In this industry, it's not uncommon for new games to have certain traits judged against classics. It's hardly fair, but when a game merits the comparison you know it's one worth watching out for. "Inside the most ambitious RPG since Skyrim," reads the subheading below this month's cover story—in reference to our world-exclusive deep dive into Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. Join Phil in taking a comprehensive look at the prequel to the massively popular Warband.
Elsewhere inside, Andy becomes God and puts the PCG team through their paces via Arma 3: Apex’s editor (I don't fancy their chances), and Phil gets to grips with Gwent's Nilfgard faction. The departing Chris Thursten (*sniff*) reviews Torment: Tides of Numenera, and Richard Cobbett also wraps up his two-part comprehensive history of the RPG genre. On the previews front, we've got Prey, Call of Cthulhu, Dirt 4, Vampyr, and more.
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This month:
- Phil looks into the Nilfgaard faction in Gwent.
- Our most comprehensive look yet at Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord.
- Andy puts us through our paces in Arma 3: Apex’s editor.
- How an EVE Online scammer became an unlikely hero for newbies.
- Torment: Tides of Numenera, For Honor, Diluvion, and more reviewed.
- Gwent, Prey, Call of Cthulhu, Vampyr, and more previewed.
- Our motherboard group test.
- And much more!
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