Tech-Gaming

• PS4
• 82%
• États-Unis

Nights of Azure feels like developer Gust challenged themselves with making a hack-and-slash game built around a story that’s worth caring about. Largely, they succeeded, with adept play and plot that bond as blissfully as the game’s two protagonists.

• PS4
• 80%
• États-Unis

Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault is a cult classic in the making. While some will be perplexed by the game’s fusion of genres, others are bound to relish this quirky gem.

• PC
• 88%
• États-Unis

• PC
• 83%
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 81%
• États-Unis

Senran Kagura Estival Versus’ plays at least half as good as it looks, which makes it a requite pick-up for fan-service supporters. So if shimapan elicits a smile, then Tamsoft’s title is likely to make you beam like an August sun.

• PS4
• VITA
• 81%
• États-Unis

Hitman Go: Definitive Edition is the bar-coded killer re-imagined in puzzle form and boiled down to the barest of essentials. While hardcore Agent 47 aficionados might miss the tension, the elimination of wanton violence could introduce the property to a new audience.

• PS4
• 79%
• États-Unis

2014’s The Witch and the Hundred Knight wasn’t a bad game, but modest sales seems to reflect an indifference toward its audience. The Revival Edition doesn’t fix many of those faults, focusing on a visual improvement and a new area where an underpowered or underequipped Knight can develop.

• 3DS
• 85%
• États-Unis

With a dream team of gaming personalities, Project X Zone 2 is a must-play title for anyone with a fundamental knowledge of Japan-born games. If you meet that qualification, expect Monolith Soft’s latest to possess a long-term residence in your cartridge slot (or SD card).

• PS4
• 81%
• États-Unis

CyberConnect2’s series has always been one of the best licensed games around, with its accessible play and dazzling delivery. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 for the PlayStation 4 ups the ante, advancing a game no Naruto fan will want to miss.

• PS4
• 78%
• États-Unis

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is the rare licensed game that’s just good enough to stand on its own. Although it lacks the archetypal amount of content, the title is redeemed by an ability to simulate the look and characterization of the anime.

• PC
• 83%
• États-Unis

• PC
• 78%
• États-Unis

• PC
• 82%
• États-Unis

While the prospect of listening to five hours of commentary by unknown B-movie director sounds painful, The Deadly Tower of Monsters is anything but. Instead, this slash-and-shoot romp is brimming with creativity and comedic enjoyment, making it the first sleeper hit of 2016.

• PC
• 76%
• États-Unis

Tharsis is far removed from the plucky spirit of the Bit.Trip series. It’s gratifying to see developer Choice Provisions take chance, even if the end result is poised to be polemical. As the game shrewdly demonstrates, calculated risks are often the best way to go.

• VITA
• 85%
• États-Unis

With The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, developer Nihon Falcom solidifies their reputation as one of the premier role-playing production houses. Whether you play on console or portable, each platform offers a mammoth time sink filled with battling and bonding, evoking comparison to Persona 3.

• VITA
• 77%
• États-Unis

While musou-based action on a portable is almost always a dicey proposition, Dynasty Warrior 8 Empires ultimately succeeds by completing skirmishes with a healthy supply of strategy.

• PS3
• 91%
• États-Unis

Can’t afford a ticket to savor Japan’s virtues? Yakuza 5 offers a weeklong, five city excursion for about the same price as an imported Nendoroid. As a bonus, SEGA also throws in a scenic trip through the seedy underworld thats certain to please.

• PC
• 4.2 / 5
• États-Unis

Dariusburst Chronicles Saviours isn’t cheap, and there’s no cross-buy across the Sony platforms. But look past the price tag and you’ll find one of the most comprehensive packages in the genre- teaming with tons of glorious, enraged robot fish.