Grand Theft Auto V; Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China; Affordable Space Adventures, gaming reviews: An ambitious and grand title
From a long-awaited port to a budget airline feel to interstellar travel
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***
PC (£39.99)
With the amount of effort it takes to produce a title as ambitious and grand as GTA V it is little wonder Rockstar want to maximise the audience. This long-awaited port is being touted as the definitive version. The biggest difference is the addition of the first-person camera, allowing the player to feel a whole other level of immersion. The level of detail that has gone into every street corner is remarkable, and for those that haven't already bought the game again on Xbox One/PS4, it's certainly worth it.
Jack Fleming
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
****
Xbox One, PS4, PC (£7.99)
Chronicles was originally intended as a single, full-price title but it has been chopped into three parts. China is the first release, treating gamers to a beautiful 2.5D environment in which Ming Dynasty-era assassin Shao Jun must dash, parkour-style while trying to avoid the glare of the guards. Decide whether your mastering of the simple fight moves will be enough to see them off, or if you are better off stealthily hiding as you wait for the perfect moment to run or strike.
David Crookes
Affordable Space Adventures
****
Wii U (£16.99)
This brings a budget airline feel to interstellar travel, casting you adrift on a strange world in a rickety small craft. Players must combine the use of engines, stabilisers, and the mass generator to negotiate various puzzles. Some require that you make no noise, or don't pass a certain heat threshold. It's an ingenious system that sees players frantically trying different combinations until at last a breakthrough occurs. It's in co-op mode where there is most fun to be had, with up to three players taking charge of the ship's controls.
Sam Gill
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