2,097 out of 6582
  3. Negative: 141 out of 6582
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Outbound
    Outbound is a triumph of the "cozy game" genre, transforming the most commonplace survival experiences into an exercise in creativity and tranquility. Its greatest strengths lie in the immense architectural freedom offered by the camper van and its beautiful design—elements that combine to generate a constant sense of satisfaction without ever needing to resort to urgency or punishment. It is a game that truly understands its niche: players seeking a sanctuary title amidst these times of madness, war, and chaos. And while resource management in its single-player mode can occasionally feel a bit tedious, the beauty of its landscapes—along with everything else the game offers as a whole—more than compensates for that extra effort. The work of Square Glade Games serves as an interactive balm—a title that succeeds in making the simple act of watching your solar batteries recharge beneath a vibrant sunset a reward in itself for players eager to embark on a truly special journey through its landscapes.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mixtape
    It might not be the most complex or spectacular game in the traditional sense, but it's certainly one of the most exciting games we've played recently, and it knows how to translate emotions into a video game . And when a title manages to make a song, a phrase, or a memory worth more than a giant map and a hundred overlapping systems, we can only recommend it.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    MotoGP 26
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
    Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes delivers a compelling sense of scale and atmosphere that effectively translates the series' horror to virtual reality. The first-person perspective enhances the feeling of vulnerability, yet the experience is severely hampered by its two-hour runtime. Despite its solid foundation, a lack of interactivity and replayability prevents it from reaching its full potential.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kiln
    Kiln delivers a refreshingly original multiplayer experience where pottery design directly impacts combat strategy and character stats. This creative depth feels rewarding, yet the title suffers from a severe lack of content at launch. Although its core loop is accessible and fun, the limited modes and maps cause the experience to feel repetitive far too quickly.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Invincible VS
    Invincible VS delivers a solid and visceral fighting experience that honors its source material with satisfyingly accessible combat. While the mechanics feel deep and the multiplayer is robust, the title suffers from a severe lack of single-player content. The disappointingly brief story mode and sparse offline features ultimately hold back its full potential.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
    This masterful spin-off translates the franchise's addictive essence into a surprisingly deep card-based dungeon crawler. Its strategic combo system and rewarding progression loop create an incredibly satisfying experience, bolstered by a stellar soundtrack. Although it feels less infinite than its predecessor, its polished mechanics and immense value make it an essential, high-quality experience.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta
    This action JRPG remains a high-quality adventure that translates well to Switch with smooth performance and addictive combat. However, the lack of new content and modern quality-of-life updates makes it feel like a missed opportunity. It stands as an excellent entry point for newcomers, yet offers almost no incentive for returning veterans to double-dip.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Aphelion
    Aphelion delivers a compelling narrative and immersive atmosphere through its unique dual-protagonist system. It successfully blends high-stakes survival with cinematic platforming, yet suffers from repetitive mechanics and technical unreliability. Although the production values impress, unpolished controls and collision bugs frequently hinder the experience, preventing this ambitious sci-fi journey from reaching its full potential.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sudden Strike 5
    Sudden Strike 5 delivers an authentic, demanding tactical experience that rewards meticulous planning and historical appreciation. The expansive campaign and unit variety are impressive, yet the rigid enemy AI and a frustrating lack of tutorials create unnecessary friction. This is a solid, punishing evolution of the series' formula despite persistent technical flaws.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Super Meat Boy 3D
    Super Meat Boy 3D captures the ruthless precision of the original while adding a polished visual layer. However, the transition to 3D introduces frustrating perspective issues and a fixed camera that complicates depth perception. Despite uninspired boss battles, the addictive difficulty and extensive replayability sustain a worthwhile, yet ultimately less perfect, platforming experience.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SAROS
    This frantic roguelite evolves the Housemarque formula into the year's most intense shooter. It delivers an exquisite control scheme and breathtaking bullet-ballet combat, further enriched by a flexible difficulty system and meaningful permanent progression. Although the enemy variety feels slightly limited, the addictive loop and monumental boss encounters cement it as a superior, more accessible successor.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    OPUS: Prism Peak
    This narrative adventure delivers a profoundly emotional journey through a Ghibli-inspired world and soulful storytelling. While photography mechanics provide a unique sense of purpose, the core loop eventually becomes repetitive and suffers from pacing issues. Despite these mechanical shortcomings, the symbolic narrative and breathtaking art design create an unforgettable, melancholic experience.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Scott Pilgrim EX
    Scott Pilgrim EX delivers satisfying beat 'em up combat and a breathtaking pixel art aesthetic. However, its small world map and repetitive exploration hold it back from greatness. Although the soundtrack and character variety excel, the unbalanced progression system and lack of replayability prevent it from reaching the heights of the studio's previous masterclasses.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    REPLACED
    REPLACED delivers a breathtaking cyberpunk spectacle with its stunning pixel-art direction and immersive world-building. However, inconsistent pacing and unresponsive combat occasionally hinder the experience. While it falls short of perfection due to these mechanical hiccups, its evocative atmosphere and compelling narrative make it a must-play for fans of cinematic platformers.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
    This unique life simulator delivers a constant stream of absurd humor through creative Mii interactions and deep customization tools. The new design workshop provides immense creative freedom, yet the experience frequently suffers from repetitive dialogue and shallow minigames. Despite these mechanical cycles, its charming presentation ensures a joyful, if occasionally monotonous, daily routine.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
    Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a stunning achievement that pairs its masterful rubber hose aesthetic with frantic, modern gunplay. While the detective mechanics lack depth and occasional technical crashes mar the experience, the charismatic noir atmosphere and satisfying combat loop deliver a refreshing shooter that transcends its visual gimmick.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Timberborn
    This surprising lumberpunk simulator delivers an addictive city-building experience through its unique verticality and deep water management mechanics. The distinct factions add significant variety to survival strategy, yet a frustrating lack of tutorials for complex systems hinders accessibility. Despite some underdeveloped features like district management, it remains a refreshingly original and polished post-apocalyptic challenge.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    PRAGMATA
    Pragmata proves that there is still room for innovation in the AAA space, providing a unique twist to 3rd person action games while delivering a great adventure with Capcom’s very own DNA.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
    Legacy of Kain: Ascendance fails to honor its lineage, delivering a shockingly brief three-hour experience. While the atmospheric music and original voice acting evoke nostalgia, the repetitive 2D combat and simplistic platforming feel dated. Despite an intriguing narrative tone, the controversial lore retcons and inconsistent difficulty result in a mediocre, uninspired revival.
    • tbd Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 6
    In short, we have no doubt that Forza Horizon 6 is going to be a great game, and it is clear to us that Playground has mastered this formula like few other studios in the industry. However, we also believe that—for such an established franchise—simply playing it safe and switching countries is no longer enough. Japan is a fine choice, the core foundation remains fantastic, and there are some promising details; yet, right now, we need to see far more evidence—and significantly more content—to determine whether we are witnessing a true leap forward for the series or merely another beautiful excursion to the Horizon Festival. [Hands-On Impressions]
    • 78 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    People of Note
    This nostalgic RPG masterfully blends classic turn-based combat with a brilliant musical theme, evoking the golden era of Square Enix. It delivers a charming narrative and striking art style, although sluggish combat pacing and inconsistent puzzle design occasionally hinder the flow. Despite these minor frustrations, the unique mechanical integration creates a refreshing experience for traditional genre fans.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Darwin's Paradox!
    This cinematic platformer offers a charming protagonist and flashes of visual beauty, yet it collapses under rigid stealth and frustrating trial-and-error design. Although the platforming feels natural, the repetitive industrial environments and clunky pacing hinder the experience. It ultimately delivers a mediocre adventure that struggles to distinguish itself within a crowded genre.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Starfield
    Starfield arrives on PS5 as a refined, massive space odyssey. It delivers a quintessential Bethesda experience, bolstered by the transformative Free Lanes update and Terran Armada content. Although outdated engine quirks and frequent loading screens persist, its breathtaking art direction and stellar PS5 Pro performance solidify this as a definitive, hours-long interstellar adventure.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Forgotlings
    It delivers a breathtaking hand-drawn cinematic experience that captivates through its imaginative storytelling and magnificent orchestral score. However, it struggles with repetitive, shallow gameplay mechanics and lingering technical bugs. Despite its visual brilliance and deep philosophical narrative, the simplistic action and lack of mechanical depth prevent it from reaching true greatness.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    MARVEL MaXimum Collection
    Marvel Maximum Collection rescues several classic titles from obscurity, pairing solid emulation with essential quality-of-life features like rewinding and save states. However, the library remains frustratingly inconsistent, balancing iconic arcade hits against mediocre 8 and 16-bit ports. Although it serves as a nostalgic trip, the barebones presentation and limited extras prevent it from being essential.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Tales of Berseria Remastered
    It remains a JRPG gem defined by its mature, dark narrative and frantic combat system. However, this edition feels more like a simple port than a meaningful remaster. While quality-of-life additions and bundled DLC provide value for newcomers, the nearly imperceptible visual upgrades offer little incentive for returning players to revisit this classic.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
    This adaptation delivers the best franchise experience yet through a vibrant open world and accessible combat. Although it captures the series' charm, it suffers from overly familiar mechanics and shallow difficulty. Despite its impressive visuals, the inevitable progression hurdles and fierce genre competition hinder its long-term appeal for seasoned players.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Sumerian Six
    Sumerian Six revitalizes the real-time tactical stealth genre with a creative supernatural WWII setting. It delivers deep, satisfying gameplay where freedom and character powers shine. While the console controls are surprisingly fluid, the experience is slightly marred by occasional AI lapses and predictable level sequences. It remains a polished, accessible must-play for strategy fans.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
    This collection serves as a competent preservation tool, offering impeccable technical customization and quality-of-life additions. While these DS titles represent a period of diminishing returns for the franchise, the polished interface and robust online features make it an essential acquisition for diehard fans despite the lack of local translation.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    DAMON and BABY
    Damon and Baby delivers a charismatic twin-stick shooter experience brimming with imaginative lore and striking artistic personality. While the character-driven narrative eventually captivates, the journey suffers from frustratingly imprecise platforming and a sluggish opening pace. Despite these mechanical flaws and inconsistent sound design, this remains a refreshing, albeit unpolished, alternative to contemporary genre staples.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Project Songbird
    Project Songbird delivers a profound, intimate narrative that masterfully explores trauma through atmospheric horror. Its evocative art direction and powerful message resonate deeply, although the experience suffers from clunky combat and broken stealth mechanics. Despite these technical frustrations and cumbersome inventory management, the emotional journey remains a compelling, hauntingly beautiful achievement in indie storytelling.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
    This definitive edition elevates a stellar platformer into a masterpiece through flawless 4K visuals and substantial content additions. New characters and the chaotic Belabel Park attractions significantly enhance the multiplayer suite, yet lackluster decoration rewards and restrictive online room requirements slightly dampen the brilliance of this otherwise essential expansion.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Marathon
    It delivers an exceptional extraction shooter experience defined by Bungie’s signature gunplay and an addictive, roguelike progression loop. While the atmosphere is immersive and the endgame content is thrilling, the cumbersome interface and steep learning curve create unnecessary friction. It is a brilliant, high-stakes rebirth that demands patience despite its clunky menus.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Screamer
    Screamer delivers a fresh and frantic arcade experience that stands out through its bold anime aesthetic and unique dual-stick drifting mechanics. While the visual novel storytelling approach in the campaign might feel sluggish for speed purists, the deep gameplay systems and energetic soundtrack provide a highly rewarding sense of speed.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Crabmeat
    Crabmeat is a strange game with a very unique take on horror. If you like short, slow-paced experiences where you can enjoy the anticipation before the twist, check this one out.
    • 77 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Crimson Desert
    Pearl Abyss delivers an exceptionally ambitious open-world epic that pushes technical boundaries with its proprietary BlackSpace Engine. Although the combat is visceral and the world is visually breathtaking, the title currently suffers from a lack of focus and inconsistent narrative quality. Despite these flaws, its sheer magnitude makes it a fascinating, if uneven, experience for RPG enthusiasts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    City Hunter
    This remaster of the 1990 PC Engine classic delivers a healthy dose of nostalgia for fans of Ryo Saeba yet fails to modernize its rigid mechanics. While the addition of multi-language support and other extras is welcome, the repetitive combat and dated level design make it a tough recommendation for those without an existing emotional connection to the franchise.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    I Hate This Place
    This isometric survival horror title impresses with its striking comic-book aesthetic and 1980s atmosphere, although it ultimately falters in execution. Despite having veterans from the Bloober Team involved, the project suffers from technical inconsistencies and a lack of polish (no pun intended). The core crafting and stealth mechanics show promise, yet the final product feels unrefined and frustratingly clunky.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Demonschool
    Demonschool cleverly blends Persona's social mechanics with tactical RPG combat and B-movie giallo horror, creating a distinctive experience fueled by humor and an excellent soundtrack. Although its puzzle-like turn-based battles are dynamic, the game's pacing falters, sometimes feeling prolonged with repetitive encounters and a notable absence of modern quality-of-life features.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    1348 Ex Voto
    This is a game with great ideas but a really poor execution. There a couple of levels that are not too bad, but everything else is not at the level you would expect.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
    Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered provides a notable narrative and significantly enhanced gameplay thanks to its improved camera and controls. However, its 'minimum effort' remastering approach results in inconsistent graphical upgrades and persistent bugs, ultimately feeling disappointingly uninspired despite appealing extra content for fans.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
    This isn’t a revolution for L4D-inspired games, but it is indeed a great example of how to do something that feels both new and traditional at the same time.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    High on Life 2
    High on Life 2 delivers a more refined, witty humor and exhilarating skateboard mechanics, forging a uniquely entertaining experience. However, its combat remains simplistic and uninspired, with persistent performance issues, including frustrating bugs and framerate drops, unfortunately marring an otherwise imaginative artistic vision.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SECTOR ZERO
    This is a game that’s hard to review. It’s a very unique and interesting experience, but it barely lasts an hour, preventing it from developing its ideas and making it feel more like a prototype or a demo than a full game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Planet of Lana II
    Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf delivers an aesthetically stunning and entertaining adventure with intelligent level design and a consistent pace. While its new mechanics integrate well, the experience remains largely predictable and too continuist, lacking the surprising moments needed to truly evolve the genre it inhabits.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Styx: Blades of Greed
    Styx: Blades of Greed delivers satisfying, vertical stealth and impressive Unreal Engine 5 visuals, showcasing a charismatic protagonist and enhanced mobility. Yet, its ambition is undermined by clumsy combat, inconsistent AI, and noticeable technical bugs, like texture loading, preventing a truly polished and seamless experience.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
    Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection delivers a significant evolution, boasting a bigger world, extensive customization, and deeper turn-based combat. Its addictive egg-hatching and rewarding exploration create a compelling JRPG experience, although the combat system occasionally lacks intuition and grind becomes necessary, leading to some repetitive encounters despite its overall depth.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon LeafGreen Version
    Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen deliver a memorable, sprawling adventure with a sense of wonder modern entries often lack. However, this re-release feels like a missed opportunity; it arrives barebones, omitting online multiplayer, crucial visual filters, and inclusion in Nintendo Switch Online, thus tarnishing an otherwise legendary experience.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon FireRed Version
    Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen deliver a memorable, sprawling adventure with a sense of wonder modern entries often lack. However, this re-release feels like a missed opportunity; it arrives barebones, omitting online multiplayer, crucial visual filters, and inclusion in Nintendo Switch Online, thus tarnishing an otherwise legendary experience.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
    PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse delivers a captivating visual novel experience, boasting a magnificent art style, engrossing story, and charming characters. Its refined mechanics and engaging minigames offer a fresh take on the formula, although narrative pacing occasionally falters. However, the complete absence of Spanish translation and voice acting remains a significant drawback, regrettably diminishing accessibility for many.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ys X: Proud Nordics
    Ys X: Proud Nordics delivers the definitive experience, boasting a masterful Spanish translation, significantly improved graphics, and enhanced combat fluidity. While new content seamlessly integrates into the narrative, its full-price release without an upgrade path for original owners is a notable misstep. Despite this, and some lingering narrative pacing issues, it stands as the ideal entry point to the franchise.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Pokemon Pokopia
    Pokémon Pokopia delivers a charming, surprisingly vast life simulation and building adventure, serving as a heartfelt tribute to the franchise. It masterfully blends elements from Animal Crossing and Minecraft, forging a unique identity with deep mechanics and an expansive world. Though inventory management is cumbersome and Pokémon dialogue repetitive, its technical polish and robust multiplayer make it a standout.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Resident Evil Village Gold Edition
    Resident Evil 7 and Village deliver a surprisingly solid experience on Switch 2, showcasing the RE Engine's impressive adaptation to the hybrid console. Resident Evil 7 runs almost flawlessly, presenting a largely uncompromised version; however, Village frequently struggles with unstable framerates in open areas and displays visual compromises, yet its confined sections perform fantastically well.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    My Hero Academia: All's Justice
    My Hero Academia: All's Justice delivers an expansive roster and faithful anime presentation, serving as a dedicated gift for fans. However, the experience is hampered by camera instability, inexplicable difficulty spikes, and combat imbalances, limiting its appeal primarily to series enthusiasts rather than broader fighting game audiences.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5
    Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 delivers the saga's most polished and satisfying experience, elevating puzzles and narrative with more varied challenges and a well-realized atmosphere. However, it largely sticks to its familiar formula, resulting in predictable twists and a notable lack of genuine terror. While a good closure for fans, its conservative design may not sway skeptics.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil Requiem
    Resident Evil Requiem is a spectacular return, expertly blending classic horror with modern action starring Leon and Grace. It boasts incredible design, fantastic visuals, and superb optimization. While it lacks classic puzzles and mission variety, these minor flaws are easily overshadowed by its compelling narrative, excellent pacing, and genuine fan service, carving an exciting future for the series.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 7: biohazard - Gold Edition
    Resident Evil 7 and Village deliver a surprisingly solid experience on Switch 2, showcasing the RE Engine's impressive adaptation to the hybrid console. Resident Evil 7 runs almost flawlessly, presenting a largely uncompromised version; however, Village frequently struggles with unstable framerates in open areas and displays visual compromises, yet its confined sections perform fantastically well.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
    Trails Beyond the Horizon delivers a more solid story and increasingly dynamic, challenging combat, proving a delightful entry for franchise veterans. Although it marks an epic beginning to the saga's conclusion, the LGC system remains underdeveloped, and it suffers from some technical flaws on older consoles, impacting the overall rhythm for a new player.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
    This comprehensive 30th-anniversary celebration of Rayman delivers an invaluable digital museum, excellent emulation of multiple game versions, and a challenging yet rewarding platforming experience. However, the inexplicable decision to replace the original, iconic soundtrack with a 'reimagined' version severely detracts from an otherwise near-perfect historical preservation.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    God of War Sons of Sparta
    God of War: Sons of Sparta is an entertaining metroidvania spin-off that deepens Kratos's lore through a compelling coming-of-age story and faithful genre mechanics. However, despite its ambition and engaging exploration, the game suffers from noticeable performance issues, a combat system that feels somewhat basic, and unpolished platforming, leaving it feeling unrefined.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    RIDE 6
    Ride 6 offers the series' most accessible and varied motorcycle experience, with diverse disciplines and circuits, making Ride Fest a compelling single-player mode. Although an evolution, not a revolution, its limited multiplayer, minimal graphical gains despite Unreal Engine 5, and inconsistent sound disappoint. Yet, it stands as the most complete and best option in the genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Romeo is a Dead Man
    Romeo is a Dead Man delivers a distinctive, authorial vision from Suda51, brimming with personality, constant variety, and a refreshing linear structure. However, its combat lacks depth, optional segments are uninspired, and camera issues alongside questionable boss design can frustrate on higher difficulties, yet it remains a memorable experience for fans of its unique style.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    REANIMAL
    REANIMAL delivers a stunning, fast-paced co-op horror adventure, visually captivating and brimming with conceptual power. It maintains a relentless rhythm and impressive scenario variety, especially for local play. However, its simple platforming and puzzles, alongside a broader lack of genre innovation, prevent it from truly breaking new ground.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
    Yakuza 3 Kiwami & Dark Ties delivers essential gameplay updates for Kiryu's classic adventure, ensuring an entertaining experience. Although the Dark Ties expansion is a welcome addition to Mine's story, it proves brief and includes some padded content. Graphically, the update lacks the ambition of prior Kiwami titles, yet this remains the definitive way to revisit the game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Crisol: Theater of Idols
    Crisol: Theater of Idols delivers an essential survival horror experience, masterfully blending BioShock's introspection with Resident Evil 4's tension in a uniquely dark Spanish setting. Its ingenious blood-as-ammo mechanic and oppressive atmosphere shine, though the adventure concludes too briefly, and occasional visual inconsistencies hint at a modest technical scope. Nevertheless, its artistic vision and engaging gameplay make it a must-play.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Mario Tennis Fever
    Mario Tennis Fever delivers incontestable fun with frantic, tactically deep matches, driven by the chaotic novelty of its 'furor rackets'. While its story mode and tournament offerings are somewhat lacking and the Super Mario license feels underutilized in track design, the game boasts robust content, excellent audiovisuals, and flawless performance, marking a significant and enjoyable step forward for the series.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Nioh 3
    Nioh 3 delivers a masterful, deep combat system, expertly blending samurai and ninja styles for unparalleled flexibility and customization. Its expansive boss encounters are often thrilling, yet the game suffers from an undercooked narrative and repetitive enemy design. Uninspired level layouts and an uneven difficulty curve occasionally shift the experience from a rewarding challenge to a frustrating grind.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Morsels
    Morsels delivers an elegant 80s aesthetic and a magnificent soundtrack, creating an entertaining experience. However, its core mechanics lack depth and fresh ideas, hindering its ambition within the roguelike genre. A poorly integrated attack meter and modest duration prevent it from leaving a lasting impression, despite its visual originality.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
    Dragon Quest VII Reimagined delivers a masterful modernization of a JRPG classic, boasting a superb graphical overhaul and improved pacing without sacrificing its iconic segmented narrative and deep job system. Its excellent localization and quality-of-life enhancements elevate the experience, although the musical variety feels somewhat limited, and certain fetch quests momentarily drag.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
    Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a masterful JRPG remake, enchanting with its fresh take on traditional mechanics, charismatic protagonists, and engaging hybrid combat. While its slow beginning and minor graphical hitches are present, the superb Spanish translation and overall quality make it an irresistible, essential experience for genre fans, promising a bright future.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Citadelum
    Citadelum delivers an engaging old-school strategy experience, expertly leveraging Switch 2's innovative mouse mode. Its addictive gameplay and strong historical atmosphere make it a true "time-sink." Although its functional mechanics might lack depth for genre veterans and some graphical hiccups persist, the intuitive controls and clear vision provide immense entertainment.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Cairn
    Cairn masterfully redefines climbing as a visceral, strategic battle, delivering a physical and deeply satisfying arcade experience. Its brilliant open design and robust resource management offer extensive replayability and breathtaking visuals. Although the narrative feels somewhat simplistic, the overall journey provides a challenging, beautiful, and profoundly rewarding ascent.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Super Woden: Rally Edge
    Super Woden: Rally Edge masterfully revives classic arcade rally, delivering fantastic gameplay and satisfying progression that keeps me deeply engaged. Although some tracks feel uninspired or brief, and the music can become repetitive, its blend of retro charm and modern ideas, alongside solid local multiplayer, provides a highly recommendable and challenging experience.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Code Vein II
    Code Vein 2 shines with its highly customizable combat and distinct identity, enhanced by strategic allies and unique time-travel mechanics. We appreciate its less cryptic narrative, although it suffers from common anime tropes. Despite an engaging and flexible gameplay loop, its dungeon design remains inferior to genre leaders, and persistent technical issues detract from the overall experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in a magnificent version that showcases the console's technical potential. It not only lives up to expectations but also surprises, providing another opportunity to enjoy this fantastic JRPG.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mon Bazou
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    MIO: Memories in Orbit
    MIO: Memories in Orbit is a great Metroidvania, and above all, an absolutely beautiful video game. Navigating the ship, discovering its different locations, and finding their interconnections is as satisfying as the protagonist's movement and the level design. The striking resemblance to its inspirations (Hollow Knight and Ori), a somewhat uninspired bestiary, a certain lack of polish, and the absence of truly memorable moments don't detract from this challenging game that tests both skill and patience. However, the difficulty adjustments, while not making it a cakewalk, make it more manageable for those who, drawn in by its art style or its inclusion on Game Pass from launch, are simply looking for a beautiful and melancholic audiovisual and narrative experience that may not leave a lasting impression, but is enjoyable every step of the way—even when repeating a boss fight or platforming section for the twentieth time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Killer Chat! - Original Edition
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Marvel's Deadpool VR
    Marvel's Deadpool VR delivers pure, irreverent fun, perfectly capturing the Merc with a Mouth's humor and chaotic spirit across varied, surprising VR scenarios. While melee combat feels clunky and passive narrative moments disrupt immersion, its satisfying gunplay, impressive comic-book visuals, and substantial length make it a highly recommendable, action-packed experience for fans.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Windswept
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
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    • 60 Critic Score
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    UNBEATABLE
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Skate Story
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Octopath Traveler 0
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
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