Game news Xbox games to watch in January 2022
After Microsoft unveiled Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite, Microsoft is returning to a slightly more low-key time frame for this early 2022, including an interesting exclusivity. Besides, there isn’t much to eat, but luckily the Xbox Game Pass is there to give its audience everything they need to keep them from getting bored. .
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- MADiSON
- The anacrusis
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Extraction
- Windjammer 2
MADiSON
Developed by Nosebleed Games, an ambitious little studio, MADiSON is a psychological survival horror whose aim is to play with our nerves in the purest tradition of the genre: here, The object of preference is a camera that enables us to bridge the gap between the real world and that of ghosts, with obviously some hiccups in the program. We then find a rather interventionist game that is very inspired by popular games like Layers of Fear or Visage and is based on recurring puzzles and effective jump scares. The only disadvantage? The developers recently faced a copyright issue regarding the name “MADiSON” and are unsure whether the title will be released on January 7th as planned. While you wait for good news or bad news, be prepared to see it land in early 2022.
The anacrusis
Announced a few months ago, The Anacrusis is a game whose principle is not necessarily very original, but undeniably effective: you have to ally yourself with other players and fight endless hordes of enemies, in increasingly difficult waves. For once, this FPS mixes with a sparkling artistic direction in the funky atmosphere of the 70s, in which four protagonists gather to destroy aliens in a huge ship with different zones. This disco shooter is controlled in particular by Chet Faliszek, a developer who worked on Portal, Left 4 Dead or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Of course we keep our fingers crossed to have a good surprise.
As far as gameplay and level design are concerned, you might as well say that Rainbow Six has nothing more to prove: Siege is clearly a benchmark in terms of tactical FPS and eSports and will not run out of steam yet. However, Ubisoft is aware of the potential of Back 4 Blood or more generally Left 4 Dead and other PvE co-op FPS and has decided to intervene in its formula in this particular genre: Here is Rainbow Six: Extraction, a title that requires multiple players to team up to face a supernatural threat infected in support. With its twelve levels (each divided into three sectors with precise architecture), thirteen mission types, eighteen agents and dozen of technologies that should be used intelligently in the right place and at the right time, the software promises to be very interesting. A cocktail that could well combine the finesse of Rainbow Six and the nagging side of the zombie universe.
Windjammer 2
In 1994 the legendary SNK publisher Windjammers published an arcade sports game developed by Data East, the success of which began immediately: After several ports in the 2010s, a sequel was finally launched and as much to say as this one. If one had to summarize the concept, one could say that it is a game of Frisbee when viewed from above: In reality This thundering action game is inspired by many disciplines like tennis or volleyball with an ultra-edgy, approachable, and terribly fun side that no one needs to prove. Windjammers 2 was designed and published by DotEmu (Streets of Rage 4) for the occasion, backed by an artistic bias that stays true to its predecessor and a feel so raw and frankly delicious: it’s probably one of the best arcade titles out there there is, so mark the release date on your calendar. On top of that, its multiplayer potential is evident and it’s included in the Xbox Game Pass as well.
Through Max_Cagnard, Journalist igamesnews.com
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