Attack of the Fanboy

• PC
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case File is a bold, inventive, and engaging VR title, marking the first tentative steps into the next step in VR gaming. It has its issues, such as immersion breaking loading screens and an imperfect movement system. What it does well it does exceptionally well though, nailing immersion like few other games have. You’ll feel like a true 40’s detective, and you’ll love every second of it. Being able to drive around a realistic take on LA is just icing on the cake, but it’s some pretty sweet icing.

• PS4
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With endless replayability, Battlezone offers one of the more robust PSVR experiences available at launch. It is also exceedingly immersive, and its online co-op multiplayer makes for a unique experience in the VR gaming space. It's too bad that a lot of the underlying gameplay design decisions weren't better implemented. The extreme challenge is just one thing, and could be fixed in a future update for that matter. But players simply won't find themselves that drawn back into the game after the first couple of rounds, mostly due to frustration, or an overall sluggish feel.

• 3DS
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There’s very little on the Nintendo 3DS that compares to Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. It’s unique in the type of gameplay that it offers, and it’s a surprising game on so many levels. The sheer amount of enemy types in single player, numerous collectibles, and attention to detail given to each and every environment, is a refreshing change of pace. While we’ve seen so many games that add components like multiplayer for filler content, or just seem content with slightly varied enemy models, every peice of Dark Moon feels meaningful and intended to enhance the experience, and there are a lot of those peices. It doesn’t hurt that Dark Moon is easily one of the best looking Nintendo 3DS games available, if not the best looking game on the handheld. Either way, it’s the new must-have for the device.

• PS4
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Okami HD is the best version of Hideki Kamiya’s unforgettable production. A combination of art and gameplay which appeals because of its stunning visual style and ground breaking interaction between players and the world of the game. Longtime fans will not find many new features apart from returning mini-games, better visuals, and a seamless graphic performance, but it is a specially good chance for new generations to discover one of the most unique video games of all time.

• ANDROID
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Fallout Shelter is an enjoyable but ultimately shallow experience. It's set apart from others of its ilk by making its transactions truly and completely optional -- though sorely tempting.

• PC
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Darkest Dungeon will push even the most hardcore gamers to their breaking points, but those who are brave enough to take it on are in for a dastardly roguelike rivaled by few others.

• WIIU
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Known previously for its controversial exclusivity announcement, there is no doubt that Bayonetta 2 will instead be revered for creating a new standard in the action game genre moving forward. By building on all the elements that made the first game a grand experience of its own, Platinum was also able to infuse new mechanics and game modes into the sequel that elevate it to new heights. With the intense level of replayability and the inclusion of the original Bayonetta in the package, this Game of the Year contender is a must buy for ANY Wii U owner.

• PC
• États-Unis

Technical issues aside Kingdom Come: Deliverance is at best an ambitious game. There are flashes of brilliance in the implementation of Warhorse Studios’ unique systems of the game, as it truly does have interestingly deep survival and progression elements. Though when you do take into account the technical issues it becomes a frustrating experience in which the bad completely outweighs the good.

• PS4
• États-Unis

As a long time fan of the MH series, I’m pleasantly surprised with Monster Hunter: World. I assumed this game would be dumbed-down to oblivion, but I was wrong: Capcom pulled it off. It’s fluid, many mechanics are intuitive and it endeavors to explain the ones that aren’t. It takes the best of Monster Hunter and offers them in a way that entices newcomers without repulsing long-time fans. The only gripe I had were the lack of areas and amount of monsters — both of which will likely be remedied with confirmed DLC, making it a minor gripe about an otherwise excellent package. If you’re a fan of the series then World is a must-buy. And for everyone else? Pick it up anyway.

• SWITCH
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• PS4
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Resident Evil Revelations is a fun and captivating game that unfortunately has been surpassed by every other entry that has come afterwards. For players who still want to give it a try, it offers a unique and suspensful setting, sinister enemies, and a reunion with two of the most iconic characters in the series, all of that in the most content-filled version so far. But for a casual player who has not gone through the majority of Resident Evil games, there are much better options out there.

• SWITCH
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim for Nintendo Switch sells itself on its name alone. It’s Skyrim…for Nintendo Switch. Are there some additions? Sure, but nothing that changes that core experience. And that core experience is what you’re getting, but with the ability to take it wherever, whenever. If that is worth $60 to you then this is a must-buy. If you’ve never played Skyrim then this is definitely a fine way to play it. If you have the game in any of its other modern forms then that’s probably a better way to play. But this is still an amazing achievement and shows the power of the Switch for AAA gaming, even if it’s a six year old title.

• SWITCH
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DOOM is a game that few would have guessed would hit the Switch, yet it’s a perfect fit now that it has arrived. The less capable hardware does force a lot of sacrifices, but fewer than many might have expected. This results in a less visually pleasing game, but still a solid one that delivers on the important stuff. And the game really takes new shape when played in handheld mode, presenting one of the best looking and playing shooters ever found on a portable console.

• PS4
• États-Unis

Battle Chasers: Nightwar delivers a satisfying game, but it really shines in moments where it blends a comic book with an RPG seamlessly. Fans of the series will fall in love with it, but it doesn’t revolutionize the genre or come close to reaching the upper echelons of it.

• PS4
• États-Unis

From fighting Kung-Fu Dugongs in the desert, to defeating a Vampire Pirate, One Piece Unlimited World Red Deluxe has everything you need for a hilarious romp around its colourful world. If you’ve played it before, you won’t be missing out on anything major, as the DLC is just a few extra costumes and small quests which die-hard fans will have already picked up. Ultimately, this could have been a decent remaster, but instead it just seems to be a slightly lazy upscaled port, with DLC chucked in to pad out the content.

• PS4
• États-Unis

Blue Reflection for all of its beautiful visuals, struggles to offer a consistently engaging gameplay experience. The social aspects of this game are a ton of fun, but the actual battles are very uneven — intriguing, yet boring; mechanically sound, but easy enough for that depth to be ignored. All Gust needed to do was tweak the parameters of each enemy a bit and I would have been singing an entirely different tune about them. That said, this game still works as a whole and will offer a memorable experience to those willing to get past any anime prejudices they might have. If you’re a fan of Persona and “Sailor Moon,” or even just the magical girl genre in general, then Blue Reflection is the game for you.

• PS4
• États-Unis

In the end, I do admit finding myself having more fun than I expected with Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash. Even with its occasionally flawed gameplay, it was still simple enough for me to overlook it. In addition, what it lacks in traditional gameplay, it more than makes up for in fanservice. That said, how much you’ll enjoy this game will largely depend on what aspects of the series are most important to you. If you place the usual gameplay above all else, then you can easily give this game a pass and not feel like you missed much. However, if you’re a fan of the franchise’s characters and its fanservice, then Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash will not disappoint.

• PS4
• États-Unis

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is a game of two extremes, featuring the franchise’s strongest gameplay to date, while presenting visuals worse than any entry to come before it. That said, the Vs. series has always been more about the gameplay than anything else, so even with all of Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s shortcomings, its gameplay is so strong that it helps you overlook them. Long story short, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite ain’t pretty, but it get’s the job done.