STACK #231 January 2024

GAMING PREVIEWS

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JANUARY

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN Rather than doing the 3D thing like more recent Prince of Persia outings, Ubisoft have gone the 2D route that kicked the classic series off all those years ago. Set to be a Metroidvania-styled adventure, complete with the puzzle elements that the series is revered for, the player

LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH The latest mainline entry in the epic Yakuza/Like a Dragon story is here, and it’s set to up the ante of the series’ epic emotional drama even more. The story sees two larger-than-life heroes - Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu – brought together, in a world of fast paced RPG battles where

takes on the role of Sargon, a member of a group called The Immortals who’s tasked with saving the titular Prince. Yes, the royal one gets a break from all of the running and jumping this time!

the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes. We’ll also be venturing beyond Japan for the first time, with Hawaii joining the Pacific-spanning drama.

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ANOTHER CODE: RECOLLECTION It’s time to get your sleuth on, as two classic mystery adventures make their return. Nintendo DS game Another Code: Two Memories gets a Switch update, as does the Wii-based sequel Another Code: R - Journey into Lost Memories . The star of the show is 13-year-old girl Ashley,

TEKKEN 8 The tragic saga of the Mishima bloodline continues in Tekken 8 , the latest entry into the smash brawler series. After defeating his father, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya continues his conquest for global domination, as we’re treated to 32 redesigned, unique fighters and the all-new

who searches for her father and, in the sequel, seeks to unearth the truth about her mother. Both games are fully enhanced visually, with new voice acting, puzzles, music, and more.

‘Heat’ aggression system. Whether you’re a single player, or you enjoy a bit of biffo with your mates, you’ll be covered, with an assortment of modes to suit all comers.

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THE WALKING DEAD: DESTINIES The story continues, as you step into the boots of Rick Grimes for this new The Walking Dead adventure. Waking alone in a hospital, you’re surrounded by the dead. You must team up with allies and battle your way through the walker apocalypse across many locations from the TV series, including Atlanta,

THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED Naughty Dog’s PS4 classic receives a now-gen lick of PS5 paint with such features as graphics that are improved in various ways from resolution through to shadow detail and animation sampling rate, unlocked framerate for VRR supporting screens, faster loading times, and added haptic

feedback and adaptive trigger integration. But there’s fresh stuff, too. This includes a new The Last of Us-flavoured roguelike survival mode, free play guitar, and a bevy of behind-the-scenes content.

the Greene family farm, the prison, and Woodbury. The ability to change the story and survive the apocalypse is now in your hands.

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Are you up to answering all eight of this month’s game related posers? 1. Which French company developed and released the original Alone in the Dark in 1992? 2. For which home computer did Prince of Persia first release in 1989? 3. Under what title was Another Code: Two Memories released in the US? 4. Which classic BBC nature documentary series inspired ‘The Infected’ in The Last of Us ? 5. Which Reservoir Dogs star voiced boss Futoshi Shimano in the English version of 2005’s Yakuza ? 6. What does the Japanese “Tekken” translate to in English? 7. In 2000, a smaller model of the first PlayStation arrived. What was it called? 8. What was 1993’s Graham Gooch’s World Class Cricket released as in Australia?

Answers: 1. Infogrames 2. Apple II 3. Trace Memory 4. Planet Earth

5. Michael Madsen 6. “Iron fist” 7. PS One 8. Allan Border’s Cricket

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