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Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story confirms the full potential of the imagery created by Riot Games. A sincere and fun action adventure that takes us by the hand into the frozen lands of the Freljord for a coming-of-age tale of a child with his yeti friend. Drawing heavily from vintage ludic solutions, the Tequila Works production works and entertains, regardless of a downwardly calibrated difficulty and poor replayability. Get ready to set off along with Nunu and Willump: the journey will be worth it.
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Quantum Error is an inadequate title, no use getting around it. The map structure and the few interesting ideas are overshadowed by a totally unsuitable ludic core. Highly not recommended.
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Rarely have we seen a title released at a more unfortunate time than Sonic Superstars. Despite the risk of being literally strangled between historical rivals and stellar productions, the blue hedgehog's new adventure succeeds in the feat of carving out a moment of fame thanks to solid gameplay, stellar level design and enviable variety. It's also a great little payback for the Azarest team, whose goodwill is evident while stumbling over the introduction of some less-than-perfectly optimized ideas (chief among them, the multiplayer compartment and the absence of some small quality-of-life touches). Wear the red shoes and watch out for the rings: Eggman must be stopped!
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Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 takes the best features of its predecessor and improves virtually every aspect of it. The result is a distinctly arcade and delightfully fast racing game, saturated with content and love for the Mattel brand born back in 1968. Even those who are not fans of the models will be able to find cues of genuine, light-hearted fun. Just its jaunty soul might turn some people's noses up, along with some smears to the vehicle collision system. For everyone else, the message is clear: Milestone has hit the jackpot again.
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Stray Souls, despite a lofty incipit, ends up failing in every respect. Unsatisfactory combat system, nonexistent enemy AI, very poor characterization of characters, bugs and glitches of all kinds and forms, and we could go on and on. Sorry because on paper the title developed by Jukai Studios and published by Versus Evil, had great potential. We can only advise against buying it, there is better out there!
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Limerick: Cadence Mansion is a solid action-horror adventure, featuring satisfying pacing, solid and scary gameplay, ad hoc inserted jumpscare, not particularly complex but varied puzzles, and really detailed environments. The result? Net of a vague and confusing narrative plot, an eerie and carefully crafted experience ready to welcome you.
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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express is a very good graphic adventure with an investigative theme that, thanks to an excellent reimagining of the original work and a well-executed audio-visual presentation, manages to make its mark, despite the fact that the progression of the adventure proves to be extremely simple and guided.
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NHL 24 is the new iteration of EA Sports' traditionally more experimental series. With this edition, the development team does not deviate from the path it has taken over the years, bringing to the plate a title that is rich, extremely accessible and demonstrably fun. Of course, like all annual sports games, the innovative scope is not as pronounced as one would have hoped. However, the greatest achievement is precisely having managed to convey the sensations of such a fast-paced sport, thanks to the ideas introduced with the Exhaust Engine and beyond. A title that is therefore recommended for all field hockey lovers, but also (and especially) for those who want to approach the rink for the first time.
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The METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 1, is an edition that in our opinion is absolutely worth having. It includes, in a meaty package, the beginnings of the legendary saga created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami, allowing, both historical fans and new generations, to experience the exploits of one of the best characters ever: Solid Snake. The cinematic-style storytelling, through the “brainy” chronology and memorable characters, the themes that are still relevant today (such as sociology, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, memes, existentialism, censorship, conspiracies, information, you name it), are just some of the ingenious (and extraordinary) elements of MGS (hard to find in modern productions). The gameplay-although it is beginning to feel the weight of age-remains extremely valid even today. In purely graphical terms, although it completely lacks 4K support, Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater-even at 1080p-look good and defend themselves (thanks in part to Blu Point's 2012 makeover work), still quite well; as for MGS, on the other hand, sorry for the 30 fps (at 60 it could get there without major problems), while graphically, well - age is definitely felt - so much edginess, flatness and textures that by now - although it must be said (not considering the Twin Snakes version released on Nintendo GameCube) that it is a good port - make it complicated to properly experience
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Lords of the Fallen is a title we highly recommend to all action-RPG fans, especially if you're a fan of the soulslike subgenre. What we initially thought was little more than a gimmick turned out to be the most impactful variable introduced to the subgenre since it rose to prominence. The new take on the core level design concept, combined with a satisfying combat system—though not entirely free of flaws—made our experience with Lords of the Fallen truly rewarding, at times even surprising.
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Disgaea 7 succeeds in lifting the Nippon Ichi saga from the progressive torpor of the last few chapters. While not revolutionizing anything of its fundamental structure, Vows of the Virtueless consolidates the best of the saga's features into a genuinely entertaining product. In doing so it mixes into an already by nature overflowing cauldron an inviting number of new features. Between Jumbification and item reincarnation, the brand's new installment enriches its complexity, promising a very high number of hours of wholesome strategic entertainment. Fortunately, Disgaea is back.
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 by Insomniac Games is a truly incredible title, featuring a well-written, solid and engaging narrative plot, deep characters-each grappling with “their own personal ghosts”-that evolve nicely during the game campaign, and gameplay, albeit “more of the same,” further refined and improved. Being able to perform parrying and counterattack actions makes the gameplay decidedly more dynamic especially against those enemies, which although still characterized by an AI that is not always brilliant, can really give our heroes and their skills, techniques and gadgets a run for their money. Further embellishing the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 experience, which is essentially the culmination of everything the studio has learned about development on PS5, is the excellent technical and graphical performance. PS5's I/O capabilities negate loading times, allowing a switch from Peter to Miles and vice versa, immediate, DualSense and 3D audio, increase the immersiveness of the experience, and the graphics, thanks to the proprietary engine, are nothing short of breathtaking. More to add? Buy it!
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Detective Pikachu Returns is an unexciting, unsparkling title. The superb characterization of the protagonist fails to mitigate the huge, merely playful criticalities the title presents, which become even heavier if you are a not-so-first-time gamer. In light of this, we recommend the product developed by Creatures Inc. only to the very young. Everyone else, even if we were talking about the biggest fans of the brand, might get bored.
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The Crew Motorfest marks an arguably inevitable change for the brand. Leaving behind the American moors (which turned out to be not so rich in opportunity), Ivory West revolutionizes the series by taking us to a motor festival on Hawaiian soil. The sources of inspirations to other masterpieces of the genre are definitely evident but the end result, while not shining in originality and despite some structural issues, is a fun and exuberant ride among the natural beauty of the island of Oahu. Has Ubisoft's arcade series found its way?
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There is no doubt that NBA 2K24 is once again the best presented sports game on the market, and it is also probably the most comprehensive, with a dizzying selection of modes and features that manage to satisfy all playing styles and tastes. The gameplay surprises, with small additions that certainly make it more accessible. Again, it's a shame that microtransactions are so pronounced, but unfortunately it seems that the developer doesn't want to know about reducing them. That said, NBA 2K24, thanks also to the Mamba Moments, which allow you to relive some iconic Kobe Bryant matches, is definitely worth the price of the ticket.
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Separate Ways is definitely - also considering the price (9.99 €) a well-developed DLC able not only to fill some obvious narrative gaps in Leon's main campaign but also to add an additional layer of depth (thanks to Ada's agility and technological “gadgets”) to an already quite good gameplay, greatly contributing to make the RE4 remake experience - also thanks to the fact that it manages to tie in perfectly with the game's overall plot - really complete and absolutely worth trying.
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Assassin's Creed Mirage finally seems to have brought the series back to its roots and does so in the best way possible. The story and gameplay are indeed very similar to what made Assassin's Creed so popular when it arrived back in 2007 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, and the new setting and gameplay mechanics clearly focused on pure stealth, although some might turn their noses up at the drastic reduction of RPG elements, work, entertain and convince. In short, Mirage, if like us you loved the first chapters in the saga of first Altair and then Ezio, represents a new direction that is definitely worth experiencing.
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After a good six long years, Turn 10 Studios' racing title Forza Motorsport is in better shape than ever. The driving experience offered - in our opinion - is fair and balanced, not overly simulative, as perhaps Assetto Corsa or iRacing might be, nor overly indulgent as that offered by Codemasters and EA Sports' F1 23, but it certainly requires the player to pay more attention and dedication - in terms of race and competition preparation - than previous iterations. Between practice sessions, qualifying, races and more, you will soon find yourself “forging” your racing career and achieving great success. All this through an unparalleled driving feeling, even more immersive and immersive, which - thanks to its extensive customization - makes Forza Motorsport can be accessible and affordable for novices while the most avid and seasoned drivers - in addition to finding bread for their teeth - will be enraptured by what is the new era of Forza Motorsport.
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Cocoon is a little gem that, thanks to its immersive puzzle game structure and brilliant concept, completely amazed us. However, also because the game is so beautiful and intense, when we reached the credits after only 5 hours, it felt like we had just started to scratch the surface. Despite this small issue, Cocoon is a product that absolutely deserves to be played.
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Trepang2 manages to be at once as impressive as it is disappointing. As a debut project made by an extremely small team, it astounds by the care taken in the shooting and core gameplay stages, which are as exhilarating as they are spectacular. On the other hand, the Trepang Studios production pales all the limitations of a debut that wants to measure itself against a complex genre, stumbling especially in the importance of level design in the ludic economy. All issues aside, Trepang2 is a triumph of over-the-top action that should be taken for what it is: a highly enjoyable pastime.
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