Following the Game Awards, two expansions for fan-favorite games were released this week: God of War Ragnarok And Pokémon Scarlet And Violet. We also took a deep dive into Analogue’s latest and greatest new retro console and gave an overview of the state of the PS5 in its third year.
From the latest and greatest to cult gems and retro classics, these are the games and consoles we love – and loathe – this week.
God Of War Ragnarök: Valhalla: The Kotaku Review
Valhalla takes place after the events of Ragnarok, when Kratos visits the titular Hall of Heroes due to a mysterious invitation. Once inside, he faces battle arenas based on his memories that repeat as he advances through Valhalla. Old vistas and enemies are a good enough framework and an effective way to unpack Kratos’s almost 20 years of baggage. While the 2018 reboot used shame and fatherhood to interrogate the pornographic violence and carnage of the series’ past, Valhalla realizes this idea without being tied to his relationship with his son Atreus. – Kenneth Shepard Read more
The 12 most buggy video games of 2023
We made it. After a turbulent 11 months with really high heights (the games) and really deep lows (the layoffs), we are finally wrapping up the last month of 2023. Get well soon. And to really underline this farewell, we are here My city I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at what feels like the longest year of compiling some of the buggiest, most broken, and most broken games coming in 2023. –Levi Winslow Read more
Analog Duo: The Kotaku Review
Today the company is launching another retro console game: the Analogue Duo. And this time it’s a little deeper.
Just… God, there’s so much random information you need to know to understand this. So before we get into that, here’s a quick comment: Analogue Duo is a very solid PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 replacement that looks pretty good on modern displays and controls. It’s not for everyone either. Maybe it’s not even for me. – Alexandra Hall Read more
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Indigo Disk: The Kotaku Review
The Indigo Disc follows the return of new characters Kieran and Carmine to their Unova-based school, Blueberry Academy. The school invites you to become an exchange student and the Blueberry Academy is a Pokémon trainer’s dream facility as it is built around a terarium that mimics four different biomes. Students capture and study Pokémon in habitats similar to their natural homes. It provides a good enough framework for a decently sized open world environment while also bringing some familiar Pokemon back into the game. – Kenneth Shepard Read more
The state of the PlayStation 5
A slick new VR headset, a “sleek” console refresh, tons of flashy new accessories and several exclusives, including the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time. Spider Man 2. The PlayStation 5 has taken big steps in 2023. So why does it feel like the console spent most of it? is resting on its laurels while looking for a new direction? -Ethan Gach Read more
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