FORMAT PS5, PS4 /
ETA 18 MAR /
PUB SQUARE ENIX
DEV TEAM NINJA /
PLAYERS 1-3
The Bomb hurls an orb of Fire our way. Hitting , we activate Soul Shield to absorb the power. Brushing off the attack gives us a window to leap forward with a twirl of our daggers and stagger the enemy, then take the orb into our hands with a finishing move, turning it into crystal and smashing it into pieces. Without breaking stride we use the Fire from the Bomb to set a nearby Goblin alight. Then we do it all over again.
You may have seen jokes about Stranger Of Paradise going around online, but don’t let those fool you – it’s a joy to play. Okay, the story might be a little melodramatic (though tongue-in-cheek) but we’ve spent several hours with some early PS5 builds of the game, and in action it’s as satisfying as anything Team Ninja has made before. As the studio was responsible for both Ninja Gaiden and Nioh, two of the best action series around (we gave the recent Nioh 2 a well-deserved 9/10), that’s no surprise, and our fingers are itching to get more involved. What other Final Fantasy game has you on the edge of your seat parrying aggressively into enemy attacks, exchanging lightning-fast blows?
LEVEL UP
Some of the classic areas that are getting a Stranger makeover
01. FLYING FORTRESS
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NOT SO SILENT
With a Silent Hill renaissance on the horizon, the Western developers who worked on the most recent four entries - Silent Hill: Origins, Silent Hill: Homecoming, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and Silent Hill: Downpour - talk to James Winspear about keeping a light aflame while the fog rolls in
Late night with the devil
My, my, what manner of BAFTA is this?\" said Andrew Wincott, slipping into Raphael's dulcet tones with ease as he accepted the BAFTA for Performer In A Supporting Role earlier this year.
NCE BITTEN, THRICE SNEAKY
We base-jump towards our first taste of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, talking with series producer Noriaki Okamura about our hands-on with the remade Virtuous Mission section of the classic stealther.
Crimson Desert
Devils may cry, and so might you after this
Spine
Looking to equal gun-fu classics
Lost Records: Bloom & RageTape 1
Hitting play on Don't Nod's coming-of-age tale
PS5 Pro to launch
PS5 architect Mark Cerny finally revealed' one of the worstkept secrets in gaming history - stick 7 Nov in your calendar
Batman: Arkham Asylum
15 years!? Holy depressing passing of time, Batman!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
Keeping us engaged with the carat-and-stick approach
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs
Keepin' it weird