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Compared to last year, "MotoGP 24" is undoubtedly a step forward. Milestone does a good job of beginner-friendliness and presents what is probably the best career in the series' history. Elements such as the driver's market fit in nicely. The presentation is still very dull and not at the level to compete with the top racing games. On the track itself, however, "MotoGP 24" is more comprehensible and manageable. Thanks to the help functions, you will eventually find the groove necessary for a motorcycle racing game. And then "MotoGP" is really fun, precisely because it is very demanding and even punishes minor mistakes. So if you want to put your gamepad skills to the test and put a little more time into a racing game, "MotoGP 24" is just the right thing for you and certainly the right introduction to the series.
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Endless Ocean Luminous is less a game than an experience. If you want to explore the diverse ocean life in a very relaxed manner, you might be strongly tied up to the atmosphere. But if you want to be challenged at least at a minimum level, this is nothing you need to play.
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With "SoLA", "Dead Island 2" gets another DLC that fits seamlessly into the overall experience. The new area is extremely atmospheric and varied, and the new weapons are powerful. The latter provide a high gore factor, and the two new enemy types require fresh tactics. The expansion doesn't even begin to make "Dead Island 2" a new game, but cleverly builds on elements that make it a very good title anyway.
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Stellar Blade is an excellent action-game. And could have been even better without the sexist shenanigans regarding the female cast. Nonetheless, the overall gameplay is more than solid with combat and variety in level-design standing out.
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Sand Land is a charming desert adventure that wonderfully captures the spirit of Akira Toriyama's work in its atmospheric game world, thrilling vehicle battles and exciting story. Even if there are a few game mechanics that are a bit sandy, this action RPG is a little insider tip.
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Welcome back! TopSpin 2K25 delivers superb gameplay on the court and is just as easy to get into yet challenging as ever before. The small roster of talents harms the overall impression. Same goes for the career, that feels a bit outdated at times.
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Although Tales of Kenzera: Zau cannot shine with outstanding gameplay innovations, it does offer rock-solid, well-balanced and very fluid Metroidvania gameplay. The two masks in particular fit perfectly into the beautifully staged African setting and considerably expand the agile Zau's range of abilities. It's also nice how fluidly and responsively everything can be controlled and how much passion went into the soundtrack, the voice acting and the story. There's also little to complain about in terms of level design, although the bottom line is that we would have liked even more variation in the enemy types.
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes mainly delivers what the developers promised. It's a mostly very classical JRPG experience with beautiful graphics and great music. But while fans of the 90's JRPGs might get anything they love about these classics here, they also get nearly everything, that they might hate about them.
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Certainly quite entertaining with friends, "Perish" is only recommended to a limited extent for single players. While the combat usually feels good, the random rewards, repetitive levels and objectives, and lack of hit feedback quickly become frustrating. Stylistically, the game can score thanks to a unique soundtrack and the many influences of different mythologies, but unfortunately it doesn't make up for the obvious shortcomings.
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Mixture is not quite as well-rounded as Moss. The story is also less exciting and spectacularly staged than the competition. But once you've got the hang of it, perfected the handling of the sometimes stubborn potion auto-aim function, Mixture will draw you in more and more. Not only because the level design and skill progression are right, but also because the fights challenge genre fans, but never overwhelm them. Added to that is the scope of 8 to 9 hours, which is good for a VR game.
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My personal highlight of the game, however, are the various spiritual companions. Little backstories breathe life into them, and funny pet names make me smile. The reactions, if you click on them in between, are super cute animated. All in all, I think "Spirit City: Lofi Sessions" is a successful game if you recognize how to play it and focus on real life and not on the game itself. I hope there will be a mobile version at some point, so that I can also use it at work in an open-plan office - or when traveling as a sleep aid.
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"C-Smash VRS" is one of the most original sports games for VR. The minimalist look may not be to everyone's liking, but it fits perfectly with the game's electro soundtrack. "C-Smash VRS" creates a remarkable flow and also offers enough variety with its game modes. The ball physics of the virtual squash game are quite treacherous from time to time - if you want to show full physical effort, you should have a sufficiently large playing surface. If we can only hope that a loyal community develops on the Quest and Pico platforms, then "C-Smash VRS" could even establish itself as an e-sportin the medium term.
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The humor and the stylish transition of South Park into the third dimension are two things, most fans will like. Unfortunately behind that, Snow Day isn't a good game. The co-op action is not totally free of fun, but the lack of diverse gameplay and especially the absence of precise controls make it a game, even South Park fans do not need to play.
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Don't buy this game – at least yet! Star Wars Battlefront – Classic Collection is a troubled remake of beloved shooter-games. Server-issues, bugs and other problems harm the overall experience and overshadow the otherwise solid retro-gameplay.
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Rise of the Rōnin is a great action RPG with an intense combat mechanic, a strong and captivating story line and a huge and diverse open world. The weak spot is the balancing. Because despite there being three difficulty levels, some missions and especially some boss fights are too hard, even on the mid and the lowest difficulty setting.
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Princess Peach: Showtime benefits a lot from the idea of wearing different costumes, giving Peach a high variety of special abilities. Like usual for Nintendo games, the game brims over concerning loving details. The very low difficulty level and the partly inappropriate performance prevent the game from a higher score.
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With Dragon’s Dogma 2 Capcom is offering a mammoth action role-playing game that will delight fans of classic fantasy RPG genre. Driven by missions that can often be solved in a variety of ways, sometimes even pleasingly puzzle-heavy, and an atomically staged game world made up of very varied biomes, you will experience a story full of twists and turns and challenging fights against huge monsters. Sadly, performance-wise 30 fps is the limit here on consoles. Also, sometimes you encounter smaller logical errors and minor visual bugs, but overall it’s a very entertaining title.
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Alone in the Dark scores with its intense atmosphere, exciting story and overall good puzzle design. There are deductions for the sluggish controls, the average fights and the backdrop-like game world. Overall, however, THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive offer you a gripping and balanced action adventure with survival horror elements.
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While it’s still somewhat struggling with the legacy of Bullfrog’s Dungeon Keeper, Dungeons 4 from German developer Realmforge Studios continues to carve out its own identity. A very solid and refined gameplay loop is somewhat held back by quickly dated humor and some visual clutter. If you liked the earlier Dungeons games, expect more of the same with smaller additions and improvements, but those itching to be evil don’t have a better alternative anyway.
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Goblin Stone tells the story of the poor goblins who defend themselves against the evil adventurers. The cute goblins have to position themselves well tactically and take part in various adventures to further expand the goblin base. A turn-based roguelike adventure with beautiful graphics and a great narrator's voice.
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