Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden Preview

For this preview, I played as two mutants searching for scrap to bring back to the Ark: Bormin (the pig Mutant) and Dux (the duck Mutant). The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, one where the glaciers melted, disease spread, and finally, the nukes went off. The last bastion of this wasteland is the Ark, and your job is to bring back supplies from the outside world back home. Not many dare to adventure outside of the safety of the Ark, but someone has to do it. After exploring around for a little bit, you run into two Mutant hunters, and your first combat begins.

Combat plays very similar to X-COM. It is turn-based and after one team finishes, the second team starts. Your characters get two actions, which are typically moving and attacking. However, if you want to get closer, you can use both actions to dash into cover and wait to attack until next turn. Overwatch is another action you can take so when the enemies move you gun them down. Items such as grenades and molotovs can be equipped to take out multiple enemies at once or cause chaos on the battlefield. When you defeat the enemies, you get EXP and whatever loot they are carrying.

Unlike X-COM, however, you explore the world freely. I wouldn’t call it open world; it’s more of instanced zones you can explore. You can find scrap, weapon mods, old technology, and enemies by searching around. With Dux and his crossbow, you can pick off stragglers one by one to even the odds during a battle. Bormin uses a shotgun, so if he fires, all the enemies will be alerted. The other thing you have to watch out for is enemy levels. I ran across a couple of level 50 enemies protecting some sweet looking loot. As tempted as I was to try and grab it, it would have meant death to the team, so I snuck past and kept going.

When you gain enough experience, you level up. As you level, you will gain mutation points that can evolve your mutant abilities and give you new perks. Dux, for instance, can gain moth wings that will allow him to fly. While in the air, he has an advantage over enemies because of his height it only lasts for his turn. After you use a mutation, you will have to recharge it and you do that by killing bad guys. There are also passive buffs you can get with mutations points like more HP and more movement.

When you finally arrive at the Ark, you can use scrap and weapon parts to upgrade gear and buy new weapons. None of these items come cheap, so finding as much scrap as possible is a must. There is no hospital to heal at either, meaning that the only way to recover is via medpacks or some mutations. The elder of the Ark gives you another mission: a stalker named Hammon has been missing for a few days. He is the one who keeps all the machines running in the Ark, so you need to get him back. On the way to find him, you get your third team member, Salma. She looks mostly human, but has horns and can control certain aspects of plants.

As soon as she joins your team, the battles get way more intense. When it was just two Mutants, the fights were much more low key. Now you will be faced upwards of 10 enemies with only three team members. You can even the odds with stealth kills, but even the stealth kills get more difficult as enemies gain more HP. That is my biggest worry with the game currently. The stealth kill mechanic is fantastic when it works. With the amount of HP enemies had at the end of the demo you needed to get a critical hit to get the stealth kill. If you have to rely on critical hits for anything in games, it can burn you very quickly. That, and having to get stealth kills every battle will get tedious.

Even with these drawbacks, I still had a good time playing the game. Those looking for something similar to X-COM will find that Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden is worth their time.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2 Review

After the events of the original Yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu has been looking over Haruka after her mother died. He has been trying to live a normal life away from all the Yakuza business, but this is tossed out the window when the Fifth Chairman is killed while chatting with him. The death of the Fifth Chairman brings Kazuma back into the Tojo Clan, as he attempts to prevent an all-out war between the Tojo and Omi factions. To do this, he needs to find Daigo Dojima and convince him to take his rightful spot within the Tojo Clan.

Admittedly the story might not be enough to keep people playing long term, but Yakuza has never really been about the main story. Rather, it has always been more about the characters, the side content, and the over-the-top combat. I thought the last game was the peak, but they somehow managed to get even more insane with the fighting in Kiwami 2. Battling is like a typical brawler where you are one against many, except for boss fights. However, in Yakuza, you can use the environment and various weapons to destroy your opponents. Bats, bikes, guns, drug syringes, grenades, hotplates, and dozens of other random items can be used to brutalize your victims.

Even just roaming the streets of Kamurocho you will get into battles with thugs and other Yakuza. I’d say on an average run through you will fight 300+ times. That might sound like a bit much, but the combat is so good you won’t even notice. There is weight behind your attacks, and there are enough weapons to keep things fresh for a long while. There are now charge attacks as well; you can charge up a basic attack or kick to make it even more powerful. The kick attack is fantastic; you just run an do a dropkick and follow it up with an axe kick. Even in the deeper chapters, I found myself saying “wow” to some of the finishers I was pulling off.

When you are ready to take a break from all the frantic fighting, you can take part in one of the many side activities in the game. The Sega Arcade has Virtua Fighter 2, On Rush 2, a crane game, and darts. Karaoke returns, and this time you can sing with Majima if you want to put yourself through that. Baseball and golf can eat up hours of your time if you plan to beat all the challenges there. Underground gambling, arena fights, and a toilet pissing game are also available. These aren’t even the main mini-games in Kiwami 2 either. The Clan Creator, new Bouncer missions, and the Cabaret Club are almost full games within themselves.

The Clan Creator from Yakuza 6 returns, but this time Majima is running it from a construction site. You recruit employees and then set them up to defend Majima’s construction equipment from waves of enemies. The Cabaret Club comes back from Yakuza 0, and this time Kiryu is running things. There are four brackets to beat and a couple of dozen hostesses to recruit. For Bouncer missions, players are warped to a specific spot on a map and must fight their way to a boss. If you beat the boss in the allotted time, you can then return for a reward. Completionists beware though; you will easily put in over 100 hours to get all of this done.

Even with all of this content, you will still have plenty of side quests to pursue. Some of these consist of beating up guys and nothing more. However, some of the side quests in Yakuza Kiwami 2 are among some of the best in the series. I never beat the second game before this, so I have no idea how many of these made the transition and how many are new. There is one where you do various poses such as the cute maid pose and the sumo pose, only to fight a beefcake in a Speedo. Another one has you doing a mission for a high classes businessmen, only to complete it and find out they like to dress up as babies in their spare time. These types of quests have always been the high point of the Yakuza series, and they do not disappoint in Kiwami 2.

I generally like to nitpick things towards the end, but I don’t have much to complain about here. I guess the biggest thing is the number of street fights you get into. It’d be nice if you could round up two groups at a time and deal with them together. Sometimes you finish a fight while another group is waiting to attack you right after. That being said I love grabbing a bike and slamming it into five thugs who think they stand a chance against the Dragon.

If you haven’t gotten into the Yakuza series, I don’t know what you are waiting for. Yakuza Kiwami 2 adds new features and perfects old ones, making it one of the most exciting games on the market today.

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Death’s Gambit Review

Death’s Gambit starts with you picking a starting class and starting item. Each one has different stats and, more importantly, begins with a different weapon. While the stats do matter, you can build any character any way you want as you play. So the real question is: do you want a slow weapon, a fast weapon, or some magic to start with? After you choose a class, you can then select one item to bring with you, much like a Souls game. These are little tools that can help you survive early or even get some quick level if you so choose. Remember that all of this is just starting equipment; there is a lot more to choose from in the main game.

After you choose a class and item, you awaken next to a pile of burning corpses and a giant lizard-man named Vrael. The bodies are your dead soldiers, and Vrael tells you to return to Vados and do your duty. You don’t even make it 10 feet before Death appears, telling you that you are now bound to him by a contract. Death will keep you alive until you complete your mission, but at what cost? He departs after you sign the contract, and your journey to Vados begins.

The path you take is fraught with danger and plenty of enemies to kill. At first, it is just dregs and knights who bother you, but as you progress the enemies become more sinister and dangerous. But even in this hellish place there is one sanctuary, a place where weary travelers gather to sell goods and skills. At first, there are only a few merchants in town, with one asking to bring the people you encounter on your journey here for safety. Saving others is optional, and you don’t have to do it if you don’t want. Protecting them has its benefits, but it also has drawbacks; it is up to you to decide their fates.

At this hub, the game opens up more as well. Before you only had one path to take, but now there are multiple areas to explore with new dangers waiting for you. The mighty Phoenix and its flames burn any who come into its path. The Tundra Lord and his savage wolf men crush any who dare enter his territory. There is also the Stalwart Bulwark who lets none past his great shield. Each blocks your path, and none intend to let you pass. On top of the enemies you face, traps are scattered about to kill you as well. The rewards are great for those who defeat them though.

Death’s Gambit takes a lot of cues from a Souls game. When you die, you are reborn, but you lose a healing item instead of your experience. Traps are unforgiving, and you will often die if you are not paying attention. Mastering the dodge and block mechanics can make a huge difference in fights. There are others, but these are the ones that come to mind quickly. This is more of a warning to those who don’t like the challenge of a Souls game. There are some frustrating deaths, challenge, and bosses in this game. One good thing about the bosses though is you earn experience by fighting them. Even if you die, you still get EXP which you can spend to help you beat the boss.

Combat in Death’s Gambit is really up to your style of play. There are big slow, high damage weapons, and there are quick, low damage weapons. Magic can be used as well, if you have the right stats. All weapons have a stat requirement before using them. If you don’t match the stat, you cannot use the weapon. Death’s Gambit also has weapon skills you can use. The skills are tied to specific weapons. For instance, the Smoldering Guillotine is linked to the Greatsword, while the Heroic Lunge is linked to the Longsword. You are given a lot of options on how you want to play, so you can change up your strategies when you meet a new enemy.

I did have a couple of issues with Death’s Gambit when it came to its frame rate, and I also had two crashes. I am playing on the PlayStation 4 Pro and, although it was rare, things would slow down as the game dropped frames. I did not test this on the standard PlayStation 4, but I did read a couple of threads online that reported issues with this. The frames never dipped during a boss fight though. Outside of these two things, I didn’t run into other bugs.

Death’s Gambit provides an interesting 2D challenge with its dark world filled with fierce enemies. While I can’t recommend it for everyone, anyone who likes challenging 2D action-adventure games will enjoy this title.

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Dead Cells Preview

My personal experience with MetroidVania games was very limited until recently. Last year, I picked up Hollow Knight, and that helped me get into them. Fast forward to last night when Dead Cells released – a roguelike MetroidVania that has glowing reviews in Early Access and had been recommended to me more than once. I decided to give it a go to see what all the hype was about, and boy, was the hype real. Almost immediately, I could tell this would be one of those “one more run” games, and that had me excited.

The core of Dead Cells is an action platformer with some RPG mechanics mixed in with a permadeath mechanic. You come into the world as a ball of slime and enter a corpse to become a humanoid that can fight. At first, you have a limited amount of weapons and items that you can find. As you progress, you find blueprints that will unlock new weapons and items for you. The trick is getting these blueprints and what are known as Cells back to base. The Cells are used to unlock new weapons, items, mutations and other perks you will use during your time in Dead Cells.

Cells, stat points, and blueprints are where the roguelike elements come in. If you die with cells or a blueprint, that’s it; they are gone. When you respawn you lose all your stat points. Blueprints and stat points can be found again later in the game, but the cells will go bye-bye. I’m always wary of a mechanic like this, because you could potentially lose hours of time. Dead Cells balances the challenge of a level and the length back to the home base very well. If you die during a level, it is often because you got greedy and pushed too hard. That’s not to say the game isn’t challenging, it is, but it is also fair.

As far as combat goes, it can be hectic at times. You have two primary attacks, two item slots, and a dodge roll. Mastering the dodge roll is the key to beating the game. There are shields, but they don’t block 100% of the damage, and they take up one of your weapon slots. Like any game with multiple weapons, there are some you will like and others you won’t. I prefer the faster swords and kunai, but there are slow, powerful weapons for stunning enemies as well. Weapons also have rarity, so if you are lucky, you might find a legendary which makes any run a lot easier.

So far I’ve spent about six hours with the games, and I have been through a few levels. You are in a dungeon of a castle, and the idea is to work your way up to the top. On your way up, new areas with new challenges will become available. If you make it up far enough, you face a boss, and you better be ready for a battle. It’s not just a straight path though; explorers are often rewarded with Cells, items, weapons or stat points, assuming they can make it back in one piece. It’s a judgment call on if you want to risk all your cells to get one last upgrade before the boss.

I have enjoyed what I’ve played of Dead Cells so far. The further I get, the more I want to see the end. Check back soon for our full Dead Cells review.

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The Crew 2 Preview

I played a bit of the original release, but only the base version (no DLC or updates). The Crew 2 starts off differently than the first game, in that you get to pick your character from a few different randomized characters. You can’t make your own, but there are a number of choices. The story is simple: you’re a racer, and you need to race well to get more fans. Getting more fans leads to access to new races and new types of races. Everything about the game has been simplified, and that is for the better.

The most significant difference in The Crew 2 comes in its different vehicles. You now switch between ground, air, and sea, with a variety of cars, boats, bikes, and planes. When I first played The Crew 2, I thought this would be annoying. As I kept playing, however, I was more than happy to switch things up. I’m not a great street racer, but I do well in the boats and the backcountry. Not being forced into something I didn’t want to do was a huge bonus for me. There are individual races where you switch and don’t have a choice, but those are few and far between.

When you aren’t racing, there is a ton to explore and see in its world. Of course, if you have played the first game, this might not be true. There are photo ops and treasure boxes to be found all over the U.S. Photos give you extra money and fans, while treasure offers car upgrade parts. The Photo mode takes a little too long to load, but it is optional. The treasure chests are randomly placed on the map. When you are close, your radar beeps and you know that you should start looking. When it stops beeping, you are going the wrong way, and when it beeps faster, you are getting closer. It is just another thing to keep you busy in its world.

I’m not a car buff, but I can tell you there are a lot of cars to choose from. All the big guys are in, and some of the smaller guys as well. Boats and planes have a more limited selection, since not all these companies make ships or aircraft. They all have their own stats as well. You can easily see their top speed and how well they handle before buying them. You can also test drive anything before you purchase it as well. Money comes in at a steady pace, and so far, I’ve been able to afford a car whenever I wanted one.

The Crew 2 is a significant improvement from the original game. Check back soon for our full review of this title.

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Octopath Traveler Preview

At the start of Octopath Traveler, you will get to choose from eight different characters. You will ultimately get to recruit all of them to your party, but at the start, you can only pick one. There is a knight, a thief, a hunter, a merchant, an apothecary, a professor, a dancer, and a cleric. For the Prologue Demo, we ended up picking Alfyn the Apothecary. As a young boy, Alfyn got sick and was healed by a traveling doctor. Due to this, he has been training to become an Apothecary to create healing elixirs. When a snake poisons one of the villagers, it is up to you to heal her. The only way to craft the antivenom is to get the venom from the snake.

Alfyn may be a healer, but he is also versed in ice magic and axes. Gathering herbs is dangerous work, and he needed a way to defend himself. When you leave town, you will be in the wilds and run into enemies. Octopath has a turn-based combat system, meaning you take turns. The key to winning combat is finding enemy weaknesses, and exploiti them. If you break through an enemies armor with their weakness, they will be stunned. When they are stunned, they cannot act, and you get a free action. To break through some of the tougher enemies, you will need to use your boost attacks.

Boost attacks are just what they sound like: boosted attacks. Each turn, you will earn a boost that you can use to power up your actions. You can use up to three boosts in one turn. They can be used on weapon attacks, magic attacks, skills, or when defending. If you can use your boost abilities correctly, you can get out of fights without being hit. If you use them wrong though, it can make for a quick end to your journey. Even with the limited time in the demo, I could tell that the boost will be the key to combat.

Being that Octopath Traveler is an RPG, there are plenty of side activities to do as well. Each character has a unique Path Action that they can use on NPCs. Alfyn can Inquire with NPCs. Inquire will get him info on some hidden treasure, side quests, or even discounts at shops. There are others as well, such as thieving and dueling, depending on your character at the time. Side quests get you extra cash and loot, and you can complete them in different ways. With Inquire, you can use the info you get to complete quests without fighting sometimes. Other characters might have to defeat enemies to get the same result. The Path Actions give you extra options to let you play the way you want to play.

Octopath has a unique look to it as well. It is classified as HD-2D. The art is 16 bit, super Nintendo era style, but the environments and effects are more high definition. It might sound bizarre, but it works well, especially in handheld mode. No crashes, no glitches, and no frame drops were experienced during both docked and handheld play. The soundtrack is also very strong from what I got to hear. It gets stuck in your head, and each new zone or town is brought to life with the background music.

While the demo only gave us a small slice of Octopath Traveler, we like what we’ve played so far. Octopath Traveler releases July 13 for the Nintendo Switch.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Summerset Preview

It should be worth noting that I haven’t been back to ESO since it first launched. I played the game until the end, and reached level 50 with my Dragon Knight, but I didn’t have the time to commit to an MMO. Basically, this is from the perspective of a new player because of all they have added since then. This preview will focus on Summerset though, and not the other things that were new to me. Thankfully, if you are new, there is an excellent tutorial at the start to help you out.

There are five classes to choose from in ESO: Templar, Dragon Knight, Sorcerer, Nightblade, and the Warden. The Warden was new to me, so I stuck to my Dragon Knight for melee combat. Much like other Elder Scrolls games, you can play in a first or third person perspective. The big difference is that you can group up with other players. When it came to grouping for quests, I didn’t run into much trouble. I was quickly invited to a guild of friendly players, and we ran through a lot of the quests together. They guided me on the right path through most of the content, which significantly improved my playing experience. If you are new, get with a guild – they will help you out.

The Summerset isles themselves are bright and colorful. Those of you who prefer a more and dark and dreary setting might not enjoy this environment as much. You are free to search each zone at your own pace, but there is a story path to follow as well. Following the story path will lead to side content and put you in new areas at a robust pace. Adding to this is the new Psijic Order. The Order is a group of mages who will task you with closing breaches scattered throughout Summerset. There is also a skill tree related to the Order, allowing you to access more skills. If you raise your reputation with the Order high enough, you will gain access to powerful buffs for yourself.

Crafting has also received an update in Summerset, though I didn’t get too deep into it. In Summerset, you can craft jewelry for yourself or your allies. You can also sell it to other players to make some extra gold. Some of the jewelry can be added to armor sets for additional bonuses and buffs. These bonuses are a great help when you are doing the dungeons in Summerset. These are difficult instances where healers and tanks are needed, or else you will lose. Dungeons are also where new players will come across the most flak.

Even though the dungeons are new, it is generally expected to know how your class works. If you don’t, players won’t hesitate to let you know how you are messing up. It happens if you queue in with a random group, but again, with a good guild they will help you learn. Nevertheless, it can be frustrating as a player trying to keep up with people who have been playing for a while. That’s just how it goes though; some people play ESO monthly. There is also a new raid, but I didn’t get to try that since I wasn’t powerful enough.

Summerset provides plenty of new content for new players and veterans alike. If you are new to ESO, however, I strongly recommend going in with at least one other player to help with the learning curve.

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During our recent trip to E3, we got the chance to check out Overkill’s The Walking Dead. Sit back, relax and let me tell you about Overkill’s new game.

Overkill’s The Walking Dead Preview

Overkill’s The Walking Dead is a first-person shooter that plays very similar to Left 4 Dead or Payday. The levels are session based, and each one has an objective for you to complete. We got to try one of these levels out for about 20 minutes, where we had to find a water purifier to bring back to our camp. Of course, it wouldn’t be fun if it was as simple as walking into a grocery store and finding one. Zombies and survivors alike are trying to stop you from getting to your objective.

You can go in guns blazing if you want, but ammo is limited – severely limited. When you loot something for ammo, you typically get less than five bullets. To make up for this, you can bring a variety of melee weapons. I used a machete, but there were bats, hammers and even a bo staff in the demo we played. On top of that, each character has a special move and stats, so you can find someone who suits your play style. There was a medic, a brawler, a sniper, and a stealth-based character to choose from. Just because they have specific strengths though, doesn’t mean you can’t play them how you see fit. There is an armory where you can change their weapons and gear before a mission.

Another interesting thing they added was the ability to bring tools. Our team had three lockpicks and one set of wire cutters. In the zombie apocalypse, a lot of people lock their stuff up, so having lock picks is a good idea. There were other tools you could bring as well, and they seemed to let you loot certain spots on the map. We didn’t bring those so I couldn’t test them, unfortunately. With the limited ammo and other supplies, having these tools can be the difference between escaping and dying. The wire cutters gave us access to new paths and the lock picks opened lock boxes. With how rare supplies are, these can be very helpful. Now I’ll tell you how the demo went for us since it was a good time.

At the start, we all moved quietly with our melee weapons taking out walkers as we came across them. We looted a few houses, got some ammo and meds, and began moving to the objective. It was around this time we found a bear trap by stepping into it. Traps are in the game, and there are more than bear traps to deal with. As we progressed, we watched our steps and ran into some enemy humans. Up to this point, we had a clean run – no sound, no nothing. One misclick later and a flashbang goes off, and all hell breaks loose. The enemy humans are shooting the zombies are attacking them and us, and everyone is making way to much noise. With limited ammo and a horde of zombies and gun-wielding humans, we fought hard but ultimately died before reaching the end.

Of all the E3 demos we played this year, this one left the biggest impression on us. It was a good laugh and after all was said and done, and we were rewarded with flashbang pins for the effort. Check back on November 6 for our full impression of Overkill’s The Walking Dead.

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Metro: Exodus Preview

The area we got to explore was very early in the game. Before we played, they mentioned the game was still in beta and some things were still not entirely added. You play as Artyom, the hero of the previous titles Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light. You and a few other rangers are on a train known as the Aurora, which is heading east. In the demo we played, the train has mechanical problems and you need to find a mechanic to help out with repairs, assuming there is one around. On top of the mechanical issues of the train, there is a bridge that needs to be lowered for you to proceed. After the situation is explained, you head to an outpost not far from the train looking for help.

For those who haven’t played the previous Metro games, it is a first-person shooter with survival and crafting elements mixed in. The Metro series takes place after a nuclear war, and most of the world is still caught in a nuclear winter. You can survive on the surface, but certain spots require a breathing mask for survival. To top it all off, there are bandits, raiders, and mutants to deal with. Finding trustworthy people is a rarity outside of the train. Still, it is a desperate time, and you will have to get all the help you can find.

I had roughly 20 minutes with the demo, so I couldn’t explore the entire area in that amount of time. For those of you who disliked the more linear path of the old Metro games, worry not, as this one is a much more open world. I was told that this area alone would take around six to seven hours if you focused solely on the story, and between 10-12 if you did all the side content. This area was one of the multiple places you would be stopping at in the game. Assuming the other regions of the game are as large, or larger, than the one we played, there will be plenty to explore and find. Players will want to explore these places thoroughly, as ammo, medkits, and weapons are hidden in all sorts of odd places.

As for the gameplay itself, there were a couple of rough animations, but the gunplay and movement felt good. In Exodus, you can craft right from your backpack, which is a welcome addition to the series. You can’t make bullets unless you are at actual workbench still, but modding weapons, crafting meds, and specific throwable items can be done right from your inventory. Since you can craft from your bag, you can also take mods off guns without picking them up. The demo had you spending quite a bit of time on a boat, and it was slower than I would have liked so hopefully, it is just this area.

When the demo of Metro: Exodus was done, I was left wanting more. Be sure to check back on February 22 for our full review.

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Fist Of the North Star: Lost Paradise Preview

In Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, you play as Kenshiro, one of the strongest fighters in the world. The world is overrun by gangs and thugs, and has sort of a Mad Max-like vibe to it. I had a limited amount of time with the demo, so I am not sure what the story is of the game or if Kenshiro is a hero or not, but I do know he is brutal.

The demo I played on the floor had a few fights to choose from: Easy, Normal, and Hard. After watching the guy in front of my play the Easy battle, I went for the Normal one. The combat plays a lot like a Yakuza game, and if you have played one of those, the fighting mechanics in this game will fit like a glove. For those who haven’t played one of them, it is an action-packed beat em up. Hard punches, heavy kicks, and gruesome finishers make up most of the combat. Seriously though, if you don’t know what Fist of the North Star is, this game is brutal when it comes to finishing blows.

Unlike Yakuza though, there is no grapple button, so throwing enemies has come from a finishing move. Something different from the Yakuza series is the summons. You can call in allies to briefly help you out during combat. They do things like stun enemies so you can use your finisher, build up your rage meter, or (my favorite) bring you a flamethrower. Those were the three in the demo, but I assume there will be more. When you use your rage meter, you go glow blue and do more damage and have extra attacks. Your finishing moves will come up quicker while in rage mode as well. The only downside I had with the demo is the number of finishers; I only saw a few.

The fighting in the game feels good; the combat has weight to it, which is essential in an action game. Punches feel good to land, and putting your thumb into a thugs neck is very satisfying. There is at least one city you can explore, but I was told that part of the demo is very text heavy and only has a couple of fights. You can bartend here and talk to the customers as a mini-game when you have some downtime. I didn’t stick around for the city demo because the combat had me sold on the game, so I would rather wait for the full release and enjoy it then.

What I played of the game has me excited for more. Look forward to our full review when Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise hits stores on October 2, 2018.

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