is the most recent entry in the rejuvenated video game series, which began with 2014's and was followed by 2017's. Unfortunately, whereas the previous titles were extremely well received upon their release, parodying the fantasy and superhero genres with the series' trademark sense of humor and 2D animation that made them feel like extended episodes of the show, has not had as much acclaim.
The previous two titles were turn-based role-playing titles that saw players taking on the role of New Kid, a mostly silent, customizable character who wasn't present in the TV show and is exclusive to the games. In Obsidian's, New Kid embarks upon an epic quest to become "" with plenty of fun nods to other fantasy RPGs — New Kid's «real name» is revealed by the Big Bad Government Guy to be Dovahkiin, for example — and Ubisoft's has New Kid finding themselves in a -esque superhero rift alongside Coon and Friends
THQ Nordic's opted not to be a true sequel in terms of gameplay, despite also having New Kid as the playable character and referring to the previous two games as canon in its story. Instead, shifted from the series' distinct 2D style to 3D animation reminiscent of the games on the N64 and original PlayStation, and became an arena battler, with series co-creator Matt Stone previously explaining that the team wanted a title focused more on replayability.
The overall response to these changes hasn't been positive, with most criticizing the lackluster combat, and surprisingly sparse amount of comedy from a franchise as renowned for its humor as , wondering why the series would make such changes after seemingly having found a winning formula with the previous two games. Some notable reactions from critics can be found below:
is a co-op arena battler with only the basics of combat and the basics of holding it together, and unless you are absolutely dying to see the snow-covered town represented in three dimensions for the first time since 2000's it can safely be skipped.
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Aggravating hack-and-slash combat and surprisingly sparse jokes make South Park: Snow Day! dull, toothless, and a big step in the wrong direction for South Park games.
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is a budget game, but instead of something brief but replayable with a lot of humor and bursts of fun, players get something muted, limited, and shallower than even that detail would suggest. It offers some fun across its short runtime, but it's ultimately forgettable for any roguelike or fan.
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South Park Snow Day feels like a step in the wrong direction for the franchise. With fantastic RPGs that nailed the vibe of the show so well, it’s hard to understand why they would instead move the games in such a misguided direction.
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Almost 200 new gigs have been added to , with the intent of helping players find some of the game's biggest secrets. While playing CD Projekt Red's sci-fi RPG, there are several easy-to-find side activities, such as gigs, which are marked on the map or activated via calls on the Holocom for players to get involved in. Despite this, the world of Night City is so rich and layered that there are bound to be elements that players don't discover upon their initial playthrough, regardless of how many hundreds of hours players may find themselves sinking into the game.
The PC requirements have been revealed. Sucker Punch's samurai epic was previously a PlayStation exclusive, launching on PlayStation 4 in 2020 to extremely high critical acclaim, with a PS5 upgrade accompanying the release in 2021.
A mod lets players fully immerse themselves in the streets of Night City. CD Project Red's sci-fi RPG already had a first-person narrative for its majority, with players only able to swap to third person for driving, to make players feel like they were exploring its rich world, but a Virtual Reality mod has taken advantage of this to take things a step further.
Content surrounding one of ' most iconic villains may be locked behind a paywall. The open-world game from Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment is set to see a new character, Kay Vess, explore the criminal underworld as she attempts to build her reputation and carry out the biggest heist the Outer Rim has ever seen.
Rumors are beginning to spread that one of the best Medieval-set games, may be getting a sequel. The action role-playing game was released in February 2018 to universal acclaim, with a focus on historically accurate content as players explored the Kingdom of Bohemia, an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire during a raging civil war.
Bethesda is restocking the most expensive edition of , which could be hinting at some major news that could rejuvenate interest in the title, like the arrival of its previously announced DLC. The $300 Constellation Edition was one of three different versions of the game available upon its launch in September 2023, with the other two being the Standard and Premium Editions.
' new story trailer confirmed the appearance of one of the series' most ruthless crime syndicates, Crimson Dawn. Previously, it was known that Kay Vess would be running into three major crime families, the Hutts, the Pykes, and a completely new clan, the Ashiga, however, other known syndicates that were active at the time, Crimson Dawn, Black Sun, and Crymorah hadn't been shown.
's Night City is full of references to other media, with its own version of the Batmobile found within a cave, to one of the fastest bikes in the game, the Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X, which is also known as the motorbike from. Some details, however, open up a multiversal can of worms, mainly surrounding the works of actor Keanu Reeves, who also portrays Rockerboy Johnny Silverhand in the game.
Throughout 's campaign, players will have to make several choices, which can have major repercussions for their character and the fate of Japan in the game. These can be through general dialogue options — of which more are unlocked if players acquire the correct skills — along with choosing to work with certain characters, or simply through a prompt to pick between two set actions.
Footage of Monolith Productions' title — codenamed — has surfaced online, showing gameplay of Christian Bale's take on the hero from Christopher Nolan's trilogy as he patrols an open-world Gotham. Unfortunately, the title was canceled, but Monolith did take elements from it to make the acclaimed.
Mintrocket's is coming to PlayStation Plus on April 16. As its name would suggest, the title follows a professional diver called Dave who catches unique fish during the day to serve at his seaside sushi restaurant at night. The title was released to extremely high acclaim on PC in June 2023, with a Nintendo Switch version released later that year. It sparked some controversy when it was nominated for the "" award at The Game Awards, however, as Mintrocket is a subsidiary of Nexon, Korea's biggest game company, and would have had more funding than most actual Indie developers.
, as with many RPGs, is all about the choices players make and their consequences. This continued through its expansion,, where players had to make a major decision about whether to side with the Federal Intelligence Agency (F.I.A.)'s sleeper agent, Solomon Reed, or his former netrunner protégé, Song So Mi (aka. Songbird) who seeks to be freed from the NUSA's clutches after being used to tap into the Blackwall for President Myers' personal needs.