42 ...... Sunday, October 14, 2018 1SM 1SM Sunday, October 14, 2018 ...... 43 lTHERE is talk that the new Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far lRALLY fans, rejoice — Championship with official cars Kingdom Hearts game could for the PS4. It has every game in the Codemasters are working on and tracks. Expect hardcore action be a bit daunting for newcomers to series, apart from the web-based the follow-up to 2015’s excellent and locations across the globe. the series. Well, Square Enix have Kingdom Hearts X games. Dirt Rally. Dirt Rally 2.0 will have a Out on Xbox One, PS4 and PC on MUSIC GAMES your back — they are also releasing Out on October 30. heavy dash of the World Rallycross February 26.

EXCLUSIVE by COLAN LAMONT New Raider shows a more human touch SCOTS kids are getting LARA Croft is the ultimate warrior is to define her role as a hero after world — for example the game has in Japan which was a cemetery of We love queen — but now she is far more coming face to face with her own the biggest hub we have ever cre- boats whereas Rise was set in snow their first taste of live than a mean machine. mistakes and failures. ated in the series. and was bare. lTHE Razer phone was a music thanks to a The team at Eidos Montreal “This will take her to some very “Then there are the new controls “But Shadow has mountains and winner when we tested it CBeebies star. wanted the final game in the reboot dark places, but this is also a very — we always want you to feel like you jungles as well as underwater sec- a few months ago — now F1 2018 trilogy to show Croft with a optimistic game because it is all are in control so combat has moved tions and villages and cites. There there is Razer Phone 2. Most primary-age young- about how she confronts these It aims to build on the solid sters will already know Xbox One, PS4 and PC £39.99 conscience, but without losing her into more open areas and it feel are so many sections that you will brutality. challenges and ultimately more like a sandbox. feel like you are moving from place to foundation from the first who Andy Day is. LEWIS Hamilton may be cruising to his fifth F1 Games lead writer Jill Murray and overcomes them.” “Lara has all the skills that she had place.” phone, and improving the The 37-year-old went from Socking world championship, but there is a way YOU can camera with a 12 MP wide- senior game director Daniel Bisson Lara and the world she is battling in at the end of Rise. People had Despite pushing the limits, the presenting on the children’s beat him. told STUART CULLEN how they shape the core of the new game. angle lens with optical image channel to getting his own Race game experts Codemasters have served complained that they had to guys hope newcomers will love the brought the latest incarnation to the Daniel, below right, added: “The relearn all the skills in Rise after new adventure. stabilisation and a 12 MP shows, like Andy’s Prehistoric up F1 2018. The rule is: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. difference between the three EXCLUSIVE telephoto lens with 2x zoom Adventures, and has become a gaming screen. Tomb Raider 2013, so we made Jill said: “To anyone who hasn’t Codemasters have almost followed that — but Jill, above right, said: “Lara starts games is between the character on the back. On the front is an household name for anyone they have tweaked things and this game runs INTERVIEWsure that she is skilled up with played the series or any Tomb Raider 8 MP camera which will sup- with a toddler. the game at the height of her powers and the world itself, That is the big- everything she learned from game this is a perfect jumping on faster than previous generations. — she is strong and capable and is gest change between Shadow port video streaming at full Now he’s formed a band, If you played F1 2017 then a lot of this will feel Rise.” point — we have the complete Lara HD resolution. Andy And The Odd Socks, it to the racing to get to the artefact ahead of and Rise. The team also enjoyed bringing in Croft experience familiar but the biggest change is the depth to “It’s a much bigger jump forward Razer Chroma tech has who play songs for pre-teens Trinity and take it before they can use some typical globe-trotting “It has all the key features you been built into the handset to the career mode. You can do research and devel- it. But she is also trying to take out then the changes between Tomb and their grown-up tag-alongs. opment for your team to improve performance excitement. Jill said: “The game will would expect from a Tomb Raider boost the notification light, it The frontman, from Luton, their whole organisation. Raider 2013 and Rise. The world is see you go from Mexico to Peru but it game but it feels like a more com- and the points you need to unlock completely different because Lara is has wireless charging and it is said: “You don’t get many kids’ these parts are easier to get than in “She unknowingly sets off the is all contained in the world map.” plete package. Everything we have IP67-rated which gives it bands for the age group we’re apocalypse, so she learns quickly at the apex of her skills. That brings in Daniel added: “There are a lot of added to the game is in response to water resistance up to 30 aiming at. It’s great to have last year’s game. And the overall a lot of new abilities that we need to tech tree is a bit more user friendly. that even though she is very powerful differences in the environ- what we know fans love. minutes submerged. parents telling us that it’s their she can also make incredibly big showcase. ment. Tomb Raider 2013 “For us, it’s a really strong Available to pre-order now kid’s first gig, wearing their bullies Add in post-race press confer- “That changed how we built the mistakes. Her challenge in the game was set on an island end to the trilogy.” for £779 or get it through a band T-shirts. ences and interviews where what “I’ve had some great experi- you say can affect team morale and contract on 3 later this month. ences watching bands I love you get a feel for the real life in the and to be able to share that fast lane. There are new regula- with your kid us amazing. The tions that can kick in during a session which can songs are great for kids, but nobble your development plan but you can also also for adults too.” SHOWMAN . . . safeguard your investment. It was Andy’s dream to star on stage and, The racing is typically Codemasters brilliant. 1 FIFA 19 in children’s television. He left, in Andy’s You can alter the skill bar to your level — from 2 Assassin’s Creed enjoyed amateur dramatics as Prehistoric Sunday driver to full-on SIM. And you get all the Odyssey a youngster — and when he Adventures official teams and tracks. 3 Forza Horizon 4 finished college he set his show The photo-realistic look is stunning and the 4 Marvel’s Spider-man sights on the small screen. sound is spot on, but you may be disappointed 5 Super Mario Andy says: by how much feels reused from before. Party “When I was HHHHú 18 I got a STUART CULLEN job at the lIT’S almost Resonate Millennium time in Glasgow. Doors Dome as a open on Friday for hordes of character Scots gamers to see what’s host, enter- new. taining the Friday and Sunday will see crowds. Then teams battling it out in Coun- I went to Italy ter-Strike: Global Offensive, and worked in while Saturday is all about theatre in Rocket League. The winners education, of both tournaments wil, grab teaching kids some sweet prizes from GT English and Omega, Razer and X Gamer. doing work- eSports commentators shops. Jamie Martin and John Allen “I enjoyed working with will cover all the action with kids and I the tournaments also on decided my twitch.tv/epiclan. plan was to get More info at into kids’ TV.” resonatetotalgaming.com His big break came when he spotted an audition for CBee- it’s been fantastic.” Andy has Alliance, they launched Odd Choose Respect. In the mean- Croft’s a Lara fun AFTER bies, but he faced some serious been on the box since 2007, Socks day. Andy says: “We time, he’s heading to Glasgow and the job allowed him to wanted to raise awareness of for his Odd Socks gig later months of competition. speculation Sony The presenter, who is dad to fulfil another dream — of bullying in schools and created this month. ALL great tales must have an end — Shadow of the Tomb Raider time around. Add in a health large map broken 21-week-old Ruby, said: “It starting the band. this idea that children would He added: “I am really look- up into areas full of side quests and bonuses to CEO Kenichiro started with about 2,000 people He said: “I was never in a come in wearing odd socks for ing forward to playing in Scot- and Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Xbox One, PS4 and PC £49.99 find like new kit and gear and you won’t need to Yoshida admitted in an and I got down to the last 15. band before, my focus was the day and pay a pound land — my two favourite places looks to top off a great reboot trilogy exploration test than the past two games. There look for stuff to do. interview that they are They chose me because I was always children’s TV. Also, I which would go to the charity. to go in the UK are Edinburgh about our favourite explorer badass, are crypts, puzzles and tombs and each one The game looks stunning — the lush green working on a new Play- very different from the pre- couldn’t play an instrument “It’s about raising awareness and Glasgow, I’m really not poses a mental teaser. These are easily the best jungle and ruins coated in the glow from torches Station console. senters they already had on well enough at the time. in a fun way about being dif- just saying that. Lara Croft. puzzles in the series. will really impress you. There is a real Our money is on it the channel. “Now I love being in the ferent and accepting people’s “I used to play the SEC for Shadow is going for the big finish — All that is not to say there is no action — depth to the world and the characters look being called the “I was the tall one — and I band. There’s nothing like live differences.” CBeebies Life and can’t wait to Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 3: Vehicle Kit ramping everything up to 11 with a bigger be prepared for a mix of stealth and full- great. PS5. The soundtrack walks a fine line between had the hair and the nostrils. performing.” This year, Odd Socks Day come back.” Switch £59.99 challenge, deeper story and more skills for on assault to get the job done. “Getting the call was bril- The group released their will be on November 12 and lAndy and the Odd Socks play The our heroine. That dangerous ballet provides the most awe and tension, depending on the situation, liant. I had just wanted it so first album last November and, Andy has written a new song Drygate, Glasgow, on October 21 NINTENDO Labo is a enjoy building these fun — you aren’t always on the back foot but the voice acting is well handled, with You are right in the action from the start — on Camilla Luddington giving Croft a real badly. I was really grateful and together with the Anti-Bullying for Anti-Bullying Week 2018 [email protected] play, construction and complex kits . . . maybe a plane that is crashing to the ground — and like in previous games. You take the fight education fun fest with with a bit of adult help. human touch. don’t expect the tension to lift as you bounce to the enemy. It is good, but the game is not perfect. The cardboard. There is an in-depth from location to location. You can hide in over-grown vines or stealth can be a bit hit and miss at times It launched earlier this instruction guide on the The main tale is a simple lesson: If the sign string up mercenaries. You are the predator this and the sound doesn’t impact how the enemies year with two sets — a game cart which lets you says “Do not touch” then do not touch. react. It is a bit weird to kill someone just yards DEAD FICTION acter. I wanted to have a powerful track that was giant robot suit and a see each piece in a 3D Croft thinks she was doing the right thing in FIND your from his comrades yet they hear nothing. WHERE: Dundee NEW simple, short, anthemic and super fun to play live. mix of little models like a space so you are sure removing an artefact and stopping the evil own hidden treasure Shadow Of The Tomb Raider is a strong final WHO: Craig MacLeod (vocals/guitar), Ruaridh “The concept as a starting point was money. I fishing rod and motor- you have done it right. corporation Trinity, but she actually starts the at Numskull with their new chapter to the tale. lMICROSOFT have Kidd (bass/vocals), Robbie Boyd (drums/vocals) was thinking about how our lives are so tied into bike controls. Then, once it is built, it countdown to the apocalypse. Standard day at range of Tomb Raider gear. The developers have taken all the good bits unveiled a glimpse of the FOR FANS OF: Biffy Clyro, Frightened Rabbit, Foo MUSIC the system. Also, two close friends this year have The third set is defi- is playtime in the sand- the office for Lara then. There are mugs, hoodies and across the series and added a few new tricks future with Project xCloud — Fighters By Jim Gellatly been made bankrupt. I guess that fed its way into nitely aimed at gear- box where there is a host Lara’s character grows as the story develops. hats and PS1-inspired coasters and some heavy-duty polish. a hugely ambitious new JIM SAYS: They’ve yet to play a live gig, but Dead the thought process for the lyrics. heads. Toy-Con 3 of fun tasks. You can There is some deep emotion which helps you and candles. But the highlight It all serves to bring Croft’s tale almost full game-streaming service. Fiction have already released three cracking “I’m not a fan of literal songwriting so I like to Vehicle Kit lets also look at the the bond with her. has to be the original Tomb circle to where the series was before the It aims to bring console- fuzzy, dirty, grungy, maybe punky, maybe with mask the obvious with metaphors and alliteration. singles this year. lighter more alternative moments and even a little you build a flight engineering The actual gameplay is a step back from Raider pin badge inspired reboot. quality gaming to the PC and Craig and Ruaridh also play in the critically It makes the words more ambiguous. That makes it stick as well as aspect. the action fest of past games. There are by Lara of yesteryear. Find HHHHú smartphones and tablets. heavier at times was what we were keen to pro- more of a creative challenge to write.” acclaimed Perthshire band Dante, but Dead Fiction duce. We’re both in our thirties now but had played the controls of a It would have epic gun battles, but this is more of an out more at numskull.com STUART CULLEN Microsoft has started pri- is a very different proposition. Dead Fiction are very much a DIY affair, with the submarine and a been nice to be vate tests using mobile in bands as young teenagers. We wanted to rekin- music released through Craig’s own label. He told Frontman Craig, a Music Industry lecturer at dle that flame and make a bit more ‘noise’ again.” steering wheel able to use the phones and tablets over 4G Perth College UHI, explained: “Ru is drummer for me: “Everything is self-produced which is cool. with a peddle. wheel with other racers networks and even 5G where Debuting in March with No Time, it was followed That way there’s no pressure on any of us. Meraki is Dante and I play guitars and keys. Dante is in June by Dressed To Kill. Their lat- Everything is marked on the Switch and the it is up and running. now a seven-piece band and it’s a label and recording studio that I started in 2013. and colour coded so it £70 cost is an issue. It uses Azure cloud tech to est single Crushed By The Weight I’ll have released twelve records by the end of this more of an indie rock outfit with is a glorious slab of alt rock. It’s due should be simple, but It is a step up from the sort streaming issues like folk elements. year. It’s a non-profit label in the sense that all building a working steer- first two kits. It is aimed latency, visual fidelity and out on October 26, though the money made is split between and bands and the “Dead Fiction is more alterna- video is already out. ing wheel out of card- at younger gamers but input lag. tive rock. It’s heavier sonically and label, with my cut going back into financing new board will test your who can resists the thrill Public trials of xCloud will much more stripped back in terms Craig said: “Crushed By The creative projects.” Weight is one of the newest songs patience. of building a steering start next year. of arrangement.” All three singles are set to be on the band’s debut The educational side wheel from cardboard In a short trailer you can The band got together last year, I’ve written. It purposely has a dif- EP, which should land by the end of the year, along ferent feel to it. We’ve been con- also comes to the fore — and rubber bands? see Halo and Forza Horizon 4 when Craig got a call from Robbie, with Dead Fiction’s first gigs. it’s easy to see how HHHH being played on a mobile but who he hadn’t seen for a few scious about trying to make sure MORE: facebook.com/deadfictionmusic all our songs have their own char- younger gamers would STUART CULLEN the firm insists this is not the years. Robbie had just set up a lJim presents a weekly showcase of New Music end of the console. wee studio and suggested making Watch a video of the band on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm. a rock record together. Craig said: at: thescottishsun.co.uk amazingradio.com “We concluded that something jimgellatly.com READ THE GAMING COLUMN PLUS ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS OVER AT CODECMOMENTS.COM