Grappling hooks

Immersive noir, with a hand-drawn look

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» System: Switch (version tested), PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC » Buy it for: £24.99 » Buy it from: Online

TIGER-HELI ESTABLISHED TOAPLAN’S REPUTATION AS A SHOOTING GAME POWERHOUSE, EMERGING AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT, INFLUENTIAL RELEASES THE GENRE HAS EVER SEEN. AND IT’S STILL NOT DONE. LATER THIS YEAR TIGER-HELI LANDS ON ATARI CONSOLES. BUT WHAT MADE IT SUCH A SPECIAL GAME?

STELLAR BLADE leans on its inspiration a little too much