STACK #209 Mar 2022

PREVIEWS GAMING

MARCH

GRAN TURISMO 7 It’s been 25 years since Gran Turismo hit the original PlayStation, and it has gone on to become legendary. This continues with Gran Turismo 7 , bringing all the venerable series’ best natively to PS5 for the first time. Racers, collectors, tuners, designers and photographers will all be at home, with modes ranging from arcade to full-on

GHOSTWIRE: TOKYO Are you ready to enter and explore a unique vision of a broken but beautiful Tokyo, and face down a supernatural threat? An enormous paranormal event has caused 99 per cent of the city’s population to vanish, replacing them with spirits from Japanese folklore such as Shiromoku and Amewarashi. You’ll need to harness

sim, with the return of the GT Simulation Mode. Over 420 cars are available day one, along with over 90 track routes - including some true classics from GT history.

a combat system featuring increasingly more powerful paranormal abilities in order to solve the mystery of the disappearances - and to save the city!

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ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA: DAWN OF RAGNAROK If you just can’t get enough Assassin’s Creed Valhalla , then this expansion – which Ubisoft describe as the most ambitious in the series’ history – is sure to keep you busy. The story sees Eivor needing to embrace their destiny as Odin, the Norse god of Battle and Wisdom, by unleashing new divine powers while on a desperate

TINY TINA’S WONDERLANDS She’s the little NPC who could, as much-loved

Borderlands explosives ace Tiny Tina gets her own epic adventure, which promises “whimsy, wonder, and high- powered weaponry!” TT acts as game mistress, rule maker, world changer and even a guide for players on their fantastical journey. Pick a class and create your very own hero to loot, shoot, slash and cast through a world

quest through a breathtaking world to save their son. This expansion pack comes with a set of four cool lithographs, and requires that you own the original game.

laden with wild monsters and treasure-bulging dungeons. Why? To stop the tyrannical Dragon Lord and, duh, loot!

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WWE 2K22 It’s time to climb back into the ring for more slamming, bamming action as WWE 2K returns! It’s bringing a bunch of new features, too, including a redesigned gameplay engine, even better graphics – check out the most realistic-looking Superstars and Legends yet - and new, improved controls. Meanwhile, GM mode is finally back,

KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND Everybody’s favourite globular pink hero Kirby is set to inhale then exhale a storm in an exciting new 3D platformer adventure through a mysterious, abandoned world. He must save kidnapped Waddle Dees from the Beast Pack, either alone or with co-op help from Bandana Waddle Dee. New abilities help in your adventure, such

as MyGM. Draft your ultimate roster and compete against rivals to build the biggest brand the WWE has ever seen. Plus, two MyRISE story adventures!

as ‘Drill’ and ‘Ranger’, as well as the incredibly fun-looking new way of getting about “Mouthful’ mode, which gives Kirby the ability to inhale giant objects, such as cars!

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STRANGER OF PARADISE: FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN Take the originator of the Final Fantasy universe then give it a dark spin and you’ll find yourself a Stranger of Paradise … A co-development between Square Enix and the legends behind the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series, Team Ninja, prepare for a whole lot of hardcore action as you jump into the boots of Jack Garland, who

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS - THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGAME 5 All of the thrills and spills of the official 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season come home, and allow us mere mortals to get in on the hot bike action. Challenge all the roster and tracks from the official championship, and get into the deeper-than-ever career mode. Edit your experience with full-on customisation options including helmets and stickers, and share them online. Speaking of, take on other players worldwide, or right by your side at home with split- screen multiplayer.

– with a little help from his friends – is determined to bring the light of the crystals back to the kingdom, and banish the malevolent big- bad, Chaos.

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