I had very high expectations for Ara: History Untold but they failed to materialize. The game has many very good qualities compared to other games with lots of years of experience in the genre, but at the end of the day it fails in one of the most important elements of 4X games and that is to give the player that 'one more turn' feeling that keeps you playing until the middle of the night. This is mainly due to unflexible and exhausting game systems and a very planned way of playing compared to the complete freedom and feeling of constant progress that you get from other games.

Again we were promised a lot but again it seems that the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Yes, those who liked the original game will also enjoy the expansion just like me, I have no doubt about that and it is definitely a wonderful way to add another 10 hours, depending on how fast you are, I'm just not sure it's worth another $30. At the end, there is no pain like the feeling of finishing a game that you have invested dozens or hundreds of hours in and for a moment you are not sure how to continue. I didn't feel that way about Starfield in the base story, and unfortunately not in the expansion either. I forgot almost it and immediately and moved on.

Silent Hill 2 was shaping up to be a disappointment and somehow turned to be one of the best remakes I've ever played, this game is definitely here for fans of the original but most of all for new players to experience the iconic story of James Sunderland in search of his late wife.

Metal: Hellsinger VR is a fairly well ported game of the fun rhythm shooter game from 2 years ago, with some mechanical issues aside, if you haven't experienced the original release and are into VR gaming, I highly recommend you give this one a chance.

Khaos Reigns is a very bland and boring story expansion, with the addition of only 3 new characters (with 3 more guests to come), it is a very expensive package for what we are offered, at this point it's recommended to just wait for the ultimate edition of the game to come out with all the dlcs.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom took quite a gamble when it decided to abandon large parts of the winning formula of the Zelda games we know, but the result is a creative, fun and very special game that somehow manages to be one of the best games of the beloved series. With that being said, a slight performance drops and discomfort in regards to controlling the echoes can be a bit annoying, so it's not as perfect a game as I hoped it would be.

God of War Ragnarok is one of Sony's best games in recent years and it is on PC very quickly after only 2 years of PS jail, it running amazingly with big spec support, however a little too restrictive in gpu options and graphical settings.

As a remaster of an iconic game, Age of Mythology: Retold is a great experience that most of the time manages to be a pretty decent improved version of the original it's based on.

This is a game that I quickly forgot and probably won't play again. The online mode has hardly worn out because of the bugs that turn every attempt into one long Crucio curse. As of now, I don't see the justification for its price and releasing it as a standalone game. Others will try to find solace in playing with their favorite characters, while regular players will simply move on.

Hollowbody aims to pay tribute to early 2000s horror games but falls short of its goal. While it occasionally shines with well-crafted puzzles, it struggles to capture the essence of its inspirations. The outdated aesthetics and lackluster combat detract from the horror experience, and the disjointed story feels pieced together from various ideas. Despite these issues, Hollowbody has its moments, particularly in its engaging puzzles, which hint at its potential. However, the game's overall inconsistency may only appeal to die-hard fans of classic horror, leaving others wanting more. As it stands, "Hollowbody" feels like a project in need of a thorough remaster to realize its full potential and truly honor the genre it seeks to celebrate.

If we put aside for a moment the fact that this is a rather short experience, what we have here is a stunning indie game that does what it wants to do very well which makes the overall experience you will get from it a successful one, and personally I think it is one of the sweetest surprises of 2024.

Lollipop Chainsaw is exactly the same unforgettable experience from 2012, for better and for worse. It has all the problems that games had at that time, and adds horribly embarrassing sound errors - but with them also adds a new sense of nostalgia and love for games as they were used to get made that will leave you room for one more candy.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 takes everything that made the first game special and fun and quadruples it. The campaign and co-op modes will guarantee you many hours of fun and replayability with countless ways to deal with challenges and abnormal amounts of enemies.

Astro Bot is the first 3D platformer from Sony that we got in many years, it is one of my favorite experiences with the Playstation 5, be it the use of the DualSense features or Astro's world as a whole and I hope Sony will make more games like this.

Black Myth: Wukong is a fine action game that takes a lot of notes from the Souls games but giving it it's own twist in the mix. the only thing that drags the fun down is the optimization issues this game faces on release but I hope Game Science keeps on working on the game, and may we see another game in this style in the future.

Concord is a hero shooter game that came to the scene 8 years too late, it doesn't renovate the genre in any way, just another live service game to the live service well...

Love Star Wars? If your answer is an unequivocal "yes", there is definitely a place for a game like Star Wars Outlaws on your list of games - even if the execution is lacking.

SCHiM is a creative attempt to adapt the gameplay of Frogger to the current generation. It's full of unique ideas that sometimes work great - but in practice even the beautiful visuals fail to leave his flaws in the shadow of the experience.

Even after all the issues I've listed here, there's no arguing that Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is the best version this game has ever known. If you've never played Luigi's Mansion 2 before and enjoyed the third game in the series even a little bit, or you just want a little more of Luigi's Mansion until the day we might get new title, I think it's worth investing your time and money on the This HD, as long as you are aware that it is a smaller and simpler game.

This game was special and colorful 20 years ago and it is so now - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a renewed candy that will easily draw you into a unique and exciting adventure that includes a very good plot, great graphics and soundtrack and a fun and rewarding battle system. Honestly, it's a little distressing to remember the fact that Nintendo is asking for a full price tag for this game, even though it's a remaster of an existing and quite old game (it's even more strange when the Metroid remake is priced at only $40), but with the amount of investment and nice additions that came to this version, the pill feels easier to swallow.

Sand Land is for better and worse, will be Akira Toriyama's last addition to his legacy, the changes to the story with new character is very welcome, but the desert is big and will get repetitive fairly quickly, and unfortunately this will be another addition to the growing anime games that I might forget later.

Hellblade 2 Sinua's Saga truly feels like a next-generation experience with graphics and design that leap off the screen. The combination of a fully cinematic experience and a well-crafted world fits perfectly into the game, creating a vibrant world with a decent story based on Norse mythology. However, the game mechanics are its weakest point, with very simple and easy-to-master combat and puzzle elements. I was hoping for the same epic boss battles as we saw in the first game, but unfortunately, they never materialized. Nonetheless, the fights are much more cinematic, with Instagram-worthy moments scattered throughout the game.

Little Kitty, Big City is a simple game with an even simpler goal: to make you smile, and all we have to say is that it just succeeds in doing that. It does not pretend to reinvent the game genre it is based on or to present complex layers that combine innovative gameplay and plot. With tons of personal charm, excellent world design, and truly exceptionally witty writing, this little cat honestly earns its place on the games shelf.

Stellar Blade seems to get the wrong reputation and marketing on the internet nowadays, what we have here is a marvel of current gen graphics and feature usage on the PS5 with gameplay and world that would appeal to Nier and Souls fans alike.

I'm reading all the articles, the review, the praise, and while I understand the hype - this is a fantastic Dark Fantasy RPG with great combat and fun quest designs, it also has some of the most frustrating and infuriating gameplay mechanics I have seen in a while. They make Dragon's Dogma 2 feel like a soft reboot, rather than a sequel that improves on the downsides of its predecessor.

Fun, smart but definitely too short - Pepper Grinder is another prime example of how innovative and fun the indie gaming community is. A project that first surfaced in 2017, because one of the most fun games of 2024 - I just wished it had more levels.

It is quite simply the best co-op experience i had, and a masterclass in how to handle a liver-service game in a good, honest and fair way.

Princess Peach: Showtime! is short, fun and full of charm. Is it one of the best games on the Switch? Not in the slightest, but it's a nice game for children, getting into gaming for the first time.