Even with its share of bugs and quirks, Borderlands 4 proves there’s still nothing quite like vault hunting with a friend. The latest chapter in Gearbox’s long-running looter-shooter saga offers explosive fun, and a few fast fixes could make it even better.
The next mainline Borderlands title has arrived, offering players a sprawling new world to loot and shoot their way through. With refined combat, updated visuals and that signature Borderlands charm, it continues the saga of the Vault Hunters on an even grander scale.
Mafia: The Old Country offers a sweeping narrative action-adventure filled with loyalty, betrayal and the birth of organized crime, where every mission almost feels like a scene from a classic mafia film. Clearly, this is the best title yet for the Mafia series, with a story that is not to be missed.
The Wicked Isle Story Expansion Pack for Atomfall brings players across the leach-infested waters to its new location called Midsummer Isle with its dark secrets, new enemies and killer mead. In a lot of ways, it’s like Far Harbor was for Fallout 4.
Whereas the original Chernobylite offered players a fun, quirky adventure, Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone evolves the series into a full, first-person shooter sprinkled with RPG, adventure and even base building elements to add to the fun.
Very loosely based on the historic Windscale nuclear disaster event that rocked Northen England, Atomfall gives players a 1960s era post-apocalyptic adventure in its world that’s filled with lots of dark secrets and deadly places to explore.
Thanks to user-friendly development tools and improved graphical engines, independent game developers can now create pretty good adventures that are both exciting and fun to play. The interstellar FPS title Moon Mystery is a really great recent example.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide recently made its way to consoles and the PlayStation 5, where players can enjoy one of the most intense cooperative shooter experiences ever set in the violent and dark Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Part horror story and part murderous mystery, Pneumata is a cosmic horror survival adventure that should be a joy to play for fans of the genre. Most players should enjoy exploring its frightening world despite a few flaws. Dim the lights, crank up the sound and let Pneumata give you a scare.
With facing so many challenging obstacles including an actual war, it’s a wonder that developer GSC Game World was ever able to finish S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Now that it’s released, players can finally enjoy this incredibly detailed open world adventure.
