You can also go in loud, take them out with a sniper rifle from distance, or just throw a fish at them.įrom disguises, to bombs, to setting up Rube Goldberg-esque accidents, everything’s fair game in Hitman 3. Filled with non-player characters going about their business, and multiple areas of differing security, it’s up to Agent 47 to infiltrate, kill his villainous target, and slip out undetected. Part murder simulator, part puzzle box, each Hitman 3 level is a masterpiece of game design.

Still, every Xbox Series X owner should try this shooter. The game's multiplayer is back and as good as ever, if falling victim to some of the same live service pitfalls as many others in the genre – progression can feel overwhelming. But, through Kait, we get a new perspective at those tales of old, which will appeal to fans. Plus, Gears 5 looks simply fantastic on the new hardware, making it visually one of the best Xbox Series X games.Īctor Laura Bailey’s Kait Diaz is a great centrepiece for the new campaign, which nods back to the original storyline. Proving this chunky third-person shooter still has room to grow, Gears 5 introduces small open world maps to explore and manages to refresh its approach to world design – there's always a tactical option to explore in a fight. It's chainsaw-stab at perfecting the cover-shooter style of play this series had a hand in creating. Brutal, bloody and frantic, Gears 5 is the best entry in this classic series for many years. Gears 5, like Halo Infinite, is the latest entry in one of Microsoft's most successful franchises. The only downside is it pushes live service aspects a bit too much, but otherwise this is a world you can just cruise in all day. Though tweaks can offer in-depth options to design your car to suit your style, the aim of Forza Horizon 5 is to be fun from the get-go pick up a controller and start racing across multiple event types and tracks that even take in volcanoes.įorza Horizon 5 offers a vast open world that rewards exploration with tons of flashy cars and novelty outfits for your 'drivatar' (your data will appear in your friends’ races too). This bombastic introduction to the game's new setting of Mexico leads into a racing festival that will enable you to speed through sleepy villages and over mountain ranges. This is a racing game for the Fast and Furious generation. You won’t be alone.Forza Horizon 5 is the latest game in Microsoft's blazing fast arcade racer series, and it doesn’t just open up by having you drive out of a moving plane… it does so multiple times in a row. Watch every step you make and be careful not to attract any unwanted attention. Randomly activated events and changing puzzles throughout the game assures a higher level of replayability as you get lost in this immersive and terrifying experience. Search everything, pick up elements and interact with them to survive the entities. Develop the photos you take manually and face the fear of unveiling the truth. Use the instant camera to survive this torture. There is more than one evil entity in MADiSON and every character has a disturbing story that blends seamlessly into the main narrative. Do you have the strength to resist? It’s not just her that you need to worry about. She wants you to finish her sinister ceremony. Throughout your journey you are haunted by MADiSON, the ghost of an evil murderer, who is forcing you to continue a gory ritual started decades ago and commit abominable acts.

Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive. With the help of an ‘possessed’ instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond. What would you do if you woke up locked in a dark room, with your hands covered in blood – your sister and mother massacred? MADiSON is an immersive and terrifying first-person psychological horror game, featuring disturbing gameplay and an unsettling and compelling narrative. We will have a review coming soon, once we’ve changed our pants for some clean ones. As a reminder, this is only playable on Xbox Series X|S consoles. The terrifying looking MADiSON is out now on the Xbox Store, priced at £29.99. If you can stomach MADiSON once, how will you fare with a second playthrough? Each playthrough will favour thanks to random elements and changing puzzles.

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