Zach Barbieri

It’s difficult to put into words my feelings about Beast of Reincarnation. This feels fair given my muddled frame of thought following such a muddled game. When the game begins, it introduces Emma, the main character, to you in the worst possible way. A flash-forward to some serious action, before returning to the start of the story, then juxtaposing all of that with a flashback is too much.

Do you remember Last Sentinel? If not, it’s understandable. The title was announced during the VGA’s in December of 2023, with a hyper-graphic teaser trailer. The biggest draws presented for the game at the time was former Grand Theft Auto developers were behind the title, and Last of Us Voice Actor Troy Baker was Performance Director.

Go North feels genuinely refreshing. It’s proof that you don’t need huge open worlds or complicated systems to create something memorable. Instead, it takes one very simple concept, walking through mazes, and wraps it inside beautiful environments, charming characters and an atmosphere that’s incredibly easy to sink into. More than anything else, it reminded me of taking a peaceful walk somewhere beautiful.