As the name implies, “Assassin’s Creed: Origins” explores the beginnings of the Assassin Brotherhood and its rival the Templars. That starts with the last Medjay, Bayek, who is a preternaturally gifted warrior.

I am well aware that the “otome game” genre generally does not even brush against the edge of the average StreetPulse reader’s interests, much as it piques my own delight.

Ignoring the influence of “Resident Evil 4” on “The Evil Within” is impossible; survival-horror pioneer Shinji Mikami and developer Tango Gameworks iterated on the former’s combat, structure, and progression to make them fit their new franchise while upping the sense of scale and adding a few twists of their own.

We all let those poor things live the same cursed life, didn’t we? We took tender, loving care of them for the first three days, as they transformed from amiable blobs to ugly teenagers to … well, whatever their adult form turned out to be (I always got the duck-looking Tamagotchi).

Orcs scatter as my drake makes another pass over the fortress, breathing fire into their ranks as they scramble to cover. I leap off and dive hundreds of feet, landing in a shockwave that scatters allies and foes alike.

I never was much of a Lara Croft fan back in her pointy boob days, but she piqued my interest after her gritty reboot back in 2013. I picked it up on sale and was enthralled for a good month.

Alex Hunter’s adventures as an up-and-coming player in the glamorous world of football continue in the Hunter Returns story mode, and while the game adds little touches to its other modes, this is “FIFA 18’s” major piece of business in the offseason transfer window.

In this age of day-one patches and data installations, there’s no such thing as just “starting” a new game. I had the idea that I would finally get around to Rise of the Tomb Raider — at least until a 2 GB patch persuaded me otherwise.

“Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier” is an odd bird. Despite giving players the agency to affect the world and story, it’s not a traditional video game, and with its hyper-realistic visuals, it’s not a movie.

I used to remember Tokyo Game Show as an especially exciting time of year. Looking over this year’s conference, I can’t imagine why I ever felt that way. Nevertheless, there were a few gems of note amidst the desert sands.