STACK #207 Jan 2022

GAMING PREVIEWS

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TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX EXTRACTION They came from space in a meteor, and they sure ain’t friendly! They’re the Archaens, they’re parasites, and we need to obliterate them! Players will join the REACT team, assembling a one to three-player squad of operators from a pool of 18 and level them up to take on the icky scourge in 12 maps set in four different US regions. In a very cool Step into the boots of treasure hunting superstar Nathan Drake once again, this time natively on the PS5, using all of the console’s bells and whistles. This welcome compilation of previous single- player adventures brings us two series classics, in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End , as well as antagonist-turned-ally Chloe Frazer starring in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy . Three graphics modes will keep everybody happy, with options including stunning 4K at 30fps and smooth-as 120fps at 1080p resolution. MULTIPLAYER 28/1/22 ACTION ADVENTURE

POKÉMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS The Pokémon world takeover continues apace, with this latest action meets RPG entry in the long-running franchise. A totally new game rather than an update of a classic, prepare for a blend of action and exploration in the early days of the Sinnoh region, with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series still shining through. There’s set to be plenty of classic Pokémon Poké

move, Ubisoft have promised full cross- play, cross-save and cross-progression between formats.

Ball catching - and tossing your ally’s Poké Ball near wild Pokémon to join in the battle, too!

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CRICKET 22 This “Official Game of The Ashes” is the follow-up to the Aussie-developed Cricket 19 , and is now set to finally deliver a bunch of new things to Switch that are shinier than a brand-new Kookaburra ball. On top of playing the venerable Ashes series, face up at the crease to everything from the Big Bash to overseas competitions, featuring

SURVIVING THE AFTERMATH Would you get by in a post-apocalyptic future? Now’s your chance to have a practice run – not that we hope such a thing ever eventuates, but being prepared isn’t a bad thing, right? With scarce resources you’re tasked with constructing the ultimate disaster-proof colony, protecting your colonists and restoring civilisation to a world that’s been devastated. With six biomes,

licensed teams from Australia, England, The West Indies, New Zealand and Ireland. Plus, both women’s and men’s competitions feature.

80-plus specialists and many a moral choice to make, good luck surviving!

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Rainbow Six Collection – Gridlock Chibi Vinyl Figure

Bandai Pokémon Model Kit – Pikachu

Pokémon - Kanto Original 151 Poster

Rainbow Six Collection – Alibi Chibi Vinyl Figure

Rainbow Six Collection – Castle Chibi Vinyl Figure

Rainbow Six Collection – Twitch Chibi Vinyl Figure

Pokémon - Pikachu Stripe T-Shirt

Pokémon - Pikachu Plush Notebook

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