Origins takes us further back than any other Assassin’s Creed game has, all the way to Ptolemaic Egypt. When Ubisoft brought the series back with Origins, it was apparent the year was exactly what the series needed. Assassin’s Creed Origins ( GR Review)Īssassin’s Creed took a year-long hiatus, citing franchise fatigue. The PC missed out on a lot of good platformers when they had their heyday on console, but Cuphead helps make up for that with some of the best gameplay this side of Super Mario Bros. Each level brings new challenges and enemy designs to conquer, and the 1930s cartoon aesthetic is somehow cute and menacing at the same time. This game harkens back to the platformers of yesteryear, with a very adult-oriented difficulty level.Ĭuphead is a game that rewards reflexes and pattern-memorization but is exceptionally fair and balanced. If there’s a game that was the complete antithesis of What Remains of Edith Finch, it would be Cuphead. Developer Giant Sparrow has woven an enthralling tale that reconciles the walking simulator into a bit of an adventure game-lite.įinding and watching the vignettes of Edith’s family felt like how it would be if Wes Anderson made a video game and it was definitely one of the most unique and best games of the year. Instead, it’s a genre that’s grown to embrace its eccentric “anti-game” aesthetic. However, What Remains of Edith Finch has shown that assumption was wrong. When “walking simulators” stepped into the mainstream with Gone Home, many didn’t think it was a genre that could last. Adventure is one of the oldest genres for PC, and Night in the Woods is an excellent continuation of a storytelling tradition that’s been around for over three decades now. In this game, you have to deal with internal demons, as well as external ones, and it has an authentic feel in how you’re allowed to handle situations. As Margaret Borowski, a 20-year-old college dropout you find a horrible secret which your small town has hid for years. Night in the Woods shines a light on mental illness, economic turmoil, and failure to meet expectations, all with an adorable aesthetic.

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