But Why Tho?

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is thoughtful and optimistic. Its storytelling is charming, swaying between the larger world-saving beats and more personal stories.

• SWITCH2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Mina the Hollower is simply a blast to play and is another success by Yacht Club Games that will make anyone who plays it ask for more of this darker world they’ve created.

• SWITCH2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Coffee Talk Tokyo delivers an incredible story filled with fully realized characters whose lives will undoubtedly bring players to tears (both happy and sad). What the game says about life, our choices, and how we face both is a powerful statement that we can never hear enough of.

• XSX/S
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Forza Horizon 6 is the near-perfect racing sandbox fans have wanted for years.

• PS5
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Outbound is a road trip that rewards patience over speed. Square Glade Games has built a world worth getting lost in, with a van customization system that keeps you tinkering and a presentation that always makes the next horizon look worth chasing.

• PC
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Directive 8020 is a love letter to the space horror that looks beyond just going bump in the night. The distrust sown across the small team, the dialogue choices, and the interactions all craft a game that feels like it belongs on the shelf alongside titles like Dead Space, Sunshine, Event Horizon, and even The Thing.

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Out of the Blue has delivered another feast for the eyes and ears in a fun, chill puzzle game that still finds ways to balance the horrors of the beyond with the horrors of our own existence.

• SWITCH2
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Mixtape offers a unique experience, even if it looks familiar at first. The narrative approach to memory and growing up creates a coming-of-age story that weaves through the messiness of teenage emotions. While the very small amount of gameplay can feel repetitive, the story mitigates that weakness.

• PC
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Invincible VS delivers a fun, frantic, and brutal fighting game experience. While it can be unforgiving at times, it never feels like you don’t have the tools to survive the bloody battles it challenges you with.

• XSX/S
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Aphelion is a small game that hits hard with big emotions by embracing the very best elements of science fiction. It embraces humanity and connection while still showcasing the genre’s love of alien planets and condemnation of evil corporations.

• XSX/S
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

People of Note is a great mash-up of the people behind music. Music may have divided the people of Note, yet it also slowly brings them all together for a brighter, more rockin’ future.

• XSX/S
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

MLB The Show 26 builds on a rock-solid foundation and improves across the board, even if there is still room for improvement. Baseball fans will find plenty to dig into, and if you’ve been sitting out for a year or two, this is the perfect time to step back into the batter’s box.

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

This is a massive undertaking for any development team. It’s ambitious to a point that it becomes curious that it was attempted. But unlike Captain Ahab, this is a level of investment and ambition that ultimately pays off in the highest order. The level of detail in Crimson Desert is unlike anything we have seen in this console generation.

• XSX/S
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

GreedFall: The Dying World leaves much to be desired. Despite offering an engaging story and a strong cast of characters, technical problems abound, making the experience far more frustrating than it’s worth.