After the very enjoyable Busbound, Bus Simulator 27 has been a major disappointment in terms of performance, as the game struggled to maintain a consistent frame rate, even with a graphics card like the RTX 5080. This is unfortunate, although it is possible to somehow work around the problem by enabling frame generation. We also noticed numerous traffic anomalies right from the start of the game, with cars that don’t always follow traffic laws or obey traffic signs. These various issues obviously detract from the immersion, and they end up overshadowing the game’s strengths, which otherwise feature perfectly decent and colorful visuals. The game also offers more interactions than Busbound (you manage passenger tickets, the boarding ramp for people with limited mobility, a full team of drivers, etc.), and even though we prefer the physics engine in Busbound, there’s clearly plenty here to please fans of the genre. However, we advise them to be a little patient and wait for any potential improvements before taking the plunge.

Here is the Konami Press Start, a showcase featuring the latest news and updates on Konami's titles like SILENT HILL: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and Rev. NOiR.

4A Games has just announced the official release date for METRO 2039, which is set for February 4, 2027, and to mark the occasion, we’ve been treated to the first gameplay video of the console version. The PlayStation 5 Pro was chosen to showcase the Performance mode, which includes ray tracing.

Following our review earlier this week, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is back with a homemade gameplay video of the PlayStation 5 Pro version in both available graphics modes. There is no intrusive commentary in French in today’s video, so we’ll let you enjoy the very beginning of the adventure in 4K.

Released in Early Access on August 25, 1666: Amsterdam is finally coming to Gamersyde now that we have a little time on our hands. This lull won’t last long, so we’re taking advantage of it to catch up, which we hope you'll appreciate. The game from Patrice Désilets’ new studio came under some fire as soon as the free prologue was released last June, due to the use of AI in the game. The developers have since apologized, explaining that none of this would be included in the Early Access version, but for now, the reception on Steam remains very average. It must be said that the game is still far from being sufficiently optimized (our RTX 5080 regularly struggles in 4K, even with DLSS Performance enabled), and the combat system isn’t very convincing at the moment. Still, the game has a unique atmosphere that makes you hope the project comes to fruition and has the resources to live up to its ambitions.

Crimson Moon has been available since September 1 and it offers a sort of cooperative blend between Soulslike games and the Darksiders series, particularly in terms of its art style for the latter. The game also incorporates mechanics that are clearly reminiscent of roguelikes, with equipment that can only be used during the current mission, and equally temporary upgrades—three to choose from at each major milestone as you progress through a district. Mechanically, it all works well, but we had a really hard time getting the hang of the parry timing, which seems to be inspired by that of the first Dark Souls. Since some enemies can’t seem to be interrupted by our attacks, beating them can be tricky, unless you spend your time rolling and settling for just one hit at a time. So the difficulty level is pretty high when you first start out because the goal is to kill all the enemies that are present. That said, leveling up when you return to the HUB (where, among other things, the blacksmith is located) lets you come back a little stronger and make a bit more progress than last time. For €/$19.99, it does not seem to be a bad deal, but so far it’s received a very mixed reception on Steam.

State of Play returns Thursday, September 3 with two broadcasts airing back-to-back. First, tune in for a new State of Play featuring updates and announcements and a new episode of State of Play Japan.

A new review on Gamersyde, Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palombia is meant to appeal to both young players and their nostalgic parents, and the result is pretty convincing overall, especially considering the very reasonable price of €/$29.99.

Just five days after our review of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, we’re back in action to give you our full take on Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Originally scheduled for September 25, Capcom’s game has been moved up slightly and will be available as early as September 4 on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. Needless to say, the end of August was a hectic time as we worked to meet the deadline and bring you another review.

Available since yesterday on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 lets you experience Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel as bonus content. Here’s our extended gameplay video recorded on PlayStation 5 Pro.