PCGamesN Sunday, December 29, 2024 5:00 AM  There's no denying that Bloober's accomplished and expansive Silent Hill 2 remake exceeded expectations, though I still prefer the 2001 classic's terror-inducing, mind-warping creativity. Silent Hill 2 remake is technically a more proficient videogame than Team Silent's original. It looks better, plays better, meets the expectations of the day, and builds out the town of Silent Hill in ambitious ways. Yet the original's technical limitations and the artistry holding it together due to and in spite of those possible pitfalls help to make it special. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Silent Hill 2 remake system requirements, The best horror games, Silent Hill 2 remake review |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 29, 2024 4:00 AM  Baldur's Gate 3's party is drawn together through the fickle bands of fate. All are infested with mind flayer tadpoles, which will turn them into the eldritch brain eaters eventually. Still, each has a big ego, their own agenda and secrets, and many of them are brash and mean. Throughout the first act, BG3's party members will start to kill each other. Knives at the throat, a dance of blood, the kind of intensity that can blossom into hardened, fierce love. But these moments are all too few. By game's end, the entire party can gather for a feast, toasting each other, celebrating success, with no one left behind. In its move from early access to release, and with each subsequent update, Baldur's Gate 3 lost more of its bite. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Sunday, December 29, 2024 7:42 AM  The Alienware AW2725QF is a potentially hugely appealing gaming monitor, offering what could be the ideal balance of features for many gamers. Its 27-inch screen size packs in a pin-sharp 4K resolution that the display can run at up to 180Hz, for smooth visuals in most games. If you then want to move your gaming up a gear, though, you can switch this panel to a 1080p resolution with up to a 360Hz refresh rate, which is in theory ideal for competitive first person shooters. With a surprisingly modest asking price, this versatility is enough to earn this IPS LCD display a spot on our best gaming monitor guide, but it's not without some key shortcomings, so read on to find out why this Alienware display might or might not be for you. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 29, 2024 6:00 AM  I'm actually quite happy with how many of my voted games made it into this year's Advent Calendar, not least because it proves I am acutely in-touch, and definitely didn't dedicate at least fifty percent of my 2024 playing time to a late-onset Elden Ring obsession. Point being, I can present to you my almost-made-it picks without malice nor bitterness, unlike my loser colleagues who didn't get as many in the main list. Nyeh nyeh. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Sunday, December 29, 2024 5:00 AM  The fell moons rise, and in their cold glare emerges a parcel from the dirt. Bloat and gangrene, crimped as if by tourniquet. A dark promise wriggles within. Grip the fibrous handles, feel its jagged soul imprint upon your palm. Now pull! Rend the sinew, tear muscle from bone, hatch their fetid gift! The yoke draws near! Take up the slip and read the words upon its face. Time to enjoy your lovely joke! Q: I want to role play as a singing gastropod! What game should I play? |