We’ve reached the end of yet another week here on planet Earth, so we’re turning our attention to the games we’re hoping to check out for the first time, or those we want to spend more time with. This weekend we’ve got two perspectives on a certain popular fantasy MMO, and sword-swinging action of the aggressively narrative and aggressively mechanical vibes. Play it on: Xbox Series X/S, Windows (Steam Deck YMMV*) Current goal: Beat it in a weekend I’m glad to hear that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a brisk, mostly simple journey through a woman’s psychosis.
Developer Ninja Theory has talked about the need for shorter games , and the thought of a big-budget experience I can finish in a sitting or two is music to my ears. Hellblade II is also pretty divisive, and hearing that people are split on something naturally makes me want to find out where I fall. I enjoyed the first Hellblade when I played it in 2017, so I really should have jumped on the sequel sooner than this weekend.
Here’s hoping I can get through it before the Sunday Scaries show up. — Kenneth Shepard *Your mileage may vary Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows (Steam Deck YMMV) Current goal: Become the Warrior of Light I’ve dipped my toes into Final Fantasy XIV a few times in the past, but quickly fell off when tackling its widely praised main story quests felt a bit too casual and chill to me. With no real demand put upon me as a player, there was nothing for me to push back against, no e.
