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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle grabs the hearts of fans of the famous archaeologist from the very first minutes. Sandfall Interactive’s debut game is a masterclass in presentation, storytelling, and gameplay. You may not have expected to see a turn-based tactics TMNT game, and especially not from one of the most prolific indie teams of the last few years. Deliver At All Costs is a delightful blend of the familiar and the new, giving players a unique experience that goes far beyond its chaotic exterior. The color scheme comes from video games, where “orange” loot is often best, with purple, blue, and green tiered loot following. “Mighty Man” is OpenCritic’s way of tagging games based on the scores awarded to them by top critics.

Demon’s Souls is still one of the best looking games ever made, even almost four years removed from its launch. This is because it fully leverages everything that the PS5 can handle, with some of the best lighting and particle effects you’ll find on console. You’ll start your Baldur’s Gate 3 quest by being infected by a brain worm, and must forge uneasy alliances to uncover a way to save yourself. Along the way, you can take on combat and puzzles in pretty much any way you want. The full variety on offer in Dungeons and Dragons is available here too.

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Elden Ring wowed fans and critics alike when it launched in 2022, offering up an open world take on games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Elden Ring’s The Lands Between, is as deep as it is wide, stringing together now iconic locations that offer as much beauty as they do brutality. By expanding the scope of what a Soulslike can be, FromSoftware has created something that transcends the genre, an experience that appeals to all kinds of gamers, with no prior knowledge required. Throw in a decent variety of mission types, good progression systems, slapstick humor, something we called “riotous violence” in our review, and you get a great result. Helldivers 2 is probably the best PS5 game for co-op action you can get right now. The shooting in particular feels excellent, and while, like some other bits of the game, it isn’t always precise, it feels excellent to lay into hordes of bugs and robot baddies while hearing your characters shout nonsense slogans all the while.

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It’s got big areas to explore like Super Mario 64, etc., but like, they’re levels you go through in order. Not gonna lie I took it for a spin on BoTW and started a new game. Its just funny how drastically the opinion on this game has changed since it came out.

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