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Month: November 2020

Spider-Man: Miles Morales

November 29, 2020 ~ Max Freeman-Mills ~ Leave a comment

There's nothing quite like a console launch to soften the blow of paying nearly full whack for an expansion pack. Miles Morales is superb in many ways, a gentle iteration upon the already delightful gameplay loop of the first Spider-Man. Yet, inescapably, it's also short and a little empty. The first game introduced Miles with … Continue reading Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Hades

November 17, 2020November 15, 2020 ~ Max Freeman-Mills ~ 2 Comments

Roguelikes (or lites, depending on how you feel) toe a narrow line - replicating the punishing reset of a finished run without discouraging players as much as true Rogues. Hades is easily one of the best such games made in years and years, managing the same feat of slick and fun gameplay as the likes … Continue reading Hades

Ghost of Tsushima

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 ~ Max Freeman-Mills ~ Leave a comment

It's as clear as ever that there's an art to maintaining a player's motivation through the latter part of a modern open-world game. Over-large worlds and endless side-quests can easily lead to fatigue when they're forced upon you. Never has the drop-off felt quite so apparent as during the second half of Ghost of Tsushima, … Continue reading Ghost of Tsushima

Watch Dogs: Legion

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 ~ Max Freeman-Mills ~ Leave a comment

There's a temptation when it comes to Ubisoft's open-world games to caveat my opinions with the fact that I haven't particularly enjoyed one for years. I'm confident it's not fully needed, but it's some context that might be welcome. Watch Dogs: Legion does absolutely nothing to dispel that lack of interest, its callow and unthinking … Continue reading Watch Dogs: Legion

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