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My dream The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time successor is finally playable in Steam Next Fest, and I'm pleased to report it nails the Nintendo 64 vibes
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Within minutes I had that classic Zelda N64 feeling when playing the Azaran: Islands of the Jinn demo – this 90s homage feels like a homecoming

Batman Arkham combat is reimagined as a disco nightmare in this Steam Next Fest demo – and yes, you can already import your own songs
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Dead as Disco has an extremely generous demo that allows you to get lost in its super satisfying combat combos

I struggle to learn board game rules, but this RPG tactics Steam Next Fest demo has shown me the power of digital versions to teach
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Frosthaven's video game will take the tabletop RPG digital, welcoming you to its unique and deep battle system with approachable ways to learn how to play

You can play the RPG that inspired Undertale during Steam Next Fest and it even features the work of Toby Fox himself
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on OFF is a strange but very special RPG that changed the indie scene entirely when it first released, and this new release is shaping up to bring it to a whole new audience

What if Spot the Difference was evil? This bizarre Steam Next Fest demo has cursed me to keep replaying it, and I'm getting Five Nights at Freddy's vibes
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on With creepy MS Paint-style visuals and plenty of subtle alterations to rooms, You've Changed is a seriously creepy and unique take on horror that feels like a cursed Spot the Difference

I thought only needing two buttons would make this Steam Next Fest rhythm demo easier... I couldn't have been more wrong
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Unbeatable's punk and rebellious story has hooked me, but its incredibly replayable two-button rhythm action is what's really reeling me in

Nioh 3 completely changes the formula, allowing me to transform from samurai to ninja with a single button press as I take on its 'masocore' world
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | Nioh 3 is a seriously ambitious followup that adds ninja abilities to the tried-and-true samurai, and combines a new open world with tightly designed Crucible levels

Deadpool VR stars Neil Patrick Harris as the merc with a mouth, and its super slick combat has impressed me so far
By Alessandro Fillari published
Hands-on Hands-on | Twisted Pixel's Deadpool VR action game is all about getting you in the shoes of the Merc with a Mouth

Death Stranding 2 hands-on: An emphasis on combat and vehicles feels like an evolution of Metal Gear Solid 5, while continuing to push the first game's in-depth hiking physicality
By Simon Parkin published
Hands-on Hands-on | Exploring Hideo Kojima's new perspective as he prepares delivery of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business finally puts me in control of the series' iconic ED-209 bot, and it's as silly as it is violent: "Realism is not a part of RoboCop at all"
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Hands-on Hands-on | One tower, several guns, and an army of mercs for me to use them on in RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business
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