Unfortunately, outside of the odd bit of jocularity between the troops there’s precious little character or relationship development between anyone other than Nelson and Dostum. Instead, the soldiers are given, at best, a distinguishing trait: there’s the funny one (Michael Pena), the one with nice hair, guy with glasses, guy that befriends a local boy and so on.
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Hellblade begins as Senua reaches the shores of Helheim with the head of her deceased lover Dillion in tow. Her objective is to enter Hel and rescue Dillion’s soul from Hela. There’s a second part to Senua’s story, however, and that deals with her psychosis — she hears voices, including one that serves as a narrator, that her father believed to be a curse.
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Paddington 2’s most endearing quality is its tone, which stays refreshingly lighthearted from start to finish. Paddington’s unwavering kindness in the face of any and all circumstances somehow never feels forced or hokey. It’s just who he is, who he always is, and even among modern “family fare” that’s pretty different.
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It was a bold move to part Kratos from his blades, but Leviathan is masterfully designed and able to dish out all manner of pain to your enemies. You’ll use it alongside a deployable shield, both of which are upgradable with new combos that eventually create a deep well of options to use. A pair of runes can be faceted into the blade as well, granting powerful strikes that operate on a cooldown timer and feel similar to magic in the older games.
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While recovering from injuries sustained at the end of Yakuza 5, Kazuma Kiryu is arrested and spends three years in prison as a result. The Song of Life picks up as Kiryu finishes up his sentence and returns to his Sunflower Oprhange only to discover that Haruka, who he has looked after like a daughter, has disappeared.
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Father Figures somehow manages to last the better part of two hours without delivering anything of substance. The plot basically transitions from one comedic sketch to the next, and despite some parts that are fun in the moment you’re destined to forget the film as soon as you’re done watching.
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Set in fictional Hope County, Montana, Far Cry 5 casts you as an unnamed (and silent) Deputy that tags along with the U.S. Marshals to serve an arrest warrant for Joseph Seed, the leader of The Project at Eden’s Gate, a congregation/cult that’s been a little too overzealous in its efforts to “save” people.
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