STACK #154 Aug 2017

GAMES PREVIEWS

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GENRE: RTS PLATFORM: SWITCH RELEASE: 29/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES

MARIO + RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE Much like chocolate and broccoli, Mario and the Rabbids are possibly two things that you would never imagine going together. However, in one of the big surprises at Ubisoft’s press conference this year, they have been brought together in a joint development by Nintendo and Ubisoft dubbed Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle .

some of them are helpful and have joined Mario’s side, and the others will try to take you out. It’s up to you to work together with your new Rabbid pals to terminate your foes and get to the bottom of what caused this meeting of worlds in the first place. Take turns shooting at your enemies - or jumping off one another - to complete each area’s goal, whether it’s to take out the enemies or simply reach the other side

in one piece. Who knows what Mario + Rabbids will pave the way for. Will Sonic the Hedgehog team up with Altair? Are we going to see Soap hanging out with Samus Aran? Nevertheless, this is a surprisingly fun addition to both these characters’ universes. From the people who brought you... Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, Just Dance 2017

It’s a turn-based adventure and the Rabbids have crash-landed in the Mushroom Kingdom;

F1 2017

MATTERFALL

GENRE: RACING PLATFORM: PS4 | XBO RELEASE: 25/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: YES

GENRE: PLATFORMER PLATFORM: PS4 RELEASE: 16/08/17 MULTIPLAYER: NO

Codemasters are back again with another annual instalment in the F1 game series - the official accompaniment to the Formula 1 racing season. This iteration will see the addition of the brand new Championships mode, and will also feature a host of classic F1 vehicles, including the 2002 Ferrari F2002 and the 2010 Red Bull Racing RB6. Get ready to jump back in with more immersive handling, beautiful graphics, new track layouts, and a host of cool cars to take for a spin. Don’t forget you can still kick your mates’ butts in the online mode.

Nestled inside Sony’s booth at E3 this year was a little stand out title called Matterfall that we kept coming back to time and time again. A side-scrolling platformer at its heart, it’s undoubtedly on the challenging side, but that helps to serbe as the basis of the appeal. You swap between different weapon types and dashes to traverse the environment and destroy - or dodge - the ‘matter’ flying around the world - trust us when we say

you’ll need a fair bit of concentration for this one; it’s a doozy, but all the more satisfying when you conquer it. Don’t let this one slip under the radar.

From the people who brought you... F1 2016, Micro Machines

From the people who brought you... Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Pain

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