Álvaro Alonso


278 games reviewed
80.3 average score
80 median score
63.7% of games recommended
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered is, quite simply, the perfect remaster: it has improvements on all fronts, demonstrates absolute respect for the source material and adds a host of invaluable extras. Do not be afraid and let these vampires into your home.

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Dec 4, 2024

With Fantasian: Neo Dimension, the father and composer of Final Fantasy bring us a game that is a return to the origins of the JRPG, but that fails to live up to its own legend. It's a decent and entertaining adventure, with some interesting ideas, but it falls far short of the titans of the genre.

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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a unique experience in post-apocalyptic games. Unfortunately, it all falls flat due to a myriad of bugs and technical issues. We are hopeful, as beneath the radiation lies a game with enormous potential, but for the time being it is not advisable to venture into the Zone.

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Nov 13, 2024

Even among modern JRPGs, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake surprises with the great freedom it offers in the gameplay (even at the cost of sacrificing the narrative facet). And thanks to this new version and its improvements, we can discover a little piece of video game history in its final version.

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Nov 4, 2024

Faithful to the spirit of previous installments and with some great ideas to keep it afloat, Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood Connection is a game that sails the ocean of RPGs with fun and variety as its flag.

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Oct 30, 2024

Mea Culpa and the free update add everything that could be missing in Blasphemous 2, complementing and improving a game that was already fantastic.

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Oct 28, 2024

Clock Tower: Rewind faithfully recreates the original title... perhaps too faithfully, but that does not mean that we are not facing a fundamental piece to understand current survival horror.

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The history of Japanese role-playing games may have been very different if Romancing SaGa 2 had reached the whole world at the time, but it's never too late: today, and thanks to this fantastic remake, we can discover and enjoy it in its best possible version.

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80 / 100 - Ys X: Nordics
Oct 14, 2024

Hard-hitting action, naval battles, a wide variety of mechanics and systems... It has its problems (some very obvious), but once you get on the boat of Ys X: Nordics, you won't want to jump overboard.

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Oct 7, 2024

Nowadays, it seems like a fantasy thing for a JRPG to recover the magic and spirit of yesteryear: to live an unforgettable journey through a new world, with a story to remember, memorable characters and turn-based combats that keep us glued to the screen for hundreds of hours. But Metaphor is no fantasy; it is pure reality.

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom wisely combines the format of the classic deliveries with the style of the modern ones; a link between the past and the future of the saga that also brings homegrown ideas full of possibilities and freshness. The princess has shown why she has always been HER legend.

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Sep 20, 2024

The PC version of Final Fantasy XVI is very demanding, with mid-range computers being the worst. But if you have a team to match, this is undoubtedly the best way to play Square Enix's action title.

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65 / 100 - Pneumata
Sep 19, 2024

Pneumata combines the gameplay of modern Resident Evil and the Outlast saga, and fans of both games will appreciate the good intentions of its author. But a series of shortcomings and design errors make it difficult to recommend it.

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It's simple: did you like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and would like to get back to a new helping of gorgeously designed platforming sections and boss fights that are some of the best you've ever seen in a 2D game? Well, don't even think about it: the Mask of Darkness DLC is a "must have".

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Sep 10, 2024

We're glad that Test Drive Unlimited is back, but right now what we're dealing with feels more like an unfinished product than a new installment in a veteran driving saga. Hopefully the updates will get the Solar Crown competition on the podium it deserves.

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Sep 5, 2024

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions takes the key elements of the wizarding sport and adapts them very successfully into an entertaining, agile and tremendously fun video game. It lacks incentives to last over time, but the playable base it presents is so good that it is hard to resist playing another game.

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Sep 4, 2024

Warhamer 40,000 Space Marine II lives between two worlds: on the one hand, it is a game that is no longer made; direct, wild and unpretentious. And on the other, it tries to adapt to current trends, not without a certain clumsiness. But that's really the least of it; here you come to split tyranids in half with a saw... And he does that as a fable.

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Aug 26, 2024

Star Wars Outlaws has action, adventure and a lot of heart. And surely that would have been enough, but far from being conservative, here we see a Ubisoft that dares to trust the player when designing its open worlds (or planets), thus perfecting a formula in which they are the masters. There is no doubt about it: this is the way.

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60 / 100 - Eden Genesis
Aug 5, 2024

Eden Genesis proposes us to become no-hitter speedrunners, but the controls are not as precise and satisfying at the controls that a game of these characteristics demands. Even so, lovers of great challenges and of trying a thousand times until they reach perfection have a new well of hours here.

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Jul 19, 2024

Dungeons of Hinterberg successfully combines the exploration and "dungeon" of The Legend of Zelda saga with the social simulation of the Persona saga. All this with a captivating style that makes you want to take a plane and go live in the Alps. If you like adventures, you can't miss it.

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