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The sheer number of innovations and creative ideas would justify a standalone spin-off or even a sequel. An absolute must-play for Dave fans.

With this fond and technically accomplished homage to the action-adventure games of the SNES’s golden age, Team Asano once again succeeds in bringing the appeal and charm of celebrated genre pioneers into the modern era. However, while titles like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy did more than just pay tribute—enriching their genres with original ideas—The Adventures of Elliot remains largely repetitive and predictable. Although I thoroughly enjoyed my roughly 20-hour adventure, I frequently lamented the game's unfulfilled potential. I would welcome a sequel that builds upon this solid foundation while addressing the current shortcomings.

Copa City wants to be a football manager where we manage everything but the actual match: fans, tickets, events. Sounds great, but is sadly hampered by odd design and interface decisions.

World of Tanks: Heat stands out as a stylish tank shooter featuring hero classes that add depth and variety. However, the team-based gameplay across the various modes constantly oscillates between slow and tactical pursuit and fast-paced action, without ever fully committing to either.

Gothic Remake presents the cult classic in a gorgeous new look and with a handful of carefully-placed changes and improvements. It remains as relentless and challenging as fans remember and, just like the original, refuses to hold your hand. During our test, technical issues and messy AI ruined our fun and ultimately doomed our playthrough to get irretrievably stuck. If Alkimia Interactive can fix the technical problems and bugs, the remake will without a doubt become the best method to experience Gothic once more or for the very first time. Whether or not they can pull it off, remains to be seen.

If Alex Massé and his team stay the course with both bug fixes and the consistent development of existing features, Paralives could become a strong alternative to The Sims and leave InZOI in the dust. Frustration-resistant life sim fans shouldn’t miss out on Paralives; for everyone else, we recommend jumping in later during Early Access, once the already-announced features—such as seasons, animals, pools, boats, gardening, and family trees—have been added. [Early Access Score = 70]

Mina the Hollower is a retro dungeon adventure, which takes its inspiration from classic Game Boy titles and horror tales with a Victorian setting. A solid selection of gear and upgrades, modern gameplay mechanics and soulslike elements give this game a modern touch. Heaps of hidden and optional content and secrets, as well as freely-configurable difficulty settings and an ever-increasing level of challenge in NG+ runs add replay value. There's a bombastic amount of game for very little money in game. On the technical side of things, Mina is flawless.

After this long hiatus from James Bond games, we were eager to see what the creators of Hitman would present to us—and they’ve delivered! Sure, there are a few rough edges here and there, but the overall package will delight more than just Bond fans: plenty of action, well-balanced emotional moments, and a long, gripping story will instantly turn you into Her Majesty’s agent. In interviews, the developers have already announced that they’re dreaming of a Bond trilogy. Given how the first installment turned out, all we can say is: Definitely do it.

All in all, Yerba Buena is a rather unusual first-person puzzle game that will provide genre fans with plenty of “Yes, I did it!” moments over the course of ten to twelve hours, depending on their playstyle; however, it’s likely to give newcomers quite a headache due to a lack of sufficient accessibility options.

Filled to the brim with content that will excite every Batman fan, Legacy of the Dark Knight ist yet another fun Lego romp that slightly misses the mark by relying too much on boring combat sections.