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New year and host of great new titles...

- 2021 PREVIEW

2020 was a bumper year for games; with so many people stuck at home, consoles/pcs became man’s (and woman’s) best friend, leading to a boom in game purchases.

However, 2020 also presented challenges for developers — Cyberpunk’s unfinished release was a major embarrassm­ent — but with 2021 heralding a sense of hope, there are some titles on the horizon which will stir excitement.

Horizon: Forbidden West

(Ps4/5) is one to look out for. A sequel to 2017’s H orizon Zero Dawn, this game promises new lands to explore, and new mechanical enemies to fight.

The trailer for this postapocal­yptic open-world adventure was jaw-dropping; the stunning environmen­ts giving tantalisin­g glimpses of where the action takes place.

Resident evil: Village (various) is the tenth major instalment in the popular horror series, and picks up a few years after where Biohazard left off.

Continuing with the first-person perspectiv­e of Resident evil 7, Village is set in europe and sees protagonis­t ethan’s life turned upside down by the arrival of Chris

Redfield, an unexpected, yet familiar face.

Far Cry 6 (various) introduces the Caribbean island of yara (a fictional take on C uba), which is simmering with tension as President Anton Castillo holds an iron grip.

With a revolution at hand, i assume you’ll play a key role, with battles taking place across yara.

expect lots of shooting, stealth action, and stunning scenery.

 ??  ?? Breathtaki­ng Horizon: Forbidden West on PS5
Breathtaki­ng Horizon: Forbidden West on PS5

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