Uagna's Reviews
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is one of the most successful Hades-like experiences. Despite the complexity of the development process, Stormteller Games and Thunderful have succeeded in the far from easy task of creating a fun and immediate product that manages to carve out its own place in the increasingly crowded roguelike landscape.
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The combination of souls and rogue proposed by Nightreign was an idea that could have worked well, but it was undermined by a superficial implementation of its core mechanics and a lack of new content.
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Section 13 is a game in which the Roguelite component works well, encouraging the player to repeat the loop, trying to upgrade between runs. The gameplay itself, based on the dual stick system, is effective, with an intuitive and easy-to-use control system. The game is obviously designed to be at its best in co-op mode. Unfortunately, this mode is not yet available. With the implementation of co-op, Ocean Drive Studio's work can only get better.
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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster is not just a simple re-release, but represents Square Enix's desire to bring past masterpieces back into vogue so that everyone can enjoy them. Although this new version does not radically alter the original work in terms of content, the graphic restyling and modern settings justify the purchase, especially given the reasonable price.
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is definitely a good RPG that draws inspiration mainly from Bethesda games and the aesthetics of Hidetaka Miyazaki's dark fantasy masterpieces. In the case of Questline's work, the Polish developers have drawn on Arthurian mythology to tell a coherent story where the division between good and evil is not as clear-cut as it might appear at first glance. It is clear that this is not a big production, and there are obvious technical limitations, but these are offset by high-quality art direction and a well-written plot.
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Disney Illusion Island is an enjoyable and light-hearted experience. The adventure brought to us by Dlala Studios offers an experience suitable for a wide audience, thanks to its intuitive and easy-to-learn gameplay. Although the overall difficulty is quite accessible, the gameplay mechanics and unmistakable Disney style combine to create a quality product that is capable of entertaining, especially when played with friends. The new content is spot on and stimulating, although unfortunately it doesn't add much in terms of mechanics.
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EA Sports F1 25 offers exceptional driving physics, new Breaking Point chapters and a robust My Team mode section, which are enough to compensate for the apparent lack of additional content that plagues annual driving games.
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The Enhanced Edition of STALKER Trilogy is a welcome (and free) add-on, but it certainly fails to revive the fortunes of a trilogy that is feeling the weight of its years and could have been relaunched in a more intelligent way. Perhaps, we speculate, the best choice would have been to rely on an external studio, considering GSC's increasingly precarious situation.
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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is a welcome remaster of a great PS2 title, arriving on today's platforms with several improvements. Although it still has some minor issues, fans of samurai action games will find this title fun and exciting.
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Monster Train 2 goes straight on the right track: the sequel to Shiny Shoes' deckbuilder improves on the previous game in every way, without wanting to reinvent the wheel at all costs. The formula is a winner, and the synergies between clans, cards and artefacts are fun and never make us feel like slaves to the RNG. And now on with a new run!
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A nice blend of genres that makes environmental destruction its workhorse. The main story, although short, is enjoyable to play, but the gameplay struggles to achieve the depth necessary to go beyond a few hours of fun.
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Blades of Fire, which marks the return of MercurySteam, is something new and old at the same time: the Spanish team returns to the dark fantasy atmospheres of Castlevania - Lords of Shadows, but this time with an original ip, which in many ways is not quite up to date. We undoubtedly appreciate the attempt to find an original path for the gameplay, but Blades of Fire suffers in being a mixture of too many genres and titles. Sure, Blades of Fire has the courage to strike while the iron is hot. And we, pad in hand, can only answer the call of the anvil by picking up our weapons.
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The Precinct is a game that attempts to turn the tables by offering a GTA-style adventure in the shoes of the police. Although on paper the idea is interesting, in reality the good guys' part is not so exciting, although the narrative, artistic and driving aspects are to be commended. If you are looking for an unpretentious experience in the opposite direction to the classic criminal, The Precinct could be for you.
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Age of Empires II Definitive Edition is exactly as we remembered it: a frighteningly beautiful, unmissable RTS, replete, moreover, with content after a decades-long support that now brings an almost embarrassing amount of gameplay hours to PS5. Plus, here's The Three Kingdoms, what is perhaps the strangest and yet most successful expansion in AOE2's entire history. Congratulations to all, long live Age of Empires.
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The Midnight Walk is a gem that deserves to be experienced by all those who adore the Tim Burton-esque style or who desire a direct and immersive experience. Despite its price being uncompetitive in comparison to its length, Moonhood's production manages to carve out a place for itself in the current gaming landscape.
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id Software has done it again this time. DOOM: The Dark Ages is a fun and satisfying title that succeeds in embracing a wide audience thanks to multiple accessibility options and an increased focus on the content on offer. We look forward to new content to satiate our thirst for hellish blood even more.
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Spirit of the North 2 retains what already worked in its predecessor, while adding new ideas, not necessarily original, but which have shone in other works with the same introspective approach, such as its open world. Infuse Studio has finally created poetry in the form of a video game.
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Revenge of the Savage Planet is a sequel that improves on its predecessor on many fronts, managing to keep the core of the original formula intact. The game is not without its flaws - its plot, while interesting, does not reach memorable heights and is peppered with too much unnecessary humour, and some of the game mechanics may be repetitive in the long run. However... well, it is entertaining enough.
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Despite still being in Early Access, Towerborne shows great potential. The mix of beat'em up, loot system and RPG component makes the Stoic title a very rewarding experience, especially when played in co-op. If you are willing to tolerate the typical problems of a game in development, Towerborne may already prove to be a worthy title.
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If you like the detective genre (e.g. you loved franchises like Ace Attorney), give Best Served Cold a chance: you are the bartender of a ‘speakeasy’, an establishment that illegally offers alcohol during the prohibition era. Your job is to please the customers so you can loosen their tongues between cocktails... while solving murky murder cases. Combine clues from conversations and make your own deductions. The title has a good storyline and a nice, well-rendered art direction that makes you really feel like you're behind the bar of an illegal bar, among jazz music, smoke and ice clinking in the glasses. A must try.
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