There’s a deep, engaging narrative around redemption that strings it altogether making for one of the more distinctive titles of 2017. Set in a high fantasy world, you've been exiled to purgatory and the only way out is to defeat other exiles in a game that's best described as Quidditch by way of Dota 2. Unlike Supergiant Games’ past efforts, Bastion and Transistor, Pyre is a slow burn and a hodgepodge of genres - borrowing from role-playing games, MOBAs like Dota 2, and sports like basketball in equal measure, with combat being a mix of the latter two. It helps that the game world is one of the most expansive and dynamic we've seen this generation, making Assassin's Creed a must-buy.Īssassin's Creed Origins PC Performance Review The combat in particular is a massive step up borrowing from the likes of Dark Souls making each encounter deliberate where planning is of utmost importance. Ubisoft’s decision to give Assassin’s Creed a yearlong break has paid off and it shows in Assassin’s Creed Origins. Along the way you’ll battle the gods, taken in the sites of Egypt in all their glory, and partake in a plot that’s just as intriguing and mysterious as sailing down the Nile under the moonlit sky. Set in Ancient Egypt, you’re Bayek - a warrior on a quest for revenge. The open-world historical assassination simulator is back with a vengeance. It’s not as cinematic as most modern titles and it doesn’t sport an open-world either, but that doesn’t make it any less enduring. If that wasn’t enough, there’s oddball bunch of characters from foul-mouthed clowns to deadpan government agents, giving it a sense of variety few can match.

There’s a wealth of engrossing puzzles, a ton of meta commentary, and dark humour. Helmed by ex-LucasArts game veterans, Thimbleweed Park is a point and click a dventure in the vein of classics such as Monkey Island and Grim Fandango.

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