Chandler Wood
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Like clockwork, another year, another Call of Duty. This time, Sledgehammer is back at it, the studio’s first new Call of Duty since 2017’s WWII. Headed back to that war, the studio is this time focused on exploring another angle—or several angles—of WWII that we don’t normally hear about. It was called “World War,” after all, and Vanguard focuses the light on different theaters of war around the world, and a diverse cast of players on the field who ultimately aided in bringing the Nazi regime and Axis powers to an end.
It would be easy to dismiss Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl as a licensed Super Smash Bros. clone simply looking to cash-in on the popularity of Nintendo’s own prize fighter. While it ultimately is an unapologetic Smash clone, it actually comes away copying the best parts of Smash Bros. mechanics that really make Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl a surprisingly good fighting game. But outside of that core fighter, this licensed brawler doesn’t really have a lot dressing it up to keep things interesting for extended play.
The Far Cry series has been taking people to far flung places, and even eras, for over a decade. We’ve been to Pacific Islands, the Himalayas, the remote back country of Montana, the prehistoric past, and a post-apocalyptic future. Far Cry 6 heads to Yara, a fictional country modeled after Cuba. Cut off from the rest of the world by restrictive trade embargoes, Yara is run by a cruel nationalistic dictator named Anton Castillo. Dani Rojas must join the fight against him and his regime, recruiting guerillas to Libertad in order to free the country from Castillo’s ruthless iron grip.
Editor’s Note: To support the developers and employees at Activision Blizzard pushing for change, we are covering the games that they are working hard on making. However, we need to acknowledge that employees seek a shift in the company’s culture, even as they are still passionately developing games. We will continue to report on the issues at Activision Blizzard as the employees seek to reform the culture and make it a safer, equal, and more inclusive workplace, even as we highlight the games those same workers are creating.
In a world ruled by the roll of the dice, one girl’s quest to find her sister will separate fate, determination, and RNG. Lost in Random centers on the idea of games to build out the world of Random, a land dictated by the powers of a rolled die, magical cards, and enormous game pieces. But it’s far more than its gimmick, telling an endearing story of friendship, as well as persistence even when the odds are stacked against you.
The Medium PS5 Review - The Medium is an intriguing horror game with a novel dual reality mechanic, but it can fall into many of the same traps that most other horror games do.
Hades PS5 Review - Hades is finally on PS4 and PS5, and it was worth the wait. Supergiant Games' latest is deserving of every award it's won over the last year.
After a year-long exclusivity on Google Stadia, Orcs Must Die! 3 has finally made its way onto other platforms. In fact, in many ways we have Stadia to thank for Orcs Must Die! 3 even existing, nearly 10 years after the last numbered entry in the series was released. I absolutely loved 2017’s Orcs Must Die! Unchained, a free-to-play multiplayer take on the series unique realtime tower defense formula, but it was the cause for some financial trouble for Robot Entertainment after it flopped commercially. After getting back on their feet with the Stadia deal, I was thrilled to hear that Orcs Must Die! 3 was finally headed to consoles.
The opening moments of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart riff on the fact that there hasn’t been a brand new Ratchet and Clank adventure in nearly a decade. The Lombax and his robot pal are attending a parade as the guests of honor, and Ratchet remarks that he doesn’t know why there’s a parade focused on them; they haven’t really done anything in forever. It’s a nice wink, nod, and grin at the player. As a longtime Ratchet and Clank fan, I appreciated Insomniac almost speaking directly to me, as if to say “we got you.”
Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review - This is the essential collection of the original Mass Effect trilogy, providing modern players the perfect place to play every game in one place.