WRITER BIO

Dina Nazari is sceptical before she plays any game, even if it’s an 11/10 or made by an auteur like Hideo Kojima. But when she finally does play, it only makes her list of favourites if the game makes her have a good, long, heart-wrenching cry. How weird. the core aim of the game, to form a team of resistance fighters to battle and protest for what’s right, shouldn’t be ignored. With games like this, I can’t help but think about the way the governments of certain countries are corrupt and how the people are trying to come together and challenge them. It triggers my thoughts for all the real-world stories I’ve heard.

Looking ahead we have Watch Dogs: Legion overtly including real-world problems. Ubisoft continues to stress its games aren’t political but turns a cheek and sets its new game in a