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Once Upon a Katamari is exactly what fans hoped for: a surreal, colorful, and delightfully weird return that stays true to its roots while adding just enough freshness. With new challenges, light power-ups, a freer structure, and an unforgettable soundtrack, it entertains without losing its essence. Not a revolution, but a joyful celebration of everything that makes Katamari unique—sometimes, all you need is to roll through chaos with a smile.

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Wreckreation is a bold experiment that blends Burnout’s explosive chaos with TrackMania’s creative freedom, all set in an open world reminiscent of Forza Horizon. The result is a fun, customizable arcade racer that shines online, especially for players who love building, sharing, and destroying. While design choices and technical limits may disappoint solo players seeking a deeper experience, it remains a heartfelt tribute to arcade racing fans from developers who helped shape the genre.

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The Elf on the Shelf: Holiday Heroes is a lighthearted Christmas adventure designed for young children. While it lacks technical ambition and deep gameplay, it delivers simple fun and festive charm. Perfect for families seeking a sweet, reassuring holiday experience—just don’t expect a gamer’s challenge, and maybe keep a cookie ready for Santa.

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The Outer Worlds 2 delivers a classic more of the same experience, but in the best possible way: it builds upon the original’s formula and expands it in every aspect, creating a deeper, more engaging RPG. The narrative shines with sharp satire and social critique, supported by an incredibly broad and flexible choice system that ensures high replay value. The player’s ability to shape their character through abilities, flaws, and interactions with a living, dynamic world results in a deeply personalized and never predictable experience. Gameplay strikes a solid balance between dialogue, stealth, and combat, featuring a well-implemented progression and perk system. Technically, this sequel marks a significant leap forward, presenting vibrant, detailed worlds infused with a unique blend of retrofuturism and sci-fi western aesthetics that give it a distinctive visual identity. Some elements fall short, however—particularly the third-person mode, which feels underwhelming and poorly executed, and the enemy AI, which, despite improvements, remains easily exploitable. These issues slightly hold back what would otherwise be a near-flawless experience.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A represents a step forward for the series, offering a fresh and, above all, entertaining experience that makes hours of gameplay fly by like minutes. The only real obstacles lie in its outdated game engine and a level design that sometimes hinders the player, undermining the overall experience and lowering the game’s value. Nevertheless, there is strong hope that this marks the new direction Game Freak intends to pursue for future titles, and that the studio will finally set aside its now overused engine to deliver a game that, both visually and technically, truly lives up to its name.

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Battlefield 6 is masterfully controlled chaos. It's cinema and fury, as well as dynamic fun and a necessary return to the roots. Dice's product, despite its excellence, is "broken": while Battlefield 6's multiplayer is excellent from a gameplay perspective, the single-player experience remains limited and negligible. Another limitation is conceptual: the game is more than solid and polished in almost every aspect, but it lacks "courage" (probably the same courage 2042 had on paper, even though it didn't perform as well as it would have liked). It remains an excellent experience and the best in terms of "simulating" large-scale conflicts.

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Ninja Gaiden 4 is a triumphant return, a successful fusion between Team NINJA’s elegance and PlatinumGames’ trademark spectacle. With its deep combat system, an all-new protagonist, and a world that lives and dies alongside the player, this new chapter manages to honor the legend of Ryu Hayabusa while paving the way for a new generation of ninjas. It’s not just a sequel; it’s a rebirth, a statement on how to reinvent an icon without betraying its soul. At its core, Ninja Gaiden 4 is a true lesson in design and discipline. We’d like to thank Xbox for providing us with a review code for this game.

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Spindle delivers a poetic pixel-art journey where Death and a loyal pig face a world that refuses to die. Its melancholic beauty, heartfelt storytelling, and charming design make it an indie gem.

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Ghost of Yotei doesn’t reinvent the formula—it refines it with care and passion. Sucker Punch delivers another emotionally rich and visually stunning world. Despite a few technical flaws and a predictable start, Atsu’s journey shines through deep combat, breathtaking art direction, and a graceful tribute to Japanese folklore and cinema. It’s not groundbreaking, but if you loved Ghost of Tsushima, this chapter will win you over.

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles offers new light on a thirty-year-old title, improving it with revised UI and English and Japanese voice-acting, yet once again lacking Italian localization and retaining the barrier of complexity due to approximate and generic tutorials that miss the mark. Play it if you want a challenging title with excellent storytelling set in the Final Fantasy universe, while being aware that it departs almost entirely from the main saga in almost every aspect.

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Hirogami doesn’t reinvent platformers, but embraces the genre with elegance and consistency. Its origami-inspired visuals and transformation mechanics add charm and rhythm to the adventure. Despite some design and narrative limitations, it offers a relaxing, artistic experience. Not a masterpiece, but a small gem worth discovering.

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Keeper is a small yet grand work of video game poetry. Double Fine once again manages to surprise with an intensely emotional artistic vision that speaks through light, gestures, and silence. It’s a journey that leaves a deep mark, capable of making you reflect without ever raising its voice. Despite its short length (though fitting for the kind of experience) and a somewhat underwhelming soundtrack, Keeper stands as one of the most delicate and deeply human experiences to appear on Xbox in recent years — one that absolutely shouldn’t be missed.

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Borderlands 4 is the long-awaited comeback fans were hoping for: ambitious, freer, more dynamic. While it doesn’t completely reinvent the series formula, it does refine it, perfectly blending humor, chaos, and freedom of action. The addition of a true open world, new Vault Hunters, an almost endless variety of weapons, and a well-structured endgame breathe fresh life into Gearbox’s beloved franchise. Not every innovation hits the mark — technical optimization still needs work, and some exploration limitations slightly reduce the open world’s impact. Nevertheless, Borderlands 4 remains a fun, content-rich shooter full of personality, capable of keeping players engaged for dozens of hours while cracking smiles between bursts of gunfire and outrageous jokes.

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Reach showcases nDreams' VR expertise with a thrilling, immersive experience and solid design. While it doesn't reinvent the genre, its fast-paced gameplay and smart level design stand out. The story, though familiar, supports the adventure well. Some conservative choices and technical hiccups hold it back, but if you enjoyed Synapse, Reach is worth a try. Not flawless, but memorable.

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Dreams of Another dares to reimagine what a video game can be. Driven by poetic visions and fragments of dreams, it enchants with its aesthetics and soundtrack but struggles under the weight of its ambition. Repetitive gameplay and fragmented storytelling may alienate those seeking a more cohesive experience. It's a digital art piece for experimental minds—beautiful, yet perhaps too fleeting to leave a lasting mark.

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Absolum is a little gem at a relatively low price. DotEmu's product is one of the best fighting games on the market and further confirms DotEmu's position as one of the leading studios in the industry. While it doesn't completely escape some of the genre's essential limitations, with its stunning aesthetic and rewarding gameplay, Absolum will surely delight fighting game enthusiasts.

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Little Nightmares III stays true to the franchise’s legacy, delivering a haunting and melancholic experience through inspired art direction and solid technical execution. While it doesn’t reinvent the formula or focus on co-op, its eerie atmosphere and subtle environmental storytelling make for a short but powerful journey that lingers like the best nightmares.

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The new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection is a feast for the eyes on Switch 2, letting us enjoy both titles with a level of resolution and performance never seen before. While Switch 1 players can finally get their hands on the long-missing second game, the lucky owners of the Switch 2 are in for a real treat, thanks to 4K resolution and a silky-smooth 60 fps that deliver pure joy. An unmissable release for both longtime fans and newcomers to the series — and really, what better time to play them than now, as we await the upcoming Mario Galaxy movie?

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Rise of Industry 2 is an ambitious management sim that makes great use of the 1980s setting, featuring a solid economic structure and a campaign packed with diverse scenarios. However, its natural complexity is often made worse by some unintuitive design choices and a cumbersome interface, especially on consoles. The result is a game that rewards patience but risks discouraging players before they can fully appreciate its depth.

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EA Sports FC 26 is a complete and engaging title that significantly improves upon its predecessor. Thanks to new features such as Manager Live, Archetypes, Challenges, Tournaments, and a more accurate database, the game offers a deep and satisfying football simulation. The Xbox Series X controller provides precise and responsive control, while the commentary by Pardo and Adani enhances the immersion. Despite some issues related to monetization and the lack of official names for certain clubs, FC 26 remains one of the most complete and realistic football experiences available, capable of satisfying both hardcore simulation fans and those seeking fast-paced, spectacular matches.

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