Francesco Mocerino

“Bandai Namco has thus played to the nostalgia factor without taking the risk of modernizing its intellectual property, giving longtime fans another chance to roll their Katamari, but without offering any convincing glimpses into the future of the series.”

“From a strategic point of view, the title is based on a simple and well-oiled structure, which unfortunately suffers from a basic redundancy caused by the lack of variety and the lack of depth inherent in the game situations, while the exploratory side is often plagued by problematic collision management that sometimes prevents you from fully enjoying the splendid scenarios.”

“The debut title of Critical Hit Games is a graphic adventure capable of building a fascinating setting, certainly indebted to the imagery linked to the cornerstones of the genre, but with a unique personality thanks to the aesthetic and musical references to the United States of the 40s.”

“The re-edition of the collection that last year made the joy of all the nostalgic of Sonic replenishes its offer with a handful of titles of fluctuating quality: devoid of those small modernization processes that had characterized the first chapters of the series in the last edition, the video games originally distributed on Game Gear of Sonic Origins Plus stand out more for their historical value.”

“The cosmic divinity imagined by H.P. Lovecraft remains immersed in its eternal sleep, because in the interesting videogame mixture concocted by Frogwares it is above all the influence of Arthur Conan Doyle to drive a narrative made of investigations and common crimes, while the horrors of the astral planes remain under the radar and can only be touched in short sequences.”

“The terrible misadventure in Sardinian lands of a small group of explorers becomes for Santa Ragione the frame of a work with a valuable artistic direction. The exploration of the fictitious city of Gravoi proves to be the main mechanic of a somewhat bare gameplay in terms of content, lacking in tension due to a very permissive roguelite nature.”

“The developers of Dimps had set themselves the goal of offering a peculiar asymmetrical multiplayer themed Dragon Ball, capable of immersing players in the tension of a game between cat and mouse lived on a razor's edge.”

“The return of Pac-Man on gaming machines marks a historic event for all fans of the original title, because this re-edition carries the weight of the experience lived in 1999 lowering it in our days, after some small adjustments in terms of quality of life and visual modernization.”

“The last chapter of one of the longest-running oriental series ever discovers the wonders of real-time combat and frames them with an impactful graphic rendering, made even more intense by the peculiar Chinese artistic sense that infuses an original soul to the staging as well as to the narration. The fast-paced action of the battles bends to the strict rules of a classic Asian RPG, creating a mixture that shines particularly during the game's frequent boss-fights.”

“The small independent studio KeokeN brings its spatial work back to life with an update that improves its performance on next-generation consoles. Deliver Us the Moon is more walking simulator than puzzle-game, because the puzzles to be solved are extremely simple and in short repetitive, and focuses decisively on immersion in science fiction history to remain imprinted in the player's memory.”

“The crazy title developed by Izanagi Games mixes three completely different genres, giving life to a work of sure impact for creativity and ambition, but not really unforgettable due to the ups and downs that characterize the various sections of gameplay.”

“The last chapter of nippon Ichi's crazy strategic series arrives on Sony consoles (European) and on PC with a revised and corrected edition that makes you forget the technical problems seen on Switch. The Complete Edition of Disgaea 6 includes all the characters inserted through the DLC, further enriching - as if there were a need - a deep and multifaceted gameplay, which in its latest iteration takes on the contours of an absurd and calculated management.”