Assassins Creed Shadows shinobi does it better? (Ubisoft)The Wednesday letters page thinks a Metroid Prime 4 reveal this week makes total sense, as one reader predicts Mass Effect wont be part of any Nintendo Direct.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukStealth assassinsIve been playing a lot of Assassins Creed Shadows and I have to say Im really enjoying it. Its not really doing anything new for the series, but the graphics are very good and theres not many bogs, which is a nice change. But the thing I like best? Its the closest thing to a next gen Tenchu Ive ever played. Which by default makes it the best ninja game of the modern era.The problem is that there arent many other contenders. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is definitely a better game but its not that similar to Tenchu, which is fine because thats not what it was trying to do and Id much rather FromSoftware make something original. (The irony is From did actually make a Tenchu game, back in their pre-Dark Souls days, but it was just an Xbox Live Arcade spin-off.)Ubisoft isnt exactly on their artistic level though, so theyre the perfect ones to make a new game that is Tenchu in all but name and I kind of love them for it. Ive honestly had a lot more fun with it than Ghost Of Tsushima, which wasnt trying to be that stealthy but I found became repetitive much too quickly. Maybe Shadows will in the end but so far Im enjoying sneaking over rooftops and peering round corners, just like Tenchu on the PS1.FrankyCrazy DirectThe idea of another Nintendo Direct this week seems crazy at first, given everyones waiting for the one next week, but I think were forgetting just how weird and unpredictable Nintendo can be. Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Kart 9 makes sense to us as a launch line-up, but we dont know how far along those games are or what theyre like.It seemed madness to me that there wouldnt be a Switch 2 specific version of Metroid Prime 4 but what if, instead, Nintendo uses it to show how much Switch 2 improves the quality of Switch 1 games? That actually makes more business sense, because then youre telling everyone that even though the Switch 2 looks the same it actually makes the games youve got even better.Its the PS5 Pro pitch, except I imagine the differences will be more obvious and the console will be more affordable and do other things the original cant. So, if theres a Switch 1-only Direct this week and Metroid Prime 4 is the focus, I actually wouldnt be surprised.OnibeeWinners and losersIt will be kind of hilarious if this autumn theres nothing out except GTA 6 and Switch 2 exclusives. I can easily imagine it too, because we know thats whats people are interested and as publishers now seem to be accepting, people havent got time to play a dozen games a year.Its an extreme example, that probably wont be repeated again, but it does highlight the vast gap between the winners and losers in this business. Gamers arent willing to take a risk on anything that isnt either a big name or dirt cheap, preferably free.Thats always been true but never to this degree. Seems to me the answer is to make smaller and cheaper games but I dont see any sign that anyones trying to do that. Its the same old problem of everyone trying to be number one and nobody being willing to admit they wont be.ClanceyEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukVapour, where?So is there any theory for why Rockstar hasnt shown Trailer 2 of GTA 6 yet? I hate to ask a stupid question, but it seems really strange to have your first one in 2023 and then nothing, and were now a quarter of the way into 2025.A delay seems the only explanation, but Take-Two says its not that, so what is it? Are we only ever going to get two trailers? Are we going to get a bunch of them all in a row, just before release? Wont that seem a bit overkill?I just dont get it and if this was any other game wed be accusing it of being vapourware at this point. Its not like theres an obvious date theyre waiting for, so you cant assume itll be in June, or whenever. Theres just no clue at all and thats beginning to seem weird.FlossyNever betteredI didnt think there could be anything more crazy than the way that Sony has handled Bloodborne, but finding out its 10 years old manages to beat it. I guess time flies when youre having fun, but I wouldve never have put that down as a decade old. Its not even like it was a launch PlayStation 4 game or anything.I think thats because the boundaries between this gen and the last seem so vague. It still feels like this gen hasnt really started and yet were already talking about the next one. Its all so stressful because for me the PlayStation 4 was pretty much the prefect model console and yet the follow-up has been such a wet fart.I knew Bloodborne seemed like a high watermark at the time, I didnt realise that was going to be literally as good as it gets.Duke LazerTravel plansIve been wondering where Assassins Creed can go next too, and I agree theres nothing very obvious. The only one Ive seen a lot from fans is WW1 or 2, which could be interesting, but it depends where they set it.Something showing why theyre called world wars would be interesting, so a theatre we dont usually see maybe, like Africa or China. China is one of the obvious settings left but thats probably going to seem too similar to Shadows to do straight away, so the country in one of the world wars would be interesting.India would be another good one, but would Ubisoft really get into the politics of the Raj? And if they did, would they actually manage to be sensitive and accurate enough about it? I have my doubts. They could do it pre-colonialism though, that would be interesting.I know very little about that, but Id say one of the flaws of Assassins Creed is that it doesnt really teach you a lot about history that you didnt already know. They go for obvious settings but theyre obvious because people know them. Id like to learn about a new place and culture for once, that I didnt know about before.Given historical accuracy wasnt exactly Shadows strong point maybe thats a bad idea, but then again it could be a chance for them to prove theyre doing things right now.StationNothing insideSo Xbox have decided that you can go to the shop and buy Indiana Jones And The Great Circle but its a code that you download. What is the point of that? I was going to buy it but I dont think Ill bother now.Why dont they just do one or the other? You can either buy it on disc or you can download it, why do it where you can buy it in shops but you have to download it?DavidGC: Codes in a box have been a thing for years now, sadly. If thats even what this is it sounds more like there is a disc but it needs additional downloads to work.Direct EffectI wonder if well see anything about the new Mass Effect this year? Thats one thing I dont expect to see at the Nintendo Direct, but I would like it if it turned up at one of the not-E3 events. We really need to know that EA hasnt canned it, after the failure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but maybe thats me being paranoid.It makes me wonder in general what kind of games will be in the Direct and what wont. Im pretty sure therell be nothing from Rockstar, for example, but I wouldnt be surprised at Capcom stuff, up to and including Resident Evil.Ubisoft is a given, since theyve always been close with Nintendo, and I think bringing back those MySims games shows that EA are wanting in too. Although EA are getting like Activision nowadays, where they publish fewer and fewer games every year, to the point where Im not even sure what else theyd put on Switch 2. The current one already has EA Sports FC, so what else is there? A port of Dragon Age?Literally anything could happen next Wednesday and thats definitely exciting. I just hope Nintendo make the most of the opportunity and dont leave us with more questions than answers. People assume theyll talk about the release date and price but thats not guaranteed.We dont even know if therell be any third party games there, but I think there will be. Theyll want to show off that everyone wants to be on Switch 2 and hopefully thatll involve a lot of surprises just probably not Mass Effect.KrisInbox also-ransIm always shocked that Australia is the most strict country in the West when it comes to ratings and video game content. How can they be so chill about everything else but get worked up over video games?AlgieA lot of talk about Capcom bringing back old franchises but Im surprised theyve never tried to do a new Breath Of Fire. I know role-players arent generally their thing, but they made a lot of them back in the day, so they mustve have been popular at the time.PengleMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. Readers letters are used on merit and may be edited for length and content.You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Readers Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.You can also leave your comments below and dont forget to follow us on Twitter.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy