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Killer Instinct succeeds enormously at exposing all of that information to players of all skill levels. Not only is its combat system flashy and well thought out, it's well explained too, thanks to its powerful training tools, and what is easily the most complete guide to terminology and tactics ever assembled in a fighting game. Though it lacks an arcade mode or a full-sized character roster, Killer Instinct delivers where it counts.

Crimson Dragon works well enough as a straight arcade shooter, and there’s plenty of challenge in it. There’s some nostalgic value, too, but it’s weak graphics and frustrating free-flight boss fights make it tough to enjoy the stroll down memory lane.

For pinball fanatics or just those curious about gaming’s relatively low-tech past, Pinball Arcade is an excellent starting point for re-experiencing the golden days of quarter-munchers. These tables have never looked better than they do on PS4, and the gameplay is authentic right down to the sound and pressure of each tables’ flippers. The first table’s free, so there’s no excuse; this is a must to download.

Powerstar Golf manages to successfully marry an old-school arcade golf experience with some decidedly new-school ideas. The lack of proper online multiplayer is a bit of a blow, but the Rivals mode has the potential to provide an ongoing challenge after you’ve scooped up all of the career medals. It’s not a complete hole in (Xbox) One for golf fans, but it’s a good deal of fun if you desperately want to hit the links on your new machine.

Su Xbox 360 la situazione tende invece a mostrare molte più magagne grafiche e la bruttezza di certe texture rischia davvero di far dimenticare anche le cose buone fatte a livello di location. Nota finale per l'audio e i sottotitoli disponibili solo in inglese, anche se a causa della debolezza narrativa del gioco non si rischia certo di rovinarsi l'esperienza saltando qualche linea di dialogo.

Madden games catch a lot of flack for not changing enough every year, but here’s an example of why change isn’t always a good thing. ...But this new version of Madden 25 meddles with the running game and it screws up the delicate balance between pass and run. Once EA manages to combine all this lifelike ambience and smarter players with responsive control of current-gen Madden, I’ll be a lot happier with the new generation.

Between Worlds recaptures the spirit of adventure that gave the early games Zelda their potency, and lays out a vision for Zelda games still to come. It invites them - and us, the long-term fans - to let go of conventions that may have been comforting, but were ultimately holding us back. It’s at once intensely nostalgic and powerfully novel, unpatronising and cerebral. As a Zelda fan, I couldn’t wish for much more.

Può costituire una citazione anche l’abbozzato (eufemismo) backtraking, ma questo fa più rabbia che altro, perché emblema di come sarebbe bastato davvero poco, a parità di risorse, per dar più vitalità e interesse a un titolo frizzante, spassoso, immediato, preciso, piacevole da guardare e ascoltare eppure tremendamente castrato dal suo essere semplice e fugace. Rabbia per le potenzialità inespresse, la sensazione di more-of-the-same e perché si tratta di chiudere un’epoca dando probabilmente gli ultimi saluti alla strana coppia con l’antipatica impressione che il tutto non renda loro giustizia.

Il piacere si sposta più sulla comprensione del come e quando usare la chiave giusta, tanto nei dungeon quanto all’esterno: maggiori poteri, maggiori responsabilità. Quando poi si schiudono le porte della dimensione parallela, le possibilità di movimento si espandono drasticamente e viene fugata ogni paura di avere troppe chiavi per poche porte.

Playing Knack is like watching a dull movie on a plane – it's tolerable if all you want is a way to pass the time, but it's not something you'd seek out for its own sake. ...Sure, some individual elements show potential, particularly when the scale of the encounters changes as Knack grows, but it never moves beyond playing it safe with the concepts or the characters.