Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.
So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.
Godfall (PS4 port)
Date: 10/08/2021
Genre: Action / RPG
Platforms: PS4
“Embark on adventure in a fantasy action RPG that utilizes high-impact third-person melee combat to engage players as they hunt for loot, don legendary armor sets and defeat vicious enemies. Face challenging missions that reward you with head-turning loot as you vanquish the armies that stand against you.”
Black Book
Date: 10/08/2021
Genre: Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.”
Button City
Date: 10/08/2021
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Fennel is a shy little fox who just moved into town. After discovering the local arcade, he makes new friends and gets swept up in a whirlwind adventure to save it from being shut down at the paws of greedy fat cat Peppermint Pepperbottom!
Button City is a colorful low poly narrative adventure game about friendship and community. Enter a pastel diorama world inspired by 90’s nostalgia and filled with cute characters to befriend. Complete quirky quests around town, play arcade games, collect fun costumes, solve puzzles and more as you follow a story about growing up and saving the things that are important to you.”
Foreclosed
Date: 12/08/2021
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos, his identity recently Foreclosed, stripped of his job, his brain implants and his access to the city Block-chain, he must now escape before his identity and implants are auctioned off.”
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Date: 12/08/2021
Genre: Action / Adventure / MMO
Platforms: PC
“NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is a 60-player action Battle Royale offering players insane mobility powered by parkour and grappling hook, a vast arsenal of melee and ranged weapons, and a roster of characters with powerful abilities—transform yourself into a gigantic Vajra Warrior and crush your enemies!”
Fire Tonight
Date: 12/08/2021
Genre: Adventure / Puzzle
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Maya and Devin are separated in a city on fire. In the year 1990, before cell phones or Internet. They’re on their own, wondering about the choices that brought them here, how they met, and what the future might hold.
Inspired by Information Society’s song of the same name, Fire Tonight is a lighthearted but thoughtful walk through the story of a relationship. A story about believing in each other when the whole world tries to keep them apart.”
The Plane Effect
Date: 12/08/2021
Genre: Adventure / Puzzle
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“A dystopian isometric adventure, following a lonely office worker as he attempts to return home in the face of impossible odds. Experience a remarkable journey expertly brought to life with gorgeous visuals, crafted and tailored by VFX experts.”
Hades – (PlayStation/Xbox release)
Date: 13/08/2021
Genre: Action / RPG / Rogue-like
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“Hades combines the best aspects of our critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre.
Currently available on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, Hades has been named 2020’s Game of the Year by more than 50 sources, including BAFTA, IGN, Polygon, TIME Magazine, and The Washington Post. It’s also one of the most critically acclaimed games of last year (and our most critically acclaimed game ever), according to Metacritic and OpenCritic.
Playing as the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you’ll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt.”
Foreclosed
One look and you just know it’s a vibrant and intriguing Cyberpunk adventure waiting to gobble up some free hours. The stylised comic-book graphics and effects are really catching and fun. Now we just have to see if this game holds up to its visual standards, and plays as a great cyberpunk game!
Be sure to check out last week’s Coming Out to see what you may have missed!
What new titles coming out are you most excited for this week? Let us know!
About the Author
Vivienne Wright
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Artist, creator, streamer and chaos bean, Vava is always laughing and rarely pessimistic. You can usually spot them playing Genshin Impact on Twitch weekly, dreaming up new worlds in D&D, consuming horror and fantasy content or sleeping in a blanket burrito.
