STACK #198 Apr 2021

GAMING PREVIEWS

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OUTRIDERS Itchy for a bout of sci-fi RPG shooting? This co-op experience from People Can Fly, whose pedigree includes work on Bulletstorm and Fortnite , enlists you as one of up to three players that embark upon a journey across a hostile planet,

HUMANKIND If you’ve ever thought that you can do better moulding humanity than has been managed so far, then a: you’re a megalomaniac and b: you’re going to love this game! Humankind is a historical strategy game, which allows you to rewrite the entire

following a signal that you hope will help save mankind. Cooperation is the key, but then so is the intense gunplay and the increasingly wild weaponry.

story of human history, from the Ancient to the Modern Age, mixing and matching cultures to create a civilisation

tailored to your specifications.

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CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER This much-lauded collision of rhythm and dungeon action may have been out for a while as a download title, but now it’s heading the way of collectors in a swanky, must- have physical edition. On top of the brilliant original game complete with bonus Amplified DLC, the

NEW POKÉMON SNAP It’s 21 years since we got to go snap happy with our Nintendo 64 consoles, and now we can again with a whole new Switch update. Explore all manner of lush islands in the Lental region, hunting Pokémon in their native habitats, and taking pics of them for your personal Pokémon Photodex. Then there’s the

package also features a full-colour manual, as well as a very shiny mini-CD featuring new music and artwork.

mystery of the Illumina phenomenon to solve – just why are certain Pokémon glowing?

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MOTOGP 21 It’s total biker heaven, as the complete 2021 seasons of MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and MotoE all hit home in the one game, complete with official rosters and tracks, plus an exhaustive array of customisation

RETURNAL The latest from Finnish developers Housemarque sees players stepping into the space boots of Selene, who’s crash-landed on a barren, shape-shifting – read rogue like- styled – planet and is left in a fight for survival. Die, and it’s

options. Choose from more than 120 official riders and 20 official circuits, plus you can get historic with 40-plus classic riders, along with their iconic bikes.

Edge of Tomorrow time – yep, you have to start all over again, but on your side are different item drops that you can use in every time loop that you face.

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RACING

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NIER REPLICANT VER.1.22474487139… An enhanced prequel to NieR: Automata, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… delivers all the updated action that was previously exclusive to Japan. This modern upgrade brings remastered visuals, newly-recorded music and a classic storyline, as a kind young man from a remote

R-TYPE FINAL 2: INAUGURAL FLIGHT EDITION The classic side-scrolling arcade shmup returns bigger, badder and harder than ever! With full-on modern graphics and a customisable style of play that shapes itself to your whim – and ability – there’s an entire new universe in which to

search and destroy. This special physical edition delivers cool bonuses in the form of an official soundtrack CD and artbook, housed in a handy collector’s box.

village sets out – talking tome in tow – to save his terminally ill sister, and uncovers the truth behind the world of NieR.

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