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Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 finds the series at its most complacent and stale, showing little desire to push things forward and missing the mark when it comes to its story and villain. And yet, despite the tired recipe, there’s still an adequately enjoyable first-person shooter underneath that manages to offer the...
In many ways, Deathloop feels familiar to previous Arkane Studios titles, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. What makes it shine is not just how it offsets this familiarity by introducing a time loop element but, more importantly, how it skilfully avoids frustration by constantly making you feel like you’re...
Psychonauts 2 isn’t necessarily longer than the original – we spent some 14 hours beating the main story, with plenty of collectibles left to discover – but it’s bigger and better in just about every way imaginable. It’s also more considerate and discusses mental health with more empathy than its...
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is an unapologetically loud action movie in video game form. It wants you to kill lots of things and it gives you plenty of tools to do so. While its special enemies are a bit of a letdown, the weapon sounds and overall pacing of combat encounters...
Humankind
In going historical and ditching traditional factions, Humankind can’t quite rival the blooming personality of the Endless games while some of its aspects – like diplomacy and ideologies – remain undercooked. Its approach to cultures does, however, offer more playstyle flexibility than its peers, and advancing to...
If you love the atmosphere of Eastern European survival games but hate the jank, Chernobylite is for you. Its cycle of scavenging and questing is addicting, and its characters are fun to meet. But that also means it becomes too easy once you get a feel for the controls and...
Crash Drive 3 might not have staying power thanks to its repetitive moments and lackluster quick chat, but it’s still a pretty fun game. It’s easy to get lost in an event or two and there’s plenty to unlock. It’s not complex, making it a good you’re looking for...
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is very much so a Monster Hunter game. Its main focus still falls on the core loop of battling monsters, gathering materials, and using them to craft badass gear suited for different situations. Infused with a rock-paper-scissors turn-based combat system and creature collection...
Necromunda: Hired Gun checks all the boxes that should make a single-player first-person shooter tick, but its flawed execution and an ugly Warhammer 40K paint job give you few reasons to stick with it until the end. It’s functional and has a grappling hook that’s alright to use. But its...
Biomutant
Biomutant’s strong presentation and beautiful world invite exploration, while its combat makes you feel like a badass magic-flinging, gunslinging, Kung-Fu warrior. Sadly, its tedious missions and weak story make it increasingly harder to stick with the game the more of it you play.
A worthy sequel made unplayable by bad AI and the inability to have any direct impact on the people working for you.
Black Legend
Black Legend isn’t perfect, but it brings some really solid pieces to the game as a whole. The town is interesting and is designed well, the class system allows for a good amount of freedom of player choice, and the alchemy system is pretty novel. The writing (or lack thereof)...
