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enWed, 14 Feb 2024 15:45:02 +0000Granblue Fantasy: Relink review: a slick JRPG wedded to the rule of coolhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-reviewAlice BellWed, 14 Feb 2024 15:45:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-reviewPCRPGReviewsThird personGranblue Fantasy: RelinkCygamesSingle PlayerPS4Wot I ThinkPlatinumGamesHack & SlashMultiplayer CompetitivePS5

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a JRPG that is ticking off many of the action RPG tropes. It would be in danger of becoming workmanlike, such are the number of things you can tick off on your fingers like a plumber ordering parts: boss fights against improbably huge glowing monsters, an evil god, catboys, numbers popping off enemies, women who appreciate the combat applications of a thigh-high split skirt, anachronistic sunglasses, horned giants carrying halberds of the same approximate size as a caravan.

In practice, though, you sort of can't be mad at Granblue Fantasy: Relink. It's built around a layered combat system that seems impenetrable if you don't take some time to understand it. But really, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is just a game so committed to the rule of cool that the entire setting is physically impossible, and every battle is a disorientating Panic! At The Firework Factory that flirts with being a photosensitivity nightmare. I'm not selling it as such, but it's actually charming.

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The Electronic Wireless Show S3 Episode 4: Steam Next Fest recommendations and general indie game enthusiasmhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-s3-episode-4-steam-next-fest-recommendations-and-general-indie-game-enthusiasmAlice BellThu, 01 Feb 2024 16:14:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-s3-episode-4-steam-next-fest-recommendations-and-general-indie-game-enthusiasmElectronic ArtsPCAction AdventureRPGMultiplayer CooperativeSingle PlayerPS5Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthThird personCygamesGranblue Fantasy: RelinkBird view / IsometricPS4StrategyFightingHack & SlashSegaThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-kingIndiePlatinumGamesMultiplayer CompetitiveStrategy: Real-Time Strategy

Here at the Electronic Wireless Show podcast we like indie games (inasmuch as "indie" can ever really be a helpful term; as the "good" doctor Peterson would no doubt say, what do words even mean? It's bloody complicated!) and thus are using the news that Day Of The Devs is a non-profit (what does non-profit even mean? What does profit mean? It's bloody complicated!) as a flimsy excuse to talk about indie games. Plus: Steam Next Fest kicks off next week, and there were indie game demos a-plenty, so we talk about some favourites of those, too. Plus: we've been playing JRPGs! And I was wrong, it's episode 4. Please ignore every time I say it's episode 5. I told you my notes aren't to be trusted.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink keeps crashing, but I've enjoyed the 9 hours I've managed so farhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-keeps-crashing-but-ive-enjoyed-the-9-hours-ive-managed-so-farAlice BellWed, 31 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-keeps-crashing-but-ive-enjoyed-the-9-hours-ive-managed-so-farPCRPGThird personGranblue Fantasy: RelinkCygamesSingle PlayerPS4PlatinumGamesHack & SlashMultiplayer CompetitivePS5

The review embargo for fantastical sky-pirates JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink just lifted, ahead of its release tomorrow, and I was on review duty. Alas, I have no review to lay at your feet, because the game booted once as soon as I got it, then didn't work for about five days, and for the rest of this week has booted at a ratio of about 1:8 of successful boot to attempts to boot. It has also crashed twice during cutscenes. It's a shame, because I've quite enjoyed the bits that I have played (which amount to about half of the campaign, in single player). As a cross section of the three of us who have the game, one hasn't been able to boot it at all, and it works apparently perfectly for the other - and we tested both the retail build and the review build. I can't speak to what your odds will be if you get it, but sure, if it works, you'll have a fun enough time, probably?

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Our 75 most anticipated PC games of 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-75-most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2024Katharine CastleThu, 04 Jan 2024 15:30:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-75-most-anticipated-pc-games-of-2024SandboxHades 2Embark StudiosShared MemoryBandai Namco EntertainmentHauntiiXbox One11 Bit StudiosSelacoIronwood StudiosThank Goodness You're Here!AvowedEdmund McMillenHorrorThe Chinese RoomLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthLightyear FrontierBlackbird InteractiveExtremely OK GamesThird personGarden Life: A Cozy SimulatorDevolver DigitalNixxes Software B.V.NightingalePS4Prince Of Persia: The Lost CrownMoonloop GamesWorld of Goo 2CrimeSonyPanicSurvival & CraftingSquare EnixUltrosAra: History UntoldCapcomNinja TheorySaber InteractiveSerenity ForgeDragon's Dogma 2Massive EntertainmentThe Rise Of The Golden IdolGuerrilla GamesEarthbladeOpen WorldPhoenix SpringsVisions Of ManaPath Of Exile 2Science FictionArcadeNightmare OperatorPlatinumGamesMultiplayer CompetitiveHakababunkoLeximanFrost Giant StudiosGSC Game WorldPCMacMetroidvaniaMultiplayer CooperativeThe Plucky SquireBaby StepsTomorrow CorporationTextAtariXbox Game StudiosFromSoftwareVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2GrunnMysteryRacingPuzzleRoman Sands RE:BuildUbisoft MontpellierHardsuit LabsLife by YouThe Mermaid's TongueUbisoftUbisoft EntertainmentObsidian EntertainmentSad Cat StudiosDread PilotsIsles of Sea and SkyKepler InteractiveWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Nintendo SwitchDragon Age: The VeilguardArbitrary MetricShooterXbox Series X/SPlaystackXbox 360InterplayPuddleStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyConscriptPepper GrinderThrasherRoots Of YggdrasilUrban Myth Dissolution CenterCoal SupperStormgateElectronic ArtsHadoqueSide viewElden RingGrinding Gear GamesHollow PondsAction AdventureArc RaidersFocus Home InteractiveFunday GamesNo Rest For The WickedMesshofTiny GladeWhitethorn GamesPS5Knights Of BorriaFrostpunk 2MewgenicsHomeworld 3Loco MotivePlatformerAlone in the DarkDeep Rock Galactic: SurvivorFirst personEden StudiosSportsReplacedFlockAtlusStar Wars OutlawsCoatsink SoftwareColor Gray GamesLeague of GeeksGranblue Fantasy: RelinkAn English HauntingAnnapurna InteractiveStrategyHack & Slash2D BoyStory RichS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylRoguelikeFinal Fantasy XVIPoint and ClickTiny BookshopFrame BreakSegaKlei EntertainmentInflexion GamesSupergiant GamesMythwrecked: Ambrosia IslandParadox TectonicAmplifier Game InvestThe AltersPostmodern AdventuresVisual Novel & DatingZakonIndieLife SimulationPacific DriveNarrative / Story DrivenAce Attorney: Apollo Justice TrilogyRPGAkupara GamesPersona 3 ReloadSingle PlayerPS2ArcoMetaphor: ReFantazioRhythmSimulationGearbox PublishingShapez 2BigmodeGugamesFantasyCygamesSenua's Saga: Hellblade IIInfogramesParadox InteractiveBird view / IsometricBiowareManor LordsAnimal WellAll Possible FuturesGhost Ship GamesRPG: Turn-basedHydravision EntertainmentFocus EntertainmentHistoricalNintendo WiiSlavic MagicWheel WorldSolium InfernumKung Fu FactoryPounce LightCreatureThe ThaumaturgeSorry We're ClosedHorizon Forbidden WestShueisha GamesBlack Myth: WukongCrow CountryStrategy: Real-Time Strategy

Happy New Year, folks! Have you recovered from the all the 100+ hour RPGs that came out last year? Well, I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that everyone seems to be taking a bit of a breather in 2024, because (at time of writing at least) the official "big'uns" calendar is looking remarkably slim at the moment. There are still some heavy-hitters coming our way this year, such as Avowed, Star Wars Outlaws and Path Of Exile 2, but 2024 looks like another year where it will be the smaller, independent games that shine the brightest. They certainly make up the bulk of our most anticipated games list for 2024, which the RPS Treehouse has been feverishly putting together over the last few days. The bad news is that there are still loads of great games coming out. So come, join us, and see what's on our personal wishlists for 2024.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink might be the king of chaotic JRPG combathttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-might-be-the-king-of-chaotic-jrpg-combatEd ThornTue, 29 Aug 2023 12:30:56 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-might-be-the-king-of-chaotic-jrpg-combatGamescom 2022PreviewsPCGamescom 2023RPGThird personGranblue Fantasy: RelinkCygamesSingle PlayerPS4PlatinumGamesHack & SlashMultiplayer Competitive

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has been on my most anticipated games list for two-years, with all of my anticipation based purely off bitty trailers that haven't revealed anything other than its flashy action RPG combat and deeply anime towns. So, I was rather excited when I had a chance to play it for all of ten minutes in one demo, then around 40 minutes at this year's Gamescom.

Blazing fast mental arithmetic puts my total time with the game at around 50 minutes... with a catch. The two demos were identical, though, so all of my time was dedicated to smashing the same large skeleton and large rock man. I got to know them and it's battle system intimately, I suppose, so while I can't speak for the quests, but the fights? Gloriously chaotic.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink reunites Final Fantasy vets for skyfaring action RPGhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-reunites-final-fantasy-vets-for-skyfaring-action-rpgGraham SmithSat, 21 Jan 2023 22:12:39 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/granblue-fantasy-relink-reunites-final-fantasy-vets-for-skyfaring-action-rpgAction AdventureGranblue Fantasy: RelinkCygamesHack & SlashJRPG

The original Granblue Fantasy was a JRPG mobile game only released in Japan, but that didn't stop enterprising westerners going to the effort to play it. That's mainly because it counted Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu and art director Hideo Minaba among its developers.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is set in the same universe and has the same Final Fantasy vets involved, but it's a big, splashly 1-4 player action RPG blockbuster, with combat reminiscent of some Platinum Games. You'll find the latest trailer below.

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Our 101 most anticipated games of 2023https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-101-most-anticipated-games-of-2023Katharine CastleFri, 06 Jan 2023 13:30:04 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-101-most-anticipated-games-of-2023Warhammer 40,000: BoltgunOctopath Traveler 2Hades 2Shadows of DoubtMars First LogisticsVenbaKnuckle SandwichThirsty SuitorsDredgeStarfieldThe Wolf Among Us 2NightingaleAtomic HeartStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorThe Great War: Western FrontEchostasisSchimNaiadSystem ShockBaldur's Gate 3The 22nd Is Serda. f0a178RomancelvaniaSilent Hill 2 RemakeWo Long: Fallen DynastyGossamer MatrixMask Of The RoseStorytellerAnger FootThe Plucky SquireLorn's LureDemonschoolLike a Dragon: IshinCompany Of Heroes 3Wild HeartsMinecraft LegendsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Cassette BeastsForever SkiesCyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyLittle Kitty, Big CityDordogneStreet Fighter 6The Texas Chain Saw MassacreResident Evil 4Silent Hill: TownfallInescapableLayers of FearBirthMen Of War IIPepper GrinderCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & ButterflySkate StoryGoodbye Volcano HighTerra NilDeliver Us MarsDreamsettlerBramble: The Mountain KingJumplight OdysseyDead Island 2Frostpunk 2Homeworld 3ReplacedLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameGranblue Fantasy: RelinkRedfallToroaStory Of Seasons: A Wonderful LifeS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylA Space For The UnboundThe Milk LakeSherlock Holmes: The AwakenedMythwrecked: Ambrosia IslandThe Pale BeyondWildfrostPlanet Of LanaPaper TrailIndieLies Of PFriends Vs FriendsGunbrellaVideoverseSnufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyTiny LifeSuffer The NightKerbal Space Program 2The Settlers: New AlliesAnemoiapolis: Chapter 1Assassin's Creed MirageSucker For Love: Date To Die ForAfter UsDead Space (remake)Himbo Harem HomicideTchiaCocoonReturnBlockbusterOPUS: Prism PeakElation For The Wonder Box 6000Bomb Rush CyberfunkSorry We're ClosedDead SpacePayday 3Another Crab's Treasure

Happy New Year, folks! Crikey, there are a lot of games coming out this year, aren't there? When I first asked the team to put together their most anticipated games for 2023, I was thinking we'd have a reasonably sensible number of things we were all looking forward to, you know, somewhere in the region of the 43 games we highlighted at the start of 2022. Very quickly, though, it became apparent that, actually, there are simply loads of games the RPS Treehouse is personally excited about this year, and cor, it would be rude not to include every last one of them. I'll be upfront: there are a fair number of TBA games on here that probably aren't going to come out in 2023, but as ever, we remain hopeful and optimistic all the same. So let's dive in.

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Our 43 most anticipated games of 2022https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-43-most-anticipated-games-of-2022Katharine CastleFri, 07 Jan 2022 13:25:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-43-most-anticipated-games-of-2022Trek to YomiMarvel's Midnight SunsElden RingFar: Changing TidesTiny Tina's WonderlandsRumbleverseStrange HorticultureHomeworld 3PreviewsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2ReplacedCompany Of Heroes 3RedfallGranblue Fantasy: RelinkAvatar: Frontiers of PandoraGhostWire: TokyoStarfieldSomervilleVampire: The Masquerade - SwansongNightingaleDistant Worlds 2The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in MeS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylA Space For The UnboundHave A Nice DeathA Plague Tale: RequiemWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Saints RowBlockbusterBear And BreakfastCult of the LambNaiadStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginLittle Kitty, Big CityTotal War: Warhammer IIIDordognePark BeyondForspokenPlanet Of LanaSiltTwo Point CampusVampire: The Masquerade - BloodhuntMen Of War IIDestiny 2: The Witch QueenIndieValiDate: Struggling Singles In Your AreaCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

2022 is finally here and that can only mean one thing. We've got another year of hip new video games to look forward to, and we've been busy rustling up the ones we're most excited about. In truth, there are tons of games on the horizon that could easily sit on this list, and some of them are so close to release we can practically already see the pixels on our screens morphing into their lush, polygonal landscapes. Games like Monster Hunter Rise, God Of War and Rainbow Six Extraction. You won't find them here, but trust us, you'll be seeing a lot of them over the coming weeks.

There are always more games coming out than we have fingers to write about them, but the 2022 games we've listed below are the ones the RPS team are personally most looking forward to playing. We've got games big and small here, and they're all listed in alphabetical order. After all, release dates are increasingly slippery beasts these days. Think we've missed something? Why not take to the comments below and tell us all about it. You might just convince us to put it on our radars. But enough from me. Here are our 43 most anticipated games of 2022.

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