Arcade Video Games

9.4 Game Score

The third installment of the famous series of colourful 3D platformers. Production develops the assumptions of the cycle, adding, among other things, new playable characters with individual abilities.

PS1

9.4 Game Score

An unusual rhythm game which is a mix of Guitar Hero, Fruit Ninja, and Star Wars – the player cuts colorful cubes with two lightsabers to the rhythm of electronic music.

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9.2 Game Score

The famous bearded plumber has already appeared in several dozen games, available for all possible Nintendo consoles. With the release of the new Wii land-based console, the father of the Mario series, Shigeru Miyamoto, surprised the players: he sent his hero into space!

Wii

9.2 Game Score

BirdGut is a hand-drawn free platformer with elements of puzzle game created by independent creator Micah Boursier. As a flying bee we have to get out of the bird that ate us.

PC

9.1 Game Score

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a sequel to the 3D platformer released in 2007. The title plumber and his faithful friend, Yoshi's green dinosaur, once again embark on an adventurous, cosmic journey, visiting many bizarre planets and performing various tasks. The title was produced by the Nintendo development team led by Shigeru Miyamoto.

Wii

9.1 Game Score

A three-dimensional platformer inspired by classics like Banjo-Kazooie, Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Donkey Kong 64, developed by the independent studio Mecha the Slag. A Hat in Time lets us play as Hat Kid, a girl who travels in time, fights villains and solves numerous puzzles. During the campaign, we visit five varied worlds and try to foil the plan of Mustache Girl. Hat Kid uses a special umbrella that acts as e.g. parachute, weapon and even propeller.

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9.1 Game Score

The fourth installment in the series of logic platform games, created by the team at Frozenbyte. As in the previous editions of the cycle, we play as three heroes connected by the eponymous artifact.

PCXONEPS4Switch

9.0 Game Score

An interactive fairy tale in the convention of a classic two-dimensional arcade game. We lead the title black knight through a series of opposing levels to save the kingdom from bloody dictatorship.

X360PS3

9.0 Game Score

Inside is the second project of the independent Danish studio PlayDead, which became famous by creating the cult game Limbo. The game's development was partially funded by a grant from the Danish government. The story tells about a young boy who must stop the forces of evil that are trying to take over the world by experimenting on humans. The gameplay mechanics are similar to classic platformer games.

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9.0 Game Score

Tearaway is a three-dimensional platformer that takes players to a magical world made of cardboard and paper. The British studio Media Molecule, known mainly from the LittleBigPlanet series, is responsible for the production.

PSV

9.0 Game Score

A two-dimensional action game with designs resembling old cartoon movies, which is a debut production of StudioMDHR, an independent developer. In Cuphead, we assume the role of a gambling addict that loses his soul to the devil during one of his sessions. To retrieve it, he needs to work off its equivalent. When it comes to mechanics, the game is a 2D fighting game with a degree of platforming elements – we participate in continuous 1v1 fights, taking place on special 2D arenas.

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9.0 Game Score

Three-dimensional platformer for the whole family developed by Nintendo. Yoshi’s Wooly World is set in a world made of yarn. We play as the titular green dinosaur Yoshi, one of the main mascots of the Japanese company; the game expands on concept of Kirby’s Epic Yarn. We received a classic platformer in 2.5D, in which our hero is followed by running eggs, which can be shot at various targets or parts of scenery.

WiiU3DS

9.0 Game Score

Official add-on to one of the best accepted independent games of 2017. The expansion introduces new levels, bosses and the third playable character, Miss Chalice.

PCXONEPS4Switch

8.9 Game Score

A sequel to a platform/puzzle action game developed by Frozenbyte. The story of the original game was set in a colorful, magical fantasy world. Trine 2 once again presents the adventures of the three characters bound together by the power of an artifact known as Trine. Amadeus, Zoya and, Pontius are brought to a fairytale land inhabited by goblins. Their task is to discover the truth behind the actions of the malicious creatures and to prevent them from achieving their goals.

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8.9 Game Score

The third installment in the series of adventures of the eponymous friendly hero. Released for PC Windows and consoles, the game is an action platformer. Rayman and his friends, Globox and Murfy, have to face the army of Hoodlums. As you play, you explore new, colorful locations, from beautiful, magical places to ruined areas inhabited by hostile creatures. Visually, the game looks better than the second installment — the textures and animations have been improved.

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8.9 Game Score

Like II: Renegade is a continuation of an excellent platform-adventure game. Creating this production is the responsibility of Naughty Dog studio, which enjoys a high esteem in the industry, with titles such as Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot or The Last of Us. The heroes of Yak II: Renegade are Yak and Daxter, but as a result of a certain turn of action, the world in which they travel changes significantly.

PS4PS2

8.9 Game Score

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is the second installment of a series of arcade platformers with logical elements by Insomniac Games studio. This time, the main characters are kidnapped and taken to the Bogon galaxy, where new adventures, riddles and enemies await them. The creators took care of a number of changes in the mechanics of the game, including the ability to develop characters and improve equipment.

PS2

8.9 Game Score

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor's Legacy is a 3D platform adventure game released in December 2001. The production stands out from other titles by the number of details, gameplay diversity and a well-designed open world. The legendary Naughty Dog studio, known for such hits as The Last of Us, Uncharted or Crash Bandicoot, is responsible for creating this title. The main characters are the green-haired Elven Yak and his faithful friend, the furry Daxter.

PS4PS2

8.9 Game Score

Super Mario 3D Land is the first installment of the cult plumber's adventures prepared for the Nintendo 3DS console. The production of the game was supervised by the creator of the brand - Shigeru Miyamoto. The title combines elements of classic platformers from the Super Mario and Super Mario Bros series with the capabilities of an innovative platform, offering, among other things, a three-dimensional image.

3DS

8.9 Game Score

An action 2D platform game starring a sympathetic creature of a protagonist. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and is the fifth full-fledged installment in the series created by Michel Ancel. This time the titular protagonist and his friend Globox must face nightmares which have created amazing worlds during the 100 years they have spent in the Crossroads of Dreams. Rayman must also free the Teensies captured by the clone of the deceptive Magician.

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8.9 Game Score

A 2D arcade game with platformer elements, and the debut of the Canadian indie developer Astro Base. During the gameplay we step into the shoes of one of the two operators of a small space station, and it is our task to defend it against consecutive waves of enemy attacks. The missions are played out in randomly generated locations, and the players need to navigate the corridors of the station in order to reach the various control consoles that are located inside them.

PCXONEPS4Switch

8.9 Game Score

A sequel to the original production by Shiro Games, which is a kind of sentimental journey through the history of video games. The story of Evoland II is based on the popular time travel trope, and you play as a multitude of varied characters, each of them having their own history and motivation, as well as unique playstyle.

PCANDiOS

8.9 Game Score

An unusual music game by indie studio Berzerk, inspired by classic shoot'em up games. You control a shape that you have to lead to the end of the level, which is made more difficult by various geometrical shapes appearing to the rhythm of the music.

PCPS4Switch

8.8 Game Score

World of Goo is a logic-arcade game produced and published by Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel, a two-person development team from the 2D Boy studio. The game, designed exclusively for one player, consists in building various constructions of gelatinous slurry balls, i.e. the title Goo, which is permanently disturbed by gravity and other laws of physics. The title, characterized by specific visual setting and original situational humour, was considered one of the most original games of 2008.

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