Edge

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Developer Moonloop Games

Publisher Firestoke

Format PC (tested), PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Release Out now

he risks associated with videogames’ pursuit of fidelity have only become more evident over the past year. Beyond even the swingeing layoffs, it says much that, despite bringing in more money than Nintendo, Sony trails its rival’s monochromatic world combines hand-drawn artistry with ethereal grandeur, evoking occasional gasps of wonderment. Yet in placing attention on its aesthetic above all else, it regularly fails at the fundamentals of presenting visual information.

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