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MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
58 APRIL 2017
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US marine captain Jon North, who’s faced
th three hostile factions duking it out, civil war
upting in Georgia and the threat of another Cold
ar breaking out, you’re swamped. The first SGW
boast a truly open world, things are anything but
ear. You can go where you want to go, employing
rious modifiable implements of shooty destruction,
hicles, reconnaissance drones and more to take
wn your many targets. Need a break from the
current operation? Assail side quests (aka ‘war crimes’). With a military
veteran as creative director, SGW3 might be the closest yet to a real
warfare experience that can be fought from your couch.
SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR 3
d a gutful of office life? Why not try a tree change,
en chop them all down to make a viable farm. Yes,
ou’ve ever had a hankerin’ to be at one with the
elated land then here’s your ticket. Clear trees, sow
eds, let nature grow the seeds then eat the seeds.
nd to farm animals, get in touch with your inner Lisa
pson and ride horsies, or just take a break and go
fishing. If you’ve ever encountered the Harvest Moon games you’ll be
at home down on this here farm. Honestly, there’s so much to do in
Stardew Valley that you might miss the relative calm of office life!
STARDEW VALLEY
From the people who brought you...
Lords of the Fallen, Dogfight 1942
From the people who brought you...
Abzû, Terraria
GENRE: FPSPLATFORM: PS4 | XBO | PC RELEASE: 25/04/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES S4 | XBORELEASE: 13/04/17 MULTIPLAYER: NO
When the original Mario Kart dropped for the
Super Nintendo way back in olden times (well,
in video game years), it blew our minds – in fact
it remains an all-time fave to this day. As that ‘8’
in the title there attests, Mario Kart has taken
several forms over the years, but the core racing
excitement remains a constant. The Switch is
treated to an updated Wii U version, including all
of its DLC and plenty of new stuff. Out on the
road (in real life)? Hand one JoyCon to a friend
and play split-screen anywhere you like (although
ideally not on an actual road). Got a heap of
Switch units in one place? Get down on the
LAN party route with up to 12 players. Or play
on the couch, battling others locally or online in
the updated battle mode. Hold two power-ups
at a time and flip between them, or get some
assistance if you’re new to the world where
Mario and karting collide. Choose your racer from
42 characters (or your Mii), including newcomers
inkling girl and boy, tackle 48 courses, brave five
speed levels. So many everything! So much ace!
This really is the biggest, baddest Mario Kart yet.
Let’s-a go!
From the people who brought you...
Super Mario Maker (3DS), Paper Mario
GENRE: RACINGPLATFORM: SWITCH
RELEASE: 28/04/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES