Where The Station does its best work is in the practical design of the puzzles. One example is needing to repair a droid so it can grant access to another area. Here you’ll need to read the droid’s schematic to see what’s needed, locate the appropriate parts by deciphering the storage manifest, identify functional from non-functional units and finally install them. It’s well thought out.
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In terms of length, Lost Sphear is markedly longer than its predecessor, checking in closer to 30 hours with the option for more if you want to do additional leveling and exploration. It’s a bit more difficult as well, though that mostly covers a handful of frustrating boss battles where they inflict catastrophic status effects on your party.
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Sometimes adding more characters dilutes a successful formula, but Lithgow and Gibson both bring something to the table. They’re complete opposites of one another — Lithgow as the doting father and Gibson as the gruff man’s man — and do well in their roles. It’s easy to forget after so much happened off screen that Gibson was a funny guy.
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Running on the PS4 Pro on a 4K TV in Cinematic mode, Shadow of the Colossus steps in as one of the best looking games on the system, which is a testament to the job Bluepoint Games did in rebuilding it from the ground up. The environments are gorgeous, and the way the light streams through the trees as you make your way through a wooded section is a sight to behold.
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Suburbicon’s cast is its strongest element. Seeing Damon as a full-blown antagonist is different, and he plays the smarmy Gardner Lodge well. Moore is also sharp in dual roles. Expect to see more of Jupe, too, as he does good work as Nicky. Isaac delivers the film’s best performance, but he’s limited to just two scenes despite fairly high billing.
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While ultimately unnecessary, Darkwind’s decision to ground the game in actual history — real locations, weapons, etc. — is interesting. The setup of the levels is pretty standard as you’ll work your way through eight stages, typically consisting of a smattering of smallish encounters and a few all-out assaults leading up to a boss fight.
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In the original Cloverfield an unknown monster emerges and lays siege to New York, all of which is filmed from a handheld camera — the idea being that the Department of Defence found it in the aftermath of the event. While it’s on the short list of best found-footage movies (alongside The Blair Witch Project and Chronicle) the nearly constant movement is tough to watch at times.
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