
There’s no automatic targeting, so you have to aim your attacks and counter your enemies in real time, using guns, swords, and magic. In Amazon Game Studio’s open world MMO, you find yourself shipwrecked on the magical island of Aeternum, and must level up your character to survive and become more powerful. Alongside the four-player co-op story mode, there’s also a competitive multiplayer mode where you can chase your friends around as a horrible zombie.Īs you complete the campaign, you build up a deck of the best Back 4 Blood cards to buff your character for each run – meaning you’re better equipped against the oncoming horde every time you head out.
As Ian explains in our Age of Empires 4 review, it’s a “robust package that includes something for just about every kind of RTS player, from beginners to grizzled veterans.”įrom the creators of beloved zombie co-op FPS game Left 4 Dead comes Back 4 Blood, a spiritual successor that sees you fighting alongside your friends to defeat the Ridden, zombified humans who have been infested with parasites. There are also plenty of multiplayer modes to test your tactical skill. Relic’s historical RTS game tasks you with managing a settlement belonging to one of eight civilisations through the ages, ensuring its prosperity and defending it from rivals. Age of Empires IV’s single-player story campaigns are based on famous scenarios from the past – as you play through them, you unlock documentary videos teaching you all about military history. In our Riders Republic review, Jordan describes it as “boneshaking, white-knuckle goodness, even if it’s pretty far removed from reality.”

There are hundreds of challenges and events to take part in, and the map is packed with fellow riders hurling themselves down hills, careening into trees or somersaulting off the terrain.

Players can freely explore the landscape via mountain bikes, skis, snowboards, or – our personal favourite – rocket wingsuits.

Riders Republic amalgamates all the thrills of vast, beautiful national parks like Yosemite and Grand Teton into your own personal playground.
