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Unbound should, however, turn heads thanks to its bold new animated characters and special effects. Despite the odd juxtaposition between its traditional graphics and the cartoon-inspired flourishes, they are strikingly well done and make for an instantly recognizable installment of this 28-year-old series.

Infinitely explorable in its complexity and equally as rewarding in the depth you’ll find there, this is the quintessential world simulation and building management game. Until now its magnificent worlds have been obscured behind inaccessible ASCII art and a difficult interface that only a dedicated few were able to appreciate.

Many of the design choices made for the handheld original – like bite-sized side missions and an abundance of loading screens – are left intact, keeping this experience from feeling completely modern. But even with a few aging quirks, Crisis Core remains a fun, compelling, and integral chapter in the ongoing Compilation of Final Fantasy 7, and Reunion is the absolute best way to experience it.

Ik dat de game je af en toe wel iets te hard straft, de grillige en ongelukkige kusjes met andere weggebruikers of de mission impossible achtervolgingen met de politie voelen soms oneerlijk aan en daarin had de balans een tikkeltje anders gemogen. Dat neemt natuurlijk niet weg dat er voldoende racepret is.

De wereld is prachtig, het achtergrondverhaal is direct intrigerend en het gevechtssysteem - los van de toepassing ervan - staat als een huis. Helaas wordt weinig hiervan goed benut. Alle intrige die de plot de eerste uren schept, verwatert. Het ontwerp van de latere gevechten werkt het gevechtssysteem zelfs actief tegen.

The Callisto Protocol tinha tudo para ser mais, mas fez escolhas perigosas que traumatizaram a experiência de gameplay e que o tornaram um dos títulos mais frustrantes e aborrecidos de jogar. Para além de excelente grafismo e rostos conhecidos, The Callisto Protocol não tem mais nada para oferecer.

In conclusione, non siamo di fronte a un prodotto terribile ma una realizzazione tecnica tutto sommato competente non basta a elevare Crossfire: Legion al di sopra della mediocrità a cui si è auto relegato.

There isn’t much to the story this time around and the addition of color-coded enemies doesn’t do much to shake up its otherwise untouched combat, but the interesting premise and engaging gameplay loop at least help this add-on outrank the previous villain-focused DLCs.

Tedious between-mission progression and persistent framerate dips are the only things that can occasionally spoil that fun, which is a shame when Darktide otherwise nails virtually every fundamental of its genre.

Darktide è un gioco che spreca purtroppo le enormi potenzialità della sua ambientazione. Sparare a orde di cultisti tutti uguali è divertente nel breve termine, ma la ripetitività subentra fin troppo rapidamente e con essa la noia, che per utilizzare uno dei termini tanto cari all’ambientazione è un’eresia vera e propria quando si parla di un videogioco.