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The game Yerba Buena walks a fine line. One moment, you’re admiring its creativity, its original NPC concept, and its jabs at the video game industry. The next, however, you find yourself waiting for a dialogue to end or trying to figure out why a simple solution just doesn’t work the way it should. The game has promising ideas, but that alone just isn’t enough.
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Far Far West is a visually unique and fast-paced cooperative shooter that doesn’t take itself too seriously and aims primarily to provide uninterrupted fun. The combination of high-quality shooting, entertaining magic, and a structure that doesn’t penalize players for having limited free time creates a highly addictive mix. Sure, solo play isn’t anything to write home about, and the progression could use a slight speed boost, but those are minor flaws. Grab your colts (or magic cacti) and let’s go hunting! On horseback!
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The Dark Queen of Mortholme offers a short yet compelling experience built on atmosphere, an unusual main character, and an antagonist who is more deeply involved in the story than one might expect in the opening minutes. Half an hour of entertaining banter, pondering, and the hero’s attempts to bring his opponent down—all leading up to a major plot climax—will likely fly by, and you’ll quickly decide to try it again, this time with a slightly different approach.
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Blades of Fire may not be a perfectly polished gem, and at times its stubbornness when it comes to navigation and map-reading can be frustrating. However, if you give the game a chance and dive into its depths, it will reward you with a completely unique and addictive weapon-forging system and a raw, innovative combat system that never gets old. The relationship between the two main characters will tug at your heartstrings, and the joy of wielding a sword you forged yourself—one that wreaks havoc among the enemy ranks—is simply priceless. In my opinion, it’s a very well-made major title.
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REPLACED is a triumph of audiovisual design and powerful storytelling that will make you reflect on what constitutes human identity. The experience is slightly marred by an uneven pace caused by tedious side quests, an overcomplicated combat system in the later stages of the game, and a harsh save system. But if you can overlook these design flaws and occasional technical glitches, you’re in for one of the most beautiful indie games of recent years.
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Borderlands 2 represents an evolution of the first game. If you love this series, get ready for refined gameplay, improved graphics, and twice the playtime—including twice as many DLCs. The nonstop shooting is amplified in the excellent co-op multiplayer mode, which is probably how the game is meant to be played. Fans of the series got exactly what they wanted: a crazy and brutal comic-book world full of dark humor. If the simple plot doesn’t grab you, there’s still the thrill of slicing up robots that announce their damage—and that’s damn good, if somewhat lowbrow, fun. Plus, the sound design is perfect.
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Gorn was fun and engaging years ago, but today it feels a bit clunky and outdated. Gorn 2 brings its concept into the modern era and is better in practically every way. It’s easier to control, looks better, offers more varied content, and draws you deeper into its fictional world. If you own a virtual reality headset and aren’t opposed to grotesque violence and adolescent humor, you shouldn’t miss it.
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Manairons is a game full of contradictions. On the one hand, it offers an enchanting world inspired by Catalan folklore, striking audiovisual styling, and a pleasantly intimate runtime that prevents it from exhausting its ideas. On the other hand, its short legs are repeatedly tripped up by imprecise controls and a confusing sense of space. As a result, players who can overlook its technical and design flaws in exchange for the originality of its theme, picturesque atmosphere, and fresh folkloric settings will enjoy it the most.
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007 First Light isn’t just another run-of-the-mill game. It’s a 100% immersive, highly cinematic, and unexpectedly human experience that knows exactly how to captivate players from the very first minute. Personally, I was completely swept away by this ride. It offers a brilliantly written story, likable characters, a genius soundtrack, and flawless gameplay with minimal flaws. If you’re currently looking for an immersive adventure crafted with first-class care, this is a bull’s-eye. An exceptional game that proves that, after all, anything is possible with care.
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Adorable Adventures is a beautiful 3D adventure game in which you join Boris the piglet as he searches for his family in a new environment. The game emphasizes the intertwining of the animal world with humans, the setting of nature reserves and national parks, as well as a charming, almost childlike story narrated by one of the park rangers. The game is solid in terms of both graphics and sound, and any technical issues are negligible. In my opinion, the entire game is suitable for players of all ages, and the Czech localization is a definite plus.
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Despite its obvious age and some questionable elements, Gorn remains one of the most entertaining virtual reality fighting games and a significant chapter in the history of VR gaming. Its conceptual simplicity is more of a strength than a weakness. Gorn is physically exhausting, but mentally, it’s more relaxing than almost any other game.
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What can I say to wrap things up? Well, it’s different. It’s almost as if the BioShock brand actually did this game a disservice, because the legacy of the original BioShock was so strong that it’s simply impossible not to compare the two. At the same time, I can’t help but feel that the original setting just suited me better. BioShock Infinite, however, is a great game—just not a completely great BioShock.
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Sudden Strike 5 marks the series’ return in the best possible form. The developers understood what fans loved about the original games and successfully combined those elements with modern gameplay. Its greatest strengths are the large-scale battles, excellent tactical depth, a vast array of units, and the immersive atmosphere of World War II. The game rewards patience, planning, and the ability to exploit every advantage on the battlefield.
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Directive 8020 is a prime example of a game that had all the makings of one of the best sci-fi horror games of recent years, but ultimately fell short. An excellent premise, an attractive setting, a decent atmosphere, and high-quality audiovisuals create a very strong first impression. Unfortunately, the longer you play, the more the script’s weaknesses, the shallow characters, the simplistic gameplay, and the underutilized potential of the entire premise begin to surface.
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Thick as Thieves is a game that may not have lived up to all of its original ambitions, but it still manages to offer something that’s quite rare these days. It marks a return to the classic concept of stealth games, where patience, planning, and the ability to improvise are what matter most.
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Total Chaos originally began as a mod for the popular FPS Doom II, which first appeared on monitors in 2018. Seven years after its release, it has been released as a full-fledged game, offering an unmistakable experience full of fear, sweat, and, above all, blood. But this isn’t a cold-blooded horror game full of predictable jump scares and a meaningless narrative. This action-survival game embodies the best that psychological horror has to offer and makes the most of its potential. I could talk at length about its qualities. You have to play it yourself and see for yourself just how terrifying and tragic the story actually is.
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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is probably the best and most accessible way today to experience one of the most acclaimed series in the survival horror genre. The use of the Katana Engine has breathed a captivating, darkly beautiful visual style into the decaying village of Minakami, while the modernized camera system helps you better navigate the environment. If you appreciate the game’s fidelity to the aesthetics of Japanese horror films and its focus on building a suffocating atmosphere over action and an intuitive combat system, this is the game for you.
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Gothic 1 Remake isn’t just a remake of an old game. It’s an attempt to revive a specific type of RPG that’s almost nonexistent today. It’s not merely a return of a famous franchise, but a reminder of a time when RPGs were built on character growth through patience, exploration, tough combat, curiosity, and hardship. A reminder of a time when there was no need to explain every step and when exploring the world was a true adventure. After all these years of waiting, what emerged wasn’t just another remake. It was a modern incarnation of one of the most important RPGs in history. And even though it has a few flaws, it’s a title that shows why Gothic was so exceptional.
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Dispatch is a superbly written narrative game with great pacing, excellent humor, fantastic voice acting, and visuals that are modern, entertaining, and addictive. The superhero dispatch system is a catchy mechanic that gives the story rhythm and makes the player feel a sense of responsibility. On the other hand, the game is held back by some annoying hacking sequences, occasionally clunky gamepad controls, and choices that have less real impact than they seem. Even so, it’s one of the most successful interactive TV-style adventure games of recent times. And we can only hope that there will be more titles like this. Dispatch isn’t a game that sets out to revolutionize the genre. It’s a game that knows exactly what it wants to do, does it damn well, and manages to be funny, clever, and, at times, even human along the way.
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Mixtape isn’t the Game of the Year; it isn’t a revolution in the gaming industry; and it isn’t a project that redefines an entire genre. But that’s not what it’s trying to be. Mixtape is a beautiful, extravagant, music-filled tribute to youth, friendship, and those final moments before life changes forever. It’s a game that proves video games still have room for distinctive artistic visions. It shows that there are still developers who want to create something emotional, human, and creative instead of endless checklists and generic open worlds. And that’s exactly why Mixtape is one of the most delightful and interesting surprises of recent years.
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