Gaming
Square Enix Gives Gamers an Early Holiday Gift with a Lost Sphear Demo
Several years ago, game demos were dying out, but now they seem to be making a comeback. High profile games such as Destiny 2, Resident Evil 7, and South Park: The Fractured But Whole have all received demos, and so has Square Enix’s upcoming game Lost Sphear.
Lost Sphear takes place in a world where memory is everything: when someone forgets something, a small fragment of the world disappears. Players will take the role of Kanata, a boy who has the ability to bring forgotten things and people back to existence, while reality is on the brink of destruction; entire landscapes and peoples are being forgotten and disappearing into an ever-growing sea of blankness. It is up to Kanata, his allies, and ancient mechs called Volcosuits to save the world from being forgotten and enveloped by the void of nonexistence.
One of Lost Sphear‘s main selling points is its battle system. The combat is inspired by the mechanics of Chrono Trigger, just like Tokyo RPG Factory’s previous game I am Setsuna, and lets players hit multiple enemies with a single attack if they are positioned correctly. Lost Sphear adds to this system with the ability to move characters in combat (this makes it easier for players to hit more than one enemy with an attack) and the stat-boosting Volcasuits.
Gamers can currently download the demo for Lost Sphear for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC (sorry Xbox One owners). According to the Steam page, the demo will last up to one hour. Moreover, the demo’s Steam page finally reveals the game’s system requirements:
Minimum
OS: Windows 7 – 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX460 / Radeon HD5750
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound Compatible sound card
Recommended
OS: Windows 7 – 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 2.0GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
GeForce GTX560Ti / Radeon HD7770
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound Compatible sound card
Judging by the requirements, even gamers with outdated computers will be able to run Lost Sphear without any difficulty.
Lost Sphear is scheduled to release January 23rd, 2018, so consider this demo an early Christmas/Hanukkah gift and a way to decide if the game is right for you. I’m downloading the demo right now, and if you’re a Square Enix RPG fan, so should you.
Sonic Frontier’s third and final free DLC update, The Final Horizon, is frustrating some players with its difficulty. Some say it’s Sonic’s hardest gameplay ever.
Many players complained about this unexpected difficulty spike in a 12-page GameFaqs forum post called “This DLC is way too hard” (thanks VGC). One of the main complaints about Sonic Frontiers was that it was too easy, and Team Sonic overcorrected, which makes it surprising.
Final Horizon, the last free update, let players play as Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and complete a variety of optional challenges, which is the challenge. Many are breaking down after a vertigo-inducing tower that requires pixel-perfect platforming without checkpoints, apparently inspired by viral Twitch hit Only Up!
Have you tried Sonic Frontiers Final Horizon DLC? Is it really that hard, or has Sonic always been the Dark Souls of mascot platformers?
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s cinematic trailer appeared suddenly as the wait seemed endless. It shows us that together, we can overcome anything.
The scene is surprisingly sad, with flashbacks to each Spider-Man’s tragic past. As property damages mount, Peter and Miles have emotional internal monologues while fighting Venom.
Venom appears to be about to lose when he realizes they can be stronger together before the scene fades to black. We won’t know how this story ends until Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches exclusively on PS5 on October 20.
Do you think teamwork makes the dream work? Should you see more of Insomniac’s latest or are you sold?
A new trailer featuring Aleks Le’s fearless protagonist S.E.E.S makes Persona 3 Reload more real. Atlus promises weekly character tributes, so get excited. Our stoic protagonist, who will be playable on PS5 and PS4 when this remade RPG releases on February 2, is introduced well.
We’ve accepted playing without our favorite character and are starting to like Reload. The setting, story, and cast have always been great, and the more we learn about the proposed changes, the more we want to return to Tartarus.
With Persona 3 Reload, where are you? Did you play the game before or is this your first time?
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