The violent and oppressive far future of Warhammer 40k has been beautifully recreated in Chaos Gate Demonhunters. The XCOMesque style of game play, both for the missions gameplay and for the base management, fits perfectly with the theme and the lore of this franchise. Very detailed graphics and superb soundtrack close the deal.

We don't question the passion and goodwill of the developers, but perhaps, being Dolmen their first game, it would have been better for them to slow down and lay lower, aiming for a less ambitious project.

Eternal threads is an apparently simple but extremely complex title, given the intricate number of timelines to be modified in order to achieve the goal. The idea behind it is interesting, as well as some narrative implications, but as a first work it has several corners to smooth out.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong succeeds in making us feel in front of a board game, bringing all the mysteries, conspiracies and atmospheres of the World of Darkness. Unfortunately, the graphics slow down the enthusiasm, like a script that very often is not particularly exciting.

An action JRPG prequel to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, introducing its world and characters despite a lack of a solid narrative structure and challenging quests.

Quotation forthcoming.

We Were Here Forever is a crazy co-op game that every lover of the genre might adore. However, the game suffers from some imbalances…

In a dystopian and dark world we will question the meaning of life and existence. An atypical RPG with interesting mechanics and a powerful and exciting story.

Salt and Sacrifice is a rough gem, which successfully hybridized different videogame genres, creating a captivating setting and fun gameplay, both alone and with other players.

Another growth and revenge story set in ancient Japan, with gorgeous B&W visuals and cinematic slasher gameplay, flawed by input-lag issues and minor balancing issues.

Rogue Legacy 2 is the perfect sequel of an already brilliant roguelite. It adds more depth and variety to a winning and enjoyable formula, exploring new ideas that were pretty absent in the preque. This time the game is both hard to master and easy to access: you don’t have to be a roguelite and metroidvania hardcore gamer to have a good time.

Action, roguelike, shifting levels, environmental puzzles “a la Tetris” and simple but clever combat mechanics. Despite some minor flaws, Loot River is definitely one of the best Indies of the year.

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is an adventure that continues to surprise after years. It is a journey into the human mind that manages to entertain, make people laugh and think at the same time.

An old-school action platformer that sends us back to the Neo Geo era but fails to give the same amount of shivers down the spine due to some balance and design issues.

Crimesight is an interesting Mystery Simulation game where you can’t trust anyone. Its formula is very promising, but a post-launch support could improve its game modes more.

Nintendo Switch Sports is the triumphant return of the series that began on the Nintendo Wii with Wii Sports. The six disciplines included are all a lot of fun to play, especially with friends while the Joy-Con ensures the precision necessary to offer hours of pure fun. [Review in Progress]

The Serpent Rogue, like every first work, is full of edges to be smoothed but the basic concepts are interesting. The Warden's journey is full of difficulties, unfortunately often due to structural deficiencies. In any case, the Kiev-based team deserves the warmest compliments for finishing development in a dire situation.

Teardown is a fun and creative game in a fully destructible voxel world.

MotoGP 22 evolves and convinces, focusing on the story of one of the most exciting seasons with Nine Season 2009 and improving the gameplay by introducing features that go further towards the simulation.

Revita is another roguelike action-platform that stands out thanks to some peculiar and intriguing gameplay mechanics.

Moss: Book II feels like a natural evolution of the first, charming game with new way to play with Quill and a more vast and interactive world. Not groundbreaking but still incredibly entertaining.

Aside from politically correctness evaluations, the game offers crazy things to do do, but due to game breaking bugs, uninteresting missions, very poor performances, huge loading times and bad optimization, the gaming experience is very disappointing and frustrating.

Trivial Pursuit Live! 2 brings the classic board game to current and last-gen platforms trying to adapt it to digital universe through online gaming, achievements, character customization and Twitch integration. Despite some of these features are cool, the game falls short in offering only 4 local players support; most of all, it lacks of the Italian localization. If these omissions are not an issue, you could have loads of fun with your family or friends and followers online.

MLB The Show 22 refines its legacy and its well tested game modes, while adding some cool new features like online co-op play. You can play addicting Dynasty Mode with one or two friends and, for the first time in the series, there is cross-play and cross-platform support. While not adding anything revolutionary, cross-platform is the major sell point of this year edition, helping to build one cohesive community.

Gorgeous visuals and a great soundtrack are strong weapons in this one, but everything else is below expectations.

Distant Worlds 2 is following its predecessor’s footsteps providing us a vast and enormous 4X space sim, with more options and customization than ever. The inclusion of the ship editor is very good and adds depth (if it ever needed more) to a title that can and will be daunting for many. The inclusion of an option to delegate major parts of the gameplay to the AI is refreshing but is too tempting, and could reduce the entire game to a click simulator where all we do is to accept the AI suggestions.

Quotation forthcoming.

A Memoir Blue is an emotional and interesting journey that explains the relationship between mother and daughter.