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072 AUGUST 2017
visit GAMES PREVIEWS
Codemasters are back again with another annual
instalment in the F1 game series - the official
accompaniment to the Formula 1 racing season.
This iteration will see the addition of the brand
new Championships mode, and will also feature
a host of classic F1 vehicles, including the 2002
Ferrari F2002 and the 2010 Red Bull Racing RB6.
Get ready to jump back in with more immersive
handling, beautiful graphics, new track layouts, and
a host of cool cars to take for a spin. Don’t forget you can still kick
your mates’ butts in the online mode.
F1 2017
Nestled inside Sony’s booth at E3 this year was a little
stand out title called Matterfall that we kept coming
back to time and time again. A side-scrolling platformer
at its heart, it’s undoubtedly on the challenging side,
but it’s been a while since we’ve been challenged to
this extent. You swap between different weapon types
and dashes to traverse the environment and destroy -
or dodge - the ‘matter’ flying around the world - trust
us when we say you’ll need a fair bit of concentration for this one; it’s
a doozy, but all the more satisfying when you conquer it. Don’t let this
one slip under the radar.
MATTERFALL
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Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Pain
GENRE: RACING PLATFORM:PS4 | XBO RELEASE:25/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES GENRE: PLATFORMER PLATFORM:PS4 RELEASE: 16/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: NO
MARIO + RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE
Much like chocolate and broccoli, Mario and
the Rabbids are possibly two things that you
would never imagine going together. However,
in one of the big surprises at Ubisoft’s press
conference this year, they have been brought
together in a joint development by Nintendo
and Ubisoft dubbed Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom
Battle.
It’s a turn-based adventure and the Rabbids
have crash-landed in the Mushroom Kingdom;
some of them are helpful and have joined
Mario’s side, and the others will try to take you
out.
It’s up to you to work together with your new
Rabbid pals to terminate your foes and get to
the bottom of what caused this meeting of
worlds in the first place. Take turns shooting at
your enemies - or jumping off one another - to
complete each area’s goal, whether it’s to take
out the enemies or simply reach the other side
in one piece.
Who knows what Mario + Rabbids will pave
the way for. Will Sonic the Hedgehog team
up with Altair? Are we going to see Soap
hanging out with Samus Aran? Nevertheless,
this is a surprisingly fun addition to both these
characters’ universes.
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, Just Dance 2017
GENRE: RTS PLATFORM: SWITCH
RELEASE: 28/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES
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