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The RPS Selection Box: Kiera’s bonus games of the year 2023Cosy, spooky, fun
Cosy, spooky, fun
Image credit:Gameloft / Deep Silver / Prime Matter
Image credit:Gameloft / Deep Silver / Prime Matter
Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 – Reveal Gameplay Trailer [Official]Watch on YouTube
Dead Island 2 – Reveal Gameplay Trailer [Official]
System Shock remake
System Shock Remake - Accolades TrailerWatch on YouTube
System Shock Remake - Accolades Trailer
The remake is a faithful recreation of the original, whilst streamlining controls and updating visuals. This means you can enjoy a classic immersive sim without the nightmare of tank controls. You unlock new sections of the space station as the game progresses, collecting parts of a code to deactivate Shodan. Although the theme of humans willingly surrendering themselves to AI control is nothing new in 2023, we can forgive this in a remake, especially one with an antagonist as iconic and sadistic as Shodan.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley – Gameplay Overview TrailerWatch on YouTube
Disney Dreamlight Valley – Gameplay Overview Trailer
Although I could talk about horror games all day, I do feel like I need to inject some much-needed cosiness back into Christmas.Disney Dreamlight Valleyis just the game to do that. I’m unashamed to say I’m a Disney fan, and that hasn’t changed in adulthood. In fact, it’s not uncommon to catch me singing my heart out toI’ll Make A Man Out Of You, TheBESTDisney song ever and I’ll hear no different.[This is correct, and furthermore I think Mulan is underappreciated as a film. Take, for example, how the track A Girl Worth Fighting For cuts out mid-line as the troops discover the scene of a battle, at which point the film ceases to be a musical and transitions into- -ed]
Due to this, the thought of my favourite characters from childhood living together in one valley fills me with joy. The game allows you to see bizarre cross-overs between different Disney stars, who are all suffering from amnesia thanks to a phenomenon called The Forgetting. It’s your job to restore their memories and slowly unlock new biomes for them to live in. As a Sims-like meets a life sim, you can also create your own avatar, build a home, garden, craft, cook and fulfil other activities you’d expect in a cosy game. All while using Disney-themed items from the catalogue of films!
