STACK #207 Jan 2022

GAMING FEATURE

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2021 TOP 10 GAMES

It was another challenging year for everybody, but through it all 2021 delivered many great games to give us a break from reality to immerse ourselves in other worlds, be it shooting in space, hooning in Mexico or taking down an evil dictator. With 2021 now becoming a distant dot in our rear-view mirrors, once again STACK ’s games team entered into some spirited discussion before voting for our top game releases of the

year. Here comes our top ten, presented in alphabetical order. Words Amy Flower, Alex Deutrom, Anthony Horan, Nicholas Kennedy, Dan Nicholson

Far Cry 6

deliver an open-world shooty adventure that’s immaculately designed, visually stunning, sprawling, and complex enough to satisfy RPG and MMO fans… and it comes with your own personal killer croc!” Forza Horizon 5 RACING MULTIPLAYER What we said: “Whether you pick it up for ten minutes of fleeting fun or pull an all-nighter, Forza Horizon 5 delivers on everything a car nut could want in an open world racer by honing what was learned from the third and fourth games in the series. It’s hard to improve on perfection, but those cluey types at Playground have pulled it off.”

Deathloop

Deathloop

Prisoner , then take a look at Deathloop . Take a look at Deathloop …” Far Cry 6 SHOOTER MULTIPLAYER What we said: “ Far Cry 6 manages to shrug off the problems and pitfalls of “sequel-itis” to

SHOOTER MULTIPLAYER What we said: “There are puzzles that properly challenge, and the characters and world are hilariously charming. If you’re a fan of Dishonored , or time loop screen experiences such as Groundhog Day and 1967 TV series The

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