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RPS Feature The verdict - with full spoilers

RPS discusses… the gruesome glories and nonsensical excesses of Resident Evil 7

Alec: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard [official site] is a new first person horror/action game that definitely has nothing whatsoever to do with anything else called Resident Evil, no siree. Definitely just some creepy people in a house. That’s all.

We’ve both played it now, Adam. Shall we throw all caution to the wind and go FULL SPOILERS as we discuss what works, what doesn’t and how it does or does not tie into the rest of this stalwart survival horror series?
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RPS Feature The RPS Verdict

Hitman Season One: RPS discusses favourite levels and what we want from season two

Graham: It took me till this past week to finally play Hitman [official site], 2016’s rejuvenated dress-up sim/infiltration sim/lets-face-it-murder-sim. I’ve had a grand time with it for many different reasons (eg. the dress-up, the infiltration, the murders…), and I wanted to gather people together to pick over its pleasures in greater detail. So, Alec and Brendan, I ask you: what’s your favourite murder?

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RPS Feature Declaring war against Diplomacy

The RPS Verdict: Civilization 6

Though Adam was the first to settle in the brave new world of Civilization 6 [official site], Alec and Pip have since spent the weekend establishing their own outposts in Sidland. The three of them now form an uneasy alliance to discuss the strengths and failings of the game.

Grievances are aired at length about its new Diplomacy system, jumbled UI and opaque nature, while its vibrant look and elaborate nature are praised. And has learning to play Civ become like learning to play Dota? Let us parley.
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RPS Feature Shrugging at Atlas

RPS Verdict: No Man’s Sky

A month after release, four crew members of the good ship RPS have gathered to discuss their experiences in the vast reaches of No Man’s Sky [official site]. Do those procedural planets and creatures keep the game feeling fresh after hours of play? Do we enjoy collecting minerals to upgrade the laser that helps us to collect more minerals? And are we still going to be playing a hundred years from now, determined to uncover all of this universe’s secrets?

Here’s wot we think.

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RPS Feature DOOM IS BALLET

The RPS Verdict: DOOM

DOOM [official site], in singleplayer at least, is probably the biggest surprise of the year to date. But just what is it about id’s rebooted demon-botherer which feels so damn good? Alec ‘Mancubus’ Meer and Adam ‘Shotgun’ Smith gathered to discuss their unexpected love of double-jumping, melee kills and exposed Pinky Demon bottoms.

N.B. includes SPOILERS for the plot, such as it is.

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RPS Feature Unofficial co-op comedy 40K

The RPS Verdict: Helldivers

Adam: Helldiving is hard. I think I am the worst Helldiver.

Alec: Helldiving is AWESOME.

Adam: Helldiving is the act of diving into hell. Where hell is understood to be one of several planets occupied by hostile forces. Mostly, in our experience, bugs. Bugs that tore our starship troopers into pieces.

To be clear about this, Helldivers [official site] is a cooperative game, from the creators of the original Magicka. It involves friendly fire, d-pad combos, mechs dropping from alien skies, ammunition shortages, panic, awesome motorbikes and death. Lots of death. I think I like it rather a lot.

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RPS Feature A new hope?

RPS Verdict: Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Adam, Alec and Pip all went to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens this week, as did many other people around the world. Yesterday, they discussed their feelings and thoughts about the film in the company of a transcription droid, which produced the following report. Plot spoilers are clearly tagged and hidden, but there are discussions of structure and character throughout so turn back now if you want to go in completely cold.

Adam: Christmas comes but once a year. And for the forseeable future, it appears that Star Wars will arrive on an annual basis as well. Episode VII: The Force Awakens opened in cinemas across the UK this week, with packed midnight screenings and all manner of excitement. We three have seen it already and the first matter for discussion is, naturally, wot did you think?

Alec: IV, V, VI, VII, I, III, II.

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