Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden The First Preview, gamescom 2023

At a glance, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden owes a lot to Sonys recent God of War outings. Its close thirdperson camera perspective, linearbutopen level design, and mix of environmental puzzles and hardhitting melee combat are all present. But theres more than meets the eye here. After playing a whole quest Ive discovered that beneath that surface lies a soul just as connected to the Life is Strange series developer Don t Nod is famed for as it is to Sonys godly behemoth.