Welcome to the Daily Download for Friday 4th March 2022. if you want to catch up on the news from earlier in the week then check out Wednesday’s Daily Download here. Our reviews of Crossfire X’s single player and multiplayer are now out, more additions to Game Pass, Gran Turismo 7 releases, Russian’s are losing out on game purchases because of the current situations in Eastern Europe, plus more trailers and announcements.
Review – Crossfire X (Single Player Campaign)
A pair of Operations serve as the campaign in Crossfire X, companion single player content to the free-to-play multiplayer experience at the forefront of the title. Operation Catalyst and Operation Spectre take less than two hours each to complete, offering a brief, dated and ultimately shallow experience that leaves the player baffled by the fact that the single player aspect of Crossfire X was developed by Remedy Entertainment, known for cult and critical classics such as Max Payne, Alan Wake and Control.
Crossfire X is somehow the successor to the wildly popular CrossFire from 2007. Despite launching in 2022, Crossfire X manages to introduce gameplay that could be found from fifteen years ago, makes a few teaks and manages to create one of the clunkiest first-person shooters with the worst aiming in years. Poor controls, a myriad of bugs and an extremely limited pool of maps and modes keep Crossfire X from reaching the potential to be anything other than a knock-off version of the original CrossFire.
This is huge from Bloober Team who are blocking the sale of their games in Russia and Belarus.
As per their social media post:
“As the Russian unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues, killing defenders and civilians alike, we at Bloober Team have decided to stop selling our titles in Russia and Belarus across all platforms.
We’ve been working with our partners to put the games down from the stores in these countries – the ban coming into effect first on Steam.
Our hearts are with the Ukrainian people and this is one of several steps we’re currently taking to support them.”
You can read it all here.
It appears that others are following the lead of Bloober Team as CD Projekt move to halt sales of their games in Russia and Belarus.
You can read the full statement below.
Gran Turismo 7
“We are very happy to deliver to you now our latest title, ‘Gran Turismo 7’. GT7 is a title that packs all the elements expected by long-time fans of the series, while making an effort to convey the deep culture and allure of cars to even players who have no knowledge of cars and driving starting out.
The picture we wanted to paint in the long, over 7-minute opening movie, was the history of the relationship between cars, people, and society over the last 150 years.
The intro part of the opening movie features a compact history of cars, starting from the very first proposal of cars by Carl Benz, to the latest EV, the Porsche Taycan.
Cars are a mysterious existence that has been fascinating people for over a century since their birth, and I’m hoping that you feel something from it, and that it expands your imagination.”
Check out the opening movie below.
Halo TV
Here is your latest Halo TV Series teaser. Are you ready for the 24th March?
Fan Made Halo Horror
A fan made Halo horror game based on The Flood is in development. Branching Sickness puts the player in the shoes of a marine trying to survive.
Branching Sickness
A ground up Halo Fan game by the Halo Community, for the Halo Community, for free.
Beneath the surface of Etran Harborage, an ancient evil awaits your descent. Answer the call Marine. #Endure.
Available 2022 pic.twitter.com/LsdKHMaE6M
— Branching Sickness (@SicknessGame) June 10, 2021
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is coming March 25th to Nintendo Switch and you can pre-order now.
“Float off on an all-new adventure as the cute AND powerful pink puffball, Kirby. Get new copy abilities and take on enemies – even battle with two players! And use the jaw-dropping mouthful mode and dominate like never before. ESRB Rating: EVERYONE 10 AND UP.”
Haven
The free Couples update for Haven is available now.
“You will now be able to choose which couple you want to play as. You can choose to play as the existing Yu and Kay as you know them, as two women (Yu and an alternate version of Kay) or as two men (Kay and an alternate version of Yu). Note that this choice only impacts the characters you play as, but the gameplay and the story stay the same.”
Shredders
Shredders is making its way to Xbox Series S/X, PC and Xbox Game Pass subscribers on the 17th March. Here’s the latest trailer.
Forza Horizon 5
Summer is almost here in Forza Horizon 5 and here is what you can expect.
Gears of War Movie?
According to the article below from The Digital Fix, we could be hearing something about the Gears of War movie soon.
“We caught up with Gears of War producer, Dylan Clark, while he was promoting his new movie The Batman, and asked him if he could tell us anything about the film. His answer was “no”, but he did drop this tantalising tease. “I’m glad that you’re interested in it,” he said. “It’s something it’s been a passion of mine for a very long time. I think very soon there will be an announcement.””
It’s been out there for a long time with no movement so hopefully this will change soon.
A Memoir Blue is out now on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
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