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Despite Avatar Legends : The Fighting Game's depth and creativity, Paramount's release strategy leaves a sour aftertaste as the game is sold in a straight-up unfinished state. Basic solo and multiplayer modes are missing, user experience often feels cobbled together with whatever resources were left, three characters are incomplete... and the list goes on. Is Avatar Legends going to become a modern classic ? Maybe. But we can't encourage you buying this product in such a state. Wait for fixes.

While not entirely original, Halo: Campaign Evolved is a superbly solid remake. By meticulously crafting the visuals and skillfully refining the gameplay, Halo Studios has given the Master Chief a true rejuvenation, offering us the definitive version of a video game classic. 25 years later, and while some flaws remain, the pleasure of exploring the sacred ring and confronting the Covenant is still undiminished. While the new features are few, they nonetheless enrich an already high-caliber experience, enhanced by Unreal Engine 5. It's not perfect, far from it, but it remains very promising, and we can't help but be excited to discover Master Chief's future in his new guise.

Palworld is a wonderful surprise that will delight anyone who loves adventure-survival games where exploration, crafting, and grinding are at the heart of the gameplay. Surprisingly, the story tackles themes one would never expect in a game that might initially seem childish. In reality, it is anything but: it is a solid survival game dealing with serious themes, yet one where it is genuinely enjoyable to roam around and look after your creatures and your camp. A major downside, however, is the combat, which is far too frequent.

Ultimately, as a first spin-off, Splatoon Raiders gets the job done by drawing inspiration from the Salmon Run mode while adding its own unique twist to the franchise's already excellent gameplay—though a more substantial story would have been welcome. That said, there is plenty of replayability thanks to various difficulty levels, which encourage players to aim for 100% completion or experiment with the many possible builds. Now, the question remains whether it is worth the €50 price tag. It all depends on what you look for in a Splatoon game. If you are after competitive multiplayer, this spin-off might not be for you; however, if you are interested in a single-player or cooperative experience, this title could certainly be worth your while.

Sure, it probably isn't the game you'll sink the most hours into, but Kaz has a raw, aggressive edge that makes it perfect for a laid-back, popcorn-style experience. The roguelite mechanics might lack a bit of depth—preventing the game from achieving the strategic dimension that could have truly bolstered its overall gameplay loop—but Kaz remains a polished title in terms of visuals and sound, and a heck of a good way to blow off steam and give your fingers a workout.

With a reasonable runtime, Looking for Fael is a charming little puzzle game that keeps things fresh without ever becoming repetitive, while also offering large-scale puzzles that will prove far more challenging for the most dedicated players. Neither the occasionally unreliable hint system nor the cumbersome movement speed is enough to dampen the enjoyment of putting our brains to work for a few hours.

When a game is as explosive and seductive as Denshattack within the first few minutes, you tend to believe the formula will exhaust itself a few hours in. But Undercover keeps straight-up flooring it until the finish line in a dazzle of new mechanics, incredible stages, fun characters and craft gameplay tricks to master. Also, the soundtrack happens to be the best of the year, and one of the best of the decade. You can't miss it.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag receives a solid remake, one that effectively modernizes the adventure where it needed it most without compromising its classic formula. It’s through a multitude of small details, rather than sweeping revolutions, that this modernization takes shape, even if there are major additions such as a stunning graphical overhaul powered by the Anvil Engine and the inclusion of an extra chapter. That said, it’s also through those same small details that you notice certain aspects have been neglected—chief among them, that damn AI, still as frustrating as ever. Even so, this remains a superb experience for anyone who never played the original game.

Is Rhythm Paradise Groove the last great Switch exclusive? Probably not. Yet Nintendo's latest compilation of musical mini-games is great fun, split into 80 solo capsules and 30 multiplayer experiences, with a delightfully sunny and wacky disposition.

It’s hard to believe that Doinksoft is the studio behind Dark Scrolls. After the retro charm of Gato Roboto and the ingenious gameplay of Gunbrella, I would have thought the studio had found the winning formula, but this new release simply doesn't measure up to their previous titles. Between an alarming lack of information on almost everything—which greatly diminishes the satisfaction of unlocking new items (useful? useless? who knows!)—and run-of-the-mill solo gameplay featuring bosses that are nothing more than HP sponges, the roguelite feels messy at best. At least it’s cheap.