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Shattered Space is a DLC that expands the lore of the world of Starfield, detailing a pleasant and well-concied tale, which makes clear the gruesome and brutal plot of House Va'ruun, which absolutely deserves consideration, from now on. From a playful point of view, here, I would have expected a little more, with some additions as has happened in the past with other Bethesda works. The final result is still very good.
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surprising narrative that has no problem touching on even rather delicate themes is the basis for creating an essential adventure for every lover of Japanese role-playing games. Metaphor ReFantazio is a sort of wild card that excels in every category.
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Dragon Ball Sparking Zero! is truly the Budokai Tenkaichi 4 fans were waiting for. There are some UX issues and the lack of cross-play is a bummer (as for the split screen local versus available only in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber), but really, who can complain about the game overall?
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: Undisputed has the flavor of a title assault launched too soon. Steel City Interactive's ambition is evident and even well-founded, given the goodness of the boxing model created, but it has led the studio to take a step a little too far. The game was born already great and not all aspects enjoyed the same care given to combat, such as the Career Mode that exalts between the ropes, but is as flat as the paperwork in the outline. Still, it is a good title, especially for those who care little for frills and are interested only in the barrel, on which a new and promising dynasty can be built in the future.
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Bloober Team delivers a pretty good remake with some elements that are not fully convincing. Fans of the original game will appreciate the faithfulness to the source material and the fact that this blends well with the few but important changes in terms of gameplay. Unfortunately, a lot of fog has passed on the streets of Silent Hill 2, and now there's a new sheriff in town called Alan Wake 2, who has brought lots of fresh things to the horror genre, becoming the new benchmark.
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Vessel of Hatred is the expansion that was needed to give a touch of novelty to Diablo IV, let's say exotic. With several substantial contents, a morbid attention to the co-op component and some new features with a strong personality, Vessel of Hatred is a succession of dark adventures and an unmissable expansion for every Diablo IV fan.
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Disney Epic Mickey is back, this time as a multiplatform title. The game formula is still enjoyable thanks to the magic brush mechanic and the graphic facelift operated by Purple Lamp is appreciable, as are the improved camera system. Unfortunately, the longevity remains quite poor, also due to secondary activities that are not particularly stimulating.
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Vampire - The Masquerade: Reckoning of New York is the worst chapter of the visual novel version of the franchise. Listless, without bite and with an uninteresting protagonist. The trilogy ends with a chapter below expectations.
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Rogue Waters is a roguelite with turn-based combat that is certainly not among the most complete around, but it benefits from a fascinating setting and interesting use of pushing and projecting to create domino effects and quickly get rid of enemies. What's more, it has a story to be followed all in one go or by taking breaks while engaging in the many side quests. Unfortunately, the naval combat section was not articulated enough, but the battles and character growth lift the fortunes of this production, which will not fail to thrill lovers of turn-based combat.
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Excellent and always on point, Kan Gao succeeds in the complex attempt to propose an adventure as usual special and touching, touching the right chords through a simple but effective plot. The goal of the production is to revive part of the experience of To the Moon, a goal that is achieved in an absolutely noble way. The gameplay, not particularly changed compared to the past, focuses on classic and already known dictates. Also on this front, but because the operations of the Canadian developer do not change, not much could be expected. He prefers to focus on emotions, showing them off. An excellent act of beauty.
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A remastered work as simple as it is effective, and I will certainly be repetitive. Lollipop Chainsaw RePop arrives at the goal and with an interesting purpose: to be able to entertain old players and beyond. It could be fitting in after finishing other more challenging, such as a Frostpunk 2, or an alternative Black Myth: Wukong, in which knowing how to beat is an obligation.
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God of War: Ragnarok lands on PC with a porting that is perfect, prudent to the right point and wise beyond measure. Thanks to scalability and optimization, practically anyone can enjoy the exploits of Kratos and Atreus. If you also have a recent gaming PC, then your journey into the myth will be absolutely unforgettable.
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Anarchic, exciting and at times ingenious: The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom is an adventure that will test your brains without overstressing your fingertips. It doesn't last long and hardcore gamers will perhaps complete it too quickly, but the journey is sensational and enveloped in the usual 'made in Nintendo' magic that makes it a must-have in any case.
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Beyond Galaxyland surprises you from start to finish, it's brilliant and full of ideas that are well blended together. The audiovisual sector does its job resoundingly, I have rarely felt the desire to stop so often to take a screenshot or listen to the OST of a game. The various souls – JRPG, platformer, puzzle, creature collection, crafting, progression system – are not particularly deep taken individually, but put together they manage, as if by magic, to give life to an enveloping, convincing experience, with delicate but guessed balances. Soon it becomes complicated to detach yourself also because, one planet at a time, you end up becoming attached to the characters, getting in tune with Doug and making his air of a fish out of water catapulted into worlds that do not belong to him your own. If there really is life in the universe, let's hope it's as EnrightBeats imagines it.
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Halls of Torment è davvero una figata fotonica ed è giusto indicarlo così, di pancia, proprio per accentuare quante cose riesca a fare in modo ottimo. Giocato sin dal giorno uno della sua pubblicazione in Accesso Anticipato, la creatura di Chasing Carrots, team composto da cinque persone, è prontissimo per ritagliarsi una fetta del mercato importante e di creare, di conseguenza, un nuovo mito del genere roguelike. A renderlo incredibile è la totale personalizzazione anche nel game design stesso, come se fosse un videogioco nel videogioco che può essere affrontato come meglio si preferisce.
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EA Sports FC 25 is an interesting (and more importantly, fun) new edition of the EA Sports football saga, with many small tweaks to the pre-existing game modes and two big new features, Rush and FC IQ. In both cases, it can be said that the target was hit, and that the overall quality stands at very good levels. A few bugs and glitches in the menus do not affect a more than enjoyable gaming ex-perience, which promises to keep fans busy for a long time with careers, multiplayer challenges and trading cards...
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Reynatis offers a compelling story and some nail-biting combat with a dual system of defense and offense that engages properly, especially in boss fights with huge monsters. Unfortunately, exploring Tokyo and the parallel world Another is not as engaging, as apart from rare situations it proves to be little more than a walking simulator. Technically it is not excellent, with models and textures reminiscent of what we saw on PS3, however, at least there is no slowdown or frame loss. If you are looking for a storyline full of charismatic characters, this might be your game.
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Zero Hour isn't groundbreaking or technically perfect, it has some obvious limitations, and the AI leaves much to be desired. That said, it's a good entry point for tactical FPS newbies thanks to its immediate and engaging mix of slow-paced gameplay and wild PVP.
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There are some frames in the cutscenes that leave a bit to be desired, but this does not invalidate the considerable modernization work done on this game: Broken Sword maintains its charm even after thirty years and its Reforged version improves the situation, restoring the wow-effect on modern platforms. The new generations can thus approach this immortal classic without fear that their eyes will be disturbed by unnatural pixelations and awkwardly blurred or antialiazed cubes, replicating the wonder that this game gave us at the time of the cathode ray tube. But even we loyal ones can play it again with joy and satisfaction, admiring the outcome of this restoration work. And it doesn't matter if, after all, we could already run the original for free with ScummVM.
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The Funko Pop phenomenon finally arrives in the world of videogames and, taking its cue from LEGO titles, tries to reach a similar audience with simple and immediate gameplay. Unfortunately the result is not what was hoped for due to some questionable design choices and several small bugs that spoil rhythm and enjoyment. Also almost totally missing is the 'collectibles factor' that we hoped would be a staple of this production.
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