It is the custom of a cultural field that holds competition in high esteem: who says “end of the year” also says “lists of the best video games”. In this regard, the year 2024 was marked by some setbacks, such as the postponement ofAssassin’s Creed Shadows see you next year or the sudden end of Concordjust two weeks after its release. Nevertheless, despite the procrastination of industry leaders, it was enough to look to find a significant number of great nuggets with which the Pixels journalists had an excellent time.
Florian Reynaud’s choices:
« Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth”: the yakuza in Hawaii
After brilliantly succeeding in succeeding the historical protagonist of the series in 2020, Ichiban Kazuya is back this year in Like a Dragon : Infinite Wealththe ninth canonical episode of a saga formerly known as Yakuza. Extremely generous (it is perfectly possible to spend more than a hundred hours on it), it places itself in the continuity of the license, oscillating between the absurd and the moving. The main story, relocated to Hawaii, but still centered on the Japanese underworld, is coupled, as is customary, with an incredible quantity of perfectly amusing side activities. And if, like the previous opuses, Infinite Wealth has flaws and lengths, it is once again a serious contender for the title of most enjoyable game of the year.
Disponible sur PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One et Xbox Series, 70 €.
« Metaphor: ReFantazio”: dungeons and elections
Fruit of the work of former managers of the popular saga Persona, Metaphor : ReFantasia uses the well-established Atlus formula. Namely, on the one hand, winding dungeons in which you have to face enemies in very dynamic turn-based combat, and on the other hand, a daily life made up of social bonds to be forged and agenda commitments. to be respected. Notable difference, by swapping a modern context for a fantastic medieval universe, Metaphor : ReFantasia attempts a story that addresses more politics, and even, why not, a little idealism in its words.
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