Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: what’s changed since the N64
Ocarina of Time reaches Switch 2 on 5 November with a jump button, a sprint and voiced scenes, plus everything Nintendo chose to keep.
Paper Strike, a French 3v3 arena where you draw your spells
Paper Strike, a 3v3 arena game from a small French studio, has you trace your spells with the mouse. Its free demo is out on itch.io.
Anomalith review: good ideas that never quite gel
Our Anomalith review: an unsettling liminal world, strong bosses and superb Japanese voices, held back by systems that never gel. Rated Very good.
Queen’s Domain review: a demanding King’s Field heir
Our Queen’s Domain PC review: superb exploration and level design, held back by dated combat and punishing difficulty. Rated Excellent.
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is out now on PS5 and Xbox Series
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence reached PS5 and Xbox Series on 26 October, alongside update 3.0 on PC, after a rough launch the studio openly admits.
Look Outside, Devolver’s horror RPG, hits PS5 and Switch
Look Outside, Francis Coulombe’s horror RPG published by Devolver, launched on PS5, PS4, Switch 2 and Switch on 30 October, with no Xbox version.
TOEM 2 patches: what a month of fixes has changed
TOEM 2 has had five rounds of fixes on Steam since launch on PC, PS5 and Switch, from photo freezes to a stuck puzzle and Steam Cloud saves.
Crimson Desert’s Charting the Unknown: how to unlock it all
Charting the Unknown is out: diving opens straight away, while Crimson Desert’s sea and new storylines wait on your campaign progress.
Cop Bastard review: a VHS retro FPS that runs out of steam
Our Cop Bastard PC review: a superb VHS look and hard-hitting guns, held back by shallow combat. Rated Good.
Croc 2 review: a nostalgic remaster that deserved a remake
Our Croc 2 remaster review: nostalgia, varied challenges and the Croc2pedia, held back by frustrating gameplay and a late jump. Rated Very good.