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March marked the end of the financial year for a number of global publishers, and this could be seen in the fact that they still released several important games to the market at the last minute. Whether you traveled through historical Japan in Rise of the Ronin, played The Lord of the Rings in Dragon’s Dogma 2, wandered alone in the dark in Alone in the Dark, or took on the lead role in a theater production. Princess Peach: Showtime, I hope you enjoyed this busy month as much as we did. I had to hold myself back from finishing Dragon’s Dogma for the third time, and instead I’m finishing up my review of the complex strategy game Unicorn Overlord. However, my attention was already beginning to be absorbed by April’s hope called Stellar Blade, whose demo I was delighted with and had quite a lot of faith in the game.
While PlayStation players will likely have a pretty clear idea of April’s main event, PC players will have a slightly tougher decision because they’ll have some very promising early access titles awaiting them, from the devilish souls-crossed game No Rest for the Wicked, from the GTA-style Slovak rampage of Vivat Slovakia to the grand strategy of Manor Lords. It will also be interesting to see how the Xbox games (Gounded and Sea of Thieves) perform once they hit rival consoles in April. But on top of all that, we should also be seeing some exciting announcements in April, so there’s definitely something to look forward to, and we’d love for you to be there with us.
Daniel Jarocki
In March, I continued to play the excellent and, most importantly, largely original survival game Pacific Drive. After a longer break, I returned to the Czech strategy Last Train Home and its spin-off called Legion Tales. I’ve also spent a fair amount of time on the latest version of Forzy Motorsport, which received its biggest update to date in mid-March. In addition to new cars and races, players saw a significantly redesigned system for upgrading individual vehicles.
For example, from the April offer, my attention was drawn to the medieval strategy Manor Lords, which has long been one of the most anticipated games on Steam. I’m also looking forward to the return of the TopSpin series, which players had to wait 13 long years for to continue. The new release will also be interesting because it is being created in the Czech branch of the Hangar 13 studio. But with the expected name in the form of a city event, “Vivat Slovakia” will also be remembered by our Slovak neighbors. On paper, the megalomaniacal project from indie studio Team Vvat will be released on Steam Early Access in the middle of the month.
In addition to the games mentioned above, I would like to highlight two more games. First up is the promising isometric RPG Broken Roads, which takes inspiration from the original Fallout series and takes players to a post-apocalyptic Australia. The second planned game is a new product from the authors of the Ori series from the Austrian studio Moon, who will release the isometric action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked in Steam Early Access.
Jan Urbanczyk
Like the previous two months, March certainly did not suffer from a lack of games, and most importantly, its end turned out to be extremely eventful. But as for new games, I only got to two. The first is the excellent reboot of Survival Horror Alone in the Dark, which I really enjoyed despite some significant flaws and played through it three times. The developers are still working on fixes, and I’m definitely excited to get back into the game in a few weeks and finally try out the alternate endings that the bug denied me.
I then played Princess Peach: Showtime on Switch at the same time! An enjoyable platformer/action game and all, as each of the ten mini-games falls into a different genre. Variability is definitely this game’s greatest strength, but unfortunately it also shows that it wasn’t made directly by Nintendo. Either way, this is an ideal game for families and young children.
Otherwise, I’ve spent a lot of time in Banishers, but at the time of writing I haven’t finished it yet, although I’m very far and near the end. The gameplay was gradually enlivened by interesting mechanics, but I was already bored with the combat and I would have preferred the game to be a little shorter. Either way, the story and dialogue continue to drag and I’m very curious about the ending.
Initially, April was the first truly dry month of the year for me. But that all changed when I tried the Stellar Blade demo on Friday (technical information here) and I was absolutely delighted. Although I didn’t even consider buying it before trying it out, I’m now convinced that I’ll get it on release day. Other than that, I’m looking forward to the Frostpunk 2 closed beta, and I’m also very interested in hearing about No Rest for the Wicked from the creators of Ori. I’m just sorry that the game came out in early access, I’d rather wait for the full version.
Philip Svoboda
I played a surprising amount of games in March. First, I’ll mention the post-apocalyptic Highwater, but I won’t write about it in detail here. Instead, I’ll link to the review. Among the smaller games, I also completed the epic Open Roads, a nice intimate story with a great cast, and Return to Grace, a genre-bending but very different experience, this time in a sci-fi version.
I played Alone in the Dark and really enjoyed it. I liked the combination of cosmic horror and Twin Peaks mood. I also ran Persona 3 Reload, which I like a little more than an A, mainly due to the more linear progression and overall simplicity of the mechanics. I also tried Evil West, which appeared on Game Pass. The Wild West with vampires is very cool.
April is a slightly drier month, but at least there will be time to play. Beyond that, there’s plenty to find. For example, I’m drawn to the visually beautiful Harold Halibut, whose demo I recently recorded some impressions of. Of course, I’m also interested in how Stellar Blade will turn out.
Pavlina Nouzova
In March I was reminded how good Disco Elysium is. I went through it like a superstar’s scythe, but at the most important moments it always somehow ruined everything (i.e. when things got tough, I got two 1s on the dice absolutely every time). It was refreshing, suddenly it was a really fun game that only occasionally made you smile sadly. Then I gave the old game Pathless a chance, which didn’t really wow me – a bit more forgettable in the shuffle of indie games. However, at least the terrain movement was top notch, feeling like you’re gliding down hills with a bow and arrow, and controlling everything on the handheld was a pleasure.
At the end of the month I also got around to Rise of the Ronin, a somewhat forgotten game in the past. And either through the visuals or through the content of the quests, when many of them are de facto simply about “find, kill, bring.” But everything is saved by the excellent combat system, which forces you to alternate between individual types of weapons and positions, and the realities of the period. Many elements (a map full of repeated actions or real-life characters) immediately remind you of Assassin’s Creed. I’m looking forward to a few smaller titles in April, like the metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau or the famous puzzle game Braid in a new coat. And, of course, Stellar Blade.
Ondrej Zeman
March is almost behind us, so it’s time to look back and see what it brought. I have to admit, it’s been a really crazy month. During which one title after another appeared on the stage, and with it a number of interesting records were released. In the video game department, I had enough of Outcast – A New Beginning, but I didn’t have enough minutes of Dragon’s Dogma 2, which I’m still wandering over. As far as board games go, I would say that I really enjoyed The Blight. However, the Sky Team: Smooth Landing collaboration is also worth paying attention to.
At least for now, April seems a little poorer to me than this month, but there will certainly be a lot of titles with potential there. Personally, I’m probably most looking forward to Manor Lords along with No Rest for the Wicked. However, there will undoubtedly be more interesting projects in the industry. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next few days.
Source :Indian TV
