STACK #128 Jun 2016

GAMES

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AWESOMENAUTS ASSEMBLE!

THE LAST TINKER: CITY OF COLOURS

GENRE: MOBA PLATFORM: PS4 RELEASE: OUT NOW MULTIPLAYER: YES

GENRE: PLATFORMER PLATFORM: PS4 RELEASE: OUT NOW MULTIPLAYER: NO

Ah, MOBAs. Becoming increasingly popular following the resounding success of League of Legends and DOTA 2, the latest to hit the market is the console-based Awesomenauts Assemble! Though it lacks the expansive player base of the more well-known games, there is something fun and punchy about a sidescroller battle arena. It’s like Ronimo took all the best bits from Riot and Valve, simplified them and chucked ‘em onto the PS4. Awesomenauts Assemble! is great for fans of MOBAs new and old; it’s quick to pick up, difficult to master, but doesn’t try to be anything else. Battle with friends on or offline to destroy the enemy’s base, and laugh while doing it.

Charming, entertaining and an all-round guilty pleasure in itself, The Last Tinker: City of Colours is surprisingly fun. As Koru, you must harness the power of colour to defeat the Bleakness and make Colourtown vibrant once again. The unique soundtrack and the vibrant setting and level structure give this game its undeniably indie vibe; there’s nothing like it. Help the young boy Koru save Tinkerworld from the all-devouring Bleakness, using the power of colours to aggravate (red), frighten (green) and grieve (blue) your enemies as you manipulate them to solve logical puzzles and overcome various obstacles. Think Epic Mickey meets Pikmin.

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TESLAGRAD

LEGO JURASSIC WORLD

GENRE: PUZZLE PLATFORM: PS4 RELEASE: OUT NOW MULTIPLAYER: NO

GENRE: ACT/ADV PLATFORM: PS4 | XB1 | PC | PS3 | 360 | 3DS | PV | WiiU RELEASE: 17/06/15 MULTIPLAYER: YES

Norwegian indie developers Rain Games really hit the Nicola on the head with their 2D puzzle-platformer Teslagrad. Matched only in its entertainment by its ingenuity, the game is reminiscent of titles like Professor Layton and the Curious Village , and if anything keeps you going, it’s the underlying need to behold more of the beautiful, hand-drawn world. Playing as a young Teslamancer, you must creatively defeat the challenges that stand in your way, and reveal the great injustice causing you to be the last of your kind. The lovechild of Ratchet & Clank and Super Mario, this is ‘watt’ you need to be looking into next. Okay, I’ll stop.

Some think that if you’ve played one LEGO game then you’ve played them all. That, however, is the sort of thinking that caused the dinosaurs to become extinct (no it wasn’t, it was aliens, duh! – Ed). While LEGO Jurassic World does follow a similar template to previous blocktacular releases, it has one huge addition. Actually, it has several huge additions – playable dinosaurs! Yes, you’re not just stuck as a puny human; you can get your T-rex on and cause serious blockbusting havoc. Almost as cool is that while this release coincides with the new movie, you get to play through all four Jurassic Park flicks. Hold on to your brick butts!

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