Felix Sanchez, Video Producer
What’s on the menu this weekend? Effectively, apart from my grandma’s pretty cooking, we’ve got Pikmin 4 and Outer Wilds! Each are space-themed however very totally different video games. Pikmin 4 has actually stunned me with how good the gameplay loop is, and all of the music tracks are simply elegant. And Outer Wilds has stunned me with what you are able to do with an exploration recreation. There may be a lot thriller, however at all times sufficient clues right here and there to maintain you transferring. All in all, I’m a contented boy!
Ollie Reynolds, Employees Author
It is Christmas, so after all that can probably imply that some type of Jackbox Social gathering Pack will make its annual look sooner or later over the subsequent few days.
Apart from that, I do not assume I’ll be doing a lot gaming as we shut out 2023. I am at the moment in a kind of moods the place it does not matter what recreation I try to play, I am going to boot it up for 10 minutes earlier than chucking the controller again down and discovering one thing else to do. I feel I simply want a little bit of a break from video games, y’know. Learn some books, maybe. Take some walks.
Jim Norman, Employees Author
I assume that I’m nearly to wrap up Outer Wilds. To be honest, that is the fourth time that I’ve thought that, solely to search out that I used to be very unsuitable 22 minutes later. However this time feels totally different. I feel I am lastly there.
The query now’s, what ought to I tackle subsequent? Actually, it is the Christmas weekend so my Change will probably turn into a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe system for a few days and I am completely okay with that. Throw in some ill-advised Nintendo Change Sports activities after an enormous dinner and I will be sorted.
Gonçalo Lopes, Contributor
It’s the season once more! That is at all times a nostalgic time of the yr for me so I will probably be spending time with my mini-consoles, beginning with the Tremendous NES Traditional Version. Similar to how I rewatch Die Laborious in hopes Hans Gruber wins (possibly this yr… possibly) and I marathon the particular editions of The Lord of the Rings, I additionally do a whole run of Donkey Kong Nation. Don’t ask me why this recreation at all times appears like Christmas, however for some purpose, the 1994 cult basic caught with me. Not just for the fairly difficult snow world, however I do consider the soundtrack explains an enormous a part of my nostalgia.
That’s just about my plans for the vacations so I hope you all have an exquisite time with your loved ones and pals and I’ll hopefully write to you subsequent week assuming I survive this weekend’s meals coma.
Gavin Lane, Editor
Simply too late to make my GOTY record, I picked up Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Version final week and hope to delve into it over the vacations. The efficiency points with the Change model sound according to related hiccups with Cocoon, which I performed only recently and nonetheless adored.
Past that, there are dozens of issues I would wish to play, however I am going to accept my Christmas custom of firing up my prepped Banjo-Kazooie save and blasting via Freezeezy Peak. Have one, everybody!
Kate Grey, Contributor
I JUST BOUGHT TWO SWITCH GAMES: Paranormasight, which appears like 100% my jam, and The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, which sounds nice, however the title bothers me. I at all times assume it is a typo, nevertheless it’s not. I am certain it will be nice and I am going to recover from it.
BUT! To begin with, I nonetheless should get via Apollo Justice for my evaluate. I nonetheless cannot consider I personal it. Insanity. I simply hit the third case in AJ:AA, Turnabout Serenade, which is considered one of my all-time favourites, regardless of seemingly everybody else hating it. I feel Lamiroir’s story is cool, and I actually like the way in which the tune is infused into the case!
After which there’s, you understand, the Christmas recreation. My accomplice and I simply performed Chants of Sennaar collectively, and now we want one thing to play over the vacations. He is instructed Ocarina of Time. Will it maintain up? Will I’m going mad over the N64’s horrible digital camera controls? I am certain we’ll discover out quickly.
Alana Hagues, Deputy Editor
Because it’s the vacations, I’m in full consolation gaming mode. I’ve returned to Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster so I can cosy up with Origins as soon as extra — I am fairly early, however I am excited to make some progress over the subsequent week. I am additionally going to totally decide to Blasphemous 2 as a result of I apparently want some extra spiritual symbolism alongside the vacation season…
That is most likely it — gaming is not going to be an enormous precedence so I can spend time with my accomplice. He is taking part in Tremendous Mario RPG proper now. However at any time when he pops Elden Ring on, it is cosy Change gaming time for me. Glad holidays, have an exquisite time and let’s hope for an superior 2024!
There are our plans for the vacation weekend, however what about you? Wrap the sport that you’ll be maining within the ballot beneath after which slide down the chimney to the feedback and tell us what else you could have on the playing cards.
