IGN

WildStar is very much a child of the modern MMORPG in foundation and mechanics. Yet it builds upon its many clear influences, improving on the original formula in all but a few areas, and is at its best when guided by its fantastic personality and creative freedom.

Sniper Elite III's open level designs and objectives pack in more than enough variety and stealthy tension to counterbalance its thin story and shaky enemy intelligence, and experimenting with its explosive traps is almost as fun as popping skulls with a sniper rifle. The skeleton-shattering, long-distance kills are still its riveting centerpiece, of course, but even without the element of dumb fun they offer, Sniper Elite III would still be a smart, unexpectedly memorable experience.

You may not have needed a reason to return to Resogun -- because it's already so damn good -- but here we are. Survival is the stronger of Heroes’ two modes, and it has the greater hook, but Demolition is an interesting way of turning Resogun on its head. ...But in reality, Resogun's core remains intact and as fun as ever. Heroes simply acts as a reason to come back for more.

Valiant Hearts è un titolo particolare e non semplicissimo da inquadrare: il suo gameplay oggettivamente blando, lineare e mai particolarmente divertente/ispirato potrebbe esporlo a qualche critica, ma al di là della sua componente prettamente ludica - che avrebbe potuto comunque essere curata meglio, o addirittura coraggiosamente eliminata in toto! - si cela un'anima davvero speciale.

A dispetto delle tante ingenuità, qui più volte sottolineate, Shovel Knight esprime un suo pensiero ben argomentato e si rivela una scelta indicata, soprattutto per chi vuole rispecchiarsi in un passato oggi più lontano che mai. È splendido trovare una piccola oasi come questa, un angolo di pace in cui si bada solo al sodo, senza perdersi in chiacchiere.

Una trama a malapena sufficiente e delle meccaniche ripetitive non possono venir salvate solo dall'attrattiva di poter impersonare Iron Man o Hulk. Un motore grafico ingiustificatamente pesante e delle scelte di design per me incomprensibili contribuiscono a mettere gli ultimi chiodi sulla bara.

At seven or eight hours long your first time through (and a New Game+ mode once you beat it), it lasts longer than your typical throwback, and all of that time is well-spent, whether you're getting through a new stage, going back to an old one to grind for money to buy upgrades, or exploring its many secrets. It plays brilliantly, looks stunning, and sounds great.

It’s a small-scale human perspective of the war, which tries to salvage those little acts of love and heroism from a world overwhelmed by violence. ...Ultimately, it’s a game about warfare that’s more interested in the people and their experiences, than bullets and their targets. I could’ve done without some of the footnotes and heavy-handed narration, but it remains a beautiful, harrowing experience nevertheless.

For the first time in years, Grid Autosport feels like a Codemasters racing game built to appeal to long-time Codemasters racing fans. Grid Autosport promised proper motor racing, and that’s exactly what it delivers (and plenty of it, to boot). It falls a bit short in the visual stakes compared to the hotter, new generation completion, but few developers get pack racing right like Grid Autosport does. The spirit of the classic TOCA games is finally back.

In attesa di scendere in pista sulle nuove console, GRID Autosport si piazza strategicamente a metà strada tra arcade e simulazione, rappresentando la naturale evoluzione della filosofia di guida targata Codemasters. Soddisfatto per ora il proprio EGO e quello dei giocatori meno egotici e intransigenti - almeno su PC, un po’ meno su PS3 e Xbox 360 - l’impressione è, però, che il momento dell’elaborazione finale e della scelta su che strada imboccare sia solo rimandato. E un certo Project CARS potrebbe pesantemente indirizzare tale futura svolta.