The best releases of the week and the biggest discounts in online stores.
- tactical strategy Desperados iii about the showdown in the Wild West;
- classic role-playing game The waylanders, the development of which involves Chris Avellone and Mike Laidlaw;
- role action Torchlight IIIbadly damaged by a bad start;
- space metal carver simulator Hardspace: shipbreaker;
- and, finally, a remaster of the cult exclusive PlayStation – Japanese role-playing Persona 4 golden!
Desperados iii
Developer: Mimimi Games
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4
German studio Mimimi games primarily known for their excellent stealth strategy Shadow tactics. At one time, journalists praised this game for being able to surpass many recognized masterpieces of the genre like Commandos 2 and Desperados. And it is logical that the development of Desperados III was entrusted to her. Fourteen years later, the players will meet again with familiar heroes: John Cooper, Kate O’Hara and Doc McCoy, but new faces will appear in the gang.
Torchlight III
Developer: Echtra Inc.
Publisher: Perfect World Entertainment
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Torchlight III was supposed to be the main release of the year in the role-playing action genre, and turned out to be one of the main failures – at least now, at the early access stage. At first, the servers did not work at all; then the players were tormented by constant disconnects. However, Diabloid fans are used to this: server problems are not a disaster, but rather a good tradition.
But the first lucky ones, who were able to evaluate the project personally, also did not bring good news. Like, absolutely everything is bad: the interface, monsters, bosses, the graphics are terrible, the pumping system is even worse, and in general all this is too much like a mobile game. True, there are optimistic reviews among the critics: they say that everything is not so bad, and the game was completely successful. What a paradox? Probably the problem is that there are almost no decent projects in this genre now, and his fans rush for any new product. Well, when a hardcore amateur Grim dawn and Path of exile he enters the casual “diabloid”, which is a couple of days old … There is no reason to wait for another reaction. However, it is too early to bury Torchlight III: the success of such projects is not measured by the state at the time of launch, but by the quality of support. Therefore, it is worth a look here later to evaluate how the team copes with the development of the game.
The waylanders
Developer: Gato Studio
Publisher: Gato Studio
Platforms: PC
Another early access is the classic RPG The Waylanders, a project from the creators Dragon age, Mass effect and Pillars of eternity. But there is a small catch: in fact, the game is made by a Spanish indie studio Gato, and well-known developers only help her a little. For example, Chris Avellone is a co-author of the script, and Mike Laidlaw acted as a consultant. Still, fans of the first Dragon Age should take a closer look. For example, they will surely like the combat system: the battles are in real time, with an active pause for the distribution of orders. There is an opportunity to create battle formations – say, to put a squad with a wedge or a turtle in order to command it as one fighter.
It looks solid, although trailers with gameplay are scolded for an empty game world. Only one of the three acts of the story campaign was posted in early access, and there is no Russian localization either. It will be done only for the release, which is scheduled for the end of this – the beginning of next year.
Hardspace: shipbreaker
Developer: Blackbird Interactive
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Remember the beginning Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? There, the main character works on the disposal of giant spaceships. Hardspace: Shipbreaker is pretty much the same thing, just as a simulator and without a Jedi. You play as a loser who owes a corporation a billion loans. The only chance to pay off the debt is to get the dangerous work of a space ship utilizer.
The game has an advanced physics engine that allows you to cut everything and everywhere, but just wave the cutter to the right and left will not work. On old ships there are a lot of dangerous or valuable elements: some are life-threatening, and others are for the wallet. Gradually pumping work tools and skills, players will be able to receive contracts for cutting larger and more complex ships. The idea seems strange, but often it is such creative projects that are surprisingly fascinating.
Persona 4 golden
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Sega
Platforms: PC
In a small Japanese town, mysterious murders begin. Schoolchildren believe that the mysterious Midnight Channel, which can be seen on the TV off at midnight during the rain, is to blame. And adults, of course, are sure that these are stupid tales. But the main character suddenly discovers that the urban legend is true: “Midnight” not only exists, but also allows you to penetrate the other world through the screen.
Thus begins the plot of Persona 4 Golden, and the remaster of this game has already managed to become a hit on Steam. Now he has 96% positive reviews, and the peak online accounted for almost 30 thousand people – this is a record among single JRPGs on Steam! True, this does not mean that there are no problems at all. Players complain about lags when playing videos, and they also scold not the most convenient adaptation of control for a mouse and keyboard – with a gamepad it is much easier to go through. But all this is offset by the opportunity to join the cult classic, which was previously only available on the PlayStation 2 and Vita.
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Discounts
On the Xbox one lull too. Just like on Steam, they sell the entire series of Don’t Starve in one set, but much more expensive: for almost $ 11. Need for speed heat give back for 24 bucks. And there are two great platformers, No Time To Explain and Valfaris, for 2 and 12 dollars respectively.
On the Nintendo switch – mini-sale of games from the publisher 11bit, and all are pretty high quality: role-playing actions Children of morta for 1100 and Moonlighter for 640 rubles, as well as a survival simulator This war of mine for 800 with a little. It is also worth canceling the Russian management strategy. Beholder – A full edition with a 75% discount will cost only 262 rubles.
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