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jbhifi.co.nzOCTOBER
2016
GAMES
Everything old is new again, as the Battlefield
series eschews the modernity that both it
and its competitors usually favour for a trip
back in time. It may be the 14th game bearing
the name ‘Battlefield’, but this one has us
travelling back to World War I. Certain things
remain immutable; for starters it’s still a first-
person shooter. You’ll also get to take control
of an array of vehicles ranging from horses
and tanks to biplanes and even zeppelins (oh,
the humanity!) There’s a definite emphasis on
teamwork, which will be more necessary than
ever considering that the artillery available in
WW1 wasn’t exactly as, erm, “efficient” as
modern-day weaponry. We’re talking the likes
of pistols, rifles and flamethrowers; and when
going all melee on enemies’ arses, bayonets
and even shovels can come in handy, you dig?
(Sorry!) The actual battlefields are huge, with
various routes available to complete tasks, and
you’ll play as several characters throughout the
campaign. “Yeah, but what about multiplayer?"
you may ask. It promises up to 64 players, eight
classes, and being able to form squads that can
enter and leave operations simultaneously, as
you tie an onion to your belt, which was the
style at the time...
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Call of Duty: Ghosts, Destiny: Rise of Iron
BATTLEFIELD 1
GENRE:
FPS
PLATFORM:
XBO | PS4 | PC
RELEASE:
21/10/16
MULTIPLAYER:
YES
Just when we thought we’d seen the end of that
bloody “arrow in the knee” meme, guess what? It’s
b-a-a-a-ack! There is, of course, quite an upside to
this, for the brilliant and already quite beautiful-looking
Elder Scrolls role-playing adventure
Skyrim
has been
given the remastered treatment for all of us now-gen
people. Honestly, who can be shagged blowing the
dust of those scabby old PS3s and 360s?! As well as
featuring a new and improved mix of the main game,
all the classic DLC from Dawnguard to Dragonborn has
been shoehorned in. We’re just hanging out to find out what on Nirn
‘volumetric god rays’ are...
SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION
GENRE:
RPG
PLATFORM:
XBO | PS4
RELEASE:
28/10/16
MULTIPLAYER:
NO
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Edition, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -
GAME of the Year Edition
The Godfather Parts I
and
II
? Magnifico!
The Godfather
Part III
? Not so much. Anyway, we doubt Fat Tony will
be crying over purchasing
Mafia III
, as he won’t have
time – there’s too much to do! An open world affair,
shooting’s big on the agenda, but stealth and melee?
They’ll work too. Sure there’s the odd bit of meeting
and greeting individuals, but the crux of this action-
adventure, set in 1968 New Orle... erm, Bordeaux, is
the tale of one Lincoln Clay. He’s an orphan and Vietnam
veteran who’s made it his life’s mission to start his own crime syndicate
to take on the Italian mob. MMMmmm... Organised crime!
MAFIA III
GENRE:
SHOOTER
PLATFORM:
XBO | PS4 | PC
RELEASE:
07/10/16
MULTIPLAYER:
NO
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Just Cause 3, Grand Theft Auto V