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Game Freak has really outdone itself this time, and Pokemon X and Y will be remembered as great transition point for the series’ transformation into an even more social, beautiful, and strategic game.

Game Freak has really outdone itself this time, and Pokemon X and Y will be remembered as great transition point for the series’ transformation into an even more social, beautiful, and strategic game.

Per la prima volta i giocatori Europei potranno gustarsi un gioco di Pokémon senza sapere in anticipo le evoluzioni degli starter, senza conoscere le posizioni di tutti i Pokémon o il tema di ogni palestra, lottando alla pari con allenatori di altri paesi.

Ultimo ma non ultimo, va detto che una novità fondamentale di Pokémon X e Y è che per la prima volta un gioco della serie regolare di Pokémon esce in contemporanea mondiale.

L'esperienza di gioco però, e va detto chiaramente, non è paragonabile a quella per PC e console, visto che la mancanza di controller fisici, sui giochi di calcio, incide al punto da dover semplificare il gameplay per renderlo comunque godibile in un qualche modo. Insomma, anche con tutti i compromessi del caso farsi un torneo o una partita online rimane comunque divertente e una volta entrati nel turbine di Ultimate Team sarà difficile abbandonare la propria squadra.

Even with its new content and options for alternate endings, Lone Survivor: Director's Cut doesn't really offer enough different experience to justify another purchase if you've played the PC version, unless you're that curious about the new endings. But if you've never experienced this survival horror indie sidescroller before, this is the best way to jump in. The hero's journey seems particularly personal on the Vita in dark rooms, and the Vita's control scheme suits the retro experience implied by the visuals.

What game were we talking about again? I’ve pretty much forgotten Alien Rage already. Between its lack of personality or distinctive, original features of any kind, and completely non-existent multiplayer community, the only memorable aspect is its annoying and frustrating difficulty spikes.

Rain's a curious experience which, for the majority of its three-hour running time, succeeds in creating a unique atmosphere and introducing a gameplay mechanic that has genuine emotional resonance. It makes you feel lonely and lost, yet fails to really make the most of its wonderful attributes, never maturing into the rich experience it could've been.

Verdict Day suffers many obvious weaknesses: The graphics border on embarrassing. Too many missions feel repetitive and empty. The menus can be extremely aggravating. Still, there’s a special kind of magic here that most games would never even attempt. Verdict Day is deeply tactical and requires both planning and performance. It’s unforgiving and unapologetic, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Come for the shooting, stay for the swordfighting,” quips Lo Wang in one of his huge vocabulary of one-liner taunts. It’s good start for a description of the appeal of Shadow Warrior, but it leaves out the surprisingly good story and impressive length (get your minds out of the gutter!) of the campaign. This is an old-school shooter that actually gets what made old-school shooters work, and it gives us some clever new ideas on top of them.