We’re still riding that feeling - the feeling of having zero expectations, only for Ashina: The Red Witch to grab hold of our attention for hours. Ah, if only more games surprised us like this.
In terms of a game, I don't think I've played anything like it. But Chants of Sennaar is also a great puzzling adventure; one set in a mysterious world.Â
Two Point Campus: Medical School continues its excellent run, this time taking us back to where it all began which despite potential risks, pays off handsomely.Â
Figuratively and literally, Starfield is the next evolution for a Bethesda game; taking that framework and that sandbox before applying it 1000 times over.
Anyone who cares about the rich history of games as an art form needs to play The Making of Karateka. This is a five-hour journey with decades' worth of impactful stories baked into it.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse makes us excited for the future of the medium, while also sending a surge of adrenaline through our body. It jams fangs into our skin and pulses into our bloodstream better than any radioactive spider.
If you enjoyed the first Blasphemous, then getting hold of Blasphemous 2 is a given. Everything that was great about the first game has been built on in the second, with nearly all issues addressed.
Stray is a masterclass in escapism gaming. Taking a rather unusual perspective doesn’t stop this being a joyous experience from start to finish, irrespective of whether you are a cat person or not.
All in all, Atlas Fallen is a brilliant game. It isn’t perfect, but perfection is boring. Games need to have character to stick in the memory, and Atlas Fallen has that in spades. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and so it is easy to recommend.
