Tech-Gaming

• 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.

• 3DS
• 80%
• États-Unis

• XONE
• 82%
• États-Unis

Each of Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s trifecta of modes deliver delayed gratification, reaching first-person-satisfaction after at least a few hours of play. Take this as a sign of the game’s longevity. You’ll likely still be perk chasing when the inevitable sequel gets announced.

• WIIU
• 70%
• États-Unis

Rodea the Sky Soldier hinges on a single, inspired concept, that’s teeming with raw potential. Unfortunately, execution doesn’t live up to aspiration, resulting in a promising but tragically problematic experience.

• VITA
• 85%
• États-Unis

Along with Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth, Norn9: Var Commons is another ‘gateway’ otome- making an ideal in-road for Vita owners that haven’t experienced this type of visual novel.

• PS4
• 82%
• États-Unis

Divinity: Original Sin: Enhanced Edition is role-playing indulgence felt without the pangs of squandering your recreational time. While ports of complex PC games can be dodgy, this is the infrequent example of a console conversion done right.

• VITA
• 80%
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 78%
• États-Unis

If you strip away the license, Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul remains an accessible, albeit ill-balanced fighter. While fighting fanatics might scoff at the mechanics, Saint stalwarts will likely appreciate the game’s adaptation of source material.

• PC
• 86%
• États-Unis

Until Stardock makes good on their Star Control reboot, this is the open-world, antagonistic galaxy you’ll want to trade, fly, and fight in. The latter is especially strong, with Rebel Galaxy’s combat outshining most space skirmishes of the last decade.

• PC
• 80%
• États-Unis

While Transformers: Devastation, developer Platinum Games applies their maniac mechanics to the G1-era rivals, serving up a title that offers a fast, frantic, serving of gameplay. The elevated menu price is the only impediment to enjoyment.

• PS3
• VITA
• 87%
• États-Unis

Although Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax’s fundamental appeal is found in its cast of playables and support characters, the game’s mechanics have nearly enough quality and quirk to nurture universal appeal.

• PS4
• 87%
• États-Unis

Don Corleone and Klingon proverb concur: revenge a dish best served cold. With Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, players are able to enjoy a fifteen course meal of vengeance. While every plate isn’t perfect, the breath and brilliance of the banquet is well worth every penny of the menu price.

• PC
• 76%
• États-Unis

The idea of combining 40K with chess may have been questionable, but in the end, Warhammer 40K: Regicide surpasses expectations.