Despite minor gameplay flaws, MachineGames' new video game delivers a consistently enjoyable experience. It captivates players with its story, characters, atmosphere, and gameplay. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a remarkable tribute to a film saga over 40 years old and, without a doubt, the best thing featuring the world's most famous archaeologist since the original film trilogy.
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If there was one thing missing from the 2020 Flight Simulator, it was a more game-like element to attract a broader audience beyond hardcore fans of the genre. This gap is filled in the sequel with a well-structured career mode that, thanks to a variety of activities, further enhances the simulation aspect, which remains the core of the experience. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a grand achievement that improves on every aspect of its already exceptional predecessor—a more of the same crafted with remarkable intelligence and care by the team at Asobo. While it remains a simulator not suited to every taste, I’m confident it will captivate a new audience, as it did with me.
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There is a moment in DIG VR where the game reflects: "Many think it's crazy to use an excavator to clean up all this trash, but what should we use? Our hands?! As far as I'm concerned, we should solve every life problem with excavators." This is the essence of DIG VR. With its absurd situations and humor, DIG VR is a fun simulator that can offer a few hours of lighthearted entertainment when approached with the right attitude.
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Planet Coaster 2 builds on its predecessor, expanding the formula with the addition of water parks, offering fans of the genre something extra to enjoy. It could have been perfect if not for a few issues, such as lackluster AI and clunky controls on consoles, with an unintuitive interface and an imprecise path-building tool. While these problems could be fixed with a patch, they currently hinder an otherwise highly enjoyable experience.
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Square Enix could have made a greater effort to create a full remake but chose a more conservative approach with *Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake*. The game modernizes a cornerstone of the JRPG genre while staying highly faithful to the original material, avoiding unnecessary risks. The result is an enjoyable and delightful remake that appeals to both devoted fans and newcomers curious about the series' origins.
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Human Fall Flat VR is a 1:1 adaptation of the iconic No Brake Games title, gaining a new sense of physicality thanks to virtual reality. Players who have already experienced the original may not find many reasons to revisit it, except for the thrill of seeing it from a fresh perspective. However, those who haven't played it will discover a unique puzzle game that shines when played with others.
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Black Ops 6 is a steroid-infused Call of Duty with one of the best single-player campaigns the series has offered in recent years, a well-established multiplayer that builds on its predecessors and is refreshed with the introduction of omnimovement, and a Zombies mode that returns to its origins. It does nothing to change the minds of those who’ve never appreciated the series, but it’s also true that for them, a complete revolution would be needed—something this franchise doesn’t really require.
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SlavicPunk: Oldtimer had potential with its retro-cyberpunk setting, but it turned out to be a disaster on all fronts, with its only merit being its short lifespan. The story is inconsistent, the gameplay gets the basics of the twin-stick shooter genre wrong, with some incomprehensible design choices and technical issues scattered here and there.
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Hitman 3 VR: Reloaded is a prime example of a lazy and superficial re-release. It simply rehashes the content from the original Hitman 3, ignoring extra DLCs and the rest of the trilogy—unlike what’s coming to PS VR2—making Meta Quest players feel like second-class citizens. On top of that, there are major issues with gesture controls and accuracy for VR, not to mention a disastrous technical performance. In short, the inherent quality of Hitman 3 isn’t enough to make this version worth your time or money.
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Unknown 9: Awakening tries to operate like a AAA game but lacks the high-budget resources. Reflector Entertainment's debut is a disaster in every aspect: the narrative is weak despite an intriguing universe; the gameplay, apart from enjoyable stealth phases, is clunky and boring; the technical component is a mess.
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Squirrel with a Gun is a sadly wasted opportunity. A game that delivers hearty laughs in its absurd moments but suffers from a lack of depth due to controls so imprecise that they severely impact gameplay. It’s a shame because with a little more polish, it could have been a highly enjoyable product.
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The name might have changed, aligning with the Japanese series title, but Sparking! Zero screams Budokai Tenkaichi 4 so loudly that it brings back nostalgic memories. Despite awkward menus and a somewhat incomplete and oddly structured campaign, Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft's work is a worthy successor to the beloved series that my peers and I enjoyed playing 17 years ago and has been absent from the gaming scene for far too long.
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster carries some historical flaws of the series, such as underlying repetitiveness and shallow gameplay, yet it's a successful nostalgia operation. The treatment, halfway between a remake and a remaster, refreshes the 2006 Xbox 360 game enough to appeal to a new audience who will appreciate its characters, absurd situations, and carefree zombie carnage.
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A well-crafted aesthetic and a distinct sense of humor aren’t enough; Funko Fusion is a half-baked effort in terms of gameplay and level design. A LEGO wannabe that lacks both the compelling gameplay that made the TT Games series popular and a clear sense of how to engage its target audience.
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Quidditch Champions is not a poor interpretation of the wizards’ favorite sport, but it currently has limited content: 30 euros for a brief single-player campaign and only one multiplayer mode is just too little. Even though the gameplay is functional, some roles are much more fun to play than others. Quidditch Champions has the potential to create a new gaming phenomenon but struggles to engage even the most devoted fans of the magical world.
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Unfortunately, a somewhat predictable and rushed story prevents Star Wars Outlaws from standing out among other works in this universe. Massive's game is an open-world Uncharted that doesn't innovate but is extremely pleasant to play thanks to its solid and fun gameplay, impressive content richness, and notable graphics. It's not without flaws, but it's undoubtedly one of Ubisoft's best open worlds in recent years.
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It's not enough to invoke the sacred monsters of the metroidvania genre to make a good game, and MARS 2120 is proof. QUByte Entertainment's game is a disaster across the board, with weak narrative, flawed gameplay, and outdated technical aspects.
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As a debut game from a studio previously focused on animated shorts and commercials, Kena: Bridge of Spirits surprised me with its well-rounded video game experience. Every component is well-integrated, creating a solid, fun, engaging, and even emotional experience, despite not innovating the 3D adventure landscape.
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Downward: Enhanced Edition is a solid and fun first-person platformer that stands out in the genre for its fantasy setting, offering varied scenarios from exotic zones to icy or fiery expanses. It's a pity about some small physics issues that get the character stuck in unlikely places, the lack of real combat, and a soporific and inconclusive plot that doesn't do justice to Caracal Games' creation.
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Nobody Wants to Die is a hidden gem and a pleasant surprise this hot summer, with a raw, direct narrative that immerses you in a disturbing cyberpunk noir world. However, the overly guided and linear gameplay is a downside.
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