This week’s Famitsu review scores are in: Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Prince of Persia, and Tekken 8 scored.
Tekken 8 downloadable content character Heihachi Mishima will launch on September 30 for Character Year 1 Pass owners and October 3 for all users, Bandai Namco announced.
"When looking at Game of the Year, there are multiple factors to consider: critical reception, general consumer reception, and popularity. There are other variables that can be rolled into the methodology, but for the most part, this is the trio making up the formula. A popular game doesn't always mean a great game though. Millions buy Madden every year, but they all insist it is more torture than entertainment. High review scores aren't the sole determiner either. If a game gets ultra high review scores, but only 50,000 people play it, it's hardly relevant. Further, critics aren't the only consumers of games, so general consumer reception is also important. As for why only six games? It is simple: that is how many games were nominated for the category at The Game Awards last year."
upcoming Plucky Squire will be pretty good as well ... if you liked Astro Bot, might check that one as well
My favorite games of the year were Pacific Drive, Banishers, and Sons of the Forest.
Of the games I've played so far this year, my GOTY at the moment is Stellar Blade. I got more games to play though, so we'll see if that stays on top.
I hope Like a Dragon gets in the final 6. That series has been so consistent it deserves a nod. IW was the 2nd best one in the series.
Adam Vale of The Koalition writes: As the Handheld PC gaming market continues to expand there is still one that is widely regarded as the must-have device and that is the Steam Deck. I personally also share this belief, not because of its overall power but rather its Steam OS and seamless integration into the Steam Ecosystem.
An outstanding action-adventure side-scroller that performs perfectly on the Steam Deck.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink (PS5, PS4) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 8/9/8/8 [33/40]
Tekken 8 (PS5, Xbox Series) – 9/9/9/9 [36/40]