Lots of variety coming your way this week. Weirdly I’m most excited for a skateboarding bird even though Bethesda is publishing a game.
Deathloop
Release Date: September 14, 2021
Platforms: PC, PS5 (temporary console exclusive)
Very James Bond trailer. Also I still keep forgetting Microsoft bought Bethesda but at least they honored the timed Playstation exclusive contract here. I mean when no one can actually buy a PS5 does “exclusive console” really matter?! The game looks interesting, it's from the studio that created the Dishonored series. It’s an FPS where you play as an assassin trapped in a time loop. You have to take out 8 targets in one day and “if at first you don’t succeed...die, die again.”
Eastward
Release Date: September 16, 2021
Platforms: NS, PC
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256846408/movie_max_vp9.webm?t=1628704672
In this indie adventure RPG you ride the rails to escape a tyrannical society.
METALLIC CHILD
Release Date: September 15, 2021
Platforms: PC
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256813271/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1608263735
METALLIC CHILD (I’m not sure why the title needs to yell?) is a rogue-lite action game. You play as Rona an android trying to save earth from a robot rebellion.
Skatebird
Release Date: September 16, 2021
Platforms: PC, XBO, PC
Umm this might be the greatest video game backstory I’ve ever heard:
The game follows a small pet bird, who is saddened that their unnamed human owner no longer skateboards or is around much due to their new job that they hate. The bird takes up skateboarding as a means of getting the human's attention, and getting them back into skateboarding in efforts of making them happy again.
Also that trailer though. Some chill music and a bird skating around on some Thrasher mags...
Aragami 2
Release Date: September 17, 2021
Platforms: PS4, PS5, PC, XBO, XBS/X
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256849149/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1630062611
This sequel is a third person stealth game. You can play in single or co-op with friends.
