Arabian Nights no more

Coriolis: The Great Dark is more than just a sequel to The Third Horizon. It expands the universe and drags the story away from the Middle East-influenced Science Fiction of the last books. The setting I thing is much cooler (pun intended). Coriolis: The Great Dark is set far beyond the last iteration of the game. Colony ships have fled the growing war and have followed a faint signal that many think could be the Nadir, sister ship to the Zenith.

As the signal dies the colonists are stranded in a dead system they call Jumuah. To make things worse the portal that should lead them out is dead. The colonists established a single city on an asteroid called, and I shit you not “‘The Ship City of Coriolis the Eternal and Jumuah the First and Last”. I know right but thankfully it gets shortened to City Ship. In true Coriolis style, they decide to send expeditions into the depts. Where they fight Alien ruins and a disease called the Blight.

A new System for a new system

To push home that Coriolis: The Great Dark is an updated version they have modified the previous rule system that flies more closely to the Year Zero Engine (YZE). This is a welcomed change as if you have played any Free League games you will be very familiar with how easy it is to use. Most changes are small like six attributes rather than the usual four, talents instead of skills.

The two big ones for me are no more Darkness Point mechanics. This is replaced with Hope because there is nothing worse than the loss of all Hope. The other is the new Delve mechanic. The group will make Delves into the ruins to retrieve artifacts. With each Delve the group will have to bring significant supplies, oxygen canisters, food, water, batteries, etc… or else they won’t be coming back. Each one has a difficulty rating (0-3) and markers that show what each character needs supply-wise to make it back. Plans will go out the window as unexpected monsters, blight, and sneaky NPC will ruin your day.

Beauty in the darkness

As usual, the book itself looks amazing. The artwork though different than The Third Horizon is still beautiful. It’s dark and lonely and for some reason has a feel of Event Horizon to me in contrast to the warmth of the last books.

In the pack you get Coriolis: The Great Dark, a quickstart book but you also get four pre-generated character sheets. These are for The Algebraist Apprentice with Bird, The Wreck Diver, The Guild Soldier, and The Vacuum Welder.

If you play Coriolis then you will get The Great Dark and if you don’t and want to start from the start then you better hurry up as Free League is discontinuing the printing of The Third Horizon. I would recommend this game especially if space exploration is your bag.

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Granblue Fantasy is a fascinating franchise. It has a vast and wondrous story as well as interesting characters and it has some engaging beat ’em up titles. What it has been missing for me though is a proper RPG. This is where Granblue Fantasy: Relink comes in. It’s an absolute blast.

Following the crew of the GrandCypher as they make their journey to the fabled land of Estalucia, players play as the Captain. Players can still choose between a male or female version of the character. On one particularly fateful day the crew are attacked by monsters and unleashes the primal Bahamut to deal with them. Unfortunately, something happens to Bahamut and he goes berserk, attacking the crew. After an extended and intense battle, Bahamut is subdued. After landing at a new Skyport and trying to figure out what’s wrong Lyria is kidnapped by a cult wishing to use her powers for their own mysterious means.

With our pact partner spirited away by evildoers, it’s up to us and the GrandCypher crew to save her and likely save the world in the process.

Primals, powers and so much more

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is absolutely brilliant. The action elements of this game are stellar and players get access to so many playable characters. The combination attacks are easy to learn and fun to master. There are link attacks which combine all the abilities of your allies to devastating effect and it makes for a strangely communal experience, especially if you go online and play with friends. The best part though is the impressive cast of characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is also crammed with stuff to do. There are tons of sidequests that you can undertake with your friends or the AI companions in tow. Though the sidequests become somewhat rinse and repeat they’re a fun way to grind if you’re under-levelled for the main story. Also, they help you build all the resources you need to craft your gear.

The story of Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a fun new chapter in the Granblue franchise and has some great new enemies to contend with. My particular favourite is Id voiced by the legendary Kenjiro Tsuda. He’s equal parts menace and stoic charm. Plus the graphics are gorgeous. The world is flush with vivid colours with an art style that just pops off the screen.

Stacked with lovable characters, intense battles and gameplay mechanics that compel you to keep coming back for more Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a must for RPG fans.

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– Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story
– Call of Duty: WWII
– Surviving Mars
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– Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
– Tropico 5

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Attendees at Insomnia Dublin will be able to experience the brand new Vive Cosmos, the latest premium PC-based virtual reality (VR) system from HTC. The Vive Cosmos launches the user into incredible virtual worlds thanks to the Vive Reality System, an entirely new design philosophy for VR, which feels less like launching apps and more like stepping between worlds. The Cosmos has also been created with a new level of accessibility and is designed to grow with users over time through a modular faceplate design.

Insomnia Dublin has also added to its already impressive roster of YouTubers who will be attending the festival. With over 2 million subscribers apiece, Call me Kevin and RTGame are two of Ireland’s biggest YouTube stars. As well as participating in a meet and greet at the event, they will also be contributing to a Q&A session on the Live Stage, where audience members can quiz them about everything from their favourite games to their life as a YouTuber.

Call Me Kevin said “I’m delighted to be attending Insomnia Dublin. I have attended UK Insomnia events a few times in the past and they are always a blast for everyone involved. It’s even more exciting this time due to the fact it’s in Dublin and I can meet all the Irish people who watch my content. It’s just fantastic to have a large event like this in Ireland where all gaming fans can meet up and have a great time”

Stuart Dempsey, Director of SWD Events commented “We are pleased to be confirming more exciting entertainment for Insomnia Dublin. We will continue to announce partnerships with major, global brands and content creators, as part of our mission to bring world class entertainment to the Irish gaming community”

Tickets for Insomnia Games Festival Dublin are now available at www.insomniagamingdublin.ie/get-tickets/

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