Sunday, October 20th 2024
This Week in Gaming (Week 43)
Welcome to the last full week of October and boy is it going to be a busy week of new game releases. This week's AAA release is said to force you to go rogue on your tour of duty. Next you'll be starting your own tentacle cult, which if followed by being kicked out of hell for the second time, an inaccurate history lesson, being blown away by the wind and finally being turned into a blue hedgehog.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 / This week's AAA title / Friday 25 October
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops. The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity. Steam link
Worshippers of Cthulhu / Monday 21 October / Early Access
You are not a harbinger of destruction; but a herald of cosmic rebirth. Your purpose is not to sow chaos, but to embrace the inevitable evolution that awaits us all.
Humanity is insignificant, pitiful in its smallness. Our existence is a fleeting whisper in the cosmic winds, and only by awakening Cthulhu can we transcend our feeble existence. In one profound act, you can shake the foundations of the universe. Awaken Cthulhu, for in his awakening lies the catalyst for a cascading effect that will reshape the cosmos and a new order shall emerge. Steam link
No More Room in Hell 2 / Tuesday 22 October / Early Access
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense & terrifying permadeath co-op journey into the eerie darkness of zombie-infested zones. As an emergency responder you must survive, scavenge, stockpile and fulfill your mission - then repeat, each time in an ever-changing experience. Steam link
Age of History 3 / Wednesday 23 October
Embark on an epic journey with Age of History 3, which takes you through the vast timeline of human history. From the Age of Civilization to the realms of the far future, play as various Civilizations ranging from dominant empires to small tribes. Advance in the technology tree to unlock better buildings and stronger units, improving your Civilization. Each technological breakthrough opens up new possibilities, reflecting the evolution and growth of your Civilization through History. Steam link
Windblown / Thursday 24 October / Early Access
Wake up warriors! This is Windblown, a lightning-fast action roguelite crafted by Motion Twin, the creators of Dead Cells. You innocent souls have lived peacefully in The Ark, a floating village orbiting around the gigantic and deadly Vortex. However, don't let that calm existence fool you; your cozy little island is about to get devoured… Steam link
Sonic X Shadow Generations / Friday 25 October
Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that prove why he's known as the Ultimate Life Form! Speed through iconic stages from Shadow's history, discover hidden secrets in an expansive hub world, and unlock new powers to take on Black Doom and save the world. Steam link
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 / This week's AAA title / Friday 25 October
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops. The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity. Steam link
You are not a harbinger of destruction; but a herald of cosmic rebirth. Your purpose is not to sow chaos, but to embrace the inevitable evolution that awaits us all.
Humanity is insignificant, pitiful in its smallness. Our existence is a fleeting whisper in the cosmic winds, and only by awakening Cthulhu can we transcend our feeble existence. In one profound act, you can shake the foundations of the universe. Awaken Cthulhu, for in his awakening lies the catalyst for a cascading effect that will reshape the cosmos and a new order shall emerge. Steam link
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense & terrifying permadeath co-op journey into the eerie darkness of zombie-infested zones. As an emergency responder you must survive, scavenge, stockpile and fulfill your mission - then repeat, each time in an ever-changing experience. Steam link
Embark on an epic journey with Age of History 3, which takes you through the vast timeline of human history. From the Age of Civilization to the realms of the far future, play as various Civilizations ranging from dominant empires to small tribes. Advance in the technology tree to unlock better buildings and stronger units, improving your Civilization. Each technological breakthrough opens up new possibilities, reflecting the evolution and growth of your Civilization through History. Steam link
Wake up warriors! This is Windblown, a lightning-fast action roguelite crafted by Motion Twin, the creators of Dead Cells. You innocent souls have lived peacefully in The Ark, a floating village orbiting around the gigantic and deadly Vortex. However, don't let that calm existence fool you; your cozy little island is about to get devoured… Steam link
Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that prove why he's known as the Ultimate Life Form! Speed through iconic stages from Shadow's history, discover hidden secrets in an expansive hub world, and unlock new powers to take on Black Doom and save the world. Steam link
15 Comments on This Week in Gaming (Week 43)
No More Room in Hell 2 is locked to 8 player co-op and has permadeath mechanics for characters, blacklisting it until next year when they claim it comes out of Early Access with more than one map.
COD6: blacklisted
store.steampowered.com/app/2731870/Ys_X_Nordics/
Also, this weekly roundup is somewhat limited in terms of how many games I'm going to put in it and I had honestly never heard anything about that game or that company before, but I guess it could be because it's not my genre as well. There doesn't tend to be all that much interested here in JRPG content as well, at least not unless it's some big well known title.
I did actually skip a couple of other games I personally liked, but again didn't seem to have enough traction compared to the ones I did post.
furriesSonic aficionados? Meanwhile I see a ton of talk about niche Japanese titles, JRPG or otherwise, in recent gaming thread about hidden gems.I mean, you shoehorned three (that’s 3) Early Access titles into the roundup. I wouldn’t even mention those since, you know, they aren’t done. But whatever, you have your way of doing things and I suppose there’s reason for it. I don’t think many people come to TPU for their fresh gaming news in any case. I just like reading your posts to know what the mainstream gamer considers to be “of interest” nowadays.
Seems like Worshippers of Cthulhu is leading this weeks poll and I had never heard of that one either until today, but it slotted in on a day when nothing well-known was launching, although I spotted something else first, but skipped that in favour for Worshippers of Cthulhu.
If you're not happy with this, please take it up with management.Well, you're free to run a poll in the forums and ask if this is the case.For a niche genre that loads of people aren't into.
Even a hugely popular franchise like Final Fantasy only came third the week of its release.
The other JRPG that week got one or maybe two votes...
I guess you nailed black ops 6?
This is about upcoming games, not what launched in the past week or so...
Again, one game per day/date as well, if that's too hard to understand, then I don't know what I can do to explain it more clearly.