Raouf Belhamra's Reviews
"Great Combat... and a Late Update" Dead or Alive 6 Last Round proves that the series still boasts one of the most enjoyable and immersive combat systems in the 3D fighting game genre. Battles are fast-paced, the characters are diverse, and the interactive environments give each encounter a unique feel and a wealth of tactical options. The visual enhancements and stable performance make this the best way to experience the sixth installment yet.
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"A True Evolution, Not Just an Expansion" DOOM: The Dark Ages – Revelations succeeds where most expansions fail; it doesn't just add new content, it evolves the very foundations of the game. The Chain Spear system changes the rhythm of combat and brings back the speed and action that players loved in DOOM Eternal without abandoning The Dark Ages identity. There's clever enemy design, secret-filled levels, a strong ending, and exceptional music. Revelations is an excellent expansion that elevates the base game to a whole new level.
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"An Emotional Cinematic Experience" Deer & Boy offers an emotional and cinematic experience that relies more on visuals and sound than words. The game successfully builds a compelling relationship between its two main characters, supported by distinctive art and sound. Despite some navigation and control issues, it remains a beautiful and moving experience that leaves a strong impression on fans of narrative games.
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"Distinctive Identity and Wasted Potential" Atomic Owl offers an enjoyable platforming and action experience supported by great art style and excellent music, but it falters due to repetition, some technical issues, and limited Roguelite elements. Despite this, it remains a good experience for fans of classic platformers looking for fast-paced challenges and a different visual style.
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"The long-awaited Sword Art Online adventure" Echoes of Aincrad delivers the most ambitious take on the Sword Art Online universe yet, giving players the chance to experience Aincrad firsthand rather than just follow its events. With its engaging combat system, expansive exploration, and sophisticated progression system, the game lays a solid foundation that could make it the best game in the series to date. Despite some minor performance issues and the lack of multiplayer, the current experience is very promising for fans of Sword Art Online and action RPGs.
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"The Pirate Legend Returns in a Modern and Ambitious Form" Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is not just a remake, but a successful rebuild of one of the series' best games. Improvements to combat, stealth, exploration, and naval battles make it the most complete Black Flag experience, with new content that justifies a return even for fans of the original. Simply put, this is the version Edward deserved.
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"A Faithful Return to the Classic" Gothic 1 Remake delivers a deep RPG experience that retains the spirit of the original game and succeeds in a superbly visually updated world. Despite some technical issues and a limited combat system, it remains one of the most outstanding classic RPGs remakes of recent years.
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"Psychological Horror in a Suffocating Environment" Hollowbody delivers a psychological horror experience that relies heavily on atmosphere. It succeeds in creating a visually and aurally oppressive world, with a mysterious narrative that fosters curiosity and exploration. Despite some flaws in the combat and puzzles, it remains a solid experience for fans of classic horror who seek slow-burn tension rather than straightforward action.
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"A stunning return to the depths of the unknown" Subnautica 2 offers a highly ambitious survival and exploration experience, evolving rather than changing the series' identity. The world is more beautiful and terrifying, and the gameplay systems are deeper and more varied, especially with the DNA system and cooperative gameplay. Despite the limitations of the current content and some minor technical issues, it's a very strong foundation for a project poised to be one of the standout survival games of this generation.
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"A Modern Bond Redefinition" 007 First Light delivers a powerful reimagining of the James Bond identity by seamlessly blending cinematic storytelling with fluid gameplay that relies on stealth, combat, and Bond's iconic gadgets. The experience is cohesive and polished visually, sound, and mechanically, successfully providing a compelling origin story. Despite some pacing issues and a less-than-punishable QTE system, it remains a well-rounded and high-production-value espionage game.
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"Fun combat without depth" Terran Armada focuses entirely on expanding Starfield's combat aspect with space battles and the Incursions system, along with welcome customization improvements and a new companion. However, it suffers from glaring repetition, weak narrative, and a lack of genuine innovation. The result is a functional expansion that delivers enjoyable additional content for combat fans, but it doesn't quite reach the level of a significant addition to the overall experience.
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"Dive into the heart of the aerial narrative." The expansion offers a clear improvement in linear design and new tools, especially with the Whip system that enhances movement and combat. The underwater world is visually and narratively strong, but it still suffers from issues with combat clarity and some limitations in interactive depth. The result is a cohesive and improved experience.
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"A lackluster ending to a series that was expected to deliver more." The DLC provides a functional conclusion to the Atomic Heart storyline without rising to the level of a strong or impactful finale. It succeeds in delivering decent combat moments, especially against the bosses, but suffers from obvious repetition, a sluggish pace, and a lack of innovation. The experience is primarily aimed at those who have followed the entire series and want to finish the story, but it offers little value beyond that.
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"A visual masterpiece mired in narrative chaos" Atomic Heart offers an ambitious experience that attempts to break the mold of traditional shooters with a unique world and bold ideas. It succeeds in delivering enjoyable combat and a strong visual and auditory identity, but suffers from narrative and overall balance issues. The result is an unstable game, but one that remains enjoyable and distinctive for those who embrace its chaos.
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"DLC that makes matters worse instead of fixing them." The expansion maintains Atomic Heart's visual and sound identity and offers acceptable new combat content, but it fails to address the series' fundamental design issues. The experience is filled with visually and mechanically pleasing moments, but suffers from poor balance, writing, and technical stability. The result is a visually appealing but feel incomplete expansion.
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"When chaos becomes a long minigame" The expansion offers a completely bold experience that breaks with the original Atomic Heart's identity in favor of a fast-paced, surreal platforming style. Despite the strength of the visual identity and music, the repetition and lack of narrative and mechanical depth make the experience feel more like an extended beta than a full-fledged expansion.
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"Cosmic horror succeeds in building tension but fails to maintain it" The Shore: Enhanced Edition delivers a psychological horror experience that relies heavily on atmosphere, mystery, and cosmic dread, with a clearly defined artistic and audio identity. However, weak puzzles, technical issues, and inconsistent pacing prevent it from reaching a higher level of design maturity. The experience is successful in terms of feeling and overall atmosphere, but it is mechanically limited and unbalanced in some parts.
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"A Fun but Limited Action Experience" Bubsy 4D succeeds in delivering a solid mechanical foundation based on fast and fluid movement, making the experience enjoyable in terms of control and direct interaction. However, the game fails to balance this excellence with rich level design or sufficient interactive variety, making it feel limited compared to the best 3D platformers. The result is a fun and polished game in its core aspects, but it lacks the depth to ensure sustained enjoyment.
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"Silent horror transforms into an immersive virtual reality experience" Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes cleverly translates the series' identity into virtual reality, delivering an experience that relies on atmosphere and a direct sense of danger rather than mechanical complexity. The game's strength lies in its art and sound design, along with the sense of scale and immersion that characterizes the VR experience.
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"A psychological spy experience with heavy narrative ambition" Zero Parades: For Dead Spies offers a narratively heavy RPG experience that relies more on psychological depth and decision-making than any other element. The game succeeds in building a comprehensive system that connects the character's mental state to all gameplay mechanics, creating a cohesive and unique experience. The slow pace and complex systems may pose a barrier for some players. Nevertheless, it remains an ambitious and well-crafted experience.
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