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Something of a spin-off title, Assassin's Creed Mirage puts you in the dusty shoes of Basim, who you may remember from Assassin's Creed Valhalla . The story follows Basim's early ascendance through the Hidden Ones, as he learns the ins and outs of being an assassin. A smaller, but suitably dense sandbox map revives the art of parkour, and the game as a whole tries to emulate that traditional Assassin's Creed formula — with varying degrees of success. A solid return to stealth overall.
Dense sandbox setting Overarching story is intriguing A basic but fun gameplay loop Smooth parkour mechanics Doesn't outstay its welcome Some great music A return to traditional Assassin's Creed Incredibly dull characters Combat never evolves Braindead AI at times Some bad screen tearing in busy areas
Sniper Elite: Resistance serves as more of a stopgap than a full-blown sequel to Sniper Elite 5 , so much of that experience — including its highs and lows — carries over two and a half years later. Its sniping action truly is elite, but the gunplay surrounding it still needs work. Equally, the Invasion Mode is again a standout while enemy AI remains frustrating at times. It is more of the same. However, when that similarity is a fairly unique model in the first place, Sniper Elite: Resistance just about gets away with it.
Excellent sniping action Fun and varied campaign X-ray kills Strong Invasion mode Very, very similar to Sniper Elite 5 Frustrating enemy AI Standard gunplay can be sloppy
Rise of the Ronin is another challenging action game from Team Ninja, the makers of Nioh and Ninja Gaiden, only this time it's fully open world. The game combines cutthroat sword-fighting action with a huge chunk of historical Japan to explore, giving you various ways to get around and make the most of the setting. With some novel gameplay elements alongside numerous real faces from Japanese history, Rise of the Ronin is a unique open world experience on PS5.
Good combat system with depth Bonds system works well Clash of Eastern and Western culture Difficulty and accessibility options Dated open world design Uninteresting story Bad visuals Fluctuating frame rate
The original Dying Light game might have gone under the radar critically, but it certainly sold impressively well on PS4. As such, expectations were high for this PS5 sequel, with developer Techland promising all sorts of narrative choices and intriguing story beats. And while the finished product didn't live up to those claims, the actual open world title is still a fun one. Looking for something to turn your brain off to and start slicing and dicing the undead? You can't do much better than Dying Light 2 . Complete with an awesome parkour moveset, traversal has never felt this good.
Satisfying gameplay loop returns Excellent parkour options Combat feels weighty, brutal Some RPG systems Feels fantastic to play Dull story, uninteresting characters Decisions are few and far between No definitive graphical mode The usual open world jank
Not every game needs to be revelatory, and Sniper Elite 5 proves that knowing your audience is sometimes all it takes. Gruff protagonist Karl Fairburne’s fifth outing takes him to occupied France, where he must put a stop to a MacGuffin plot named Operation Kraken. A mix of stealth and long-range skirmishes makes for a supremely satisfying blend, with Rebellion’s dense, vertical level design truly on target here. New wrinkles include an Axis Invasion mechanic, which allows competing players to infiltrate your single player campaign, upping the tension immensely. This a familiar outing overall, but a well-executed one – Sniper Elite just doesn’t miss.
Dense, varied sandbox levels Stunning photogrammetry visuals Sublime sniper gunplay Smart DualSense support Customisable difficulty settings Deeply replayable Axis Invasion adds tension Punishing gameplay at points Some sloppy controls A largely familiar format Terrible cut-scenes
Team Ninja puts its action RPG experience to good use in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty . While it shares some of its DNA with the Nioh series, this game makes enough changes to stand apart. With a heavier emphasis on parrying and poise, the combat is intense and frantic, though no less challenging. Based loosely on the famed Romance of the Three Kingdoms, you'll team up with many legendary warriors as you fight against an evil force. Once you get used to this game's rhythms, it delivers some truly satisfying action.
Deep, intricate combat Engaging progression system Expansive environments full of secrets Varied and interesting weapon styles Thrilling boss battles Story not great despite being a classic Complexity might scare some off Doesn't do a great job explaining itself
In a lot of ways, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is like a blend of Origins and Odyssey . Like Origins, there's much more focus on storytelling in this epic Viking saga. But like Odyssey, Valhalla leans heavily on expanded RPG mechanics, such as levelling up, equipment, and skill trees. You play as Eivor, a vision-haunted Viking warrior who leaves Norway to establish a new home in 9th century England. Featuring a lush open world stuffed with all kinds of landmarks and secrets, Valhalla is a real time-sink of a game, but its story-driven acts offer up some of the best characters and narrative beats in the entire series.
Big emphasis on story quests Engaging story and characters Gorgeous, refined open world Lots of player choice Superb soundtrack Looks and runs great on PS5 Combat takes a while to get going Accents are all over the place Small number of buggy bosses
Bungie's online shooter is still at the top of the pile when it comes to gunplay, although there's no denying that Destiny 2 is a tough nut to crack if you're completely new to the sci-fi sequel. Get stuck in, though, and you'll find an abundance of quality content to chew on. Campaigns, co-op missions, competitive multiplayer — it's a game that feels like it's fit to burst at points, and the aforementioned action is the glue that holds everything together.
It's still Destiny 2 Smooth performance Super short load times Great visuals Gunplay even better on PS5 It's still Destiny 2 Big visual hit in 120fps No Activity Cards or adaptive triggers Very overwhelming for newbies Best content is behind paywall
A competitive multiplayer game unlike any other, Chivalry 2 is a bit like Battlefield but with medieval weapons. This game doesn't take itself seriously at all, but its crunchy combat is a blast with friends or strangers alike.
Delivering a final verdict for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege is complicated. Purely on the title’s merits, it's a PS5 upgrade that is unquestionably an improvement and comes highly recommended. But on the other hand, even with all the new bells and whistles courtesy of the PS5, the title is a horrifying cesspool of cheating and toxicity of which very little has been done to stem the tide.
Five years of support Great presentation improvements Nice use of DualSense Integration of PS5 Accolades One of the best multiplayer games ever Improved load times Rampant cheating Toxic community Ludicrously steep learning curve 120fps is a letdown 
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