Lauren Aitken

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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

October 5, 2021
75

All guerrilla, all the time

Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising

November 29, 2020
4/5

As far as next-gen titles go, Immortals Fenyx Rising is definitely one you should be adding to your list. It’s available on almost every platform - sorry, mobile gamers - and looks fantastic on the Xbox Series X, which I got to review it on. Overall, it’s a charming, cerebral and funny time-sink adventure that’ll really cheer you up and distract you if you’re having a quiet festive season this year.

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
4/5

Where Shadowkeep's story will take us remains to be seen, but the inclusion of Destiny's core mechanics in a brilliantly revamped location has reinvigorated Destiny 2 just as it was starting to get a little stale.

Ancestors feels wilfully stubborn. Even after developing my memory neurons, form recognition and sense of smell, my avatar was still forgetting what a dead branch looked like every 50 feet, or the sound of a hissing snake. It doesn't really feel like it's about evolution at all, as each generation only remembers the skills you've reinforced and will forget the rest, which means you need to repeat the same actions for millions of in-game years. There is a direction of sorts - expand and evolve - but the lack of colour, repetitive noises and actions all blend into one. It's initially interesting, but its bundle of ideas and systems stumble between clever and stupid, intuitive and clunky. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey needs more time to evolve.