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Amazing 2D Legend of Zelda experience where the princess can finally be the hero for once in a very creative world, full of life and activities to do. The whole mechanic of the game shifts to her ability to create replica of items and defeated monsters at her command. This powers drastically change the way we are used to play a zelda game in a very creative way. Unfortunately this is also the weak point , because the whole experience is played at a very slow pace and the combat sometimes doesn't really feel satisfying.

It's really difficult to evaluate a game like this. Nice creativity and humor, particular interactions and different possible scenarios come together to create a memorable work and hidden meanings for those who dare to delve deeper into the game. Every choice matters leading to different dialogues, fights or endings.

Most game elements are quite shallow and probably better suited to a younger audience rather than a more hardcore one. The story and character progression are well-crafted, but the side quests aren't interesting and often involve fetch quests or trivial combat. The graphic design is very simple, but the drawings and art are super cute and inspired. The combat is fun but repetitive and mechanically unexciting. Unfortunately, the game has few technical flaws; crashes may occasionally occur, and the FPS is pretty unstable, with a lot of stuttering during map roaming. I happened to have a crash that also kinda corrupted my save file, but I managed to finish the game anyways.

A classic Souls-like, with the lantern mechanic adding an interesting layer of depth to the map design. Even though the game has been heavily patched, it still has a few technical flaws. The combat gameplay isn't very satisfying, despite the vast array of equipment available; I often found myself just facetanking enemies and attacking to kill before getting killed. The game is enjoyable, the world and narrative are good enough but I would have liked a better fighting system and more interesting boss fights.

A blend of Soulslike and RPG mechanics centered on weapon crafting, allowing you to build an arsenal tailored to defeat opponents based on whether the weapon deals slashing, thrusting, or impact damage. The narrative feels rushed, and characterization is very superficial.Combat is fun but often repetitive, as the variety of attacks is limited, relying almost entirely on timing your strikes, parries, and dodges. The boss fights lack interest, featuring few mechanics that distinguish them from standard encounters.However, exploration is rewarding, thanks to a well-crafted world and map design.

Hell is Us is clearly an AA game, so I somewhat expected the movement and game interactions with the world to be a bit basic. The combat isn't particularly complex or deep either - accompanied by a limited variety of enemies - yet it remains satisfying and enjoyable. However, the exploration, map design, backtracking, and puzzles are the game's strong points. The narrative is also well-crafted, effectively immersing you in the conflict and the issues the game aims to portray. The ending is a bit disappointing tho and could have delved deeper into certain aspects of the story.

The game is extremely slow and repetitive in its stealth mechanics. There are very few instances where the gameplay deviates from stealth, quickly becoming monotonous - aside from the few occasions where you have the opportunity to shoot human/robotic opponents, the game finds every possible way to slow you down as much as possible. The anxiety and stress generated by having to avoid the aliens are, however, well-realized, as are the various environments depicted.

A great narrative experience where also combat phases play like a huge part of a script. The whole work feels more like a film than a game, with an incredible graphic and audio design. Like the first chapter the game is very short, but slow paced. Puzzles are less repetitive but not really inspired. I also felt like the Senua's psychosis was better represented in the first game.

A deep and thoughtful experience with a high level of narrative, accompanied by perfectly fitting and well-crafted graphics and audio. On the other hand, in terms of pure gaming, the game is very short, with an extremely slow pace, intriguing but repetitive puzzles, and fun but not very interesting combat.

Solid platformer with stealth mechanics and comedy style narrative which never gets too silly. Puzzles are funny and not too easy, but game mechanics are not that deep, so they get stale at some point. Same goes with art style, a bit too basic at times. The game is totally worth its price, but nonetheless is super short.

Forza Horizon 6 is a truly fun and varied game, immersing you in a moderately large representation of Japan with numerous different cars. The game offers many different types of races and activities, accessible solo or cooperatively, as well as several competitive online modes. The game will be easily expandable through the addition of new cars, roads, races, and events in the future, potentially making the game replayable for a long time. However the game has several flaws, primarily the AI ​​of CPU drivers. Given the arcade nature of the title, I would also have expected a "catch-up" feature when you're behind - making a mistake or getting hit by a collision in the first corner of the race would penalize you for the entire race, significantly ruining the whole experience, expecially in cooperative play. Finally, the waiting and loading times should be optimized, and the ability to retry after a race should be provided.

The game certainly doesn't revolutionize the Souls-like genre, but it does offer good entertainment with fast-paced combat based on precise dodging. The opponents' creativity and combat mechanics rarely impress, but the map is crafted with an intricate and complex structure that I really appreciated.

The games are very funny to play and super creative. Level design is superb and innovative, even tho I'm not a big fan of motion control. I kinda feel like it's not enough challenging except for few levels, so it can get boring after a while, especially in the first chapter. Camera control and 3D movement are kinda crap sometimes SMG1: 7.5 SMG2: 8.5

I really loved the game's art style and artwork, which complements a narrative that keeps you engaged throughout the game. Combat is complex but very fun and satisfying; it takes time to master, but it's absolutely worth it. The graphics and map designs are very well executed.

Probably not my game. Too much boring yapping all the time for no reason and the combat is uninteresting and repetitive. I felt like just wanting to skip everything until I had to finally quit the game.

The game fully lives up to expectations, proving to be an excellent sequel to the first game. The narrative is entertaining, and the dialogue is consistently creative and engaging, though not mandatory to enjoy the game. The gameplay is varied, with multiple weapons and numerous specializations, which, when combined with the various skills available, create a diverse arsenal that drastically changes the combat experience from one playthrough to another. The difficulty can be adjusted with various modifiers, and runs can be differentiated and randomized to avoid excessive repetitiveness, which, however, can still be noticeable in very advanced stages of the game.

Game is super fun, combat is so creative thanks to how many ways there are to use all the classes, skills, items and map interactions all combined. Runs are quite long and can be a bit repetitive (or frustrating when RNG totally ruins a run - especially those with quest items). The mood of the game is very funny and relaxied, but the cat management and breeding between runs can be annoying sometimes.

The story starts with a good idea, reminiscent of Final Fantasy X, and develops with quite a few plot twists; but the narrative and dialogues are often flat and unrealistic. The class system is interesting, but quickly begins to lose depth as you realize that the class setup and the characters used in battle make little difference. Battles are often chaotic and difficult to optimize, often leading to a complete forgetting of the available skills and spells. The subquest system is banal and uninteresting, reduced to killing enemies or fetching/collecting items without any compelling plot. The game is still enjoyable and funny nonetheless, offering an intriguing journey through well-crafted environments, that you can deeply explore and fully complete the more you advance in the game and get more classes and powers.

Super creative work, feels like playing countless different games. Game difficulty is not too harsh, so the game can be played together with a friend with no limitations; but still offers few optional hardcore challenges here and there.

Another lazy work, like they did with the first one. It's basically a port of the same PS1 game without even adjusting 4:3 resolution, terrible text translation and off-sync audio.

Excellent RPG, beautiful storytelling, and an interesting concept centered around ghosts and a choices system. The combat is relatively uncomplicated and shallow, but the duality of the two characters is well executed in both battles and the narrative.

The game is based on an original world from the Mickey Mouse universe, reminiscent of 1930s cartoons. I like how there are multiple ways to overcome obstacles and defeat enemies, with a duality of good and evil. The combat isn't very in-depth or structured, but it's still enjoyable.

Gameplay is fun, with a mix of action combat and timed deflects to stagger enemies, but never gets deeper than just repeating the same actions all the time. Map design and enemies/bosses moveset are just fine. All the rest is not so impressive, graphic is not amazing and narrative is something we have seen many times before.

It feels like watching a movie. All the missions, even most of the side missions, are interesting and full of special and cinematic effects, but maybe the narrative is not super inspired and sometimes feels a bit rushed. The excellent city exploration and combat of the first two chapters have been further improved by adding more options for navigating the map and new powers to defeat enemies. The graphics and audio are excellent, with numerous accessibility options. I can't think of any critical flaws in this title.

Lazy work here, basically an emulation of the same exact game we played decades ago. I also experienced a few audio bugs. +1 vote thanks to the rollback/fast save mechanics and all the drafts, images, videos and interviews with game developers available in the extra section in the main screen

Very addictive but repetitive game, chill and fun to play. Some class are more interesting or creative than others. I got all achievements in 35h

The game is much deeper than it appears; the narrative and various endings carefully explore the human emotional side. The game and audio design are very refined and perfectly suited to the type of setting the game aims to offer, faithfully reproducing the mood of the original masterpiece. The game's only flaws are on the technical side, with a less than optimal FPS and some gameplay flaws.

More of the same we already saw in the first chapter. Game is good and fun anyways, fighting mechanics are really good

One Piece world doesn't really fit in a turn based RPG to start with and the gameplay doesn't feel neither fresh or inspired.

A pure masterpiece, deep narrative and gameplay. Every run just feels so unique.

A fairly relaxing game, inspired in many ways but too simple. The empty narrative doesn't really immerse you in the game. The puzzles are interesting but rarely require much thought to be resolved. You can beat the game in 5 hours more or less, so I'm not sure it's worth its price

The game features some pleasant innovations in the gameplay and combat system, even if they aren't technically perfect, and the map design is at least interesting. Everything else however is profoundly disappointing from a technical standpoint: terrible graphics, no dubbing, banal narrative throughout most of the story, exploration too limited and redundant.

Usual Ubisoft boring game. No passion, no creativity, bad narrative and just a huge map (for no reason) with a lot of dead time and repetitive activites. Graphic and map design are kinda cool, but I can't really find anything else good to mention.

A straight-forward horror story, quite short and with no big surprises. Design and combat are not very creative and it feels just like a bad copy of Dead Space games.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is an excellent sequel, adding even more complexity and variety to the already superb gameplay of the first game. The graphics have also improved, with greater depth in the background and numerous details in the game screen. Packed with secret passages, tools, and bosses to defeat, it's a paradise for both casual and experienced players.

Review based on version 2.3. Game and DLC platinum obtained in about 100 hours. The game is innovative, revolutionary and diversified; it offers a multitude of gameplay possibilities and the main activities are surprising and interesting. Everything about the narrative (especially choices and endings) is top-notch, and the audio and graphic design are exceptional. The only flaws are several bugs still present five years after the game's release, vehicle handling could be improved (especially camera control), and the game balance and difficulty are not always optimal at all stages of the game.

Another Crab’s Treasure is a fine Soulslike, with a fresh gameplay based on shells, for powers and safety purposes. Game mechanics are kinda interesting as well, but it feels clunky sometimes and negative debuffs are not very outlined in the whole system. Map design is decent, but it's not offering a meaningful variety of things to do, even if exploration is sometimes well rewarded.

A masterpiece that really hits with your feelings, telling a very unique and emotional story. Audio and graphic design are truly amazing as well, going together with the story in a perfect match. The gameplay feels pretty unique too, mixing classic turn based RPGs with a timed parry/dodge defensive style. This might take away a little bit the rpg/strategic part from the gamestyle, since you can be basically unbeatable just being very good at parrying, but overall the gameplay feels very fun to play and the amazing variety of possible offensive strats with every character is very well done

AC Mirage doesn't provide anything new, but at least they left out the RPG gameplay and went back to a more stealth based game. Really appreciated to have a more limited map and less repetitive activities compared to last Assassin's Creed games. What is the purpose of this game anyways? Story is fine enough, but the gameplay is the usual clunky stuff.

Solid game with a surprisingly good gameplay. Fighting is fun and the mix of powers grant a very fluid platforming in the map. The story is quite simple, with no hidden surpises and not much to tell.

One of the greatest game I've ever experienced. Amazing story writing, mixed with a good gameplay that really thrills you to know more and investigate the story with the characters. Audio design and graphics are just insane. Having real actors and many film scenes is a great plus, all the detailed art and the hardwork that has been put in the game really made out a masterpiece

I didn't play Alan Wake original game, so my review is basically based only on the game itself. I think both the story and gameplay are very creative and original, with a good sound design. What I didn't like that much is the repetitiveness of fights, often very predictable and the random mob spawn in the 'dangerous' areas.

Very creative and inspired game, with cool breaking meta exploration, puzzles and narrative. The rest of the game, especially combat, feels somewhat generic and often too easy

Story and narrative is great and every single subquests is interesting and has its own purpose. Overall an amazing games, but still few quality of life features are missing. Combat is not that great and doesn't really feel well balanced on the enemies level

The game makes a huge jump forward compared to the first chapter. Improvements can be seen in all fields: story is very interesting and lets you wonder about its real meaning for the whole game. Puzzles are finally introduced, so you have to actually realize how to solve them to proceed. Stealth is finally useful and fits well in many circumstances. Battle has been introduced as well, so you have a mixed gameplay for many different situations. All musics, feelings and graphics fits perfectly in the game.

Game is nice and innovative, the narrative is very obscure and interesting. What the game lacks is some actual gameplay, resulting sometimes in just a scroller with some platforming here and there and a lot of anxiety. Game is also quite short (around 3h)

Nier Replicant is a very good game, with cool fighting mechanics and an original and interesting story. The game also have multiple finals, which can be discovered playing the game again from act 2 and fulfilling some particular choices. In this way you are able to discover more about the untold stories and finally discovering the true ending. Anyways, the game has a major issue related to its very limited amount of places to explore, so you are basically going in the same locations over and over through the whole story. Subquests are not interesting at all and will keep you jump between these locations even more. Grinding for items for upgrades is also very frustrating due to random drops with very low drop rate.

At first I was surprised this game was actually good, with many different activities, a decent gameplay and a story somehow intriguing. After 20h I realized, how I originally expected, I would have to repeat these activities over and over for 100 hours to fully complete the game. This was so annoying I lost interest in everything the game had to offer, to find myself just rushing into it.

Very good DLC. Map has an insane design, spread through 3+ layers of height, but few areas feel too empty. DLC zones being a bit bugged at times, some clean might be necessary. Very hard bosses!

Just amazing! Huge and detailed world - can't wait for DLC. 140h for platinum trophy.