Taking cues from the likes of Hollow Knight and Ori, this punishing platforming and exploration game is well worth your time if you're up for a big challenge.
Like the blood and guts that fuse to create the unholy monsters that fill its action-heavy moments, that story and combat come together to deliver a catharsis of destruction I was delighted to be part of.
We caught up with Metaphor: ReFantazio director Katsura Hashino more than a year following his latest hit to further explore the themes of the sweeping adventure, discuss his involvement with Persona, and learn more about what’s next.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is available to watch digitally today (it comes out on DVD, Blu-ray, etc. August 6) which is a good excuse to revisit our feature about visiting the set in London while the movie was being made to talk to its cast and creators.