Available for: PS5, Xbox, PC | length: 14 hours
Split novel It’s the latest game behind the studio Need twoLike its predecessor, it’s an imaginative, pleasing adventure, designed from scratch to play with another person. It moves fast, plays well, is relaxed and has a Nintendo-like commitment to presenting new perspectives and expressions. There is a moment when you are hovering in a neon cyberpunk city, the next you turn around as a hot dog, and you jump off the fingertips of the mountain-dwelling giant, and you will frantically complete the verification code test to stop the phone from exploding.
The plot follows two writers who get stuck in their own stories on dabbling into corporate devices designed to extract artistic ideas. (One can imagine what these developers think about AI.) The meta joke is that both writers are hackers and their stories are full of cliches. Split novel Have fun in these aspects, but it mainly uses self-awareness as a form of defense. “Writing is Assumptions not good.
This is also a comparison Need two – no That Difficult, but it wants you to learn more about the language of video games, so the popularity of new players is not that popular. Still, it’s fun, the running around is top notch, and some of the set pieces are breathtaking. Plus, despite its plot problems, it is a rare popcorn game that expresses its themes and characters through level design and game behavior, not just writing. – JD
