Mack Ashworth
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Dead Island 2 review for PS5. Developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. Is it worth buying and playing?
Tchia review for PS5 and PS4. Developed by Awaceb and published by Kepler Interactive. Is it worth buying and playing?
On the surface, it’s easy to look at Wild Hearts and just call it a “Monster Hunter clone.” However, Dynasty Warriors’ developer Omega Force has managed to carve its own niche within the monster hunting genre with unique gameplay elements that push combat further, and online systems that are outright improvements over Monster Hunter: World and Rise. And yet, janky performance and an overall lack of polish end up tainting what would have been a brilliant debut.
Need for Speed Unbound puts a new spin on the racing series with a graffiti-inspired aesthetic that helps enhance both story and gameplay in refreshing ways. It’s amazing what a new coat of paint can achieve, especially when it’s combined with 60 FPS support on consoles, the return of police chases, an interesting approach to difficulty options, and a well-curated soundtrack. However, there are some pain points that drag the experience down.
God of War Ragnarok follows a tough act, with 2018’s reboot achieving critical acclaim and securing many high scores. It was a unanimous success, despite the risks taken by Santa Monica Studio in transporting the beloved PlayStation anti-hero Kratos to a new mythos and replacing his mighty Blades of Chaos with… a naive child. Fast forward four years later and we have Ragnarok, arguably the most hyped PS5 release of the year, with a name that promises an epic culmination of gods versus fate in an apocalyptic battle. In a series where the central message is “be better,” can this sequel follow its own advice and deliver a worthy successor?
What do you get when you mix the fast-paced dungeon-crawling mechanics of a roguelike with the slow yet satisfying charm of a town management sim? A pretty incredible game, it turns out. Cult of the Lamb by Massive Monster combines the roguelike gameplay of Hades and The Binding of Isaac with Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley’s cute life simulation. In theory, it’s a wild concoction that seems like it shouldn’t work, but in execution, it delivers a must-play experience.
THE QUARRY REVIEW FOR PS5, PS4, PC, XBOX SERIES X|S, AND XBOX ONE.
Sniper Elite 5 puts players back into the shoes of Karl Fairburne, the elite sniper who prides himself in being a constant thorn in the side of the Nazis. This sequel aims to push the envelope with larger levels, more ways to navigate across them, the chance to bring in online friends or invaders from across all platforms, more weapons and ways to customize them, and an enhanced killcam. The game hits more than it misses, and there’s one big standout attraction that I think both hardcore fans of the franchise and those entirely new to the Sniper Elite games will love.
Sifu is one of the hardest games that I’ve ever played and, if it wasn’t for naively nominating myself to write this review, I would have given up on it in the first couple of hours. And yet here I am, having forced myself through the ordeal and coming out on the other side with an unexpected, yet thoroughly deserving, Game of the Year 2022 contender. It’s just a shame that many players won’t get to see it through to the end.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human is finally here after a tumultuous development period. Looking past the pre-launch drama to the game itself, does this follow-up to 2015’s parkour-fuelled zombie survival title do enough to push the series forward in terms of story and gameplay, while also leveraging the power of the new-gen systems? Not quite.