Set in prehistoric times, Far Cry Primal casts you as Takkar, a “beast master” and member of the Wenja tribe. As you reach the valley of Oros you find your people scattered and leaderless, oppressed by the vicious (and cannibalistic) Udam and used by the Izila. It falls to you then to rally the Wenja and bring them back from the brink.
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Easily the highlight of Baba Yaga, however, is the final battle. It’s unlike anything we saw in Rise, weaving in the mystical elements to create a heartier enemy to square off against. There’s a healthy dose of shooting, jumping, dodging, climbing and pretty much everything else that makes these games so enjoyable. Kudos to whoever designed that showdown.
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In This War of Mine your group finds itself living in Pogoren, a fictional city under siege, though one that’s clearly based in Eastern Europe. Your task is simple: survive. Accomplishing that task is anything but simple, however, as you’ll need to maximize resources, scavenge for food, weapons and more, defend your home, barter with other survivors, treat wounds, find time to rest and so on.
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Sections range from pure stealth to a combination of stealth/combat to timed parkour. All of it uses the original Prince of Persia-style platforming controls, which makes for nice animation but occasionally clunky stealth.
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We’ve bemoaned a lack of interesting enemies in the past and unfortunately Megadimension runs into the same trouble with some dungeons repeating almost verbatim as you move through the game’s three different stories. There are plenty of recycled enemy designs within its modest selection as well, which wears thin the longer you play.
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At the heart of the game is a mix of modest platforming, exploration and timing-based combat. When it all comes together it can be very enthralling as you fend off enemies, deftly deflecting bullets and smacking explosives back at your foes. Exploration is usually rewarded with new items, ammunition or additional in-game currency.
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Reach a checkpoint, stealth or fight some guards, pick up some collectibles, repeat. Despite some slightly better level design — including some sections that focus more on parkour — India faces a lot of the same repetitive issues that China faced. Even with nicer production values, the game is still blocked off into small segments of stealth or combat or parkour.
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