![]() It feels as fluid and well-optimized for the Switch as Breath of the Wild did. ![]() I played in handheld mode a lot, but a game like this is made to enjoy on a big screen, too.ĭoes the Switch show its age? Yes, quite a bit, but Tears of the Kingdom hides these weaknesses extremely well. ![]() Zelda looks fantastic, but its details and large amount of text really shine on the vivid OLED Switch's 7-inch screen, slightly larger than the original Switch's. Nintendo/Screenshot by CNET Which Switch to play on? OLED, if you can I feel like I've been granted an infinite ticket to Nintendo's Everlasting Gaming Gobstopper Part 2. Nintendo now has a real-life theme park in Super Nintendo World, but here is a tremendous, living, breathing, meticulously crafted world waiting to reveal its hidden stories and secrets. ![]() Tears of the Kingdom is an amazing reminder of Nintendo's excellence in immersive design. It all feels like Zelda, or classic Hayao Miyazaki movies, or even at times my life during the pandemic. And of course, you're looking for Zelda again. A new type of post-apocalypse vibe is everywhere, something recent as opposed to the long-gone feeling of rebuild that Breath of the Wild had. And, Link has an infected hand that can also power his new abilities. Parts of bizarre artifacts have fallen everywhere. This time, a weird miasma is everywhere that can injure people. And whatever you thought you knew about Hyrule last time can basically be turned upside down here, story and map-wise. It's a second great game in one console generation, which doesn't always happen with Nintendo. This is like Super Mario Galaxy 2 after Super Mario Galaxy, or Majora's Mask after Ocarina of Time. Tears of the Kingdom is clearly built on Breath of the Wild's bones this is as direct a Zelda sequel as maybe we've ever had.īut a slightly less surprising game is not necessarily a bad thing. Zelda games have a tradition of zagging when you expect a zig: many follow-up games are vastly different even in concept than games directly before. Nintendo/Screenshot by CNET Familiar, but different Last week had a great selection of indie releases too! Check ’em out here.The views are amazing, but the map and territory have shifted. SiNKR 2 (Xbox One, Backwards compatible on Xbox Series X/S).Visual novel / hidden object game hybrid.My Hidden Things (Xbox One, Backwards compatible on Xbox Series X/S).Killer Chambers (Xbox One, Backwards compatible on Xbox Series X/S).Do Not Feed the Monkeys (Xbox One, Backwards compatible on Xbox Series X/S).Autumn’s Journey (Xbox One, Backwards compatible on Xbox Series X/S).I, AI (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Backwards compatible on PS5, Xbox Series X/S).Inexplicable Deaths In Damipolis: Inner Thoughts (PC).Guildmaster: Gratuitous Subtitle (PC, Linux).However, the game also has you saving the island and sparking a revolution by helping people out. You play as a girl named Alba who’s visiting her grandparents in the Mediterranean, so you get to chill and explore at your own pace. Alba: A Wildlife AdventureĪlba: A Wildlife Adventure is an exploration adventure game from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble With Care. The game features both solo and co-operative play, and of course, a lush soundtrack from the game’s creator, Baiyon. PixelJunk Eden 2 is a colourful and artistic platformer in which you cultivate new biomes by collecting pollen and sprout plants and flowers. You control protagonist Emcy as he is awoken from stasis, and who must uncover a conspiracy in his bubble city, as well as make choices that will affect everyone around him. Woodsalt is an adventure game set in a sci-fi world of the far future, where Earth had to be evacuated after disasters befell it. Each encounter is handcrafted, and you will have to read enemy attacks and react to them appropriately (and at the right time) if you hope to succeed. Unto the End is a cinematic platformer with challenging combat designed specifically for its 2D view. Unto the Endĩth December on PC, PS4, Xbox One (Backwards compatible on PS5, Xbox Series X/S) In this one, you’ll explore a wide world and find new monsters to collect, and also use your collected monsters to overcome challenges and fight tactical 3v3 battles. Monster Sanctuary is a blend of Metroidvania and monster-collecting games, in which you play as a Monster Keeper who’s out to save the titular sanctuary. Monster SanctuaryĨth December on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (Backwards compatible on PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Navigating the island will mean solving puzzles, and the mysteries you encounter might come with some aquatic twists. 8th December on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SĬall of the Sea is an adventure game set in the 1930s, somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean and in it, you play as Norah as she searches for clues regarding her husband’s disappearance on an expedition.
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