Tekken 8

 

Tekken 8

The Tekken series has always maintained an incredibly high standard, and that hasn’t changed at all with Tekken 8 as it continues to set the pace for 3D fighters. Switching game engines can be a tough procedure, with some developers struggling to adapt to the changing times. Fortunately, Bandai Namco spent a lot of time during the development process to ensure the core gameplay remains intact in the upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.

Tekken 8 caters to both new and experienced players, featuring plenty of accessibility tweaks like simplified control schemes, as well as rollback netcode for improved multiplayer matches. Whether you’re primarily someone who focuses on single player content like the story mode, or a hardcore ranked player, there’s more than enough to keep both types of fan satisfied.

The fun doesn’t stop there, with the Tekken 8 tier list regularly receiving updates to improve the character balancing, not to mention the season pass which has added returning fighters like Heihachi and Lidia Sobieska to the game. Go take a look at our Tekken 8 review to see what makes this 3D fighter so special.

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

Phantom Liberty continues V’s story, this time teaming up with Idris Elba who takes on the role of the former FIA Agent known as Solomon Reed, as we explore the lawless region of Dogtown in search of the NUSA President. If you weren’t a fan of Cyberpunk 2077’s endings, you’ll be pleased to know there are a few new ways for V to see out the game’s story in this expansion.

There’s more of a James Bond vibe in Phantom Liberty as it opens up new ways to approach missions. While the most common method is to barge into problems guns first, you always have the option to complete missions in a manner of ways. Without giving away any spoilers, one of our highlights of the story is where the game suddenly transforms into a horror game as you escape the clutches of a deadly robot. Give our Phantom Liberty review to see why we gave this expansion an incredible 9/10.

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Pacific Drive

Take a journey through the radiated Olympic Exclusion Zone in the only vehicle available, a beaten-up, hunk of junk, station wagon. The zone is filled with plenty of horrors and creepy crawlies, fortunately, your car is here to protect you. As you drive through this terrifying area, you’ve got to piece together evidence that shows how this area came to be and who caused this destruction.

Your journey should contain a few stops to gather materials and other helpful resources to bolster your vehicle. By the end of the game, the relationship you have between you and your car is going to be determined by how well you treat it. Give our Pacific Drive review a read to see what we thought of this impressive indie game.

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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

By embracing turn-based RPG mechanics, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth perfectly blends serious Yakuza crime drama and a surreal fever dream. One minute, you are getting to the bottom of the disappearance and sudden emergence of Ichiban’s mother. The next, you’re cycling through the Hawaiian streets, collecting burgers in the street to be a more efficient DoorDash, or phoning up “Poundmates” to summon a lobster and hermit crab to attack an enemy.

Our Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review calls it “the end result of two decades of iteration” and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku’s “best game yet”. Those just starting should check out the new Infinite Wealth jobs system, as well as our guide to all that Infinite Wealth Dondoko Island has to offer.

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