048
PREVIEW
This issue we’re
closing things out byasking “War, huh,
yeah, what is it good
for?” for a tactically
minded mech
adventure, mixing upa storm in a fantasy
land, and holding our
breath for what
comes next...PREVIEW
ROUND-UP
MAID OF SKER
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2019
PUB WALES INTERACTIVE
DEV WALES INTERACTIVEYou’ll wish you could
challenge these Quiet Men
to a bust-up but, alas, this
Sker-y game is a survival
horror steeped in Welsh
folklore. It’s set at the
turn of the 19th century
around Sker House, based
on a real building that still
stands today and is said to
be Britain’s most haunted.
Very loosely based on
true events, you play as a
young musician desperately
attempting to save the
woman he loves. The
success of your stealthy
manoeuvres is largely
dependant on sound, with
some situations leaving
you no option but to stop
everything you’re doing and
hold your breath.ATELIER
LULUA: THE
SCION OF
ARLAND
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 20 MAR
PUB KOEI TECMO / DEV GUSTReturn to Arland, where
not only has Rorona Frixell
grown up and made a name
for herself as a renowned
alchemist, but she’s also
had a daughter. Elmerulia
Frixell wants to follow in
her mother’s footsteps.
She’s not alone; supported
by her bestie Eva Armster
and you, she scours the
changed land of Arland
for ingredients. However,
her path to success is
complicated when Elmerulia
comes across a strange
book only she can read.
Unravel the mystery while
celebrating two decades of
the Atelier series.DARK
DEVOTION
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2019
PUB THE ARCADE CREW,
MAPLE WHISPERING CO LTD.
DEV HIBERNIAN WORKSHOPThis pixelated side-scrolling
action RPG has you racing
to the right in order to
restore a holy order. In this
gorgeously gothic game
you’ll have to get by without
the ability to jump, though
the many traps provide
plenty of opportunities to
test your other skills. In a
recent vlog the developer
said that, while there are
plenty of weapons and tons
of equipment to experiment
with scattered through the
gloomy temple setting, it
is entirely possible to beat
late-game bosses without
being touched while using
the worst weapon in the
game. Challenge accepted!POWER
RANGERS:
BATTLE FOR
THE GRID
FORMAT PS4 / ETA APR
PUB NWAY / DEV NWAYIf you’d forgotten Power
Rangers were a thing,
then join the club. But
that shouldn’t prevent
you taking a closer look
at NWay’s 3v3 fighter,
which aims to replicate
the kind of gameplay we
love in Marvel Vs. Capcom,
only with brightly coloured
Rangers from every era
of the show. Better still,
Battle For The Grid will be
crossplay-enabled from the
start and will be supported
post-release with new
characters and story mode
DLC. If you really, really still
love Power Rangers this
could be a dream ticket.WARBORN
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2019 / PUB RAREDROP GAMES LTD
DEVRAREDROPGAMES LTDDelivering more mech mayhem than
you can shake a Gundam model kit
at, this turn-based strategy title
wears its anime influences on its sleeve. Pick
one of four commanders, each with their
own special abilities and giant robot, then
command a mecha strike team through a
solid single-player campaign with plenty of
animated cutscenes, or play against other
commanders online. Fights are tactical, with
terrain, properties, and traps that can turn
the tide of battle (to name only a few of the
tricks this one’s packing in its power glove).