STACK #203 Sep 2021

PREVIEWS GAMING

SEPTEMBER

SONIC COLOURS: ULTIMATE It’s time to head back into space with Sonic the Hedgehog and crew, as the much-loved Wii return to form for the franchise receives an “Ultimate” enhanced update. Nasty old Dr. Eggman is using an alien race called Wisps to power an interplanetary amusement park and, through six worlds featuring a series

WARIOWARE: GET IT TOGETHER! Mario’s nemesis Wario has been busy in his factory concocting micro-games for this wild Switch exclusive. It’s set to feature over 200 “quick and quirky” experiences, and the big baddie and his minions certainly aren’t wanting in the imagination

department – some of these diversions look totally bonkers! Stuff like giving a facial, plucking a statue’s armpit hair or dodging bird poop. Yep, bonkers!

of 2D and 3D levels, Sonic must free these creatures – who also turn out to be quite helpful in a powering-up sense!

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WRC 10: THE OFFICIAL GAME With the World Rally Championship’s 50th anniversary coming up, celebrations are underway with the latest official game. As well as including all the teams, cars and events of the 2021 season (including new additions Estonia, Croatia, Belgium and Spain), WRC 10 celebrates the history of the sport via a new

DEATHLOOP Groundhog Day meets Edge of Tomorrow in what’s basically an FPS murder puzzle featuring an assassin who’s trapped in a time loop. Players will step into the shoes of this assassin, and must get to the point where they’ve eradicated eight ‘Visionaries’

(read: baddies) within one day, or loop. This will eventually happen as intelligence – and weaponry – is amassed on each successive loop that you survive.

mode that allows players to relive classic rallying moments dating as far back as 1973. An upgraded career mode seals the deal.

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LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS The latest in the superb Life Is Strange series will see protagonist Alex Chen using her psychic power of empathy (which she considers a curse) to solve a mystery centred upon her brother’s death in a suspicious accident. Alex must embrace her power – which allows her to experience and

LOST JUDGMENT Get ready for more red-hot noir-tinged combat action crossed with detective-styled puzzling as the sequel to 2018/2019’s ace Yakuza spin-off Judgment hits. This time, lawyer/brawler protagonist Takayuki Yagami and his ex-Yazuka partner Masaharu Kaito are called

upon to investigate what appears to be a perfect crime, with the main suspect possessing an airtight alibi. As a twisted tale unfolds, Yagami will face tough choices.

influence the emotions of others – in order to seek out the truth, and uncover dark secrets in her quaint hometown of Haven Springs.

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NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22 has a bunch of exciting new features on their way to us in this year’s basketball jam. These include a shiny new narrative that sees MyCAREER and the City come together on new-gen consoles, which will also give us a whole new City to play in plus franchise modes MyNBA and MyWNBA. Just some other enhancements include more control over gameplay

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED All the fun of playing with Hot Wheels cars is going to get amped like crazy! Set to feature various single and multiplayer modes, including both online and off, we’re promised that we’ll be able to drive the cars as if we were playing with the diecast toys.

Developers Milestone are behind the game, who’ve previously given us such racing franchises as Ride, MotoGP, MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame.

movements, expanded Seasons and an evolved MyTEAM experience.

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