The standard edition of EA’s Battlefield 2042 launches this week. Following last week’s early access bestowing Gold and Deluxe editions, reviews are starting to surface. Scores are mixed so far – for every 9/10 there’s seemingly a 7/10. cash-loans.net
EGM felt it deserved top marks (5/5) while Stevivor couldn’t find many positives, warning of bugs, performance issues and unbalanced match types. Unsurprisingly, a lot of reviews are still in progress.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl might also be on the receiving end of mixed reviews, allegedly being ‘extremely safe’ remakes. Authentic to a fault, perhaps. Remember, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is just two months away, looking like it’ll answer the prayers of those looking for a more modern adventure.
Other noteworthy releases for this week include Frogware’s next-gen only Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, featuring a young Sherlock and a Mediterranean island setting.
Flying under the radar somewhat, there’s Grow: Song of the Evertree – a sandbox adventure with nature at its core, looking exceedingly colourful. Paradox Interactive’s Surviving the Aftermath comes to consoles too after spending a year in early access, giving chance to create the ultimate disaster-proof colony.
Then there’s KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION on PS5 and PC – a free interactive Radiohead “dream-space†that was originally conceived as an art exhibition.
A handful of belated conversions are imminent, with the outdoor rambler A Short Hike strolling from Switch to PS4 and Xbox, the Jet Force Gemini-inspired Tamarin jumping from PS4 to Xbox, and the offbeat tale The Wild at Heart landing on PS4.
PS2 era hack and slashers BloodRayne ReVamped and BloodRayne 2 ReVamped fly the flag for retro re-releases, published by Ziggurat. We don’t recall either being brilliant, although it would appear both have a cult following.
Finally, there’s another wave of games aimed at younger gamers. Hoping to make it onto Christmas lists, no doubt. These include the sci-fi shooter NERF Legends, the side-scroller Marsupilami: Hoobadventure, and the 3D platformer The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf – which is reportedly reasonably enjoyable, in a lukewarm 6/10 way.
New release trailers
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Battlefield 2042
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
A Short Hike
Surviving the Aftermath
Grow: Song of the Evertree
Marsupilami: Hoobadventure
BloodRayne ReVamped
NERF Legends
KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION
The Wild at Heart
Tamarin
Undungeon
New on multiformat releases
- Battlefield 2042
- Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
- A Short Hike
- Surviving the Aftermath
- Grow: Song of the Evertree
- The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf
- Marsupilami: Hoobadventure
- Klang 2
- BloodRayne: ReVamped
- BloodRayne 2: ReVamped
- NERF Legends
- Mastho is Together
- Far Cry 6 – Vaas: Insanity
- Kingdom: Two Crowns – Norse Lands
New on PSN
- Kid A MNESIA Exhibition – PS5
- The Wild At Heart
- Bunny Factory
- Tears of Avia
- 20 Bunnies
- YUKI
- Christmas Break 2 Head to Head
- Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
- Arcade Archives LIBBLE RABBLE
- Hidden Treasures in the Forest of Dreams
- Finger Fitness
- 2URVIVE
- Dandy Ace
New on Xbox Store
- Next Space Rebels
- Out of Line
- Them Bombs
- Before We Leave
- Chef’s Tail
- Tamarin
- Fae Tactics
- Space Elite Force 2 in 1
- Exo One
- Space Moth: Lunar Edition
- Undungeon
- Total Arcade Racing
- Despotism 3k
- Smoots Golf
- Two Hundred Ways
New Switch retail releases
eShop round-up coming Thursday
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Pokemon Shining Pearl
- NERF Legends
- Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection
- Star Wars Racer and Commando Combo
- Angry Alligator
Next week: Farming Simulator 22, Cricket 22, Death’s Door (PS4), Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All, DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game, Little Bug, Drizzlepath: Déjà vu, One Last Memory, Angry Alligator (PS4), and Windlands 2.