This week Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill swims with the mermaids of Mermaid Castle 2, a delightful and brightly colored cartoon platformer where the entire adventure takes place underwater. Players will need to build up their castles and save the day for their undersea kingdom.
Thief Simulator 2 manages to straddle the line between a simulator and a stealth action title. It’s a quality experience that will satisfy players who enjoy heist gaming that includes a lot of research before each mission and then carefully executing a plan to steal everything of value at each location.
Whateverland is a strange but fun point and click adventure for consoles and the PC. Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill gets lost in its delightful but bizarre world this week where players must find their way out of a magical prison full of minigames and challenges.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first traditional side-scrolling Super Mario title since 2012 and features the return of Nintendo-crafted 2D levels. It is also the fastest selling Super Mario game having sold 4.3 million units in its first two weeks for the Nintendo Switch.
Slaps and Beans 2 is a side-scrolling brawler adventure and sequel that features a humorous duo as they try and save a village and make their way back home. Slaps and Beans 2 features co-op or single player gameplay and has a greatly improved combat system.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has players in New York City experiencing different stories as Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Players get to fight against a variety of villains, including Venom, Kraven the Hunter and Lizard.
You Will Die Here Tonight is a survival horror title inspired by the golden age of the genre, but it’s one with a pretty unique twist. Death is only the beginning of You Will Die Here Tonight’s story, and each of the player’s six characters are expected to die at some point to advance the plot.
It may have taken Cyberpunk 2077 a while to get good, but it has now become one of the best open world games around. The Phantom Liberty DLC adds to that adventure, while the accompanying 2.0 patch revamps almost all of the title’s core functionality for the better.
Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill continues her exploration of spooky titles for the Halloween season. This week she investigates a spooky sci-fi mystery as two detectives with a unique bond in Twin Mind: Nobody’s Here, which is out now for Steam and the Nintendo Switch.
Gamers searching for something entertaining to play during the Halloween season should consider Burnhouse Lane, an interesting adventure title now available for the Nintendo Switch and Steam that has deep horror elements which are perfect for this most spooky season.
