It has turn-based combat like the X-Com series, but it’s 2D and has an extremely fun bullet ricochet feature when in combat. Heist is something of a unique title, even in terms of its gameplay. If you’re familiar with the SteamWorld games, you’ll immediately notice all the charm and flavor from previous titles, like Steamworld Dig, present here. Considering this is also a Nintendo Switch title, the somewhat simplistic nature of the game lends itself incredible well to on-the-go gaming, for those using Stadia on a smartphone or tablet. From its music, setting and excellent gameplay, you’ll have hours of fun boarding, looting and shooting your way through enemy spaceships, all the while sporting some fancy hats for your crew to wear.
In SteamWorld Heist, you’re in charge of a rag-tag team of steam-driven pirate robots which you must see to safety and riches in a series of epic tactical shootouts.
You can also play the whole game in four-player co-op, so what are you waiting for? Gather your party and venture forth. This is a way for fans to play early and give feedback to the developers as it continues to evolve and update the game based on feedback. Even so, that represents some 30+ hours of gameplay, and that's before considering how hugely replayable this chunk of game is, playing wildly differently based on player choices and character builds. Since the game is in Early Access, this means you won’t be getting the full experience – just the first of what is expected to be a three chapter story. Create your own character, form and break bonds with companions, shove people off cliffs, and throw pretty much anything you find on the floor as an improvised weapon at friends and foes alike.įrom its turn-based combat to the cinematic and engaging story, Larian has expertly translated the player agency and rules of D&D into a truly gorgeous game and, even in its Early Access build, the result is extremely fun. BG3 thrusts you into the fantasy world of Faerûn in this new title set in the lavish world of Dungeons and Dragons using the tabletop’s 5th edition ruleset to form the basis of gameplay.
Baldur’s Gate 3 might be in Early Access, but there is plenty to love in this new RPG epic from Larian Studios, the devs behind Divinity: Original Sin.