STACK Mar #137

If you look up ‘intrepid’ in the dictionary, there’s just

a picture of Link. Well OK, in the Hyrule dictionary...

The little guy sure gets around and this adventure,

regarded by many as the best of the Zelda games,

comes to the Wii U after sorties into the worlds of

Gamecube and waggly Wii. It also comes from right

here in Australia, where it’s been lovingly recreated

in HD, boasting many an improved texture, gameplay tweaks (the

GamePad really comes into its own here), and also amiibo support. For

those not up with the story, basically Link is turned into a wolf and has

to restore light spirits in order to save Hyrule. Yay intrepidness!

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS HD

GENRE:

RPG

PLATFORM:

WII U

RELEASE:

05/03/16

MULTIPLAYER:

Let the arguments recommence – are they movies?

No, they have interactive bits. Are they games then?

Well, they often have limited gameplay. So, we’ll plump

for ‘interactive fiction’ and just get on with it. Two

emotional PS3 journeys from French creative bloke

David Cage (no relation to Mortal Kombat’s Johnny)

and his Quantic Dreams studio, where opinions were

generally mixed. Those who clicked with the noir thrills (and Jason

calling) of

Heavy Rain

and the teen angst chick with her creepy pet

entity thing in

Beyond: Two Souls,

really did click though, hence this

HD re-release with some tweaks – most notably the ability to play the

latter game in (mostly) chronological order.

HEAVY RAIN & BEYOND: TWO SOULS COLLECTION

GENRE:

ACT/ADV

PLATFORM:

PS4

RELEASE:

02/03/16

MULTIPLAYER:

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Hyrule Warriors

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Life Is Strange, Until Dawn

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MARCH

2016

GAMES

Woo hoo, Black Friday – it’s time to shop till we

drop! Unfortunately that happens literally, as a

pandemic spreads rapidly through the USA via

banknotes. Society collapses – including the

government – quicker than you can say ‘house

of cards’. As a member of The Division, a unit of

sleeper agents who can operate independently

and have been ready should such a situation

eventuate, you’re pretty much New York City’s

last hope. You have to save the uninfected,

restore essential services and nut out just WTF

the original source of this outbreak was. No

pressure though... An online third-person RPG

shooter, you’ve an open world NYC to play in,

including such landmarks as Madison Square

Garden and Times Square. Or you can make like

The Jam and go underground, but you’ll be more

likely to encounter dodgy types who’ve sprung

forth since everything went pear-shaped. From

firefighters gone bonkers to violent escaped

convicts, lowlife street crims and Wall Street

private military contractors, there’s plenty to be

wary of. Then there’s the quarantined multiplayer

playground that is the Dark Zone. It has the

most valuable loot, but it’s also the most likely

place that you’ll die. Ah, New York, New York – a

helluva town!

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Destiny

TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION

GENRE:

RPG

PLATFORM:

PS4 | XB1 | PC

RELEASE:

08/03/16

MULTIPLAYER:

YES