Jim Norman, Staff Author
Shock, horror, I am taking part in Metroid. I am nonetheless a relative noob to the sequence, however Prime Remastered had me in a chokehold again in 2023, and Past is doing precisely the identical to this point. Certain, it is technically my brother’s birthday celebrations this weekend, however he will not thoughts if I convey my Swap alongside and pad out the outdated scan logbook at dinner, will he?
Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor
Good day, sure, I’m additionally taking part in the massive new Nintendo Switch 2 launch of the week… Octopath Traveler 0. Wait! Don’t boo me!
Sorry Samus, I’ve opted for cosy turn-based gameplay for the vacation season, in true Alana vogue. Don’t fear, I’ll get to Viewros as soon as the mud has settled, however proper now, the value tag is just a little too steep for one thing that may not be my cup of tea.
I’ve additionally bought again into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and I’m attempting to complete up the DLC and tidy my island just a little earlier than the massive replace. It’s coming alongside! Have a very good one, people.
PJ O’Reilly, Staff Author
This weekend. Hmmm. I wish to say I will play a great deal of Metroid like everybody else, and I’ve very a lot actually loved what I’ve performed to this point, however I am truly totally distracted by Murderer’s Creed Shadows and am subsequently very possible gonna find yourself caught in that.
In any other case, sure Prime 4 it’s. With a side-helping of Kirby Air Riders as a result of I am genuinely hooked on the multiplayer Metropolis Trials.
Gonçalo Lopes, Contributor
December got here out preventing with me nonetheless clobbering punks within the streets of the belt motion recreation of the 12 months, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, over the weekend. I doubt I’ll even have time to provide Murderer’s Creed Shadows the eye it deserves, and the identical goes for the great (gatcha-free!) Octopath Traveler 0, as a result of I wish to preserve roaming the streets in Yakuza Kiwami 2, wrap up Melinoë’s quest in Hades II, and kick the ball round in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (Do publishers realise there are eleven different months within the 12 months!?).
To house pirates’ disappointment across the galaxy, my recreation of the week is clearly Metroid Prime 4: Past. Certainly, past my wildest goals, Samus’ first-person journey is again after a hiatus of eighteen years and straight to being a really sturdy contender for my private GOTY 2025. I’ll take advantage of this prolonged weekend in Portugal to dutifully scan every thing the sport throws at me.
Kate Grey, Contributor
A brand new Hermitcraft season (test it out on YouTube, it is the perfect) means MINECRAFT TIME, so I’ve spun up a server to play with my buddies utilizing the brand new(ish) Copper Age stuff. We’re nonetheless pre-diamonds, so early days, nevertheless it’s enjoyable.
I’ve additionally been taking part in Outer Worlds 2, and having a surprisingly good time! It begins actual sluggish and boring, which is baffling, since it is a recreation that is all about comedy and wacky hijinks, so I am unsure why they determined to have such a severe starting. However there’s some extremely intelligent narrative and recreation design stuff in there, like unlocking “flaws” primarily based in your behaviour — I stored stealing, as a result of it is mainly Skyrim In House, so the sport requested me if I wished to develop into a Kleptomaniac, which might make all my stolen stuff promote for extra (yay!) but additionally add an opportunity that I mechanically steal one thing simply by taking a look at it. Unsurprisingly, it is gotten me right into a LOT of bother, however that is what makes the sport enjoyable!
Aaaaand I lastly bought to the (story) finish of Hades II, and… mmm, yeah, it isn’t nice. Truly fairly disappointing how virtually all of the plot will get dumped proper on the finish, relatively than being sprinkled all through the sport. I can solely assume that Supergiant wished to maintain it secret for so long as doable whereas in Early Entry, in order that they left it proper to the tip? I do not know! It is not a very good ending, even with the replace! It is nonetheless an unbelievable recreation, so I am not likely all that bothered, and I do not remorse my buy… I am simply dissatisfied. However I will preserve taking part in!
