Tech-Gaming

• VITA
• 84%
• États-Unis

Whether you’re a hardcore Blaz buff or just a budding visual novel fan, XBlaze Lost: Memories delivers. The game’s mix of returning and new characters, along with alterative viewpoints on events works as both continuation and inauguration.

• PS4
• 80%
• États-Unis

Abyss Odyssey is a deep, engaging combat-focused title with plenty of exploration and secrets to unlock. Extended Dream add on-line co-op, local PvP, and well as new enemies and bosses.

• VITA
• 78%
• États-Unis

Although Lost Dimension doesn’t fully capitalize on its core premise, there’s enough distinction here to warrant a purchase by role-playing aficionados.

• PS4
• 74%
• États-Unis

Like Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is more for leering than long-term play value. While the campaign offering fleeting fun, and lack of finesse means the game will best be remembered for raising the rendering bar for console T&A.

• XONE
• 71%
• États-Unis

Although mulligans are customarily only allowed in casual play, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour could surely use one. Here’s a game that delivers most of the essentials, but comes far short in delivering the content expected from a contemporary, triple-A, golf title.

• PS4
• 81%
• États-Unis

Combining Blood Ties campaign with a hundred additional quests and a stage creation suite, Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess represents a Faustian deal. Fans of the previous game and PlayStation 4 owners will likely want to give the devil his due.

• VITA
• 82%
• États-Unis

While Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star’s plot might perplex Ar tonelico vets, concerns should be quelled by the game’s adept character development and tapestry of interlocking, enjoyable game mechanics.

• PS4
• 79%
• États-Unis

• VITA
• 80%
• États-Unis

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation is neither a hurried port nor a complete overhaul of Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. Instead the title mends the original games’ minor complications, while adding a respectable amount of new content.

• VITA
• 75%
• États-Unis

Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy’s difficulty stems not from unfair boss battles or eleventh-hour difficulty spikes. Instead, the title expects players to understand and learn its intricacies on its own terms. Confronting this creature is gratifying, but do so with prudence, lest you’ll find yourself alone and aimless within this fearsome abyss.

• PC
• 72%
• États-Unis

An addicting and hilarious 2D arena shooter that foregoes a proper singleplayer experience and is best enjoyed in local multiplayer with three friends.

• PC
• 80%
• États-Unis

Whereas Re;Birth1 completely revitalized the property, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation makes a number of welcome but not revolutionary changes. Still, the title is a worthwhile pickup for franchise fans.

• VITA
• 80%
• États-Unis

Lu Bu, you had better watch out, there’s a new contender on the battlefield and she looks a lot better in shimapan. Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed delivers the musou tenets, which a fan-indulging amount of moé.

• PS4
• 84%
• États-Unis

Axiom Verge takes basic Metroid tenets and builds on them. At best, the title evokes the feel of the 1986 classic, which incorporating weaponry and puzzle aspects culled from contemporary sources. Not to be missed.

• PS4
• 82%
• États-Unis

If you haven’t played the first game, then Toukiden: Kiwami offers a colossal amount of content. Even if you have, the ability to import your save data and continue with a second campaign makes the title worth consideration.

• PC
• 78%
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 79%
• États-Unis

Don’t dismiss Bladestorm: Nightmare as a derivative hack-and-slash starring Saint Joan. It’s actually an engaging, accessible, and fanciful model of large scale combat, which only shows battle fatigue in its waning hours.

• VITA
• 82%
• États-Unis

If you shirk shmups because you don’t have the patience or reflexes tsunami-sized waves of projectiles, give Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype a try. From in-game adaptable difficulty to a satisfying array of weaponry, this is the shooter for the rest of us.