The original Resident Evil 4 was a highpoint for the popular franchise, and now Capcom has remade the classic survival horror adventure from the ground up for a thoroughly modern take that is pretty close to perfect for fans of the genre.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken takes a lot of inspiration from Dark Souls, but changes it up in key ways relating to hit boxes and dodging, as well as adding new monsters like robots, steampunk abominations, knights, giants and crazy centipede creatures to the usual enemy mix.
There are not too many survival horror titles on the Nintendo Switch, which is why those who like the genre should give Remorse: The List a try, an indie title that has already been enjoyed by many on Steam and the Xbox platforms.
The Diablo IV beta opened its gates of hell over the weekend so that players could jump in and explore the prologue and Act 1 of the upcoming action RPG. Although there were some expected connectivity issues, the beta itself was incredibly fun to play, which bodes well for the full summer launch.
This week our intrepid Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill dives into the strange but fascinating world of GRUNND, a point and click adventure that tells an ambitiously complex and mysterious story.
If you are still waiting for Diablo IV or have dived way too deep into any of the Torchlight games, then you might want to give Xploquest 3 a try. It’s got the fight, loot and upgrade gameplay loop down perfectly and is great for some mindless monster-killing fun.
Kandria is a story-intensive title with lots of action and platforming in a surprisingly huge post-apocalyptic world filled with corrupted androids and other hazards. With 250 individually designed rooms to explore along with a variety of quests to complete, Kandria offers a unique challenge in a 2D pixel world.
Those who have read the Harry Potter series are going to be thrilled to find Hogwarts Castle come to life, but actually anyone who enjoys open world RPGs, exciting magical combat and a vivid realm filled with daring quests and hidden secrets should also enroll in Hogwarts Legacy.
This week our Modern Gamer Marie takes a look at Papetura, a casual title where the entire world and even the characters in it are constructed of paper. It’s certainly a unique point and click adventure that many gamers should enjoy.
The Life Is Strange series, one of the most remarkable adventure game series that developer DONTNOD Entertainment has created, makes a move to the Nintendo Switch with Life Is Strange 2, and Modern Gamer Marie was so very happy to sit down and play it this week.
