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STAR WARS EPISODE I: RACER

http://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_episode_i_racer

I’m always looking for ways to get

excited about Star Wars, and GOG’s

re-release ofEpisode I: Racertook

me back to a time where my dad had

a pirated copy of the game (maybe

that’swhysomeoftheaudiowas

missing).It’sstillafunandfastsci-fi

racinggame,andoneofthebetter

gamesbasedontheprequeltrilogy.

RACE IN SPACE

ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS

http://www.assassinscreed.com

I thought my days ofAssassin’s

Creedwere over, but thanks to a

work assignment – that is,

previewingOdyssey–I’veplayed

something stupid like 20 hours of

Originsin a week. The open layout

makes exploring Egypt a treat. I’m

thinking less about map icons and

moreaboutwhereIwanttogonext.

SLIDE DOWN A PYRAMID

HITMAN

http://www.hitman.com

I’m gladHitmanhas ditched the

episodic model. It probably confused

regular players who didn’t want to

think too hard about spending £5 per

level. The opportunities system is

great – it lets you play levels like

they’re partly scripted, which is a

refreshingwaytomopup the

approaches to levels you’ve missed.

DRESS UP TO KILL

BEWARE

http://www.bit.ly/bewaredemo

In this driving-based horror game,

youhavetotryandstayontheroad

andwatchoutfortheassailants

chasing you. There’s something

about being relentlessly pursued

while headlights glare into your

rearview mirror that’s really freaky.

Thelinkaboveisjustademo,butI’ve

playeditabunchoftimes.

ESCAPE IN THE DARK

LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS

SPACETIME

http://www.loversinadangerousspacetime.com

Attheriskofbeingoneofthose

people who talk about playing games

with their partner and how special it

makes them feel, this is the perfect

game for two people. You control a

spaceship co-operatively, manning

its controls and guns manually while

reacting to the situation.

FLY TOGETHER

THEME HOSPITAL

http://www.gog.com/game/theme_hospital

For research, and later, a bit of fun,

I downloaded Bullfrog’s classic

Theme Hospital on GOG and started

replaying it. The two-decade-old

game is almost too old-looking to

enjoy now, particularly after playing a

bit of Two Point Hospital, but it’ll do

for now while I patiently wait to get

my hands on the latter.

CURE PRETEND ILLNESSES

XCOM: ENEMY WITHIN

http://www.xcom.com

Ineveractuallydidaplaythrough

ofEnemy Unknownwith this

excellentDLCpackageactivated,so

that’smycurrentjam.Thesadthing

aboutXCOM’s option to customise

your soldiers and name them as

whatever you want is that it’s a stark

reminder that I only really know

aboutfourpeopleinreallife.

SAVE THE PLANET

LITTLE NIGHTMARES

http://www.bandainamcoent.com/little-nightmares

A small child gets chased by

frightening creatures in this

side-scrolling platform/puzzler that’ll

remind you a little of Limbo and

Inside, both in how it plays and for the

unrelenting horrors thrown at a small

child. Little Nightmares has got more

of a dark fairytale vibe, compared to

Playdead’s offerings, though.

MUST

PLAY

A PERSONAL LIST

OF THE BEST

GAMES YOU CAN

PLAY RIGHT NOW

by Samuel Roberts

SAVE THE SAD CHILDREN

SAMUEL
ROBERTS

‘EPIC FAIL!’ screams
the YouTube homepage
thumbnail, as an
influencer who only
speaks in extremes
demands my attention.
Oh, gentle YouTube
algorithm, I have merely
arrived at your shores
to listen to the Deus Ex
soundtrack.

EXTRA LIFE

NOW PLAYING I MOD SPOTLIGHT I HOW TO I DIARY I REINSTALL I WHY I LOVE I MUST PLAY