When the end of the world arrives, what better way to pass the time than with a brawl on civilisation’s embers? In Rise Of Incarnates, the first free-to-play Steam release from a team of designers drawn from the Tekken and SoulCalibur talent pool, humanity’s ruined capital cities certainly provide a dramatic backdrop. The London Eye tilts disapprovingly at the fracas unfolding on the far side of a collapsed Westminster Bridge, while the disembodied head of the Statue Of Liberty glares at the air battles brought to New York by this cast of anime-styled invaders. As with Gundam Vs – Bandai Namco’s two-on-two, arena-based fighting game, which remains highly popular in Japanese arcades – this idiosyncratic brawler lacks the precision of Street Fighter and makes fewer physical demands of its players. But matches are bold and memorable, and there’s no shortage of mind games to be found within.
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