The extremely stylish exploration game Journey is coming to PC later this week
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[Update]: After a year of exclusivity, Journey is coming to Steam as well.
Journey was originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive that released all the way back in 2012. As you might expect from the name alone, it was an exploration-focused adventure that was all about navigating a truly gorgeous world, taking in the sights, and slowly but surely piecing together the overall story. A relatively simple formula, but that didn't stop Journey from becoming a massive success from the moment it launched!
With that in mind, I am very happy to say that Journey will finally be coming to PC later this week, on June 6th. Here's what you can expect to see:
Assassin's Creed Odyssey devs have revealed what's coming with the Torment of Hades update
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey's second DLC "The Fate of Atlantis" is set to play out over the course of three distinct and fully-fledged updates. The first one arrived with the DLC in April alongside some highly positive reviews, while the second one is just around the corner with a whole bunch of new content in tow.
You can expect to see a whole bunch of new boss fights, starting off with the always-cuddly Cerberus and then moving onto some of the most legendary Greek heroes like Heracles or Perseus. There will also be a new storyline to experience, new locations and armor to discover, as well as whole bunch of specters of your previous enemies to fight against. Long story short, make sure to sharpen your blades and prepare for quite a few challenges!
Gato Roboto is a fairly simple yet stylish new Metroidvania game
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As you might imagine from the name alone, Gato Roboto stars a cuddly little cat piloting a heavily armored mech through a variety of simple yet stylish environments. When it comes to the actual gameplay, Gato Roboto is a Metroidvania that will have you cleave your way through hordes of enemies in search of upgrades and secrets, all of which will then further enable you to blast away at even more baddies.
Since gameplay is king for any sort of Metroidvania game, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect:
Warhammer: Chaosbane Review - A thoroughly mixed experience from beginning to end
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Warhammer: Chaosbane, much like the Diablo series from which it draws a great deal of inspiration, is a fantasy hack and slash that's all about cleaving through untold hordes of monsters in search of ever-increasing amounts of randomized loot. A fairly simple formula, yet one that has managed to stand the test of time with resounding success!
So if you're wondering what exactly Warhammer: Chaosbane has to offer, as well as how it compares to the rest of the ARPG genre, allow me to share my thoughts after playing it for the past week or so.
RimWorld update has greatly improved loading times for mod-heavy playthroughs
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[Update]: RimWorld's Update 1.1 is bringing in even more bug fixes, improvements and fancy toys to play around with.
While the vanilla version of RimWorld is really fun to mess around with, it is the mods that provide some of the much-needed longevity and challenge after you've already mastered the basic mechanics. I mean, if you can't make a cybernetic attack wolf that's hocked up on so many drugs it moves faster than a train, then what's the point of even playing RimWorld?
However, while going completely over-the-top with mods can create some truly enjoyable gameplay, it can also result in some ridiculously long load times. The longest I've seen personally was around 10 minutes while I was experimenting with dozens of new factions, but even that pales in comparison to some of the setups I've seen online.
The psychological horror game Layers of Fear 2 has now landed onto Steam alongside middling reviews
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Much like the original, Layers of Fear 2 is a psychological horror game with the focus mostly being on the storytelling and exploration. What this means in gameplay terms is that you'll spend the vast majority of your time traversing some rather beautiful locations, rummaging through everything you can get your hands on in search of story clues, and naturally, running into a whole bunch of messed up imagery along the way!
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in action, as well as what sort of atmosphere Layers of Fear 2 cloaks itself with, through one of the developer previews down below. Have a peek:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night teaser shows off the second playable character - Zangetsu
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[Update #2]: Zangetsu has now made his way to Bloodstained alongside a brand new Randomizer game mode.
[Update]: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has now been officially released and I'm glad to say it's received good reviews so far!
One of the Kickstarter goals for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was to create a spin-off game that's heavily inspired by the original Castlevania series. The aforementioned Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon ended up not only being created remarkably quickly, but it also turned out to be a genuinely good Castlevania game with some fun characters to mess around with!
With that in mind, you might be interested to hear that Curse of the Moon's swordsman Zangetsu will be making his way into Ritual of the Night as the second of the three playable characters! Here's a brief teaser showing off what he looks like, as well as who his voice actor is: