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End of Abyss Is A Fantastic (And Hard) Addition To A New Era Of Survival Horror

End of Abyss Is A Fantastic (And Hard) Addition To A New Era Of Survival Horror https://ift.tt/925TrAF Trying to distill End of Abyss to a single sentence is difficult. I can call it a Metroid Prime-like, but it's also a survival-horror game with a sprinkle of Dead Space, but then I'd be remiss to not mention the souls-like influence too. Yes, it can be reductive to narrow a game down to its influences, but it's a testament to what makes End of Abyss interesting: its ability to execute on so many different elements so well, making it one of my most-anticipated games from 2026's Summer Game Fest. In my hands-on video impressions below, you can get a closer look at how it’s adapting all those genres and elements into its overhead perspective and twin-stick shooting controls, as well is cold and harrowing atmosphere. https://youtu.be/MuEmn32tbvg

Detective Pikachu Returns Looks To Be A Much Bigger Pokemon Adventure

Detective Pikachu Returns Looks To Be A Much Bigger Pokemon Adventure https://ift.tt/Zbqosvl

Detective Pikachu Returns shows a side of Pokemon we rarely see in the games. While the mainline entries are designed around collecting, battling, and training, Detective Pikachu Returns taps into Pokemon’s infectious charm in order to tell a lighthearted mystery story.

Detective Pikachu Returns is the sequel to the 2018 Nintendo 3DS game that launched a year before the film. While they do share a title, Detective Pikachu the movie offered a different take on that universe. In Detective Pikachu the game, Tim Goodman, the goodie-two-shoes protagonist, never found his missing father. With Harry Goodman still MIA, Detective Pikachu Returns is once again centered around Harry’s mysterious disappearance.

Similar to the original, this sequel plays like an adventure game. You’ll spend most of your time exploring sectioned areas, chatting with persons of interest, and interacting with the environment to dig up clues. It’s still fairly straightforward, but the improved presentation and higher production values go a long way. Senior creative director at Creatures Inc. Yasunori Yanagisawa emphasized that Nintendo Switch hardware has allowed the team to build a livelier Ryme City. The explorable areas are noticeably bigger and the number of Pokemon that fill the environment has increased. While these improvements may seem superficial, they could expand cases and add some complexity by giving players more ground to cover and more witnesses to question.

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