Play Station Official Magazine - UK (2020-11)

046

PREVIEW

There’s plenty to

ponder here as we

start to walk the line

from PS4 to PS5:

everything from a

heap of fresh tactical

gameplay to others

that celebrate

cultures we’d love to

see represented

more in gaming

PREVIEW

ROUND-UP

RAJI: AN

ANCIENT EPIC

FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2020

PUB SUPER.COM

DEV NODDING HEADS GAMES

Set in India and based

on Hindu and Balinese

mythology, Raji feels fresh

just by virtue of the Indian

developers exploring a

culture that isn’t well

represented in gaming.

When demons invade under

the command of demon

king Mahabalasura, Raji is

separated from her brother,

and must find him and put

an end to the demons’ plot.

Super-fluid platforming

has Raji clambering over

beautiful environments

and battling demons using

her godly gifts, switching

from her area-of-effect

Sharanga bow to a handy

trishul trident with flashy

effects as appropriate.

SAKUNA: OF

RICE AND RUIN

FORMAT PS4 / ETA 20 NOV

PUB MARVELOUS GAMES

DEV EDELWEISS

Don’t count your rice before

it’s grown. ‘Spoiled’ harvest

goddess Sakuna learns this

the hard way and ends up

banished to an island where

she meets other, human,

outcasts. Connecting with

this community, you need to

rediscover what it means

to be a harvest goddess.

The better your harvests,

the stronger you become,

enabling you to explore the

island and fight demons in

side-scrolling fashion using

farm tools as weapons.

Help the community, and

they’ll help you get better

gear. It’s a delightfully

unusual twist on Japanese

mythology that should yield

a fine crop indeed.

TRANSFORMERS:

BATTLEGROUNDS

FORMAT PS4 / ETA 23 OCT

PUB OUTRIGHT GAMES

DEV COATSINK SOFTWARE

Taking cues from the recent

Transformers: Cyberverse

TV show, Battlegrounds is a

tactical warfare adventure

that pits Bumblebee and the

Autobots against Megatron

and the Decepticons. This

time, though, it’s up to you

to help take command.

With a colourful aesthetic

that celebrates the toy roots

of the Transformers, this is

the kind of tactical game that

even kids can get into, which

is no bad thing for anyone

who can find some titles in

the genre a little complex. As

the first Transformers game

on PS4 since Activision’s

licence expired five years

ago, we’re looking forward to

rolling out with this one.

BLOOD BOWL 3

FORMAT PS4, PS5

ETA EARLY 2021 / PUB NACON

DEV CYANIDE STUDIO

Thought you knew fantasy

football? Think again.

This is fantasy football,

featuring humans, orcs,

elves, and more battling it

out in an American-football-

inspired game within the

Warhammer world (it’s

based on a tabletop game).

Strategy’s the important

thing as you step into the

pantaloons of a team’s

coach, setting up plays

and directing your players

to tackle opponents,

break through, and nab

touchdowns. But, as the

name suggests, things can

get bloody – kicks, punches,

and even fantasy weapons

are all permitted. Play

unwisely and it could be the

end of your star player.

WRAITH: THE

OBLIVION – AFTERLIFE

FORMAT PS VR / ETA 2021 / PUB FAST TRAVEL GAMES

DEV FAST TRAVEL GAMES

This PS VR horror is set within

the World Of Darkness, meaning

it shares a setting with Vampire:

The Masquerade. Playing as a wraith, you

explore the spooky Barclay mansion as you

uncover the truth behind your own death,

utilising your ghoulish powers to find clues.

Your abilities include controlling objects from

a distance, walking through walls, and using

wraith senses to track other spirits – who

(^046) may not be all they seem, of course.
PREVIEW
There’s plenty to
ponder here as we
start to walk the line
from PS4 to PS5:
everything from a
heap of fresh tactical
gameplay to others
that celebrate
cultures we’d love to
see represented
more in gaming
PREVIEW
ROUND-UP
RAJI: AN
ANCIENTEPIC
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2020
PUB SUPER.COM
DEV NODDING HEADS GAMES
Set in India and based
on Hindu and Balinese
mythology, Raji feels fresh
just by virtue of the Indian
developers exploring a
culture that isn’t well
represented in gaming.
When demons invade under
the command of demon
king Mahabalasura, Raji is
separated from her brother,
and must find him and put
an end to the demons’ plot.
Super-fluid platforming
has Raji clambering over
beautiful environments
and battling demons using
her godly gifts, switching
from her area-of-effect
Sharanga bow to a handy
trishul trident with flashy
effects as appropriate.
SAKUNA: OF
RICEAND RUIN
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 20 NOV
PUB MARVELOUS GAMES
DEV EDELWEISS
Don’t count your rice before
it’s grown. ‘Spoiled’ harvest
goddess Sakuna learns this
the hard way and ends up
banished to an island where
she meets other, human,
outcasts. Connecting with
this community, you need to
rediscover what it means
to be a harvest goddess.
The better your harvests,
the stronger you become,
enabling you to explore the
island and fight demons in
side-scrolling fashion using
farm tools as weapons.
Help the community, and
they’ll help you get better
gear. It’s a delightfully
unusual twist on Japanese
mythology that shouldyield
a fine crop indeed.
TRANSFORMERS:
BATTLEGROUNDS
FORMAT PS4 / ETA 23 OCT
PUB OUTRIGHT GAMES
DEV COATSINK SOFTWARE
Taking cues from the recent
Transformers: Cyberverse
TV show, Battlegrounds is a
tactical warfare adventure
that pits Bumblebee and the
Autobots against Megatron
and the Decepticons. This
time, though, it’s up to you
to help take command.
With a colourful aesthetic
that celebrates the toy roots
of the Transformers, this is
the kind of tactical game that
even kids can get into, which
is no bad thing for anyone
who can find some titles in
the genre a little complex. As
the first Transformers game
on PS4 since Activision’s
licence expired five years
ago, we’re looking forwardto
rolling out with this one.
BLOOD BOWL 3
FORMAT PS4, PS5
ETA EARLY 2021 / PUB NACON
DEV CYANIDE STUDIO
Thought you knew fantasy
football? Think again.
This is fantasy football,
featuring humans, orcs,
elves, and more battling it
out in an American-football-
inspired game within the
Warhammer world (it’s
based on a tabletop game).
Strategy’s the important
thing as you step into the
pantaloons of a team’s
coach, setting up plays
and directing your players
to tackle opponents,
break through, and nab
touchdowns. But, as the
name suggests, things can
get bloody – kicks, punches,
and even fantasy weapons
are all permitted. Play
unwisely and it could bethe
end of your star player.
WRAITH: THE
OBLIVION – AFTERLIFE
FORMAT PS VR / ETA 2021 / PUB FAST TRAVEL GAMES
DEVFASTTRAVELGAMES
This PS VR horror is set within
the World Of Darkness, meaning
it shares a setting with Vampire:
The Masquerade. Playing as a wraith, you
explore the spooky Barclay mansion as you
uncover the truth behind your own death,
utilising your ghoulish powers to find clues.
Your abilities include controlling objects from
a distance, walking through walls, andusing
wraith senses to track other spirits– who
may not be all they seem, of course.