EXPLORED every last corner of Hyrule, stomped every Koopa and saved the world from chaos more? Thankfully, the Nintendo Switch has a steady supply of great games, so there's plenty to move onto. We've rounded up some of the best titles released in the past few months, so if you're looking for a good, new Switch game, we've got you covered. Whether it's the best new eShop releases or the latest games to get physical releases, there should be something here from the past month or so to keep you entertained. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse September 21 / PEGI 16 ★★★★☆ The Broken Sword series has been the gold standard for old-school point-and-click puzzlers for ever, and The Serpent's Curse is no exception. The comic book graphics, charming voice acting and compelling story combine with mind-bending puzzles in exactly the way you'll remember. It's a 2D tale, as the first two games in the series were, lending to the feelings of nostalgia that will suck in … [Read more...] about Best new Nintendo Switch game reviews – Broken Sword 5, Into The Breach and Monster Hunter
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Best new Nintendo Switch game reviews – Into The Breach, Monster Hunter and Okami HD
EXPLORED every last corner of Hyrule, stomped every Koopa and saved the world from chaos more? Thankfully, the Nintendo Switch has a steady supply of great games, so there's plenty to move onto. We've rounded up some of the best titles released in the past few months, so if you're looking for a good, new Switch game, we've got you covered. Whether it's the best new eShop releases or the latest games to get physical releases, there should be something here from the past month or so to keep you entertained. Into the Breach August 28 / PEGI 12 ★★★★★ The team behind the sublime FTL has created a miniature marvel. One of the best turn-based strategy games out there on any platform, Into the Breach works perfectly on Switch. You control giant robots in an infinitely replayable procedurally generated quest to save the world. The turn-based tactics, tiny maps and limited tools make each level as much a puzzle as anything else, and we mean that in the best possible … [Read more...] about Best new Nintendo Switch game reviews – Into The Breach, Monster Hunter and Okami HD
Mutant: Year Zero Adapts a Niche Tabletop Universe Into an Engaging Tactical Strategy Game
While the XCOM series is currently the dominant force within the tactical strategy game genre right now, new titles are starting to emerge with unique mechanics that help them stand out. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden from developer The Bearded Ladies Consulting and Funcom is one of these games, and I was able to meet with the developers and play it at E3 this year. In addition to basing their game on a somewhat obscure Swedish tabletop RPG with a ton of untapped gaming potential, the developers have also incorporated some real-time exploration mechanics and handcrafted levels to make Mutant Year Zero‘s world feel more fleshed out and alive than its strategy-game contemporaries. My E3 demo took me to a never before seen snow-filled level from the mid-game. All of Mutant Year Zero‘s levels are handcrafted by the developers, who believe the game’s replayability will come from the various ways one can tackle any given mission. While most games would thrust players … [Read more...] about Mutant: Year Zero Adapts a Niche Tabletop Universe Into an Engaging Tactical Strategy Game
BattleTech raises the bar for storytelling in a turn-based strategy game
Turn-based strategy titles can suffer from a lack of heart. What little narrative players are given is, more often than not, just a pretense to get a bunch of units on screen and make stuff blow up. Not so with BattleTech, the latest title from Harebrained Schemes. That game, out today for Windows and Mac, is a step forward in terms of storytelling. Shakespeare it ain’t, but BattleTech is nonetheless a surprisingly emotional journey, a tale filled with betrayal, revenge and redemption. It’s the kind of story that could only be told from inside the 30-year-old BattleTech universe, and it has the gameplay chops to back it up. First, a bit of clarification. This isn’t the only video game set in the BattleTech universe that’s coming out this year. The other is called MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, which is being built by Piranha Games. It’s a first-person, simulation-style experience that will put players at the controls of the universe’s iconic … [Read more...] about BattleTech raises the bar for storytelling in a turn-based strategy game
Watch us play Into the Breach, the subversive strategy game from the makers of FTL
VIDEO: Our senior reporter, Steven, takes a quick 10-minute look at Into the Breach, the new strategy game from the makers of FTL. How to follow up a big success like FTL Last year, we sat down with the duo behind FTL, Justin Ma and Matthew Davis, to talk about how they planned to follow up their huge indie hit with Into the Breach. Be sure to check out the full interview here. Into the Breach might look like a 16-bit turn-based strategy game from the Game Boy Advance era, but beneath that cute exterior is one of the most innovative strategy games I've played. Unlike FTL, the first game from developers Subset Games, Into the Breach is all about deterministic strategy. Not only will attacks always hit their intended target, but you can even see and respond to enemy attacks before they happen. That doesn't sound like the formula for a rich strategy game, but Into the Breach uses that conceit to do some brilliant things. Each battle is a tense stand-off to survive a certain … [Read more...] about Watch us play Into the Breach, the subversive strategy game from the makers of FTL