Our Gaming Week: Comfort Kills, Nostalgia Tugs, and Why Wolverine's Real Issues Aren't What Critics Say

This week's play session spans assassination comfort, MMO revival anticipation, and a deeper look at Marvel's Wolverine beyond its loudest criticisms. One writer returned to Hitman: World of Assassination for its exploratory freedom—finding satisfaction in elaborate kills across Berlin, Dartmoor, and Hokkaido. Another booted up modern MapleStory ahead of October's Classic release, struck by how the 2D Korean MMO has evolved over a decade. The third digs into Wolverine's design choices, particularly its excessive hand-holding. While acknowledging the signposting is "bad" and often borders on parody, they argue the tutorial bloat isn't actually the game's worst flaw—it's a symptom of a broader design philosophy that undermines the experience in other, more fundamental ways.