By Liam Gallups Posted December 17, 2014
Heyo once again, everybody in newspaper reading land! Your local Gamernut is back again to bring to your collective attention a choice selection of games come and coming. Oh, by the way, it’s that special time of year again. Consider this a heads-up for all you holiday shoppers out there wondering what to get that special gamer in your life.
Longtime fans of “World of Warcraft” have MUCH to hoot about now that the “Warlords of Draenor” expansion released November 13. Players will be able to level up to 100 from the previous cap or 90. This expansion also adds more dungeons, a graphical overhaul, enhanced Player versus Player, and so much more. If you’re looking to make your current WoW experience even better, get this expansion.
The long-awaited survival horror game “Alien: Isolation” is available now. This atmospheric game takes the look of classic movies and places you in the shoes of a survivor trying to escape a xenomorph who is out to kill you. Also, the alien is smart. This game is for you if you enjoy the old “Alien” movies and have a strong nerve.
“Far Cry 4” should, at the time of print, be available for PC, Xbox One, 360, and PlayStation3-through-4. This entry in the series features a new location, a new villain named Ajay (who has a bit of a homosexual and racist controversy being built around him based on the box art. Ubisoft is trying their best to take down), and the amazing power to ride an elephant. This game also features an intuitive level creator which should cause hours of anecdotes.
From “Turtle Rock Studios”, the creators of the “Left 4 Dead” series, is an asymmetrical competitive game called “Evolve”. This game pits four player-controlled “Hunters” against a giant monster controlled by a fifth player. It takes place on a distant planet at the edge of civilized space. The monster has the power to change its form by eating the local wildlife, evolving into a much more powerful creature in an attempt to kill the Hunters trying to kill it. The game has been slated for a release on February 10, 2015.
Nintendo released “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker” on December 5, 2014, just in time for Christmas. This game takes the Captain Toad mini-game from “Super Mario 3D World” and expands upon it. Players navigate many puzzling stages to find all the treasures within. Toad can pluck up grass, use a pickaxe, ride a mine cart, and much more. It is available for Wii U so do NOT miss out!
“Battlefield: Hardline” is an upcoming first-person shooter game by EA Games. This game tries to reinvent the “Battlefield” formula by changing the setting of the game. Rather than use a military setting like previous installments, this entry has a police versus felons theme, allowing for city locals, new tools and vehicles, and over-the-top action film sensibilities. This is a game for fans of haphazard shooting and should be released on March 17, 2015.
Fans of rhythm games and J-pop should enjoy the PS3 game “Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd”. This is the second “Project Diva” game to be released outside of Japan. This game features the series’ traditional gameplay in which players tap buttons in time to the music. There are quite a few songs available in the game’s library, and the cute characters should please anime fans alike. Besides this game, another Hatsune Miku game is available for Nintendo 3DS. Sometime in 2015, we will receive a game called “Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX”. This fun entry should please your growing appetite for Miku’s music sparked by “Project Diva”.
WOOF. This are quite a few games to choose from. This of course is only the tip of the iceberg as they say. There are still a great many games to find, but for the time being, I must stop. Once again loyal gamers, this is your local Gamernut with a look at some games coming soon.
Sayonara.
“Splatoon” is a team-based multiplayer shooter coming on Wii U in Q2 2015. This is a paintball-styled game where players shoot paint in their teams’ colors in an attempt to cover as much of the arena as possible. Players also have the power to swim in their colored paint as a squid. If this does not convince you, try the hectic nature of the battles, or the single-player campaign. Nintendo is also pushing the game as a new franchise, which should be interesting.
“Batman: Arkham Knight” is coming on June 2, 2015. This is the final game in the Arkham series. Major features include an expanded Gotham for you to roam and explore. Also, fans of The Dark Knight will most DEFINITELY love that the Batmobile makes an appearance in this landmark title. This plot has some insane twists to it as well, including some of the remaining rouge’s gallery banding together to try to kill Batman.
