No matter your taste, there’s something for everyone with a calendar that is packed with quality. From full-scale zombie destruction to fantasy of a final remake flavour and that one other game that rhymes with Fiber Spunk 2077, the year ahead looks like one that will rock you like a hurricane.
New decade, who dis? We’re on the verge of a new era in gaming, and like anyone who has some cash to flash and a desire to forget about the fact that we’re a year away from our next vacation, we’re after some new games! So what’s on the horizon? Plenty! The year that is 2020 will have pretty much any game that your heart desires, ranging from heavyweight AAA blockbusters to indie gems.
In The Last of Us Part 2, that vital chest organ is more than just the engine which moves a body forward. It’s an actual gameplay feature, with the post-apocalypse sequel somehow managing to give every character in the game a heart of their own.
Tonight’s PlayStation State of Play event may have been heavy on delightfuly quirky games and very very light on rumoured caped crusader reveals starring a certain gang of night owls, but the show didn’t end without Sony revealing one big card up their sleeve: The Last of Us Part II. Long in development and shrouded in mystery, the upcoming sequel to the hit post-apocalypse adventure from several years ago finally has a release date: February 21, 2020.
Sony is taking a more detailed approach this year in response, detailing the big five games that’ll be console tent pole titles for the months to come. Days Gone, Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II and Death Stranding. Feel like spending some time with Sony tonight? Then here ya go.
Since pixels could bleed, charlatans everywhere have poured great zealous into their quests to create arbitrary connections between video game violence and cruelty from the youth. Their efforts have, predictably, been entirely fruitless and repeatedly disregarded.
On Monday, Sony showed off a deluge of upcoming PlayStation 4 games at its Paris Games Week conference. There’s been a little controversy surrounding those trailers, especially with The Last of Us Part II and Detroit: Become Human. Sony has responded.
The first new trailer for The Last of Us: Part II is gorgeous and brutal in equal parts, and certainly should come with a strong violence warning.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
Critical Hit is built on the idea that we are more than one thing. Are you a hardcore gamer who also enjoys a night out at the movies? Perhaps you’re a professional cosplayer who is searching for the perfect burger, or maybe you’re just interested in high-end tech and Netflix binging. Covering gaming, entertainment, tech and geek, Critical Hit offers information and critique from a staff of diverse, knowledgeable and fiercely opinionated writers.
