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Let's get it over with: Ghost Recon Breakpoint is only half successful. If the technical side leaves us with the impression, in some ways, of an unfinished beta, what leaves the most bitterness in our mouths is the failure to dare with the survival element, which could have brought us all back to the early days of the franchise. Despite what has now been said, however, Ghost Recon Breakpoint still manages to entertain those who play it, especially if you decide to live the adventure together with other "comrades-in-arms". We're sure that Ubisoft, with the release of some corrective patches, can give its fans a very good and exciting gaming experience. However, as we write these lines, the impression is that perhaps it would have been legitimate to expect a little more.
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Valfaris is beautiful to see and fun to play. A title that sprays metal from every pore and that will immediately enter the hearts of fans thanks to an artistic section from hands in hair, with detailed, charismatic and original settings. Musically speaking, the soundtrack, created by Curt Victor Braynt, alone could be worth the price of the ticket. If to all this we add a gameplay fun like few other things, with the right depth and the right adaptability we are faced with a very clear situation: Valfaris is one of those video games to play during 2019, whatever it costs.
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I challenge anyone to say that Death Stranding is a walking simulator or that the video game medium is not as expressive as cinema and once again I invite you to get closer to this work.
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Coteries of New York is a big surprise. Passed as a "side" title compared to the much more talked about Bloodlines 2, the impression it gave was that of a product designed to simply "taste" a tasty but still not ready for the table and with only a fair variation in the recipe. Instead, we are faced with a main course, a game with a precise identity and dignity. It is not a title for everyone. Those who do not like visual novels will hardly feel at ease, and those who expect an appetizer of an action-rpg will be disappointed. But for fans of the series or simply lovers of modern gothic, this is an interactive story not to be missed, which honours an important license thanks to a technical realization with attention to every detail.
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The development of Darksiders passes this time through the hands of Airship Syndicate, a study composed by the developers of Vigil Games, which had developed the first two titles in the series and this is felt especially from the point of view of art and gameplay. The level design is taken care of down to the smallest detail, not only for the vast explorability and monsters to defeat, but also a huge amount of dynamic elements that react to our actions. The gameplay is solid but above all fun, especially the boss fights. Each of these will require nerve and cunning to be overcome and will make us put into practice every power we have collected, even the horse! The possibility of being played in local multiplayer (but also online) is always a plus for me for an action title. Finally, the ability to create small builds for your heroes is a great addition to the classic Vulgrim shop. In short, a Darksiders with the flakes that surely will not disappoint fans and certainly will approach new ones. If these are to be considered the basis of a fourth chapter (maybe with all four riders), we can really hope.
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A little and warm pat to heart of platforms games.
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Played, analysed, and tested, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield exceeded my expectations and I was really amazed by them, giving me a great Pokémon game and a great eighth gen. The goal of maintaining the already large community of fans and bringing new players closer to the brand was definitely successful.
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Fortnite is the lucky encounter between a more than pleasant game and a marketing experiment of capital importance for the world of video games. In its two Epic Games, Fortnite has put a lot of resources into creating an empire and putting together the right video game at the right time, able to win the hearts of millions of players thanks to an accessible but deep gameplay. Fortnite skillfully exploits all the battle royale's chrisms to offer players an experience that is at the very least fun at every access, constantly renewing itself and constantly looking for new things. This, of course, brings with it balance problems that are added to bugs of various kinds, able to make the nose twitch to players already little interested in gunplay or structure but little matter, since they can always fall back on Fortnite Save The World. The presence on virtually every device is just the icing on the cake for a title that, against all odds, deserves more than a few glances and some insults.
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Terminator: Resistance fails to save the tie-in production related to the James Cameron saga. Of all the titles released over the years, this is probably one of the best, but it didn't take much. Teyon's video game does not present peaks neither from a narrative point of view nor from a playful one. If we talk about aesthetics then, we hardly reach sufficiency. We are not facing a total disaster, because there is some good mechanics, but it is really too little.
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Getting lost in a game has never been so easy, the universe of rdr2 is boundless and timeless. A joy for the eyes and the heart. Every gamer in the world should play with it.
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We've seen so many remakes over time. Many successful, but others to be completely forgotten. MediEvil 2019 contains no news, but despite everything is cool, pleasant to play. The developers have brought back to life, in 4K, a game that has nicked the hearts of gamers and left a permanent mark.
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Obsidian is outdone. If you love RPGs, play it. Many say it's the "copy of Fallout New Vegas", let him do the meme and don't care about them, the experience is fundamentally different and sometimes deeper. The Outer Worlds is a game with a refined humor and never invasive or "cringe". Several ethical and moral themes will be touched on and it's up to you to decide the fate of entire worlds. If the title had a higher budget I would have been forced to give it an 8.5, considering instead the work of the Californian team that is certainly not famous for pharaonic figures behind the development a 9 is more than deserved. Thanks for letting me rediscover the beauty of RPGs, not one that was so beautiful for too long.
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Concrete Genie is an enjoyable title, very pleasant and with excellent ideas behind it. There are many possibilities for customizing the Genes and the most imaginative players will be able to create works of good thickness. If the plot had delved deeper into the main theme, if the gameplay had not been split in two so abruptly and if the longevity had been a little higher, Concrete Genie would have reached higher peaks, but the general experience remains satisfactory.
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Code Vein is one of this year's little surprises, an RPG action video game that manages to make soulslike mechanics appealing to virtually all types of gamers thanks to very interesting insights from a playful point of view. The title is destined to make a breakthrough in the hearts of many players thanks to the narrative sector much more standard than that of his putative father, son of years and years of Japanese animation and strong of a plot that with the continuation manages to intrigue a bit 'every type of player category. The intelligent and interesting gameplay, despite some slippage from the point of view of animation and character design, manages to deliver this title to the list of things to rediscover over the next few years; a successful attempt by Bandai Namco to create a new IP.
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Borderlands 3 is to all intents and purposes the son of its franchise: it maintains the same features and strengths of its predecessors, partly rejuvenating a very old gameplay with a new movement system and new features and types of quests. Some technical uncertainty and a narrative quality unfortunately not as good as the second chapter prevent the title from reaching perfection, but the latest Gearbox effort remains a healthy video game with incredible duration and fun, especially for fans of the franchise who will find themselves at home. If instead you haven't appreciated the mix of genres and the boorish humor of Borderlands in the past, you'll hardly change your mind with the third installment.
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Man of Medan is a worthy first episode of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The title of Supermassive Games offers a horror experience contained in the single run, but highly replayable and enjoyable especially in co-op or during an evening with friends, thanks to a fun and original local multiplayer. The story from which Man of Medan draws is mysterious at the right point and offers a horror story atmosphere to read during a summer evening. A few smudges in dubbing and facial expressiveness do not undermine a very well-made technical sector that makes Man of Medan a valid product for fans of horror stories.
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Control is a good title, fun if you want to experiment with the various combinations with Jesse's powers, but with a heavy supernatural thriller story crushed by long repetitive gameplay that never really shows muscles. The technical sector is quite good and Jesse floats in the air really marvelously, the repetitive settings, however, do not make you cry to the miracle, all things that make the new Remedy title more a missed opportunity rather than a title worthy of their name . If you don't pretend too much and are looking for a good action title, you will find what you need in Control and Jesse's skills.
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198X is a heartfelt tribute to arcade games, a door with a neon sign that leads into a bright and pleasantly noisy game room. It is not only this, because the indie title also tells a story, a drama that, in some ways, has a lot in common with many gamers, not only those who have lived through the era of arcades, but also the younger ones.
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Judgment is a fun game, with many diversified aspects to discover, with a story that once again hits the mark and a huge amount of activities with which to delight. A little déjà-vu could be felt, but it is blown away after a few hours. The question we asked in the introduction finds an answer: yes, Judgment manages to make itself loved as a title with its own soul and nature and does not remain in the shadow of Yakuza.
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Layers of Fear 2 is a sequel that manages to improve in many aspects its predecessor. Disorienting exploration, puzzles and escape phases blend perfectly, offering a first-rate playful offer to all players who love horror narrative experiences without hesitation. The sad story in some aspects and terrifying for others embellishes an indie product that has little to envy to "major" productions.
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