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The BEST Game Of April 2020 (According To Critics)
While April wasn’t quite as impressive of a month as March was for video game releases in 2020, it still had a few big hitters that are well worth checking out. We saw the long-awaited release of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, as well as a remake of Resident Evil 3 and the return of a beloved beat-’em-up series in Streets of Rage 4.
However, there can only be one game to claim the title of best game of April 2020, and we’re going to reveal which one it is according to the critics.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake – Best Game of April 2020
While there were some other big games that came out, none were talked about as much as the Final Fantasy 7 Remake. After being announced back in 2015 the game finally launched on PS4, and most seem to agree that it was worth the wait. Square Enix took the foundation put down by the first game and expanded upon it in many ways, creating a deeper dive into the game’s world along with vastly improved visuals and a new combat system.
Of course, the game is not without its flaws, with the some feeling that the game is stretched too thin. This is likely due to the fact that Square Enix has elected to split this game up into multiple releases, which is a move that continues to be met with lots of controversy. We’ll see how things play out from here, but the first part is still a welcomed return to one of gaming’s most beloved worlds.
Over on OpenCritic, it can be seen that the game’s top critic average is at 88, which makes it the highest major release score for the month.
The honorable mentions are the aforementioned Resident Evil 3 and Streets of Rage 4, with the former releasing at the very beginning of the month and the latter releasing at the very end of it. While Resident Evil 3 didn’t receive the rave reviews that the Resident Evil 2 Remake did, most still agreed that it was a thrill-ride that made each second of its (admittedly short) runtime a blast. Streets of Rage 4 also brought the series back without missing a single beat, though it also didn’t really do much new to take things to the next level. However, both of these games should be played if you have any interest in their respective genres.
Since the excellent Baldur’s Gate 3 has been out in the wild for a while, interesting data can be gleaned, such as how players choose to play an innovative new RPG from home. Stats from developer Larian Studios and posted on the PlayStation Blog show that most people want to play as a stealthy archer like in Skyrim when given nearly limitless options.
According to a fascinating graph, Rogue/Ranger is the most popular multiclass build, with over 175,000 players using it to snipe unsuspecting enemies from range. The next two builds reveal similarly. 150,000 played Barbarian/Fighter because they loved pummeling things, and 109,00 played Barbarian/Paladin, which lets players talk to their victims before beatings.
More sense emerges as you descend. If the Paladin/Warlock/Sorcerer/Bard has high Charisma, any combination can be interesting. Charisma helps these classes cast spells and abilities and interact with NPCs outside of combat.
Playing a single class through Baldur’s Gate 3 feels great, which is what most players do. A pure Fighter or Wizard becomes so powerful by game’s end that we don’t blame you for not mixing things up!
Play as a Tiefling Oathbreaker Paladin, Dark Urge Origin (which you must resist), or Bard for real moral dilemmas. You could also play pseudo-Aragorn again.
Techland is continuing to release Dying Light 2 content as part of its long-term support. This is surprising since the meaty Good Night, Good Luck update was released a few months ago. It’s nice to know what’s coming, but no timeline was given.
IGN-exclusive roadmap trailers reveal more co-op missions, board quests, a tower raid, and replayable GRE anomalies. Executions and finishers may be added to the April Gut Feeling update, which overhauled melee mechanics. Graphical options, weapon repair, gear, and mod dismantling are always welcome.
Knives, polearms, and more enemy variants are coming, including a Nightmare difficulty. Changes to NG+ include firearms. Players can finally dress to their hearts’ content with new cosmetic options.
Has Techland’s Dying Light 2 support lured you back? Would you rather focus on something new?
Epic Games expanded the Fortnite V-Buck “pricing alignment” after laying off almost 900 employees, citing “inflation and currency fluctuations”. Fortnite’s premium currency will rise in international markets, including the largest.
Epic Games will raise the price of V-Bucks and real money content packs in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Eurozone countries, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, and the US (including all US Dollar storefronts) on October 27.
Raising the price of this fictitious currency was successful when the company trialed it in the UK, Canada, and Mexico, so it was decided to announce it worldwide now. These USD increases range from $1 (1000 V-Bucks, previous $7.99) to $10 (13,500 V-Bucks, previous $79.99).
How do you view Epic’s timing and pricing increase?
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