STACK #180 Oct 2019

GAMES FEATURE

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GAMES OUT THIS MONTH OCTOBER

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE

GENRE: SHOOTER PLATFORM: PS4 | XBOX

RELEASE: 25/10/19 MULTIPLAYER: YES

Atten-tion! Forget about polishing your boots, soldier, it’s time to get into a polished reboot, as Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare series returns, rebuilt from scratch on a new game engine. With a swathe of 2019 tech improvements, there’s a whole lot for CoD fans to deep dive into. For starters, there’s an overarching plot delivering a “raw, gritty, provocative narrative”

Did you know? The tech hitting via Modern Warfare is through the roof. With 4K HDR support and Dolby Atmos audio where available, the new game engine also promises the most photorealistic CoD experience yet. We may not fully understand terms like “physically-based material system” and “photogrammetry”, but we know that they mean that we’re in for a treat.

ranging from Europe to the Middle East that’s integrated across the various campaign, co-op and multiplayer modes. Series veteran Captain Price returns, albeit with a personality adjustment, in a saga that promises to affect the global balance of power. One of the bad guys you’ll be taking on is a rogue Russian general who’s been inspired by the infamous Colonel Kurtz of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic war flick Apocalypse Now – but he’s just one despot that you’ll be facing. Multiplayer will again be where it’s at for many fans, and this one’s promising “the ultimate online playground”, combining the classic multiplayer experience with a shiny new collection of strategic co-op missions, including the 100-plus player action of ‘Ground War’. At ease, soldier…

G: ACTION ADVENTURE P: PS4 M: NO Welcome to a near-abandoned town called Denska. After bullies snatch his sketch pad, a young lad named Ash sets out to recover the scattered pages of doodles. It’s on this quest that he discovers a paintbrush that can bring his creations to vibrant, exciting life, so this new IP sees him set about restoring vividness to his hometown – while, of course, avoiding those stupid bullies. 22 years on, the TOCA racing games series lives on – and boy has it evolved! A reboot of the GRID offshoot, this one has F1 champ Fernando Alonso onboard as a consultant, and promises a cavalcade of desirable cars ranging from classic to current. Race them on exotic tracks all over the world, and face off against a nemesis system that doesn’t take kindly to any bash and crash shenanigans! GRID R: 9/10/19 G: SHOOTER P: PS4 | XBOX ONE M: YES It started out as just a typical recon mission. Head to the Auroa archipelago and do your stuff – but then your chopper got shot down. You’re injured, have no support and face former brothers-in-arms who’ve turned rogue, and have you in their sights! Take them and their leader, Cole D. Walker, on with up to three co-op teammates or all by yourself, but take those turncoat Wolves out, yeah? TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: BREAKPOINT Who ya gonna call – again? Yes, the Ghostbusters are back, in a now-gen remastering of 2009’s video game adventure that’s widely regarded as their best. Become ‘The Rookie’ and join the original team of Venkman, Spengler, Stantz and Zeddemore – yes, you’re dropped in the paranormal deep end as a new ghoulish threat hits NYC. Written by Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, be ready to believe! GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME REMASTERED R: 4/10/19 R: 4/10/19 CONCRETE GENIE

G: SPORTS P: PS4 | XBOX ONE M: YES R: 22/10/19 Get back in the ring with the greatest of the world’s wrestling stars – past and present. Billed as a rebirth, this year’s model is a totally unisex affair, celebrating the Four Horsewomen in 2K Showcase, as well as allowing the choice of male or female characters in MyCAREER. Add a bunch of new modes, the return of 2K Towers and more, and this is promising to be one heck of a rumble! WWE 2K20 Sir Daniel Fortesque is set to get a whole new shot at redemption with the return of the original PlayStation classic – except that this one’s no simple remastering, rather it’s been rebuilt from the ground up. Hack, slash, club and crossbow your reincarnated way in a quest to take down evil sorcerer Zarok – again – and save the kingdom of Gallowmere – also again! MEDIEVIL RPG specialists Obsidian return to the fray with a trip into the future. Build your character then awake many, many years after your colonist ship took off, only to discover that while you were sleeping a deep conspiracy has emerged to destroy the colony of Halcyon. You’ll lead your crew, explore the colony and deal with all manner of factions vying for supremacy in this first-person quest. THE OUTER WORLDS With the superstar of the family prepping for the Tokyo Olympics, it’s up to his bro Luigi to keep Switch gamers happy, and this latest in a series that kicked off on the GameCube sees the green-clad guy really stepping up. Launching on Halloween, it’s spooky central, as you take on King Boo’s latest nasty subterfuge in the Last Resort Hotel. Go Luigi – conquer your fears and save your posse! LUIGI’S MANSION 3 G: RPG P: PS4 | XBOX ONE M: NO R: 25/10/19 G: ACTION ADVENTURE P: PS4 M: NO R: 25/10/19

G: ACTION ADVENTURE P: PS4 | XBOX ONE | SWITCH M: YES

G: RACING P: PS4 | XBOX ONE | PC M: YES R: 11/10/19

G: ACTION ADVENTURE P: SWITCH M: YES

R: 31/10/19

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OCTOBER 2019

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