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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is where it's at. I loved it on DS, and this iOS version is even better. A deep, clever puzzle game mixes well with a beautiful role-playing adventure. This is a game to get lost in, providing hours and hours of single- and multiplayer fun.

Skulls of the Shogun comunque si presta bene al gioco in multiplayer, risultando una sorta di gradevole gioco da tavolo digitale che si può spiegare in pochi minuti e che, col giusto gruppo di amici, può riempire intere serate. Da notare che la versione Xbox 360 si può interfacciare con quelle per Windows Phone e Surface per il gioco online, rappresentando così il primo videogame con cross-play tra queste piattaforme.

Antichamber has some of the more clever puzzles of any game I’ve played. It doesn’t have much in the way of personality, and its bizarre ending left me wondering why it was included at all, but it makes the act of exploration utterly thrilling. Each step becomes a chance to learn something new about Antichamber’s world, and you gain new skills and encounter unique and rewarding puzzles right up to the end.

Fire Emblem Awakening is the best of its class, and a necessary, non-negotiable addition to any 3DS library.

Pixel People is a smart and addictive town builder with a lot of style. It’s hard not to smile when discovering an especially memorable profession combination (Vet + Coroner = Taxidermist) or when unlocking an especially evocative building (Ninja HQ). It’s easy to play for free, it’s got a great sense of discovery, and it’s possible to play as casually or as seriously as you want. What’s not to like?

Skulls’ hardcore appeal may be limited, but for those looking for a simple, easy to understand turn-based strategy title, it's really solid. You're not going to find a deep game you're going to play forever. In fact, there are definitely some glaring issues in the way that it plays. But you know what? That's just fine. There's a highly likeable campaign that's more than worth the price of admission.

If your only experience of Blood Money was on PS2, grab this; this is what 360 owners got and this is how Blood Money was meant to look. If you missed them back in the day, grab this now and discover how gratifying stealing another man’s clothes and, er, whacking his boss can be. They’re definitely showing their age, but beneath the elderly visuals and slightly crusty controls lay the roots of a creative and rewarding series of games that probably don’t quite get the credit they deserve.

Banana Kong is a reasonably entertaining App Store distraction. It doesn’t commit any major stumbles but it also doesn’t display any ambition. There are other endless runners that have done it all better, faster and with more polish.

Pur con i suoi ingombranti difetti e un rompicapo dopo l'altro, insomma, The Cave si rivela all'appassionato esploratore come un "breve e ragionevole" capolavoro, sicuramente perfezionabile, ma pur sempre ammirevole. Un piacevole mash-up tra vecchio e nuovo, insomma, tanto faticoso e ripetitivo da portare a compimento, quanto riconciliante, esattamente come certi videogiochi d'altri tempi: scrutandolo bene, al suo interno sembra rivivere (o almeno pare intravedersi) lo spirito di Monkey Island, di Maniac Mansion e delle belle avventure di una volta.

Al di là di questo, Fractured Soul paga il limite intrinseco nella sua idea di gioco, perché coordinarsi nel controllo di due personaggi su due schermi diversi, per di più mentre si è preda di un level design fra i più bastardi degli ultimi anni, beh, non è impresa da poco. Alcuni, probabilmente, lo adoreranno proprio per questo, e di sicuro è un gioco intelligente nella concezione e capace di offrire una sfida adeguata agli amanti dei platform che non devono chiedere mai. Chi ha poca pazienza ne stia lontano