STACK #207 Jan 2022

GAMING FEATURE

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2021 TOP 10 GAMES continued

Metroid Dread

playing with a few old tricks, there are no cobwebs on this spacesuit.” Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart ACTION ADVENTURE MULTIPLAYER What we said: “Right at the magnificently meta-oozing outset, questioning

Forza Horizon 5

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

why they’re receiving a parade after so many years away, Ratchet

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Life is Strange:True Colors

quips, ‘What if everybody thinks we’re washed up? What if we ARE washed up?’ They’re SO not, for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy ACTION ADVENTURE MULTIPLAYER What we said: “A movie-like experience that’s truly fun to play, the campaign is lengthy enough to make you feel like you’ve really earned something at the completion. If you have even a passing interest in Guardians of the Galaxy or the MCU in general, then you’re going to love this experience.” Hot Wheels Unleashed RACING MULTIPLAYER What we said: “Ultimately, anybody who could while away several hours admiring and racing their shiny toy Hot Wheels collection in younger days could easily find themselves getting lost in lapping up the nostalgia and clocking up the hours with this beautifully-presented trip down memory lane.”

Life Is Strange: True Colors ADVENTURE MULTIPLAYER What we said: “If you’re already a fan of the original Life Is Strange and its sort-of-prequel, you’re in for a treat with True Colors . With great writing, terrific acting, plenty of well- tuned emotional punch and an engaging new ‘special ability’ letting the other characters speak their innermost thoughts as you make your way through the story’s mysteries, it’s a welcome return to form for the series.” Metroid Dread ACTION ADVENTURE MULTIPLAYER What we said: “For fans of MetroidVania games, Metroid Dread feels like the return of the queen in many ways. It’s the series that invented a genre that produces must-play games to this day, and while it’s clearly

triumph of super-fun gameplay, and the PS5’s new killer app for all comers to aspire to.” Returnal SHOOTER MULTIPLAYER What we said: “In a jam-packed action game that teeters on the fine line between masterpiece and madness, Housemarque have captured the

Returnal

essence of what we want from a true new-gen title – something new. Not only does Returnal look great, and provide a real challenge, it does so by showing off exactly what the new-gen platforms and peripherals are capable of.” Super Mario World + Bowser’s Fury PLATFORMER MULTIPLAYER What we said: “ Super Mario 3DWorld has lost none of its magic since debuting on the Wii U,

and also gains online multiplayer and a top-notch bonus game. Significant history is plundered masterfully, along with wild creativity, ace music, all of the colours and – joy of joys – we’re treated to a non-helpless Peach. This should tide us over nicely until Super Mario Odyssey 2 …”

HotWheels Unleashed

Super MarioWorld + Bowser's Fury

Age of Empires IV, Biomutant, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, F1 2021, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Lost Judgment, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Resident Evil Village, Scarlet Nexus, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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