Final Fantasy Tactics was a masterpiece in the 1990s, standing as one of the milestones in the turn-based tactical RPG genre. The remastered The Ivalice Chronicles, while not particularly daring, brings this great classic back to life, a must-have for all role-playing enthusiasts. Unmissable, yes, even if we could have expected something more: while the original game still deserves a full 9 out of 10 today, the re-release has been rather lazy in some respects.
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Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac is a nice effort. The game itself is not an essential masterpiece in the history of platformers, but it is entertaining enough to recommend purchasing, especially if you have never played it before. The remake manages to polish everything up nicely, even if there are still a few things that leave something to be desired.
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Isola DK + Caccia agli Smeraldi is a very strange DLC for Bananza, both in terms of its release timing (less than two months after the release of the base game) and its content: a sort of bizarre but intriguing roguelike experiment for Donkey Kong, which allows you to return to explore this world in a slightly different way. Unfortunately, that's all there is to it, and the price tag of £20 doesn't help to raise the final score.
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LEGO Voyagers is a game that attempts to replicate experiences such as It Takes Two, in a much more relaxed way but still emphasising cooperation. There are various puzzles that may be frustrating, given the lack of clues or their inability to present themselves properly; however, the game is enjoyable to play and watch, all at an absolutely affordable price.
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land is exactly as we remembered it: a highly entertaining 3D platformer that shines on Switch 2. The Star-Crossed World DLC, included in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, adds a few more levels, but that's it: don't expect a new challenge or a glimpse into the future of the series, as was the case with Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. In this case, you'll be spending €20 on an upgrade that will keep you entertained for a weekend, without offering anything particularly original - although it is still nice to look at.
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Gears of War: Reloaded is a solid remaster of the already excellent remaster of the already excellent first and historic chapter of the series, which in this case has done the bare minimum - perhaps even less than the bare minimum. Perhaps there was no need for anything else, in fact, given the price at which it is offered, but in some respects the game shows its age, almost 20 years since its debut. It remains a monumental game, but one whose genre has already made great strides forward.
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Heretic + Hexen is a beautiful collection. Both titles have been updated with modern controls, bonus content, and thoughtful changes to the core design that significantly improve and modernise the gameplay experience. It's worth remembering, however, that we're talking about FPS games from the 1990s, with all the elements and limitations of that era; consider this carefully before purchasing. In any case, these remain two great cult classics that have been restored.
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Bungie, give us a sign. On the one hand, Boundary of Destiny manages to renew enthusiasm for a boundless narrative universe that still has a lot to say. On the other hand, the design and gameplay choices are ineffective: from these two points of view, it is one of the worst expansions in the entire history of the franchise. If the future of Destiny 2 starts here, it's not a great start.
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We loved Super Mario Party Jamboree when it was released on Nintendo Switch, and this relaunch for Switch 2, complete with new content, makes it even better and more fun. It's a truly enormous game, offering an unmissable experience for anyone looking to organise a few evenings with friends.
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Donkey Kong is back, and he's back with a truly unique adventure. Nintendo EPD has created a game with innovative mechanics and enormous potential, which it doesn't always manage to express. The digging mechanic, for example, could have been handled in a more interesting way, especially when it comes to solving puzzles, something that Odyssey, with Cappy, did very well. Apart from this and a few minor technical hiccups, however, it's a great game to accompany the launch of Switch 2.
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The remaster of System Shock 2 brings us back to a great masterpiece of the past... with a few too many years under its belt. It was light years ahead of its time, but some of its systems haven't aged well. However, with a compelling story and gameplay that is still very solid, it remains a milestone in the shooter genre that younger players can now catch up on.
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Unlike other titles that seek to capitalise on the nostalgia surrounding 3D platformers, Ruffy and the Riverside adds something pleasantly compelling to the formula with its SWAP mechanic, which encourages variety and ingenuity. However, it is not entirely flawless: there are various shortcomings scattered here and there, the result of somewhat excessive naivety, perhaps due to the team's inexperience.
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A vote of encouragement, rather than real substance. TRON: Catalyst isn't a terrible video game; it's playable and, above all, explorable, with a world that's much more interesting than the combat. We're a little curious about the third (?) instalment in this series, but we hope something more ambitious comes out of it. Perhaps we have too high hopes for this franchise?
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It's a shame about the free roam mode, announced as the big new feature of Mario Kart World, which fails to be anything more than a simple and unimpressive diversion. It's a shame, because Mario Kart World remains a sumptuous, gigantic, fun and beautiful game to look at and play. The launch of Switch 2 is slow, with very few first-party titles: this alone, however, is already an excellent calling card.
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The Enhanced Edition of STALKER Trilogy is a welcome (and free) add-on, but it certainly fails to revive the fortunes of a trilogy that is feeling the weight of its years and could have been relaunched in a more intelligent way. Perhaps, we speculate, the best choice would have been to rely on an external studio, considering GSC's increasingly precarious situation.
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Age of Empires II Definitive Edition is exactly as we remembered it: a frighteningly beautiful, unmissable RTS, replete, moreover, with content after a decades-long support that now brings an almost embarrassing amount of gameplay hours to PS5. Plus, here's The Three Kingdoms, what is perhaps the strangest and yet most successful expansion in AOE2's entire history. Congratulations to all, long live Age of Empires.
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Revenge of the Savage Planet is a sequel that improves on its predecessor on many fronts, managing to keep the core of the original formula intact. The game is not without its flaws - its plot, while interesting, does not reach memorable heights and is peppered with too much unnecessary humour, and some of the game mechanics may be repetitive in the long run. However... well, it is entertaining enough.
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It is The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. It's called Remastered but it feels like a remake. It is huge, addictive, fun, exciting. Virtuos has polished it up and fixed it properly at the most critical points (apart from a few bugs that unfortunately remained). If you've never been to Cyrodiil, now is the time to do it.
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The team at Blue Brain Games has created perfect renditions of the challenging puzzles of the flat-screen version, sometimes difficult but fun to solve. It has some technical limitations, perhaps due to the transition from traditional to VR use, but the developers have nonetheless managed to convince us: The House of Da Vinci is a fine test for virtual reality.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is an improved and enhanced version of one of the best-loved games in the saga. Despite a few minor flaws, concerning performance stability, the game offers an extraordinary experience in terms of exploration, combat and immersion in Mira's world. If the title on Wii U was already a colossal and ambitious work, this remaster on Nintendo Switch makes the game accessible to a new generation of players, with graphical improvements and a more stable performance.
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