Happy Independence Day, USA! It’s that one day every year that we tell England “you’re not the boss of me!” So there. Old timers like us may or may not get out to see the fireworks this year (Tuesday is a workday, after all) but that doesn’t mean our gaming choices this week should be uninformed: we are responsible adults after all. Well, most of us are.
Banner Saga 2
Release Date: July 5
Platform: PS4
Part 2 of the story-driven tactical RPG hits just after the holiday. XB1 version released last week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f50agI28Yzw
Energy Hook
Release Date: July 5
Platform: PS4
It’s the extreme sport of the future, apparently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOJrEbfSASM
Furi
Release Date: July 5
Platforms: PC, PS4
This game is all about artsy-fartsy boss battles. I call the art style Migraine Noveau.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4jxpPkAB7g
Lost Sea
Release Date: July 5
Platform: PS4
Cutesy island romp where the player recruits NPCs, hunts for treasure, and battles island beasties.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7ubRL6Zm8
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Release Date: July 5
Platforms: PC, PS4
I never even knew that episodes I through XII existed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vYb41lYJWA
CastleStorm
Release Date: July 7
Platform: Rift, Gear VR
It’s on every other platform available, so why not?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQVu1LfOyxc
Inside
Release Date: July 7
Platform: PC
Danish studio Playdead have created another (nearly) black and white argument for the “games are art” argument. This one is already out on current consoles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0V2rPVQWfM
Carmageddon: Max Damage
Release Date: July 8
Platforms: PS4, XB1
It is exactly what you think it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDiqVjOkx0M
Hawken
Release Date: July 8
Platforms: PS4, XB1
Looks like Titanfall, but hopefully not as shitty.
