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The Sinking City 2 shifts its focus toward action, featuring combat against parasite-infested humans and various monstrosities. The concept works, though encounters are hampered by the enemies' ability to always pinpoint the player's location, effectively rendering stealth futile.

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Pokémon Pokopia: Bubble Blub Depths confirms that Omega Force's title is one of the year's best games. This DLC improves upon all the mechanics seen in Pokémon Pokopia and prompts reflection on a future that is as imminent as it is inevitable if we continue to treat our planet the way we do. The decision to set the entire game underwater allows it to unfold across multiple levels and make the most of the most widespread Pokémon fauna: Water types.

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A game inspired by titles like Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, and (especially) Kingdom Hearts, but one that struggles a bit to find its footing and offer something original. The first half is a bit of a slog, but once a few key mechanics are introduced, the game becomes fun and replayable thanks to its pseudo-3D Metroidvania structure. The platforming mechanics and lock-on system require some getting used to, but overall, Duskfade is enjoyable and suitable for a very wide audience thanks to its multiple difficulty levels.

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ARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a fighting game that's hard to explain, and for that very reason, surprisingly easy to love.

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Shards of Order takes the deckbuilding formula and grafts it onto a narrative RPG without a roguelite structure. Its strength is combat: cards don't consume mana or action points, but advance a shared timeline, forcing you to calculate how much space to give your enemies.

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Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand is, overall, a competent horde survival game that will keep you entertained and coming back. However, variety is a little more lackluster than it might seem at first glance, and the relatively steep price point does not make it an easy recommendation to people who are not already familiar with CoH.

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Beast of Reincarnation proves that Game Freak really knows how to make video games when given enough time. Quite a lot of time, actually-considering the first draft dates back to 2020 and it took six years to reach release. But those six years were well spent, because despite a few rough edges and stumbles, the end result is a blast to play.

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The Korean studio doesn't quite hit its stride. Despite this, and provided the technical aspects are quickly fixed, The Relic: First Guardian is a dark ARPG that rewards initiative without ever becoming too frustrating or punishing; it's not a mere imitation of FromSoftware's work.

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Splatoon Raiders is a successful gamble. Nintendo takes one of its most recognizable series and dares to push it in a completely different direction, without betraying its identity.

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Celestial Return is a narrative gamble that blends investigation, cyberpunk, and cosmic horror in a decaying city where every choice matters.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved brings Combat Evolved into the present without transforming it into something it never was.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok is likely the definitive version of Cygames' action JRPG, an expansion that doesn't just add content but significantly improves the core experience.

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Denshattack! transforms trains into giant skateboards, offering an arcade racing experience where speed and tricks go hand in hand.

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Echoes of Aincrad delivers a visually spectacular and lore-accurate tribute that will undoubtedly thrill Sword Art Online fans. Regrettably, its breathtaking world design is held back by rigid invisible walls, repetitive mission loops, and clunky combat mechanics. It stands as a decent, high-production Action RPG that ultimately lacks the polish to transcend its licensed boundaries.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, much like the Ship of Theseus, is a paradox. It is fresh in its visuals and some side content, yet stripped of all the modern-day timeline narrative (which, ironically, is already the past for us anyway?). It remains classic in a formula that rejects the RPG direction of more recent chapters. Yet, paradoxically, this is exactly where the game manages to breathe fresh air. If you hated it back then, you will still hate it now; if you loved it, well-fair winds and following seas.

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Vertigo Games has decided to give everyone the chance to visit the eerie Stauf Mansion in The 7th Guest Remake, making minor adjustments to the gameplay to ensure the adventure is enjoyable even for those who aren't fans of VR. Mission accomplished: the game is now a bit less "free" but still perfectly enjoyable and highly immersive. Its short playtime remains its worst flaw, but it's an experience well worth having.

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Velan Studios has created a respectful but not timid remake, enhancing one of Nintendo's most important works without distorting its essence.

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Just as with the original release of Devil May Cry 5, this Devil Hunter Edition for Switch 2 arrives during a golden age for Capcom, which is enjoying the success of RE Requiem and Pragmata while awaiting the new Onimusha. The overall quality of this edition is excellent, and in terms of content, there's nothing to complain about despite the absence of some features found in the previously released Special Edition. It's also a shame about a few technical glitches, though they don't significantly detract from the overall quality of the experience.

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Dark Scrolls takes the philosophy of old SonSon-style forced-scrolling arcade platformers and infuses it with a modern roguelite structure.

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EA Sports UFC 6 refines an already solid formula, offering more spectacular and believable fights thanks to a striking system capable of transmitting the full power of punches, kicks, and elbows.

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