A spin-off surrounding his early days with the Crusaders, or even as a veteran working with his squire Brigitte, would be a great addition to the series and could emulate something like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in terms of gameplay and aesthet

At the same time, it introduces a few new design elements to help it stand out from other outfits in the hero’s repertoire. This includes a different pattern on his back petals that’s located near the center of each blade rather than at the very t

A spin-off game with dual points of view of each Shimada brother would be an emotionally rewarding story and could feature stealth gameplay similar to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice with elements of Ghost of Tsushima. In addition, the game would likely feature Kiriko, whose mother is a swordmaster who trained both broth

However, despite the heavy-handed transition to a free-to-play model that demands your money – or obscene amounts of time – to keep up with the metagame, there are a few elements of gameplay that you can enjoy without opening your wal

When Odessa “Dez” Stone defeated Mason Howl, the reigning Junker King, in the Reckoning, she became the new ruler of Junkertown. As a new hero introduced in Overwatch 2 Beginner guide 2, Junker Queen’s story is still relatively new to us and worth exploring. With great power comes great responsibility, and ruling over a place like Junkertown requires diplomacy, knowledge, and total ch

Inching its way past Magnolia by a small margin, Hydrangea is another Lifeweaver skin that brings very few new design elements to the table. The only real differences are a few color changes to the bionic petals on his back as well as the character’s pants, belt, and gaunt

The minority who only play Overwatch to use their favorite heroes in the game’s limited PVE modes will certainly derive joy from destroying waves of enemies without spending a dime on this free downl

For a hero whose entire identity centers on nature, Lifeweaver’s Magnolia skin does a terrible job of communicating the vibrancy and color diversity present across Mother Earth. The switch to muted primary and accent colors feels quite bland in comparison to other skins, even his base

I’ll save you the time, there’s no Elden Ring here. I’m one of the few freaks who never got around to playing it this year, mainly because I was too busy catching up on all the games I was meant to play in 2021. I’m pretty surprised I even played enough games to participate this year, and they still let me make a list! I love my

Ramattra uses his arms to protect himself, drastically decreasing the amount of damage taken from his front and cutting his movement speed in half. Block has no cooldown and can be used as many times as possible for the duration of Nemesis Form. This ability takes over Ramattra’s Secondary Fire while in Nemesis F

Because you can’t have one without the other, Junkrat and Roadhog are loved by fans for their abilities and completely bonkers attitudes. Their heist to steal Junkertown’s cache of treasure is one of the better maps in Overwatch and would be exciting to play out in a spin-off that could see our crime duo becoming Junker Queen’s top enem

One of the best aspects of Overwatch has always been its wealth of heroes with deep, interwoven backstories and unique abilities, representing different backgrounds and cultures that shape the game’s lore. Legendary canonical events like the Junkertown Heist and the feud between the Shimada brothers are stories we know about but have yet to truly experie

The Shimada brothers went from family to bitter enemies after the death of their father and clan leader. Both popular Overwatch characters have tragic, intertwined backstories involving Hanzo killing Genji, who survives thanks to the cyberisation of his body. While Genji dealt with the betrayal of his family and his new life, Hanzo abandoned the clan and became a ghost, anguished by the death of his brot

Sonic, my sweet, misunderstood, bullied blue baby. You did it. You did a video game. And by God, Frontiers is the most video game-y video game in existence. You run around an invisible walled map to collect items, then collect more items to unlock minigames that help you collect the items you actually need. There are also some other items that can make getting the main item a bit easier. There’s no arrogance in Sonic Frontiers, just an understanding that Sonic running fast should be fun. It’s a bold first step into something new for the series, while still feeling uniquely ‘Sonic’ in a way other open worlds can’t man

Don’t let the visuals fool you, Gerda: A Flame in Winter is one of the most brutal games of the year. There is no winning, only survival. There is no strategizing, only hope and luck. Taking place in a German-occupied village in Denmark, you play as the titular heroine, Gerda, tasked with surviving and protecting your loved ones. There’s no combat because this is not a game about empowering you to live out a hero fantasy. The gameplay actively disempowers you, in fact. If you want Gerda to use a stat in conversation, you lose a point. She is an ordinary human being and will exert herself. She’s not made for this. Gerda might survive the trials she’s put through, but it’s up to you to see if her conscience will. Or if your values will make it through unscathed, for that mat