From gameplay trailers, this looks to be something they’re changing in the remake, reintroducing those more atmospheric horror-filled moments, which means it could be a great hybrid of both the classic series and the more action-oriented elements of Resident Evil 4 and 5 . If Capcom successfully balances the two, Resident Evil 4 Remake could end up being just as influential as the original g


Hitman 3 recently became Hitman: World of Assassination , and on January 26, 2023, Hitman: Freelancer will be available for free for everyone who owns the base game. If you haven't checked out Screen Rant 's preview of Hitman: Freelancer 's gameplay , trust me when I say that this is the best Hitman experience I've had in my life. With a combination of roguelike and base-building elements, Hitman: Freelancer merges together everything IO Interactive has spent the last eight years perfecting. It's a testament to the company's skill that somehow these maps I've spent literally hundreds of hours in can still deliver unique and fresh experiences, and I am looking forward to playing _Hitman: Freelancer _ for the foreseeable future once it releases later this mo


Breath of the Wild 's Divine Beasts and its shrines provided an interesting alternative, but there's something fundamentally satisfying about beating large self-contained dungeons that each have their own unique themes and challenges. Whilst Nintendo has proved time and time again that they thrive when given the freedom to experiment and make big changes, traditional Zelda dungeons have a unique appeal that means anything else will automatically disappoint s


Though there hasn't been any explicit indication that Zelda: TOTK will re-introduce any of the elements that have defined the Zelda series over the years which Breath of the Wild omitted, some fans are expecting it to do just that. In fact, Redditor Nova604 admits that they're " afraid they won't give us the hookshot" in Tears of the Kingd


Even when it received universal critical acclaim upon its release, the one drawback of Breath of the Wild that critics and fans alike complained about was that weapons are far too flimsy, and having to find new ones when they break is frustrating. There would be no shame for Nintendo in admitting weapon durability was an unwise experiment and scaling back the mechanic to remove this frustrat

Link and Zelda likely spent the months following Breath of the Wild piecing their scattered kingdom back together , the remnants of which have either been repaired or altered in many of the locales spotted throughout the trailer. The towers we once climbed are now surrounded with eerie spotlights, while Hateno’s welcoming atmosphere now is punctured by an aura of fluorescent green energy and a constant darkness that forces its inhabitants to hide away in fear of retaliation. I used to feel welcomed by this place, and now it terrifies me.


Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , launching in May, is already a front-runner for Game of the Year 2023, while Skyrim -in-space, Starfield , should also be landing on storefronts before the year is out. Street Fighter 6 , Hogwarts Legacy , and - of course - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 , are also set to make this year extra special as some of the most highly-anticipated games of 2023 . As well as AAA releases, the indie scene is also set for an exciting year, with titles like Broken Roads and Cassette Beasts already making waves. There's even the potential for new consoles this year, with rumors of a Nintendo Switch Pro and a newer model of PS5 as rife as e

Zelda also wields a new slate this time around, that is far more reminiscent of the Switch than the Wii U, hinting that she either found a second for her own use, or Link no longer requires it thanks to the magical arm business he has going down. Yes, I am begging for Zelda to be playable , and all the pieces falling neatly into place like this doesn’t help matters.

An ancient evil has once again descended upon Hyrule, awakening a forgotten civilization in the sky and imbuing the land’s creatures with newfound power and aggression that will likely tear everything asunder. The stakes are high, with Hyrule Castle crumbling away into dust as red streaks of energy bubble and burst into the landscape. I’m not even sure if Ganon is the one talking in the trailer’s opening seconds, convinced Nintendo is throwing out a red herring as the previous calamity prepares to play a far more pivotal role in the upcoming story.


Though the ending of Breath of the Wild satisfied fans, it's also fair to say it's a rather abrupt end to the journey. With Tears of the Kingdom , players might not be as forgiving if the game's "post-game" is simply to return to a save before Ganon was beaten again. A story-based epilogue opening up to a post-game that gives the player new content would crown off the Tears of the Kingdom experience in the perfect

Part of me wants to believe that it’s a past iteration of Link or a version of Ganon from before darkness corrupted him. Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Strategy is also seen with shorter hair and wielding the Sheikah Slate in new character art, convincing me further that she is not only saved by Link’s new power, but comes to play a far more prominent role in the full adventure. Whatever evil they face, she is convinced it can’t be stopped, but is now far more than a passive bystander holding off evil as her companion does all the work. Both characters are given more agency here, which should allow Tears of the Kingdom to breach narrative boundaries this series has never toyed with before.