Beyond Zelda, gaming in May was about hope for a better future
Darkest Dungeon II, Humanity and After Us all dared to emerge in Tears of the Kingdom’s shadow last month. All offer a sense of hope in an uncertain world.
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Author: Jon Bailes
After Us: Creating hope amongst the ruins
After Us is a surreal adventure about humanity’s potentially dark future. As the game launches, its makers talk about their ambitious follow-up to the indie gem, Arise.
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Humanity review | People are lemmings
Humanity is a 3D puzzler with enthralling existential themes. Here’s our review of one of the year’s best games so far (yes, including Zelda…)
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Harmony: The Fall of Reverie preview | more intimate drama from the Life is Strange studio
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie might be Don’t Nod’s most intimate adventure yet. We go hands-on with the Life is Strange makers’ latest.
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10 things from Zelda games past that Tears of the Kingdom could revive
Loftwings? Time travel? Maybe even a bit of Tingle? Here are a few things we’d like to see Nintendo revive in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom…
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Strayed Lights review | An action adventure that doesn’t quite dazzle
Strayed Lights mixes the emotion of Journey with the precise combat of Furi or Sekiro, but the fusion isn’t always a dazzling one. Our review:
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Dead Island 2 review | a bludgeoning zombie sequel
Dead Island 2 delivers all the dismemberment and blunt force trauma you’d expect from an...
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Final Fantasy XVI | Logical evolution, or follower of action RPG trends?
Final Fantasy XVI is another forward-thinking evolution for the series, but Jon Bailes wonders whether it’s in danger of becoming a follower rather than an innovator.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake | Ashley Graham’s depiction has evolved, but not by much
Ashley Graham is more realistically drawn in the remake than in the original Resident Evil 4. But what if she were closer to a real-world president’s daughter – like Ivanka Trump…?
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Road 96: Mile 0 review | Teen spirit
Actions speak louder than words in Digixart’s adventure prequel, Road 96: Mile 0. Here’s our review of a fitting travelling companion.
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Dredge review | Catch of the day
Come for the fishing and management, stay for the tantalising horror mystery. Here’s our review of...
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Alien: why the xenomorph is perfect for games, and so hard to get right
The designers behind Alien: Isolation, Aliens: Dark Descent and Aliens Infestation describe the challenges and possibilities of bringing Giger’s xenomorph to video games.
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