One of the best months of the year is coming to an end (yes, I’m biased), and it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on our favorite February gaming experiences. We remind you that in this column we are talking about the Xbox games that have marked us in recent weeks. These can be new releases, AAA, indies, Game Pass titles, and so on. Everyone has their place here.
Cyberpunk 2077 (Ashaika)
Ah…. Cyberpunk 2077. Everything has been said about it, between fabulous game for some and industrial disaster for others. For my part, I told myself to wait for the version optimized for the latest generation of consoles. And bingo, it arrived in February with five hours of testing. Let’s go!
That’s how I was able to discover V, Jackie and other emblematic characters of CD Projekt Red. And what is most important: Night City. What more can we say, this city breathes life, where each individual seems to have their own history and identity. Nothing is left to chance, I spend my time looking left and right before crossing, but also to discover the vastness of the city. The story, although it takes a couple of hours to get started, totally hooked me and I can’t put it down. I want to find out what will happen between the walls of Night City and its various inhabitants. If you’re cautious, do as I did and take advantage of the five hour demo, but be careful, you’ll be ordering the full version quickly! See you in Afterlife!
Choir (JiTeuBey)
I have a great love for space exploration. Many titles on this subject excite me, but at the same time put me off either by their time commitment or their lack of accessibility. I wanted an experience that wasn’t overly complicated, with a reasonable lifespan, and most importantly, arcade-oriented. and Choir is an excellent compromise.
A ship that is pleasant to handle, a story that we like to follow, magnificent landscapes, powers that offer variety in the game. The title is a real success. So everything isn’t perfect either: the technique isn’t always good, the fact that you can’t control your character outside the ship is a little destabilizing, some side missions are repeated, … But I still spent a very pleasant twenty hours thereon.
This month I was also able to close at 1000G Taiko no Tatsujin – The drum master, and I enthusiastically welcomed the license on Xbox. Lots of short and rhythmic songs, simple and effective gameplay. My only regret is not being able to play the drum there…
The forgotten city (Zayow)
Thirsty for puzzles and adventures and after completing the essential DLC ofOuter WildsI dived in head first The forgotten city. Basically it’s a mod for Skyrim, which later became a full-fledged game. The goal is simple: understand how to break the loop in a strange place where the Golden Rule exists.
In fact, if you commit a sin (murder, theft,…) mysterious golden statues come to destroy you. Who imposes this law, how does this world exist and how to survive? It’s up to you to find out!
The pedestrian (Danxter)
Small interlude where your hero can only defeat the cobblestones instead of defeating enemies or opponents on the green rectangle! But beware, Môsieur does not like to make things easy and prefers paths strewn with pitfalls…
Although February is a busy month in AAA, I picked this game from Game Pass because the feedback was good and I was intrigued by the universe. I really appreciated the artistic direction and the trip is extremely enjoyable.
It’s not a succession of levels, but a route in an urban environment that has to be completed and that takes place in the background. The puzzles take place on blackboards, electronic devices and sometimes made my life difficult. But everything is always clear, nothing is insurmountable and I appreciated the division that allows not to be discouraged by the magnitude of the task.
It took me just over three hours to finish, depending on my Xbox, and found it was just enough to keep me from getting bored. The mechanics are relatively numerous and fairly well utilized, but the main game remains the same from start to finish. The last chapter has a surprise in store and promises an interesting sequel. A walk I recommend.
Cyberpunk 2077 (Jess Bond)
If there’s one game at the end of 2020 that made a lot of noise, this is it Cyberpunk 2077. Buggy game, crunch, unplayable versions of the old generation, the observation was there. For these reasons, I preferred to wait a year, thinking that the title was still worth it.
Well, I take that into account Cyberpunk 2077 is a great experience. So of course I also checked the bug box (because not everything could be solved), but nothing that ended up spoiling my gaming experience. I literally loved walking through Night City, this city full of activities, immersive landscapes, both urban and desert. His characters too, endearing to some, despicable to others, remind us that life in this world is difficult. What about its gameplay, which offers endless possibilities to intelligently approach a mission, location, or characters?
Short, Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that did not leave me indifferent, adored titles with a futuristic atmosphere, I was not disappointed for a single second. I’ll just regret all the negativity that surrounded the title upon its release and make me think it would still have been worth pushing it back again to refine it further and that teams could come out of this quieter experience.
Gorogoa (Koryah Siha)
Between the excitement of starting a new game and that little apprehension of not really knowing what I was getting myself into, I slipped in Gorogoa like an uncertain hand putting the pieces of the puzzle together to reveal the final picture. My first steps were therefore rather nebulous. I had no idea how to approach these four boxes and fully handcrafted designs that stack and mix and match together. Until I found out that therein lies the beauty of the game.
Edit images, zoom in, zoom out, split, merge to create a new one. It’s quite difficult to describe. It’s destabilizing, beautiful, and terribly awesome. Once it worked well, I was really amazed at the amount of detail in front of my eyes and I was digging in to move forward and find the solution. Sometimes gaping at this or that puzzle, it’s so well done, well thought out.
Finally, and despite a muddled beginning, I was captivated by this short story of this little boy who embarked on an adventure after meeting a divine being and the themes addressed – peace, war, rebuilding, the passage of time, memories -.
This concludes our February selection. Don’t hesitate to tell us what your favorites were this month. See you at the end of March for the next issue of our column.
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