This Week in Gaming (Week 13)

[TheLostSwede]

Welcome to the last full week of March and it's jam-packed with new releases, with this week's major release coming out of South Korea and it should appeal to all the single player RPG fans out there. The week continues with driving really really far away, a modern take on an early arcade game, some more RPG action, although this time based on a popular TV show, which is followed up by an open world post-apocalyptic first person shooter that takes place in the UK and the week finally ends with a life sim that is not from EA. There's also a bunch of other games launching this week.

The First Berserker: Khazan / This week's major release / Thursday 27 March
Experience the brutal action of The First Berserker: Khazan, a hardcore Action RPG adventure set 800 years before the events of the Dungeon Fighter Online (DNF) Universe. You will experience the vast universe and journey to the continent of Arad and discover the untold story of General Khazan. Master deep and immersive combat mechanics while you engage in strategic battles against a diverse array of foes and bosses. Will you embrace the path of the First Berserker and embark on Khazan's path of revenge? Steam link




Drive Beyond Horizons / Monday 24 March / Early Access
Embark on an epic journey of exploration and adventure in Drive Beyond Horizons. Roam through expansive, procedurally generated landscapes in your customizable vehicle, from vast deserts to lush forests. Experience the thrill of discovery as you uncover hidden secrets and face unique challenges along the way. Steam link



Breakout Beyond / Tuesday 25 March
Breakout is back. In this neon-drenched take on the classic, you'll need to literally break through each puzzle by clearing bricks to breach the final goal. Rack up a combo and create spectacular light shows alone or with a friend. Steam link



Game of Thrones: Kingsroad / Wednesday 26 March / Early Access
Explore the seven kingdoms that make up Westeros in the vast open world of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad. Discover vivid landscapes, massive cities, backwater towns, untamed wilderness, and the people that inhabit them. Steam link



Atomfall / This week's second major release / Thursday 27 March
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers. Steam link



inZOI / Friday 28 March / Early Access
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation. Steam link



Also launching this week: Nordhold, AI Limit, Mini Royale and Karma: The Dark World

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[Chaitanya]

Korean RPGs have a bit of reputation regarding story line that goes nowhere and other issues.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Korean RPGs have a bit of reputation regarding story line that goes nowhere and other issues.

Well, it's not a AAA release for reasons.
I was going to put inZoi as this week's major release, but it's early access and maybe a bit too niche?

 

[Hyderz]

Lots of interesting titles this week

 

[AGlezB]

My pick this week was Atomfall but it comes with Denuvo, so no.

 

[SN2716057]

Atomfall and GoT a year from now when they are in the discount bin.

 

[blinnbanir]

Watched some Gameplay of GOT. It does not look bad. I would get AC Shadows instead though if I was only going to buy one Game. Breakout Beyond triggered my nostalgia, until I remembered how many quarters I sunk into that and Arkanoid.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Breakout Beyond triggered my nostalgia, until I remembered how many quarters I sunk into that and Arkanoid.

The only real reason I included it. It looks meh, sadly

 

[QuietBob]

Karma: The Dark World gets my vote for the week.
Got the shivers just watching the trailers

 

[ZoneDymo]

"roam through expansive, procedurally generated landscapes"

aka we could not be bothered to design a game or story, here have some puzzle pieces and waste your time.

 

[sam_86314]

Was interested in InZOI until I found out the new demo has Denuvo in it (Steam page doesn't say, but DIE does). I suspect the full game will also have it.

I especially don't like this since this developer has shown to be more than happy to revoke licenses on Steam.

The old demo from a few months ago is no longer playable (even if you have a license on Steam) unless you patch the executable. I suspect they'll do the same thing with this new demo, but with Denuvo, no preserving it this time.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Dencrappo or not, i have bought Atomfall, been waiting for this, so will put up with the Dencrappo bullsquat, as it looks so good.

 

[AusWolf]

Lots of interesting titles this week

Lots of wishlist-worthy ones, but nothing instant-buy-worthy, imo. All in all, solid week, though.

 

[SN2716057]

Watched some Gameplay of GOT. It does not look bad.

Spoiler: snip

I would get AC Shadows instead though if I was only going to buy one Game. Breakout Beyond triggered my nostalgia, until I remembered how many quarters I sunk into that and Arkanoid.

I also Watched some gameplay of GOT and it looks good for a PS3 game.
At least decent and playable except that all the cut scenes seem to run crappy. And the horse controls are weird. Also no original voice actors (at least as far as I watched).

 

[colossusrageblack]

Drive Beyond Horizons could be cool if I can use my sim rig with it. I played the Game of Thrones demo, it needed a lot of polishing, but that first hour was fairly entertaining.

 

[Freedom4556]

That AI LIMIT game looks like the NieR: Automata we have at home.

 

[_JP_]

Is that a Citroen C15 in the Drive Beyond Horizons trailer?!