2020-05-01_Official_PlayStation_Magazine_-_UK_Edition

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his simulates not just battle

in the Louisiana swamps,

but ephebiphobia: the fear

of the young. Since permadeath

only applies once you’ve hit Rank

10, veterans are wary of being

paired with new players. The

newbies know they’re immortal,

and are likely to take more risks,

whereas old hands, mindful of their

fragility, favour a more deliberate

pace. That means matchmaking

with vets can be tricky until

you’ve got a few victories under

your belt. Thankfully, for every

Rank 88 master, there’s another

hunter braving the bayou for the

first time, and waiting times are

practically non-existent. Better

co-ordination is possible via voice

chat, but be wary: localised audio

can betray your position, a fact the

gamekeepstoitself.

Crashingthrough a stealth-

focused map as part of a three-

person team is a transgressive

thrill – and busy servers make

joining in easy. Jeremy Peel

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VERDICT

FORMATPS4

PUBKOCHMEDIA

DEVCRYTEK

REVIEW#173,9/10

W

hile this updated version

of French Bread’s lovingly

pixellated, technical

fighter might have refreshed

gameplay (it’s available as a DLC

update as well as a full-price

release), it’s also refreshed the

player base. This niche fighting

game has its devotees, but finding

a match might take a while. When

you do get one you’ll pray what you

learned in training mode took hold,

as you’ll probably be battered with

combos. Even so, the connection

even with players far away feels

smooth, meaning blame for the

battering lies at your own feet.

It also means you can play with

pals online fairly easily. The limited

online player base might make local

sessions with buds the more viable

option, but when you can find a

match,you’llhave a good time.

Thelatestversion is still the

domain of hardcore series fans,

but if you can keep up with them

you’ll have a good time duelling

worldwide. Oscar Taylor-Kent

VERDICT

It’salreadyfun– wehada greattime

experimentingwithmagicalblends–

but a few tweaks and improvements to

the stability could make this the next

must-play battle royale. Luke Kemp

VERDICT

lightning?Earthandfire?Goahead!

Withtwogloves,youcanhave

whichevertwoyouwant– andyouwill

definitelywantdifferenttypes.Yousee,

thereareevenwaystomixelements,

aswediscovertoourdelightwhen,

sendinga tornadointoa patchoftoxic

goo,ourwindyfriendturnsgreenand

poisonsouropponent.Hah!

Spellbreakis alreadyfun,butthere’s

a listoftweakswe’dliketoseebefore

thefinalversionhits.Forexample,with

nosprintthisseemstobea game

cryingoutfora dedicatedevadebutton.

Attacksfrombehindusuallymean

you’redoomed.Nomatterwhatmagic’s

in use,it’scurrentlyverydifficultto

tellwhereattacksarecomingfromif

youdon’thavesightoftheenemy,

whichledtomanya frustratingdeath

forus.Still,it’sa greatstartingpoint,if

nothingelse,andwe’reexcitedtosee

whereit goesfromhere.

In someways,thenoobs

arethedeadliestthreat...

INFO

FORMAT PS4

PUB PQUBE

DEV FRENCH-BREAD

REVIEW N/A

Late night bouts will

clear you out

Hunt: Showdown

Under Night

In-Birth

Exe:Late[cl-r]

PACK IT IN
Gain Beta access by purchasing a
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Gold, Sorcerer 6,000, and Champion
15,000. Each also includes an
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