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At the time of writing, we've only had our hands
on
Bloodborne
for five days, and much of that
has been spent with the game. Yet, we're almost
30 hours in and the end is nowhere in sight.
If you found – and subsequently enjoyed – the
difficulty level in FromSoftware’s Souls games,
Bloodborne
should be your next purchase.
Incredibly atmospheric, the world in which you
play is a terrifying place where every step is taken
in fear of what will leap from a shadow and try
to kill you. Audio cues are in overdrive – you will never relax. And
forget about using Souls muscle memory here. There is no sword and
shield, and this is the most significant change fans of From's previous
work will find. Here you will have to formulate a new combat strategy
with a hand weapon in your right paw, and a firearm in your left.
The new regain mechanic places an emphasis on attack, too, so you
have to adapt, and adapt fast. As expected,
Bloodborne
is insanely
punishing at times, but this is the appeal; it offers challenges that
the commercial triple-A brigade have long forgotten about. Hidetaka
Miyazaki is currently one of the most exciting and innovative
developers in the industry; and after logging practically a working
week with his current tour de force, it’s easy to see why.
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GAMES
GAMES
1
dying light
(Xo/ps4/PC)
2
BLOODBORNE
(ps4)
3
BORDERLANDS:
THE HANDSOME
COLLECTION
(Xo/ps4)
4
GTA V
(Xo/ps4)
5
FIFA 15
(Xo/360/ps4/ps3)
6
dying light
(Xo/ps4/PC)
7
NBA 2K15
(Xo/ps4)
8
FInal fantasy
type-0
(Xo/ps4)
9
COD: ADVANCED
WARFARE
(Xo/360/ps4/PS3/PC)
10
FAR CRY 4 LIMITED
EDITION
(Xo/360/ps4/PS3/PC)
VIDEO GAME
HISTORY
-
APRIL
Date: 2003
The Pan-European Game
Information (PEGI) age rating
system was established in April
2003 to help Europeans make
informed decisions on buying
computer games.
Date: 2003
Enix Corporation and
Square Co., Ltd merge to form
Japanese development giant
Square Enix on April 1.
BLOODBORNE
QUOTE
THIS:
TWEET of the MONTH
"Go! Your soul is not safe!"
Nightwolf to Cyber Sub-Zero in
Mortal Kombat
.
Soda Popinski from
Punch-Out!
was originally
named Vodka Drunkenski
There was a Spanish Police operation named
Operación Pokémon
All spacecraft pilots in the Star Fox universe
amputate their legs – those aren’t steel boots...
Did you know?
"I cannot believe it has been ten years since we
released the original Brothers in Arms video game.
It’s about time for more, huh?"
Randy Pitchford
Anagram of
the Month
STACK'S
MOST WANTED
WHAT WE'RE
PLAYING
GTA Online: Heists
Battlefield: Hardline
WELCOME
Mortal Kombat Ten
becomes:
Alarm Bottom Kent
1
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
2
Metal Gear Solid V:
The Phantom Pain
3
Star Wars: Battlefront
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