A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
What have you been playing?
Catch up with the older editions of this column in ourWhat We’ve Been Playing archive.
Well, the entire series actually, though the first three are most easily accessible in the Master Collection.
It’s not chronologically the first, but it’s the best starting point right?
What really struck me is that Metal Gear Solid is a bit basic.
In gameplay terms at least.
The story is mostly told through streams of text-based Codec conversations.
The world is only a handful of screens long.
Does this key really needmultipletemperature changes?
I still love this game, I really do.
On to the next!
Side note: does anyone else find Metal Gear Solid faintly terrifying?
alert sound effect makes me jump out of my skin?
No, it’s definitely the Codec calls with those sketched character portraits.
It’s like they’re staring right at me.
-Ed
Dead Space Remake, PS5 Pro
Is the Dead Space remake too scary for me?
Tune in next week to find out if I carry on or find something more sedate to play.
-Tom O
Avowed
There’s a lot to be said for escapism in games.
It had everything to do with the game’s setting, I discovered.
The city seemed to press in around her.
And she didn’t like it - that wasn’t a place she wanted to be.
And I tell you what: that game absolutely nails it.
It’s the spirit of adventure those games capture that makes me giddy.
It makes me feel like a little kid again, reading Treasure Island, dreaming of tropical getaways.
Now I know exactly what my partner means.
