Split Fiction (PS5) Review

Hazelight Studios has made quite the name for themselves, particularly when it comes to storytelling adventures and cooperative play. When Hazelight’s A Way Out released in 2018, it really put a focus on sharing an adventure together with friends. The team made sure it was not only split-screen, but if you wanted to play with someone and they didn’t own the game, they could have a Friend’s Pass to play along with you without needing to purchase the game. It was unheard of, and still is really, that a game company wouldn’t make each player buy a copy.

Beyond that, the game itself was great, and since its release, the studio has only doubled and tripled down on their cooperative, fun-first experimental focus, and it has more than proven itself as a powerhouse of a studio. With its recent It Takes Two gaining many prestigious awards and being the shining example of what a cooperative game experience should be, many, myself included, have been waiting with bated breath for their new... Read more