It’s been a long time since we got to play anything new in the Commandos series. But now Commandos: Origins brings that classic World War II series back to life in 14 over the top, war-changing missions with all the modern bells and whistles found in top tier games.
At times both gritty and goofy, The Precinct challenges players to take on the tough job of a beat cop in the crime infested city of Averno. It’s every bit as good as any 1980s television police drama show, just with players dropped into the center of the action.
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.
Built very much like Vampire Survivors but with a very interesting and powerful bleed mechanic and precise dodging action, Conquest Dark is a title that puts players in complete control of a crazy amount of carnage that literally explodes off the screen.
This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney celebrates a turn-based RPG that has more emotional impact than a French Noir film. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has players leading an action-packed quest to try and save the people of Lumiere.
Laced with some of the most compelling storytelling to be found within a video game world, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 offers action-packed combat while also tugging at the heartstrings of its legion of appreciative players.
Finding Frankie gained a huge following on the PC through Steam with its unique blend of parkour and platforming horror. Now, the world’s most insane gameshow leaps to modern consoles where new players can enjoy its extreme and terrifying challenges.
Almost as shocking as an Oblivion gate dropping out of the clear blue sky, Bethesda has released a masterful remaster of the Oblivion RPG from 2006. It’s so well done and fun to play, that it’s almost like a whole new game again.
Combining unforgiving and intense tactical combat with role-playing like decisions on and off the battlefield, Burden of Command offers players a unique look at the challenges of leadership in the midst of World War II combat and conflicts.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes the series to feudal Japan, where players are treated to an amazing experience with two main characters with very different playstyles. One is a literal ninja, silent and deadly. The other is a combat juggernaut.
