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It offers compact maps, three playable factions and extensive unit customization. The game also shines for longevity, thanks to a myriad of missions plus extensive modding support.
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Two Point Studios are now veterans of this genre and you can see that: they master the basics of management sims and also manage to introduce some fresh novelty, particularly in the way they have structured the campaign.
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Collector difficult to recommend to all gamers. Excellent for nostalgics, less so for those approaching Yu-Gi-Oh for the first time
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Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the most exciting games of recent years. It further polishes the winning intuitions of Monster Hunter World and grafts them into a living, changing open world to deliver a first-rate synaesthetic spectacle in the most successful instalment of the prestigious Capcom series. Repetitive by its very nature, but if the exquisite arcade action grabs you there's no escaping it.
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While not revolutionizing the formula, the game offers a solid and intense experience with punishing combat and backtracking-based level design. It would have been interesting to add a character growth system, but it remains an excellent swashbuckling game that will thrill fans of the genre.
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PGA Tour 2K25 arrives after a two-year hiatus, which 2K and HB Studios used to improve the aesthetics and enhance the gameplay offering. Both single and multiplayer options have been expanded and existing ones refined, and three major tournaments have arrived as well as a few new courses, while the roster could certainly have been more substantial. There are still some navigability issues in the menus due to some minor bugs, and the new control system, alongside the existing ones, requires a lot of patience and training.
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A Like a Dragon a little bit different from the usual. A fun adventure starring the mad Goro Majima. All the elements of the previous chapters return in a Caribbean version, but the rate of madness reaches unprecedented levels.
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s Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is a great opportunity for new players to experience one of the most beloved chapters in the series, but veterans may find it a less compelling offering than the versions already available on other platforms.
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Keep Driving answers the question "what if Out Run took a degree in philosophy?" Halfway between a proper video game and an experience, it's impossible not wanting to keep driving.
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Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is an extremely valid title that continues the idea carried out by the previous collector: to recall memories and introduce the first Lara Croft games to very young people. Accessible just enough, the aesthetic modernization is well done and pleasant to look at, apart from some small problems with the lighting. The rest of the package is about taking measures with the type of games and their release period. For everyone, but even more so, for incurable romantics it is something to absolutely have.
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Avowed isn't going to be the next Baldur's Gate 3, or this generation's Skyrim, being closer to The Outer Worlds than either of those games. And exactly like The Outer World, it's a great action-oriented RPG set in a bizarre but not unpleasant world that is easy to recommend despite a few flaws.
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a valid sequel that shares its predecessor's compelling setting and some of its characters, while also introducing new mechanics. Stress could perhaps have been better handled, being essentially neglegible most of the time and nerve-wracking during the new time-limited contracts, but that's pretty much the only real criticism I can move at the game.
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The beautifully reconstructed monastery exudes gothic eeriness, while the story explores the cruelty of religious institutions of the time. Despite some technical flaws, the game offers a compelling experience for fans of the genre, who have been on a diet lately; almost fasting, I would say.
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There is no plot worthy of being followed and the entire production is simplified compared to the major exponents of the genres from which it is inspired. If you are looking for an immediate and no-frills experience, you might appreciate it; otherwise, it risks being repetitive.
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Synduality: Echo of Ada is an extraction shooter poor in content and plagued by a pay to win system. The slow progression make a frustrating experience.
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At the end of the day, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a great game and remains so even in the PC version. The much-talked-about conversion operated by Nixxes eventually turned out to be good, though still not great, thanks in part to a hotfix that fixed several of the problems that raised so much controversy. Wandering around the New York City shaped by Insomniac remains a great experience, as rewarding in the combat phases as in the aerial exploration phases hanging from the web. Support for DualSense and its in-depth use is another plus point.
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Firaxis Games confirms Sid Meier's legacy and puts Civilization VII on top of the 4X genre. They somehow manage to introduce revolutionary new high-level systems and fine-tune a huge amount of details to make the game experience smoother than ever. All hail the King!
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KCD2 is a huge medieval RPG that carries all the strengths and a handful of rough edges of its predecessor, integrating them into an incredibly realistic world and epic narrative. It expands, refines and enriches the legacy of the first chapter in an excellent way in practically every way, so for those who appreciated KCD it is a must-buy.
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Tales of Graces F Remastered is a must for fans of the series and a great opportunity for those who want to approach the franchise with one of its most technical and satisfying chapters. Although the Wii origins of the title are evident, the improvements of the remaster and the refined combat system make it an engaging experience even for modern players.
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Eternal Strands is an action-adventure with a rather generic, if enjoyable, aesthetic and gameplay that takes a while to get going. However, when you manage to uncover its best cards, you'll find yourself immersed in a well-conceived, well-written and damn entertaining title.
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