STACK #148 Feb 2017

with Amy Flower

GAMES PREVIEWS

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GENRE: ACT/ADV PLATFORM: PS4 | XBO RELEASE: 14/02/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES

FOR HONOR

Great fighters the Knights of the Iron Legion, the Samurai of the Dawn Empire and the Warborn Vikings have one thing in common – they’ve all gone soft! War, of course, is big business, so the merciless leader of the Blackstone legions, Apollyon, takes it upon herself to pit the three factions against each other in order to inspire them to do what they do best once again – fight! Yes, it’s time to get your brawling wear on and make a lunge for your weapon of choice, as glorious

medieval hack-and-slash hand-to-hand combat is the order of the For Honor day. Playing out much like a graphically supercharged 21st century remix of legendary arcade smash Gauntlet , each of the three factions has four different classes of warrior. Be it speedy but less damaging Assassins, the slow and steady Heavies, the well-balanced Vanguard or the more mysterious Hybrids, there’s something for everybody. This is also true of the game itself, for while the focus is more on

multiplayer – several unique modes, multiplayer arenas, player customisation – there’s a strong single player campaign for those who just can’t face the online thing. We bags being the little Samurai guy who hasn’t done anything yet...

If you liked this, you may also like... Ryse: Son of Rome, God of War III Remastered

POOCHY & YOSHI'S WOOLLY WORLD

HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

GENRE: PLATFORMER PLATFORM: 3DS RELEASE: 04/02/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES

GENRE: ACT/ADV PLATFORM: PS4 | XBO RELEASE: 31/01/17 MULTIPLAYER: NO

In 2015, Mario’s favourite dinosaur made a welcome return to starring roles after almost 20 years of avoiding home consoles. Despite portable cameos, much conjecture flew regarding his whereabouts during that time – and we won’t add to it. What we will say though, is that this outing for he-of-the-hyperextending-tongue sees that wild and

People have long mused about the convergence of movies and games. Not content with that, Agent 47 has followed many a fine actor in realising that episodic exploits are where it’s at now. This compilation of the six episodes of the first “season” of last year’s Hitman rebirth is a great way to binge play if you missed their first airing. Oh, and if you did miss them, you may like to know that this sandbox sneak-’em-up is set seven years after Hitman: Absolution ,

wonderfully woolly Wii U platformer shrunken to fit perfectly on the 3DS – but with more content! Yes, that Poochy in the title – no relation to Itchy & Scratchy’s ratings-courting hipster pal – is a super cute pup who stars in bonus ‘Poochy Dash’ levels. Add new animations, extended Amiibo support and optional hints, and this is one fabulous yarn!

and continues the exploits of everybody’s fave genetically-enhanced, stealthy slaphead assassin. Close range, long range, sneaky or overt, you decide how to make each seemingly unrelated hit stick.

If you liked this, you may also like... Kirby: Planet Robobot, New Super Mario Bros. 2

If you liked this, you may also like... Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Dishonored 2

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