STACK #153 Jul 2017

GAMES FEATURE

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BETHESDA

Wolfenstein II:The New Colossus

wheels around the U-Boat deck shooting, vapourising and cracking Nazi skulls against the armrest of his wheelchair. Expectedly, it’s as outlandish and enjoyable as it sounds – and a thoroughly good looking shooter to boot. MachineGames have been given creative carte blanche with the Wolfenstein franchise, often matching the absurd with realism in the same passage of play. It’s this unpredictability that raises the question of whether the developer is being serious or not, and this is why it works. I, for one, can wait to play this in its entirety. Unfortunately, that was all we got to go hands-on with on the booth, though to Bethesda’s credit, both WII and EW2 are releasing this year. Now, time to ponder what all the different amiibo will do in Skyrim for the Switch…

The EvilWithin 2

booths were some of the most intense at the show and we'd probably still be queuing now. We'll hopefully be able to get a full rundown on these titles when the E3 code makes its way Down Under. We were reliably informed that Fallout 4, in particular, is absolutely knockout. Paul : I loved what MachineGames did with the Wolfenstein reboot back in 2014, and played it – along with the standalone follow-up, The Old Blood – relentlessly. I wasn't overly impressed with the predictability of Raven Software's 2009 reboot, so when The New Order was unveiled, I was pessimistic; there was no need for concern. Needless to say I was overjoyed when Bethesda announced at its E3 press conference that BJ Blazkowicz was coming back this year on October 27. The ‘50s-inspired café booth at E3

amiibo dreaming

Now that we know you can use Link to kit out your Dovahkiin in TESV Skyrim on Switch, here are a few more ideas: • Bowser – fireballs. A new spellbook – simple as that. I’d even go so far as to call it ‘Your Princess Is In Another Castle’. • Yoshi – turning people into eggs. And yes, you can even do it to giants. • Pikachu – companion. You’d get Pikachu to follow you around and zap people, and when he’s not with you, he’s back holding the fort in Whiterun. • Toad – size boost.

serving strawberry milkshakes proved the perfect setting for hands-on with Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus . The demo takes place on Set Roth’s U-Boat with BJ restricted to a wheelchair – yep, a wheelchair.  But that doesn’t impede ole BJ, who, with machine-pistol in hand,

You get a growth spurt for a few minutes, like Giant-Man but cooler.

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