Last year was a great year for video game, It has distributed several famous releases such as.The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears” and “Baldur’s Gate 3.” So far, 2024 is shaping up to be another good year for gamers looking to add to their repertoire. Here are some of the latest video games releasing this spring.
“Outlast Trials” (March 5th)
Horror game fans can look forward to the third installment of Red Barrels' Outlast series, The Outlast Trials, arriving in early access in March with new maps and missions. This first-person psychological horror survival game is set during the Cold War, and players fight to survive the bizarre ordeals of Markov and his Corporation. Players can progress through the game solo or play online with up to three friends.
Jasmine Gould Wilson said that as a horror game, Outlast Trials more than delivers the “blood-chilling, stomach-churning, wince-inducing blood and violence” that fans have come to expect from Red Barrels. He said he was doing it. game radar+. The game is a “thrilling, compulsive experience that will tear every nerve in your body to shreds,” and a “chaotic playground of rampage with friends with stomachs of steel.” Place your order here.
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“Dragon’s Dogma 2” (March 22nd)
It's been 12 years since Capcom's fantasy role-playing game Dragon's Dogma was released, and the sequel is finally coming this spring. It's an action-adventure game that follows the spirit of the original. But it also offers new things, such as “a more robust world, different professions for the characters you create, and more novel scenarios to keep the gameplay fresh and interesting,” he said. Kotaku.
The game's director, Hideaki Itsuno, said in a post on the PlayStation Blog that the sequel “incorporates ideas that were technically unfeasible at the time we created the first game.” He believes the game will allow players to “live the fantasy world they've always dreamed of” and will “ultimately become the ultimate Dragons.” Place your order here.
“Princess Peach Showtime!” (March 22nd)
Princess Peach takes the helm in Nintendo's new Mario game for Switch, Princess Peach: Showtime! This is the second time Peach has played the main role, since “Super Princess Peach'' appeared on the Nintendo DS in 2005, when she was tasked with rescuing Mario and Luigi. This time, the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom takes the lead, and Mario is nowhere in sight. Unlike her previous starring roles, this game isn't just an inverted version of “Super Mario.” 'Princess Peach: Showtime' is 'doing something very unique' IGNBrian Altano said it has a “unique look and feel.” Like its predecessor, Showtime is “definitely aimed at a younger audience, but so are many of Nintendo's best games,” Altano said. Place your order here.
“Rise of the Ronin” (March 22nd)
If you're curious about Ghost of Tsushima, Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin might be worth adding to your list. This PlayStation exclusive game comes from the studio that created the acclaimed action role-playing games Nioh and Nioh 2. The game is set at the end of the Edo period, or the end of the Edo period, and “an undercurrent of political discord between East and West sets the stage in this era,” Joe Donnelly writes in the preview. . game radar+. While there are similarities to the developer's previous titles, “the latest adventure is definitely more polished and, by extension, more ambitious,” Donnelly said. Place your order here.
“Tales of Kensela: Zau” (April 23)
Developer Surgent Studios' Tales of Kenzera: Zau was an “emotional breakout” at The Game Awards. Kotaku Said. The game is a “stunning Metroidvania” that combines the “Metroid” and “Castlevania” series, and is a subgenre of non-linear platform games with “ability gate exploration”. The game depicts a young shaman's journey to bring his dead father back to life after making a deal with Kalunga, the god of death.This game is inspired by the founder of the studio Abubakar SalimDrawing from his own experience with grief, he said, “I've always believed that games are the most powerful way to tell a story.” Pre-order here.
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