It isn’t the best thing I’ve ever written, but I have fond memories of my Code Vein review because it helped me officially codify the kind of anime action RPG junk food that I find irresistible. See also: Crymachina. Code Vein isn’t a great game, but I liked it a lot, and I’m getting exactly the same vibes from the Steam Next Fest demo for AI Limit, an upcoming Soulslike action RPG set in a sci-fi post-apocalypse. The demo is on PS5, too.By active players, AI Limit’s Steam demo is currently the most popular Soulslike in the whole event – I’m excluding Windblown, the new roguelike from the Dead Cells devs, because it’s not a Soulslike despite what Steam tags would say – and I can see why. This is what I like to call Another One of These. From the red-and-gray tutorial enemies to the stat sheet to the soft-spoken female lead who wakes up in a puddle dressed mostly in rags, I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve been here before. Bonfire checkpoints in dungeons with double-b…

The Silent Hill 2 rifle is an early find in the Prison area, but the key you need to actually get it is a long way off. You’ll actually have to complete several other sections within the prison, including finding weights and solving puzzles before you eventually get the key, ironically almost yards from the hunting rifle itself. If you want to know what’s involved and how to get the Silent Hill 2 rifle key for yourself, then here’s what to expect.Silent Hill 2 Remake rifle key location You’ll find the rifle in Silent Hill 2 Remake almost as soon as you reach the prison, specifically in the Toluca Prison 1f armory here: It’s locked securely in a case and next to it is a note that says ‘they still haven’t found him’ and that the cabinet key must have been taken by a prisoner.There’s no quick way to get the key unfortunately, you just have to play through the prison. The abridged version of what that actually involves is that you’ll have to get the Heaviest Weight from the church, use t…

It’s only been a few hours since Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero launched in early access for those who pre-ordered the Deluxe and Ultimate editions of Spike Chunsoft’s new fighting game, but players are already being thoroughly destroyed by AI opponents.Across social media, the immediate reaction to Sparking Zero is clear – beyond its massive roster and fanservice, it’s very tough. One player on Twitter has shared a clip of a fight against a ‘Super’ difficulty Vegeta CPU, who pulls off a sickening string of attacks in a glorious combo, before de-transforming himself part-way through to become less powerful, despite continuing the onslaught immediately after. This disrespectful series of moves was so humbling that the player in question clearly had to pause for a while to absorb what just happened, and I frankly don’t blame them.Put the CPU on super and they fucking BEAT YOUR ASS pic.twitter.com/flU8HkUhuoOctober 7, 2024Similar struggles have been noted in the story mode, with many pl…