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Mario & Luigi: Brothership is an excellent choice for those who love unique twists, dynamic combat, and a gorgeous world to explore.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is the best way to experience this RPG classic. With new QoL features, expanded story content, and a gorgeous new visual style, this is an unmatched entry in the whole franchise. And while there are a few things that feel dated, it still stands out as a masterpiece of the genre.
Undermined by its own storytelling and technical troubles, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a tale of community but never quite finds its home.
Metal Slug Tactics is a new take on the legendary franchise that puts side-scrolling action aside for a more in-depth tactical approach. While the combat and roguelike systems are highly engaging, they still suffer from many bugs that prevent this game from reaching greater heights.
Black Ops 6 excels in delivering an adrenaline rush Campaign with the most variety of mission types we've ever seen in a Call of Duty game, featuring rock solid Multiplayer and Zombies modes, with a massive amount of content to dive into from the get-go.
Sonic x Shadow Generations is the ultimate way to play any of the hedgehogs' adventures. While the Shadow standalone story eclipses that of the Blue hero, both are terrific in terms of gameplay and genuinely feel like some of the best games the legendary franchise has to offer.
Super Mario Party Jamboree preserves its classic and fun board game mode while adding more amazing mini-games to its catalog. It also brings innovative options for co-op, online, and solo that will keep you entertained for hours.
A staggering achievement of narrative, artistic, and emotional weight, Life: Is Strange: Double Exposure is an art piece that rivals the best in its genre for poignancy and style.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is a proper comeback of a niche classic that maintains the essence of the original while modernizing it enough for newer audiences. Despite its minor technical flaws, it is a top-notch action-adventure escapade.
A stealth game with engaging interaction mechanics and cool aliens, weakened by spotty AI and lackluster characters.
Despite its minor bugs and glitches, Wayfinder is a terrific ARPG. It is full of content and potential, that casual and hardcore players alike will have a blast playing.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is the ultimate way to experience this legendary historical simulation series. With a lot of player agency, over 1,000 officers to play as, and many scenarios to explore, this is the only strategy game you'll need in the foreseeable future.
A creepy YA horror romp that blends a low-poly retro aesthetic with tense stealth sequences and tactile puzzles to create one of 2024's most unsettling games.
RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead delivers gruesome gore and plenty of easter eggs, but their platforming and arcade fail to inspire.
Unknown 9: Awakening is the perfect example of having great ideas, interesting lore, and well-written characters that are randomly thrown to the wall to see if they stick together. The plethora of technical issues is so large that by the time the game gets going, one's investment is long gone.
MechWarrior 5: Clans trades the random missions of Mercenaries for a handcrafted campaign delivering high customization and tense strategic battles.
Just Dance 2025 Edition keeps its incredible interface and the fan-favorite modes like Workout or Camera Controller; it also keeps investing in increasing the catalog of incredible dances to choose from.
Neva is a lush and responsive 2D action platformer that delivers an enthralling world and unforgettable emotional experience.
Against all odds, Bloober Team has managed to retool and modernise one of the most beloved and iconic survival horror masterpieces of all time. Slight nips and tucks here and there have been carefully made to placate modern audiences. But crucially, the core oppressive atmosphere, mature storyline, mind-bending puzzles, and intense combat remain faithful in a remake that honours its original source material, while making enough changes to keep fans on their toes.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is the next chapter in Kirito's story. Instead of presenting a new adventure, it seeks to revive the past once more and bring back old friends to solve another problem in the digital world. Despite the convoluted plot, it offers superb co-op gameplay.