STACK #144 Oct 2016

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GAMES PREVIEWS

with Amy Flower

GENRE: FPS PLATFORM: XBO | PS4 | PC RELEASE: 28/10/16 MULTIPLAYER: YES

TITANFALL 2

When FPS Titanfall originally hit, as well as the sheer coolness of being able to jump into a massive mech and let loose copious carnage, it meant we could basically pretend we were in Pacific Rim at home! But if you had dodgy internet it wasn’t much fun, as there was no single player campaign. Ah, but now there is one, so even if your internet seems to be coming at you straight from the 1800s, you can get your mech on. You’re Frontier Militia

rifleman Jack Cooper, achieving your aim to become a pilot in an unfortunate way – by hooking up with your dead squad mate’s Titan. Not only will you need to stave off local aliens, there are also imported human enemies. The story has a specific path, but you’ve a whole bunch of freedom in getting from points A to B – both directionally and time-wise. Meanwhile, multiplayer naturally returns. “New” seems to be the keyword, with attention paid to fan

requests from the first release. Six all-new Titans join the fleet, while pilots have heaps of shiny new abilities available. There are several ways to get your hands dirty, including Titan- free pilot vs. pilot, bounty hunts or capturing hardpoints – and trying to hold on to them!

If you liked this, you may also like... Call of Duty: Ghosts, Overwatch

GEARS OF WAR 4

MAFIA III

GENRE: SHOOTER PLATFORM: XBO RELEASE: 11/10/16 MULTIPLAYER: YES

GENRE: SHOOTER PLATFORM: XBO | PS4 | PC RELEASE: 07/10/16 MULTIPLAYER: NO

Attacking us in church? That’s a splatterin’! Attacking us anywhere?! You better believe that’s a splatterin’! Faced with nests of icky ‘Swarm’ beings, we’re damned glad we’ve got an arsenal that’d make Arnie beg for just a little bit of a play – plus, added melee! Anyway, it’s 25 years after the events of GoW3, which saw the planet Sera de-Locusted thanks to one gigantic mofo weapon strike. It had side effects though, and this first new non-

The Godfather Parts I and II ? Magnifico! The Godfather Part III ? Not so much. Anyway, we doubt Fat Tony will be crying over purchasing Mafia III , as he won’t have time – there’s too much to do! An open world affair, shooting’s big on the agenda, but stealth and melee? They’ll work too. Sure there’s the odd bit of meeting and greeting individuals, but the crux of this action-adventure, set in 1968 New Orle... erm, Bordeaux, is the tale of one Lincoln Clay. He’s an orphan and Vietnam veteran who’s made it his life’s mission to start his own crime syndicate to take on the Italian mob. MMMmmm... Organised crime!

Epic Games GoW sees Marcus’s son JD Fenix and mates Del Walker and Kait Diaz dealing with a new and totally gross threat to Sera. Play solo, online or local split-screen – just destroy that Swarm!

If you liked this, you may also like... Halo 5: Guardians, Call of Duty: Black Ops III

If you liked this, you may also like... Just Cause 3, Grand Theft Auto V

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