FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Verdict: The reimagining goes from strength to strength.
What is it?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is a sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the second in a planned trilogy of games remaking the 1997 PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII. Like its predecessor, the gameplay combines real-time action with strategic and role-playing elements. Set immediately after Remake’s events, players control mercenary Cloud Strife and a party of characters principally comprising the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE, who embark on a journey across the Planet to prevent the megacorporation Shinra from exploiting its life essence, the Lifestream, as an energy source, and defeat former elite SOLDIER Sephiroth, who seeks to unite with the Planet to achieve greater power.
Gameplay
Rebirth expands on the hybrid of action-focused melee combat and the Active-Time Battle (ATB) system introduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake, in which the player takes control of a party composed of characters that can be freely switched between during gameplay. During combat, characters use both physical attacks and magic, and can consume items for offensive, defensive and resuscitative purposes from a dedicated menu while gameplay is suspended around them.
Graphics
The game features real-time exploration, with the overworld expanding into a more open-ended environment compared to the linear progression of Remake’s Midgar. Objective markers appear in the heads-up display, highlighting main story quests and side quests to complete along with their respective distances from the party in the overworld. There are numerous environments, from grasslands to arid deserts and lush coastal towns.
TOMB RAIDER I–III REMASTERED
Tomb Raider I–III Remastered is a collection of remasters of the first three games in the Tomb Raider series: Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II, and Tomb Raider III. Each game features archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft as she travels through a series of ancient ruins and tombs in search of ancient artefacts, and is presented from a third-person perspective. The collection will include new features across all three games, such as options to choose between enhanced and original graphics and classic and modern control schemes, as well as camera lock-on, health bars for boss battles, photo mode, and over 200 trophies.
BROTHERS: A TALE OF TWO SONS REMAKE
In this updated version of a modern classic, guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale filled with discovery, loss, adventure and mystery. With their father suffering from a deadly illness, two brothers must bravely set out to find the ‘Water of Life,’ the one cure that can save him. With no option for failure the brothers must rely on each other using their individual skills to protect one another and overcome the obstacles ahead in this unforgettable journey.
SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios set in the Arkhamverse. Set a few months after Batman: Arkham Knight, players can pick from one of four antihero characters including Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot and King Shark, as they attempt to stop Brainiac and the currently brainwashed Justice League.
