Raouf Belhamra's Reviews
"When Rhythm Becomes Law" SURI: The Seventh Note introduces a unique concept that integrates music as a core element of the gameplay. It is complemented by hand-drawn visuals inspired by Indian culture, a diverse musical score, and impressive integration with the DualSense controller. The inclusion of chase sequences and upgradeable abilities shows great promise in enriching the platforming experience. It is a highly promising title that could easily win the hearts of fans of platformers and Metroidvania lovers alike.
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"A short psychological journey in search of freedom amidst the darkness." The Green Light offers a brief psychological horror experience, featuring a distinct atmosphere, effective sound design, and engaging puzzles. However, a weak narrative, predictable twists, interaction issues, and technical flaws prevent it from reaching its full potential. The game is worth a look for fans of short, atmospheric horror titles, if they are willing to overlook its clear shortcomings.
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"A powerful return and conclusion to the Modern Warfare series" Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 offers an engaging single-player campaign that blends fast-paced combat, cinematic presentation, and mission variety—even providing players with extra room to explore through the semi-open "Stranded" mission. The experience is further enhanced by detailed graphics, exceptional sound design, and strong voice acting. However, inconsistent narrative quality, the negligible impact of player choices, and certain issues with AI and technical performance prevent the game from reaching its full potential. Its ultimate success as a complete package will depend on the quality and stability of its other game modes following launch.
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"A classic adventure returns with a polished look" Tales of Eternia Remastered successfully preserves the essence of the original adventure—thanks to its engaging story, deep combat system, and diverse cast of characters—while introducing enhancements that make exploration and battles feel smoother on modern hardware. Despite lingering issues with repetition and limited visual upgrades, features such as adjustable difficulty and progression settings, along with the ability to disable random encounters, make the experience more convenient without compromising its identity. It is a fitting version for fans of classic RPGs, even if it does not offer a complete reinvention.
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"A promising return with a revitalized legacy in the heart of Paris" Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse successfully revitalizes the series through an experience that blends a compelling story, Deep Exploration, and a deep combat System-Supported by Arcana abilities and an innovative whip. Distinctive art design and polished technical performance further elevate the experience, while boss encounters offer a genuine challenge that rewards skill and strategy. The game delivers a complete adventure that honors the Castlevania legacy while evolving it with a modern touch.
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"An expansion that elevates the Dragon’s Dogma experience" Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen delivers an expansion that significantly broadens the experience without losing the essence that made the original game special. It features the distinctive Norgan region, intense encounters, and tangible improvements to Pawns, combat, and exploration. Despite a few flaws, the new content makes returning to the world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 an enjoyable and worthwhile experience—especially for those craving more of the adventure and combat that the game delivers so brilliantly.
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"The series returns to its darkest day" Gears of War: E-Day successfully returns the franchise to its roots, preserving its signature combat style while introducing more fluid movement and deeper weapon customization. The story and the bond between Marcus and Dom lend a powerful human element to the experience, while Kalona offers one of the best environments in the series' history. Despite some pacing issues and repetition, E-Day stands as a strong comeback, proving that the classic Gears formula can still deliver a modern, standout experience.
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"A powerful, comprehensive return to Atsu’s journey" Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition thoughtfully expands upon the original experience with the deeper narrative of Echoes of Sekigahara and the Most Wanted mode, which breathes new life into the combat system. While the expansion doesn't reinvent the combat mechanics—and Most Wanted lacks narrative depth and variety—the quality of the foundation, the diversity of characters and perks, the persistent progression, and the high technical standards make this package a strong, well-rounded addition.
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"When fog becomes part of fear" Silent Hill: Townfall offers a different horror experience that works especially well in the first-person perspective, CRTV device, St. Amelia and the acoustic and environmental atmosphere. Despite some story, pacing, and technical issues, the game benefits from the series' roots to deliver an experience with its own identity.
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"A Powerful Return for the Kings of the Sky" Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve offers a clear evolution of the series' formula rather than attempting to alter its identity. It blends accessible, enjoyable flight mechanics with greater depth in control and customization, alongside more varied missions and massive battles that leverage current-generation capabilities. Despite some technical issues and the limited impact of narrative choices, the strength of the aerial combat, visual variety, and sound design make for a comprehensive and ambitious arcade flight experience—one that preserves the spirit of Ace Combat while significantly expanding upon it.
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"A bold sequel with a unique style" Control Resonant proves that Remedy wasn't aiming for a safe sequel, but rather an experience that redefines the series. The shift to close-quarters combat, movement abilities, gravity manipulation, and the distorted world of Manhattan all lend the game a distinct and unique identity. While repetition and navigation issues prevent it from achieving perfection, when the movement, combat, and world design come together at their best, Control Resonant delivers a standout Action RPG experience. It clearly bears Remedy’s signature style and justifies its existence as a new entry, rather than merely rehashing what worked in the first game.
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"PlayStation 5 Opens the Doors to Arrakis: A Superb Survival Experience" Dune: Awakening succeeds in transforming Arrakis into a living world governed by its own rules, where water, heat, storms, base-building, and exploration all intertwine to form a cohesive survival experience. While combat, the grind, and certain endgame elements require further refinement, the depth of the game's systems, its faithful respect for the Dune universe, and the flexibility offered by the PlayStation 5 version make this an ambitious and standout title for fans of survival and open-world games.
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"A thrilling experience worthy of Wolverine" Marvel’s Wolverine delivers a powerful, polished action experience that succeeds—above all—in making the player feel like they are truly in control of Wolverine, thanks to visceral combat, excellent performance, impressive visuals, and outstanding technical execution. However, repetitive encounters and limitations regarding exploration and progression depth prevent it from reaching the level of a masterpiece. Nevertheless, it remains one of the best video game portrayals of the Wolverine character.
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"A classic spy adventure worth playing" Agent 64: Spies Never Die succeeds in delivering one of the most faithful retro spy experiences, thanks to enjoyable gameplay, replayable content, and solid cooperative and multiplayer modes. However, its excessive adherence to the 90s design and some technical and narrative limitations prevent it from reaching a higher level, leaving it as an excellent experience, especially for fans of classic Nintendo 64 games.
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"A Legendary Comeback After 18 Years" Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 offers one of the most significant re-releases in the series' history, especially with Metal Gear Solid 4 finally leaving the PlayStation 3. Despite the deconstructed interface, limited DLC, and some signs of age, Guns of the Patriots remains a solid stealth and combat experience, while Peace Walker adds important strategic depth, and Ghost Babel delivers an excellent surprise for fans of the series. The collection isn't perfect, but it remains a valuable opportunity to explore a key chapter in Metal Gear history on modern consoles.
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"When time is more precious than blood" The Blood of Dawnwalker delivers a highly ambitious vision of the Action RPG with a compelling time system, real-world choices, a dual identity that shifts gameplay between day and night, and an atmospherically rich and detailed open world. While the combat and some technical aspects could use some polishing, the interconnections of the game's systems and the strength of its quest design make it a very promising experience, and it could well become one of the standout Action-RPGs of 2026.
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"A powerful comeback for a legendary series" Onimusha: Way of the Sword proves that classic series can keep up with the times without losing their identity, thanks to a deep and fluid combat system, a distinctive Japanese horror atmosphere, and a stunning visual world. While the numerous mechanics might take some getting used to, the experience remains powerful and perfect, worthy of the Onimusha name.
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"Shonen-style football" Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters delivers an arcade-style football experience that knows its niche, successfully transforming the series' matches into fast-paced, technically brilliant, and showy shonen-style battles. The Chain system, goalkeeper duels, Max Actions, and Miracle Moves add real depth, while New Stars and a wide variety of characters maintain replayability.
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"A New Adventure with a Bold Direction" Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy delivers a bold shift for a series traditionally reliant on stealth, survival, and dark storytelling. The move into Greek mythology and direct combat gives the experience a distinct identity, while Sophia and the dual timeline with Theseus add new dimensions to the story and gameplay. A successful step towards evolving the series rather than repeating it.
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"Creative Madness on Rails" Denshattack! proves that a quirky idea can be transformed into an excellent experience when executed correctly. The game combines fast-paced, innovative gameplay, levels full of surprises, a fun movement system, and a strong visual and musical identity. Despite some control issues and a linear level design, these flaws are minor compared to the sheer creativity and enjoyment the game offers.
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