Escape From Tarkov: Hardest of the hardcore looter-shooter is spellbinding despite the punishing learning curve

The RPG Greetings, traveller, and welcome back to The Register Plays Games, our monthly gaming column. For the first time we feature a multiplayer title, and not a particularly forgiving one at that. I don't know why, I'm not even good at video games despite dedicating a chunk of my scant free time to playing them. Want to squad up? Someone send help, please, because I'm still trying to Escape From Tarkov."