Martin Zavrzel
Wow, the “Spring Christmas Game” is finally over. I’ve been in gaming journalism for over 20 years, but I’ve never experienced a spring like this. It can be seen that working from home due to the pandemic has caused a number of games to be moved from the original pre-Christmas slot, and at the same time, many companies have done their best to catch up with the end of the financial year, which is often set before March. As a result, for the past two months I have hardly slept and literally switched from one big game to another. Somewhat unexpectedly, in the end, my biggest experience in March (I count Elden Ring until February) was finally the DLC, which we also received for free. Returnal’s Ascension add-on added purebred two-player co-op, but above all, a whole new chapter in the story, including a new location, new movies, or new weapons. Thanks to this, the game completely captivated me again, and I studied the DLC as closely as I did the original game:
I got the most out of him. Thanks @Housemark 👽 pic.twitter.com/JwnQIPjzOB
– Martin Zavrzel (@martinzavrel) March 29, 2022
I’m planning a review this weekend, but I still can’t believe this “datadisk” was completely free, and I reminded myself again that Returnal is one of the games with the most complex control/combat system (for comparison, I can just think of 2016’s Doom), which also carefully exploits the tactile feel and, in fact, the performance of the entire PS5. While the last few months have been full of great gaming experiences, I’m actually looking forward to April getting a lot calmer in that regard. For recreation, I plan to play, for example, the new Lego Star Wars and maybe catch up in the studio. I’m also working up my courage on Lost Ark, but I’m a little afraid to delve into it too deeply.
Ondrey Partl
March was pretty busy again in terms of games, with Shadow Warrior 3 probably my favorite, offering linear and really broken action that, in a constellation of long titles, offered proper straight-forward relaxation (review here). But I also went to gloomy Tokyo in the title GhostWire: Tokyo, which was a little disappointing for me, but still a special and definitely interesting thing that is worth at least trying.
But when I look to the future or April, it looks a little sad and empty. There isn’t much news coming in, or most of it isn’t headlines that would interest me in the slightest. The exception may be LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but the fact that we won’t see online collaboration this time around makes me a little sad. But maybe it’s time to wrap up the rest of the rest. And that’s not a bad suggestion either. But in the end, probably, it will still end up with an increase in ilevel in Lost Ark.
Jan Urbanchik
Like February, March was very busy with video games. But for me, paradoxically, it was in the spirit of one big title from February. It’s about Horizon Forbbiden West, which really took me by surprise. From the very beginning, I decided to do all the side quests and other activities, which quickly turned out to be a big mistake. In the end, I just gave up, focusing on completing the main story and then getting platinum, which I managed to complete after about 60 hours of play. But if we talk about the game itself, it more or less lived up to my expectations. Most of all I liked the plot and the study of the world, and especially finding new information about its history. On the contrary, from a technical point of view, the title definitely has a lot of reserves, whether it’s broken sound inside buildings, flickering in performance mode, and generally quite a few bugs, although this is probably to be expected from an open world. If you liked number one, you definitely won’t be disappointed with the sequel.
I had a very good rest from Horizon on the Kirby and the Forgotten Land platform, which I also reviewed. It is in the review or podcast that you will find all the important information, so I will just add that if you have a Nintendo Switch and have a taste for a simple game, I definitely recommend the new Kirby.
At the end of March, I finished the rather long-awaited title GhostWire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks. While I’d love to see another survival horror from the writers of The Evil Within, it was clear to me that GhostWire just wasn’t like that. And after resigning myself to the fact that this is more of an action game, I was pleased with the result. By far, what I liked the most was the original combat system and the overall aesthetic. In a word, Tokyo in this game looks beautiful, and the graphics are at a very good level. It’s a pity that the city is filled with the same icons in the style of Ubisoft games. I quickly switched to the main lane and ignored the side quests because their number is simply exaggerated.
As we praised February and March, April will be an unusually dry month. In the end, there is one game that I am really looking forward to and that is Nintendo Switch Sports. I’ve already spent some time in their beta testing and am looking forward to the full release.
Daniel Yarotsky
In my case, March was marked by Gran Turisma. On the one hand, I spent a lot of time on the fresh seventh volume (review), which certainly did not disappoint me. This is a great and challenging racing game that features a great driving model and a lot of interesting content. After all, a few days ago, my achievement rang in the game, which told me that I had covered the distance in the game corresponding to the famous American highway 66 (3945 km).
What irritates me even more is a few incomprehensible steps taken by the developers of Polyphony Digital, who, after publishing inflated microtransactions, reduced the rewards for individual completed races and thus indirectly encouraged players to buy microtransactions. And all this happened only after the release of the game and the publication of reviews. But loud criticism from the community forced the developers to react quickly and promise damages. We paid more attention to this case in a separate news and podcast.
In addition to the seventh volume, I immersed myself in various articles and information on older work. The result is a three-part special about the Gran Turismo series, which you will also find on Zing. So far, I’ve only been able to try GhostWire: Tokyo from other March games, which enchanted me with its enticing stakes and creative combat. Only this optimization deserves more attention.
Of the relatively meager April offer, I am most looking forward to MotoGP 22, which we have already informed you about several times. I especially like the announced emphasis on historical content, led by the 2009 season and the return of split screen. I’m also keeping an eye on the upcoming version of the next generation survival action game Chernobylite. Then Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga from the British TT Games should be the right choice.
Ivan Jeziorek
I was wondering how meaningful I would present today’s summary of the March gaming experience, and I could only think of such nonsense as “March, discounts. So forget the previous sentence because March was really crowded. Maybe the second Akira (!!!), the first Jujutsu Kaisen (poor Bleach) and Sword Art Online: Aincard came out.
On the other hand, I have to say that I have a bunch of unread manga in my library because I really don’t remember the last time I had two reviews in one month. So, the first half belonged to the fairy tale “Cruel King and Great Hero”, and the second half threw me into Purgatory in the form of a Switch version of the JRPG Crystar. But that’s about all you can find out on the Zing website. I “forced” my daughter to give her enough free time, who just discovered Quantic Dream, so I couldn’t take my eyes off the great game Detroit: Became Human, and then turned the PS3 back on so we could have Heavy Rain’s terribly luxurious badge in German Holt player with good taste will not refuse!
Mikulas Stoklasa
March was a month full of study for me, so I didn’t have time for my favorite video games. I still haven’t made it to Elden Ring, which I think is a big shame, which I plan to fix in April. However, I have played some games. The first was Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. A successful adventure thriller does not spare jokes and immediately captivated me. However, it should be noted that I have no idea what the state of the game is on other platforms, but on the Xbox Series X, I got to the point where the FPS drops reach huge values. Unfortunately, this can really take away your experience. I also played the Switch version of Death’s Gambit: Afterlife. The game fascinated me with its aesthetic, which is very reminiscent of Dark Souls. While I’m basically still at the beginning of this 2D platformer, I have to admit a slight disappointment about the difficulty. Perhaps over time it will increase at least a little, because this is not yet the challenge that I was hoping for.
Of April’s games, I’m definitely looking forward to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The reason is quite simple because I consider myself a big Star Wars fan and spent a lot of time with LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga in my younger years. So the release of a new LEGO Star Wars adventure will be like a childhood memory for me, and of course I’m curious about the more modern design itself. Now we can only hope that the game will really work and be in a playable state.
Source :Indian TV
