Welcome back to the WIRED Games newsletter, friends! What are you playing these days? More Resident Evil Village, perhaps? Or maybe you're playing through Returnal? Maybe you're like me and really digging the new season in Destiny 2? Maybe you're playing the newly launched Subnautica: Below Zero? Let us know what you're spending your time with at games@wired.com. Speaking of new games, if you are playing Resident Evil Village, check out Reid McCarter's impressions of the game here, which—spoilers (for the article, not the game)—he thinks is great. But the game tries to walk the line between campy fun and serious horror, when it really should just pick one and roll with it. What do you think, if you've played it? We also have our impressions of Subnautica: Below Zero, from Lewis Gordon. The new release is, as we predicted, great, but sometimes the fetching and collecting drags down what's otherwise a beautiful, peaceful, serene experience. Even so, I'm eager to make this entry the first big Subnautica game I've gotten into. Maybe I'll feel better going back and playing the original now, too. Wish me luck. Speaking of new games, George Yang has the incredible story of a small design studio based in Vietnam building a game that's earned attention around the globe and puts Vietnamese culture front and center. The game is called Hoa, and while it's not out just yet, you'll wish it was when you see the Ghibli-inspired art and music. Oh, and definitely don't miss Jennifer Barton's deep dive into the world of fashion design and gaming, two areas you may not think are growing closer together, but they are, and in a big way. Luxury fashion brands are turning to video games to find new shoppers and enthusiasts who'll want to rep those brands either in game worlds or the real world. It's really fascinating to see how quickly fashion is adapting to entirely-online spaces in a way that other industries are still struggling with. Before we go, we've been ramping up our coverage of VR and its impact on games and culture, but that doesn't mean we don't have plenty of practical tips for you as well, like Eric Ravenscraft's rundown of ways to get a good workout in virtual reality. If you want to do more than just play Beat Saber for the hundredth time, his tips are for you. And finally, if you missed our special stream last week with ocean explorers from NOAA and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, you can watch the replay here. It was a blast, and we can't thank them enough for their time, and we can't thank you enough for tuning in. We'll definitely do more streams like this one in the future. See you all next week! 🎭 Resident Evil Village is too self-conscious to fully enjoy itself. Ostensibly a game about surviving hordes of monsters and trying to save your daughter, Resident Evil Village is a great game, but sometimes tries too hard to maintain both action hero seriousness and comedic camp. And it's those moments that make us roll our eyes. They're few and far between, though. 🐠 The wondrous, tedious ocean of Subnautica: Below Zero. The world of Subnautica: Below Zero is beautiful and fun to explore. That is, until it gets down to "collect X of this to make Y." That's when it gets a little repetitive. It's not enough to turn us off, but it does make us wish for a little more freedom. 🌼 Vietnamese myth and magic come alive in Hoa. A story about nature and our relationship with it, Hoa is the culmination of years of work by Skrollcat Studios, a small team in Vietnam, who managed to put together a beautiful-looking game that tells an amazing story, all in the midst of a global pandemic. 💃 Luxury fashion brands turn to gaming to attract new buyers. Brands like Burberry, Uniqlo, and even Gucci are turning to video game worlds and video game fans as their next generation of shoppers, and it makes sense. By leading the fashion world in gaming spaces, they introduce themselves to a new generation who may not have ever cared about high fashion in the first place. 🏋️ The best way to get a VR workout (that's also fun). OK, yes, Beat Saber is on the list, but it's not the only way you can get a decent workout in virtual reality. Is it as good as a real workout? We'll leave that to you and your trainer to resolve, but it's a great way to get some activity, especially if you're sedentary. |
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