Tekken 8 is perfect for fans new and old, encouraging close-quarters combat ensuring that there is less of a reliance on blocking than ever before. Brutal and unstoppable fans of the genre will be pleased to know that the king is back, and better than ever.
Despite its initial handholding and grindy formula encouraging you to use microtransactions, The Crew: Motorfest is still tons of fun to play when you ignore that and get to the actual body of racing, maximising the potential of a smaller open world for a fun, addictive arcade style racer that highlights the history of motorsport with a variety of engaging playlists that are never dull.
Sea of Stars is a masterpiece;,to put it bluntly. It’s just excellent across the board – visuals, gameplay, sound and performance all run smoothly. The story is epic and there’s enough depth into the world for you to feel like you’re paying homage to the JRPG classics and discovering something new, never slowing down and never tiring of these characters or the setting.
Immortals of Aveum is a fun, bombastic Crysis-like game that has more at home with Call of Duty than anything else; all spells blazing. Nothing is new and its path is well trodden; but what you get is a fun exercise in the formula with stellar cinematics that give the story just the right amount of narrative heft that it needs to thrive. Expect something akin to a summer blockbuster movie – easily digestible; fun in the moment – but you’ll forget this after you’ve completed your playthrough. Hurt by its release coming right out before Starfield that won’t help matters as there are more attractive titles elsewhere; but for those who want to try something new – it’s worth waiting for in a sale.
Despite its setbacks there’s enough about The Outer Worlds to like – it’s engaging, fast paced and entertaining: the world-building loses steam when it gets past a certain point and it can feel repetitive but like most RPGS it’s what you put into it, a pretty thrilling experience when all is said and done that deserves its own place in the gaming pantheon. The characters are likeable and well acted; and there's plenty of missions to keep you there on top of that - with a choice-based structure that puts you front and centre in the narrative. More depth would've been useful to truly flesh it out but for what it is it's a real accomplishment, and the fact that there's enough of a game here to make it worth the investement really is something that's worth the price of the bundle alone; just for this - anything else is a bonus. There's a solid 30+ hour game here.