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.
Jett: The Far Shore
Date: 05/10/2021
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5
“JETT : THE FAR SHORE invites you on an interstellar expedition to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion in this cinematic action adventure. As scout Mei, be the first to deploy to a mythic ocean planet, take the helm of a ‘jett’ and explore a vast unknown – skim low over waves, roar up pristine coastlines and carve through otherworldly woods. Adapt to an intricate, systemic open world and persevere through adversity alongside an intimate ensemble in this heartfelt story of courage, wonder and regret.”
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Date: 05/10/2021
Genre: Adventure / Platformer / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
“Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with RPG elements. It is a family-friendly and openly accessible adventure in which you must save whimsical creatures by bringing back color to the world you once knew!
Rainbow Billy tells a universal coming of age story about dealing with changes in the world and accepting ourselves and the others around us! Sometimes it only takes a conversation, empathy, and a new point of view to make a world of a difference.”
Exopobia
Date: 05/10/2021
Genre: Action / Shooter
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Exophobia is a retro-inspired first person shooter with fast-paced combat. You wake up to find yourself alone in a human spaceship infested with hostile alien soldiers. Explore your surroundings while you uncover piece by piece the backstory and destiny of its human inhabitants. Shoot, dash, stun your enemies and more, in your path to escape!”
Alan Wake Remastered
Date: 05/10/2021
Genre: Action / Horror
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“Alan Wake Remastered offers the complete experience, with the main game and its two story expansions – The Signal and The Writer – in stunning new 4K visuals. The tense, episodic story is packed with unexpected twists, heart-stopping cliff hangers, and intense bursts of combat where it takes more than bullets to banish the darkness. The game’s cutscenes, quirky cast of characters, and the majestic Pacific Northwest vistas have been enhanced for an experience that delivers as much on its visual impact as its unnerving atmosphere.”
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Date: 05/10/2021
Genre: Action / Party
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Roll through wondrous worlds with AiAi and friends as you race to stop monkey mad scientist Dr. Bad-Boon from blowing up Jungle Island! Join the all-star monkey team of AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon, Baby, YanYan and Doctor as you bounce, tilt, and roll your way across hundreds of delightfully crafted levels and mazes. It’s monkey business for the gang as you take down Dr. Bad-Boon and steal back your beloved bananas!”
The Lightbringer
Date: 07/10/2021
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, Switch
“The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer.”
Far Cry 6
Date: 07/10/2021
Genre: Action / FPS
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“Welcome to Yara, a tropical paradise frozen in time. Far Cry® 6 thrusts players into the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. As dictator of Yara, Antón Castillo is intent on restoring his nation back to its former glory by any means, with his son, Diego, dutifully at his side. Become a guerrilla fighter and burn their regime to the ground.”
Metroid Dread
Date: 08/10/2021
Genre: Action / Platformer
Platforms: Switch
“Suit up as intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran and battle your way out from the depths of a mysterious alien world plagued by a mechanical menace.”
Far Cry 6
It’s easy to see why Far Cry is such a well known and loved series of games. The visuals, the storyline, the weaponry; everything looks stunning, attention-grabbing and a hell of a good time. If nothing else, our tipping point for Far Cry 6 was the show-stealing leather-spiked rooster ready for revolution in their “Chicharrón Run” trailer. You get ’em!
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.
