Metaphor: ReFantazio marks a big departure for its veteran developers. Rather than layering supernatural elements underneath a modern setting we’re all familiar with – as is the case in Persona and Shin Megami Tensei – developer Atlus is creating an entirely new high fantasy world, but the team quickly realized it didn’t need to be so strict about sticking to medieval traditions. “When considering what a medieval world needs, what the components of that setting are, we reach the conclusion that we actually didn’t need to be so strict about this and that,” director Katsura Hashino said in an interview with Gamer Braves. “The more important thing was about telling the story of Metaphor: ReFantazio.”Hashino elaborates that the team initially sweated the small details, and had several discussions around things like, “how much glass should there be in the town, considering if it’s medieval times, glass would have been a precious commodity.” But, ultimately, the fantasy genre opens the door to practically anything being possible, so Atlus developers settled on creating a world that’s best suited to host its narrative, rather than one that’s realistically depicting a historical…
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Ubisoft has acknowledged reports of the company potentially being bought out and going private, but hasn’t confirmed either way whether it’s actually going to happen.Last week, it was reported by Bloomberg that the Guillemot brothers (Ubisoft’s founders) and Chinese technology company Tencent are considering options to stabilize and boost the value of Ubisoft, and one of those options would reportedly see a team-up to take the company private. It’s claimed that alternatives are being considered, too, and that the discussion is still in its early stages, but Ubisoft has now responded to the reports.In a statement sent to VGC, a Ubisoft spokesperson acknowledges “recent press speculation regarding potential interests around the Company,” and somewhat vaguely says: “It regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of stakeholders and will inform the market if and when appropriate.” Beyond that, it’s reiterated that Ubisoft’s management is focused on “executing its strategy” centered around the “core verticals” of games as a service-native experiences, as well as open world adventures. So then, it’s not a ‘no,’ but it’s certainly not a ‘yes’ either. To be fair, if wh…
The cylinder code lock in Silent Hill 2 Remake seals the chained box in Brookhaven Hospital and involves pills, a clock and a flickering light to get the combination. It’s one of the more obscure puzzles in the game with the lock code numbers coming pulling from a range of different sources all tied together by a cryptic calendar page clue. It’s not the hardest puzzle in the game but it is one of the more vague ones, using a range of completely unrelated things you need to find that will then spell out the numbers you need. All while dealing with nurses and other monsters roaming the corridors. Here’s how to find the cylinder code lock in Silent Hill 2 and get one of the three locks open on the Silent HIll 2 Remake chained box. Silent Hill 2 Remake hospital cylinder lock code Unlocking the Silent Hill 2 Remake hospital cylinder lock involves finding clues to it’s combination that are split across two rooms. The first has a clock with a broken hand you can straighten out that you can find near the end of the chain you follow from the box, here on the map: That won’t do much on its own initially and, while you might trigger something if you start spinning …
The verdict is in, and Metaphor: ReFantazio is, to the delight of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei fans everywhere, a certified banger.Critic reviews for the new JRPG by Studio Zero (directed by Persona 3, 4, and 5 mastermind Katsura Hashino) went live today, and they’re overwhelmingly positive. At the time of writing, the game has an average Metacritic score of 94, which isn’t just enough to beat the rating of Persona 5 (the original, that is, not Royal), but to match Astro Bot, which up to this point has been the highest scoring game of the year. If we’re counting all new releases, Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is also sharing that top spot with a score of 94.In GamesRadar+’s own Metaphor: ReFantazio review, I gave the game four and a half stars out of five, and praised its phenomenal story, art direction, and balance of dungeon exploration and social sim elements. It’s a whopper of a game – one that took me around 87 hours to complete – but is well and truly worth any JRPG fan’s time, even if the opening acts feel like they take a while to get going in comparison to the slightly later events.The great news is that for anyone wanting to get a head start on that…
The NHL 25 best teams list is in – and the Dallas Stars are the early season victors in this year’s big puck off. The Texan squad hasn’t made the Stanley Cup final since 2020, but EA nonetheless ranks them as the top roster in NHL 25. It’s bad news for San Jose at the other end of the table, however. Scroll on for the top five NHL 25 best teams, and complete set of NHL 25 team rankings.The top five NHL 25 best teams Dallas spearhead the NHL 25 best teams list with an OVR of 274, and some blistering individual talent – such as Miro Heiskanen (LD, 92) and Jason Robertson (LW, 91). Vancouver run them a close second with the help of Quinn Hughes (LD, 94) and JT Miller (C, 92). Want to use these sides in the most realistic way possible? Our upcoming NHL 25 sliders guide will have everything you need.1 Dallas Stars (274)2 Vancouver Canucks (272)3 Tampa Bay Lighting (272)4 New York Rangers (272)5 Nashville Predators (269)Complete NHL 25 team ratings list Need a little more detail than what’s on offer above? No worries. These are the full EA NHL 25 team rankings, correct as of the game’s Friday, October 4 release date.1 Dallas Stars OFF 92 – DEF …
Getting the Destiny 2 Microcosm Exotic weapon is quite simple as you just need to complete three special co-op missions in the Pale Heart, then collect the weapon from Micah-10. Unlike some of the other new weapon quests in Destiny 2 The Final Shape, you haven’t got to forage for collectibles or complete all sorts of errands, but the Co-operative Focus missions do require you to team up with other players and can be quite long. Regardless, this Destiny 2 quest ends with you getting a powerful and very unique shield-shredding, Kinetic-damage Trace Rifle that uses Heavy ammo, so it’s well worth knowing how to get Microcosm.Destiny 2 Convalescence: Budding quest to get Microcosm explained Convalescence: Budding is a simple Exotic quest that you can pick up from Micah-10 after completing the Convalescence: Rootbound, Underbrush, and Greenery quests. Budding tasks you with completing all three Destiny 2 Cooperative Focus campaign missions: Ascent, Dissent, and Destiny 2 Iconoclasm. Once you’ve complete all three, you can return to Micah at the Arbor of Light and get the Exotic Kinetic Heavy Trace Rifle, Microcosm. You’ll find the three Cooperative Focus missions as individ…
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The Silent Hill 2 Remake gallows puzzle and execution lever in the prison yard involves a series of poems regarding the judgement of criminals. Occurring immediately after you solve the Silent Hill 2 Remake Prison weights and scales puzzle to gain the lever itself, what follows is a strange and somewhat malleable puzzle that can often feel like it doesn’t have a clear answer, as you decide which of six criminals deserves the noose. We’ll explain how this system works, the solutions to the poems and the right choice for the noose in our guide to Silent Hill 2 Remake’s gallows puzzle below.How to solve the gallows and poem puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake The gallows in the prison yard in Silent Hill 2 Remake are solved through the following process:Take the execution lever earned through the scales puzzle in the yard and place it in the mechanism between the gallows.This will reveal six uncompleted poems about criminals, as well as a plaque telling you to judge one of them.The second halves of the poems are lying on the floor – you have to correctly match them with the poem halves…