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OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2‘s Season Of The Hunt Looks Promising So Far
Follow the trail of glowing green vapors, kill the monster at the end, and collect some new loot—that’s the basic structure of Destiny 2‘s new Wraithborn hunts. So far it’s a nice change of pace from the game’s past seasons. How deep and rewarding it will be after a few weeks, let alone months, remains…
By Ethan Gach Published November 17, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFuser Is A Good Game, But An Amazing Music Creation Tool
Fuser isn’t Rock Band Blitz 2 or a new Amplitude. Instead, it’s a rhythm game about creating new music using classic and modern hits. It’s a joy to play, even when you make some truly awful stuff. Released last week, Fuser is developed by Harmonix, the studio behind popular music games like Rock Band, Guitar…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuDid You Have A Gaming Buddy Growing Up?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: Did you have a gaming buddy growing up? Ash I’m lucky in that I’ve had a lot of close friends I can call up to hop…
By Alexandra Hall Published November 16, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsOnly One Of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Bonus Quests Is Good
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a big game, filled with things to do, places to go, and gear to collect. To add to this huge pile of stuff, if you pre-ordered the game or purchased the season pass, you get a bit of extra content in the form of extra quests. One of these bonus quests…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMy Hands Don’t Like PS5 Call Of Duty’s Adaptive Trigger Feature
Black Ops: Cold War has arrived. There are several platforms to play Call of Duty on this year, but only the PlayStation 5 can literally give the game a next-gen feel with its controller. But is this novel sense of realism the best option for a multiplayer shooter? My hands aren’t convinced. All the next-gen…
By S.E. Doster Published November 13, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsTwo Weeks With My PS5
I’ve had a PS5 for a couple of weeks and my feelings about it keep changing. On the most basic level, hey, it’s a means to play the next generation of PlayStation games. On another, there isn’t yet a next generation of PlayStation games, and the console’s interface doesn’t feel quite ready. I’m not worried…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 13, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDualSense Feedback Makes Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered Feel Legit Next-Gen
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered is a definitive polish of a beloved game. The visuals in this game are a marked improvement. But it’s the feel of the game—the sensory tickles from the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller—that made me appreciate and enjoy it in a new way. I remember first reading about vibrating controllers in Nintendo Power…
By Kevin Wong Published November 13, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsBright Memory Is The Perfect Dark Zero Of 2020
The new consoles are launching with fewer next-gen only games than any previous generation. On the one hand, this means most of the games you can play on day one on PS5 and Xbox Series X are greats like Assassin’s Creed and Spider-Man. On the other hand, the meh launch games of old usually looked…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 12, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDemon’s Souls On PS5 Has Still Got It
After spending a few hours with the remake this morning, I can confirm that playing Demon’s Souls on PlayStation 5 is almost exactly like playing Demon’s Souls on PlayStation 3. And that’s a very good thing. I’ll admit I arrived to the Demon’s Souls party later than most, like “first played it in the last…
By Ian Walker Published November 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsPetting The Bird In The Pathless Serves A Purpose
I’m playing The Pathless, and am concerned about my eagle. It can lift heavy weights, such as its human companion (me), which, while cool and necessary to the game’s progression, seems rather dangerous. It seems unfair that my bird is doing literally all the heavy lifting, carting my character’s no-doubt heavy ass all across Creation.…
By Ash Parrish Published November 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsGears Tactics On Xbox Is A Lot Like Gears Tactics On PC, Which Rules
Gears Tactics finds itself in an interesting position: In the absence created by Halo Infinite’s delay, Gears Tactics has become one of the major first-party games seeing an Xbox release this month. It’s a neat game that’s well worth your time. It’s also not exactly a system-seller. The short version is this: Gears Tactics on…
By Ari Notis Published November 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe XIII Remake Is Not Good
Cult classic XIII, a cel-shaded shooter from 2003, has been remade, with the newer version out today. And boy, fans of the original are not happy with it. The 2003 game wasn’t perfect, but it did have an enormous amount of style, owing both to its unique visuals and features like comic book-style kill sequences.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsPS5 And Xbox Series X Loading Times, Compared (They’re Close)
So far we’ve shown you how PS5 loads games very quickly and Xbox Series X and S load games very quickly. Long story short, both systems load next-gen games at ludicrous speeds while giving older games a little push. But in order to gauge how ludicrous is ludicrous, we needed to get a couple of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsI Really Like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Easily Readable Lore Screens
I like a lot of things about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I like the setting. I like the new quest system. I like the changes to the loot system that frees my character from hauling dozens of the same sword. What’s also great? I can read the game’s lore text from my couch with ease. Too…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsWorld Of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ Pre-Launch Event Is A Nostalgia Road Trip
The pre-launch event for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, now live, serves as the story lead-up to Shadowlands’ main event. Key leaders of the Alliance and Horde factions have been kidnapped on the orders of Sylvanas Windrunner. But before adventurers can rescue them, they must deal with a Scourge invasion. The pre-launch events detail your efforts…
By Ash Parrish Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMy First Three Hours With Destiny 2: Beyond Light
Today is Destiny 2’s big day. Beyond Light, the game’s third major expansion, is finally live after a seven-week delay, and with it a major new patch and the latest season. I have a lot of feelings right now that will take days, if not weeks, to fully shake out. But at the moment I’m…
By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsAdvance Wars Fans, Please Play Mobius Front ’83 Immediately
I was surprised a few weeks back to see the announcement for Mobius Front ‘83, a new tactics game for the PC by Zachtronics. I’m even more surprised now to find that it’s not only already out, but that it’s incredible Nintendo’s continued abandonment of its once-cherished mobile franchise has been a decade-long disappointment. One…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsTwo Weeks With My Xbox Series S
I’ve had an Xbox Series S since late October, and I am surprised at how I feel about it. I wouldn’t say I’m excited to have this new system. The word I’d use—a word that is actually a very high compliment—is “pleased.” I should clarify, before you judge me too jaded, too snooty, or too…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Game Of Choice For Spacing Out From Reality?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week, in light of current happenings, we Ask Kotaku: What’s your game of choice for spacing out from reality? Fahey In order for me to free myself from reality’s brutal…
By Alexandra Hall Published November 9, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsBugsnax Is Much More Than Just A Meme Song
You only get one chance to make a first impression, and back when the PlayStation 5 was officially revealed in June, Bugsnax absolutely nailed it. Its sing-song-y trailer coated an otherwise standard next-gen presentation with a candy-sweet outer shell, and the song itself achieved meme status almost instantly. But is it actually a good game?…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2020