While its first few hours show real promise, The w77 Precinct quickly bogs down in repetition, lackluster storytelling, and frustrating design choices that make law enforcement feel more like a chore than a calling. You may not have expected to see a turn-based tactics TMNT game, and especially not from one of the most prolific indie teams of the last few years. Mario Kart World strengthens the series with an interconnected open-world twist that brings fresh energy to its beloved formula.

In our tests with a colleague, we found that you really need to be at least four feet from the mic for it to pick up your voice. On our colleague’s end, he wasn’t clearly audible until he took the Switch 2 off the dock and held it in front of his face. Hori’s Piranha-shaped camera has a lower 480p resolution compared to Nintendo’s official $55 Switch 2 Camera, but the fact that it can clip to the Switch 2’s top USB-C port without a dangling cable or stand should theoretically make microphone pickup better. Cyberpunk 2077 is a showcase for more than just graphics, but also how well the console can handle various control options—especially the new mouse controls. The feature has proved divisive, though not because the mouse sensor on the Joy-Con 2 is imprecise or you need a flat surface for the best results (they work surprisingly well on most pants, but the surface area won’t be as large as a table).

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The frame rate is uneven and while this isn’t a straight action game there’s a constant sense that it’s only barely managing to work on the Switch 2. The occasionally blurry visuals are also less impressive than other launch ports and while some of that may be fixed with a patch, it’s clear this is a fairly compromised port. Switch 2 still seems the least appropriate console for a fighting game, given the Joy-Cons have no D-pad and we don’t think there’s a fighting stick for it yet, but beyond that this really has no drawbacks. There’s the question of whether Capcom will give it exactly the same support as the other version but it’s already got the current DLC available for it, so hopefully that means they’re not just going to abandon it after launch. Their reviews help gamers understand a game’s good and bad points.

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Nevertheless, the year began with a literal deluge of great games before the noticeable summer pause. The main website has character sheets, printable cards, game play aids and even a preview of upcoming classes. Making characters with the Daggerheart Nexus was easy and it was a great resource during play. Characters are built using classic elements from role playing games.

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Across a handful of discrete “open zones,” Obsidian weaves a compact critical path between a wealth of fascinating sidequests that, while ostensibly optional, feel like the substance of the game. That effectively gives you three weapons to swap between, even if they’re all coming out of the same barrel. It’s useful and satisfying for the most part, although I did find Kay would occasionally pump some stylish, slow-motion blaster rounds directly into the cover in front of her rather than the target I had selected.