Resident Evil 2 Remake Review - Not exactly faithful, but thoroughly enjoyable regardless
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Unlike the most recent Resident Evil 1 remaster, the Resident Evil 2 remake is not exactly a faithful recreation of the original horror classic. In fact, the new Resident Evil 2 has changed so many fundamental aspects of the original that I would say it's fair to treat them as two similar, yet still rather distinct games. However, while the Resident Evil 2 remake has definitely altered the formula, I am very glad to say that it not only manages to reach all of the same heights as the original, but occasionally even exceed them!
So if you're curious about where exactly the two versions differ, as well as what the Resident Evil 2 remake has to offer, allow me to share my thoughts now that I've spent a good chunk of time exploring its zombie-infested hallways.
Overwatch's Lunar New Year event has now arrived alongside a rather impactful balance patch
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Overwatch's third annual Lunar New Year event has now arrived for PC and consoles, bringing with it a variety of new and old cosmetics to collect, competitive capture-the-flag to help bolster your supply of Competitive Points, as well as some pretty darn impactful balance changes.
You'll find all of the details over at the official website, but if you're just interested in the short version, allow me to share with you the most relevant balance changes. Have a peek, they're quite an interesting bunch:
The standalone expansion Subnautica: Below Zero will be coming to Early Access this January 30th
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[Update]: Subnautica: Below Zero has now launched from Early Access, and without any sort of major technical issues!
Unknown Worlds announced back in August that they are working on a chilling standalone expansion - Subnautica: Below Zero. As you might expect from the name alone, the upcoming expansion will offer a brand new storyline set in the Subnautica universe, and will take place in the ice-bound region of planet 4546B after the events of the first game. Other than those little tidbits of information, however, we are almost entirely in the dark about Subnautica: Below Zero.
With that in mind, I am very glad to say that Unknown Worlds has now come out to announce that Subnautica: Below Zero will be heading to Early Access next week, on January 30th! The initial version is expected to be both unpolished and lacking in content, so if do decide to grab it as soon as it becomes available, make sure you're doing so with the intent of providing the developers with some much-needed feedback. Personally, I'd recommend waiting until the game is fully finished as that will give you the best possible experience, but I can definitely understand why some of you might be tempted to get in there as soon as possible.
The Resident Evil 2 remake has now arrived for PC and consoles, and it's pretty damn excellent
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After quite a few teasers and previews, the Resident Evil 2 remake has now made its way to both PC and consoles. It brings with it greatly enhanced visuals, support for modern resolutions and 60 FPS, significantly adjusted movement and aiming mechanics, a variety of changes to the environment and puzzles, and the list goes on for quite a while.
I'll have a full review up in a day or two once I've collected my thoughts, but what I can tell you right now is that that new Resident Evil 2 is a pretty damn excellent game! It's not exactly a faithful remaster of the original as it features significant changes to nearly all aspects of gameplay, but thankfully the vast majority of those tweaks have gone towards making an incredibly compelling horror game, and one I would highly recommend you check out.
Metro Exodus developers have now released detailed PC system requirements
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In a bit of an unusual move, Deep Silver revealed late last year that Metro Exodus will not be releasing on February 22nd as previously announced, but rather on February 15th. A relatively small leap in the grand scheme of things, but also one that could indicate that the team is quite confident in the current state and performance of Metro Exodus.
Whatever the case may be, you might be glad to hear that the developers have now also released PC system requirements covering everything from the bare minimum to the top of the line. Here's what you can expect:
Life is Strange 2 - Episode 2 has now landed onto both PC and consoles
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In order to ensure each episode ends up as interesting as the very first one, Life is Strange 2 developer Dontnod announced that they will be taking as much time as they need with each new episode to get everything polished up. With that in mind, I am glad to say that the long wait is now finally over as Episode 2 has just landed onto both PC and consoles!
If you're up for a little bit of a sneak peek at what Episode 2 has to offer, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's a fairly lengthy one:
The humorous point & click adventure Deponia: The Complete Journey is free for the next two hours
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If you're looking for something to keep you occupieid during these cold winter months, you might be interested to hear that the humorous point & click adventure game Deponia: The Complete Journey is currently entirely free. Simply head on over to the Humble Store, click on the giant "Get the game" button, and you'll hopefully find yourself laughing after a fairly small download.
The one problem here is that the promotion will only last for another ~2 hours, so if you're even remotely curious, I would highly recommend you go and secure yourself a copy. You don't even need to install it, simply redeem your key and you'll be able to play whenever you want.