Weekly Gaming Recap - September 22nd, 2023
We got to play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the next Xbox is coming in 2028, and has Cyberpunk redeemed itself?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lives Up to Remake
Recently, staff writer Erren Van Duine was invited to a press event and got to check out two demos for Square Enix’s upcoming RPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the follow up to the critically acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Ahead of its release in February 2024, its shaping up to be quite a massive title just based off the demos. For her full impressions, check out her preview below!
The BIG Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion is Here
CD Projekt Red is famous for their expansions. The Witcher 3 received what many consider some of the greatest DLCs of all time, but the base game was already a landmark. Cyberpunk 2077 on the other hand is a game with thousands of asterisks to its name.
With the release of Phantom Liberty and their massive 2.0 update, is the game finally living up to its potential? Find out in staff writer Jason Rodriguez’s full review.
Is Starfield Being Held Back?
Fallout 4 saw Bethesda tackle a new system with the rest of their classic RPG mechanics in base building. What some adored, and some (myself included) flat out ignored has now become a staple of their big games from Fallout 76, and now Starfield.
In this opinion piece, staff writer Anson Chan dives in to Starfield’s outpost system and why it could be hurting the game more than helping it.
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And there you have it! Another week in the books for us. This next week is a little light on the release front ahead of a massive October so use this time to chip away at some of this years biggest releases before we’re hit with another wave. As for me, I’m on vacation! You’ll hear from me again soon!