STACK #204 Oct 2021

GAMING FEATURE

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WHAT’S COMING IN NOVEMBER?

FORZA HORIZON 5 Car lovers rejoice, for Horizon is back, and heading south of the border to Mexico! Already renowned for its visual flair, we’re promised even better vistas to take in – when we’re not busy racing the latest automotive wonders, with more cars included than you could poke a Top Gear presenter at. A massive, diverse and alive world is also on the cards, complete with new weather conditions such as tropical and dust storms. Don’t forget your detailing kit!

CALL OF DUTY: VANGUARD It’s time to answer the call again, this time in several theatres of war plucked straight from the history of World War II. The story mode will see recruits become members of the original Special Forces, experiencing a campaign set over four of the major theatres of war and featuring pivotal historical battles. Plus, 20 multiplayer maps at launch and, of course, zombies – in their first crossover, as Vanguard connects with Black Ops Cold Wa r.

MULTIPLAYER?

MULTIPLAYER?

RACING

9/11/21

SHOOTER

5/11/21

JUST DANCE 2022 Get ready for this year’s model of the smash hit boogie machine that is Just Dance ! Whether it’s for fun or for exercise, we’ll be able to shake our stuff to a new selection of 40 songs, ranging from the latest chart hits to pop classics such as Sia’s Chandelier . There’s a mode for everybody, whether you’re going it alone or have others handy for co-op. There’s even the return of the brilliant Kids Mode, so there’s no leaving out the littlies.

POKÉMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND/SHINING PEARL The Pokémon 25-year anniversary celebrations continue in style, as two Nintendo DS Pokémon greats in Diamond and Pearl make their return in new and improved style on the Switch. The original tale returns in a faithful yet enhanced re-creation, as the player is recruited by a famous professor in the field of Pokémon evolution to record the many Pokémon of the Sinnoh island region – and the Grand Underground beneath it – to their Pokédex.

MULTIPLAYER?

MULTIPLAYER?

RHYTHM

4/11/21

ACTION ADVENTURE

19/11/21

1 What’s the first game that you remember playing? I started playing games in the early 1980s on an Atari 800, so it’s a toss-up between Pac-Man and Donkey Kong or Super Breakout . The first game I played on the forebearer to modern PCs was Star Trek 25th Anniversary . 2 What was the last game that you finished? I recently enabled PlayStation Plus and re-played Bloodborne with multiplayer turned on. By the time this goes to print I will probably have completed the Cloudpunk DLC City of Ghosts , and plan to play Tell Me Why next. 3 What’s your favourite video game of all time? Impossible to answer! I’ve played thousands of games. How could anyone pick one as their favourite of all time?! 4 What do you think is the most underrated video game of all time? I can’t point to a single game. In general, I think smaller games in niche genres created by diverse teams tend to get overlooked by the gaming media. I’d like to see them get the same level of focus that tends to be given to auteur directors or blockbuster franchises. 5 What’s the game that you most wish you’d worked on? Maybe the original System Shock , but be careful what you wish for. Working on a game means you can never experience it like a player would, so this is like choosing which game I loved that I’d want to ruin for myself!

Campaign designer on Deathloop at Arkane Studios Lyon DANA NIGHTINGALE

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