Written by: Tyler Selig
At the beginning of every month I am going to make a post about games that I'm
interested in that are being released that month. Some of the games will be big
releases, maybe some will be smaller, indie releases. This is not meant to be a
comprehensive list of all the games released this month. The point of it is to
give my own opinion on upcoming games, why I think they look like games people
should play. Some of these games I will include on the list because I know
people are looking forward to them, not necessarily because I want to play
them.
October is a big month for AAA titles, with a lot of industry mammoths competing
against each other for yo mad duckets, so you’re bound to have something you’re
looking forward to this month. So let’s do this:
Beyond: Two Souls (PS3) – October 8
Genre: Interactive Drama Action/Adventure
Why You Should Be Interested: This is bound to be a divisive
game because David Cages often are. He often focuses on storytelling, rather
than gameplay, and that bothers some people. I loved Heavy Rain, but I loved
Heavy Rain in 20 minute bursts. The gameplay was not the strong point and it
got boring after 20 minutes but the story was incredible.
It looks like Beyond: Two Souls is
more of the same. I’ve no doubt they’ll fine tune what they do, but it won’t be
a game for everyone. I do wish they’d focus on making compelling gameplay
because I feel like it would compliment the story… but Beyond: Two Souls is
clearly a big release, and one I am excited for despite that.
Pokemon X and Y (3DS) – October 12
Genre: RPG
Why You Should Be Interested: It’s Pokemon. It’s a guarantee
that the game will be huge. I actually haven’t followed the Pokemon games but
what I’ve played is really solid. I have every reason to believe that this will
be yet another wonderful RPG on a handheld that is an RPG monster.
Batman: Arkham Origins (PC, PS3, Wii U,
Xbox 360) - October 25
Genre: Action/Adventure
Why You Should Be Interested: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City
were both some of the finest games the genre has ever seen. The different ways
to tackle events, the incredible fighting system and just the fact that it was
about Batman… all these things made these games classics. While this is a
prequel to Arkham Asylum, I think the fact that it will star an unrefined
Batman (along with the inevitable great game play) is an interesting choice. I
don’t think people have to worry that the development was handled by a
different company. I think the blueprint has been clearly defined and this will
be another solid entry.
Path of Exile (PC) – October 23 (I
think)
Genre: Action-RPG
Why You Should Be Interested: Free-to-play is a concept that
scares some people (I don’t quite get it but I feel like I might write an
article about it at a later date), but Path of Exile seems to be free-to-play,
not pay-to-win. I played the beta a little bit and it honestly seems like one
of the better hack n’ slash RPGs in recent times. What I’ve liked is that it
does take from genre classics but it carves its own path with some really neat
gameplay choices. From a levelling up system not unlike Final Fantasy X, to the
way it handles buying things, I think Path of Exile is going to be a gem when
it is finally officially released.
Battlefield 4 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) –
October 29
Genre: Military First-Person Shooter
Why You Should Be Interested: If you’re into military
shooters and want an experience that’s not Call of Duty, you probably can’t go
wrong with Battlefield 4. For me, the biggest deal is how destructive the
environments are.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (PC,
Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U) – October 29
Genre: Action/Adventure
Why You Should Be Interested: Honestly I’m not an Assassin’s
Creed fan but I know people dig it so I’ll throw it in there. I imagine it’ll
probably be more of the same, but if you’re into the series, make sure to check
it out.
Sonic: Lost World (Wii U, 3DS) – October
29
Genre: Platformer
Why You Should Be Interested: If you’re a Wii U owner (good
on ya) and you haven’t played it as much as you would like… here’s a reason to
play it. A Nintendo exclusive, it looks like it’s going to be another good
entry in a classic series of games. So if you want to play as an incredibly
fast Hedgehog, then this should be your jam.
WWE 2K14 (PS3, Xbox 360) – October 29
Genre: Wrestling/Fighting
Why You Should Be Interested: While I don’t think wrestling
games have been as good since the N64 days, and the last WWE game was glitchy,
it still delivered a fun wrestling experience, flaws and all. 2K14 looks to be
more of the same, with a selling point being the Ultimate WAAAAARRIOOOOOR.
Which to be fair, is pretty sweet. And hey, you’re not going to find much else
in the way of wrestling games so if this is your thing, check it out.
Well peeps,
that’s it for October. Again, this is not meant to be a comprehensive list, and
it’s only games that stick out to me in some shape or form. It’s also possible
that I’ve missed some games. What games are you looking forward to? Let me know
in the comments below.
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