It's February already? While there are not any romantic games built for Valentine’s Day this year, February won’t leave you high and dry. January was an unusually stuffed month for releases, as is the case when things slip from the holiday logjam, and March is looking ridiculous with the launch of a new console and a few top-tier AAA franchises. But February is just sitting over here, letting you know that it has plenty to play before all the new hotness shows up in a few weeks. Give these a shot this month, won’t ya?
Nioh
FromSoftware is all but done punishing gamers with their Souls franchise, but plenty of others are picking up the masochistic ball and running with it. Leave it to fellow Japanese developers Team Ninja, creators of one of the hardest games of all time in 2004’s Ninja Gaiden, to rise up to the occasion. Nioh is set in a specifically brutal period of Japanese feudal history that tasks a Westerner named William with dispatching of the monsters, demons, and other supernatural foes that are littered across the land. The best thing to say about this game is that the studio put out three different pre-release demos, each one improving upon the faults of the one before it, showing that the team listened to their fans’ feedback and is confident in their final product, due out February 7th on PlayStation 4.
For Honor
One part fighting game, one part Deadliest Warrior, For Honor asks the question “What would happen if a Viking and Samurai duked it out?” Drop some control points around the edges, a matchmaking system that supports up to 4v4 battles and a progression system, and you have Ubisoft’s latest joint from their Montreal studio.
Battles are fast and bloody simple, tasking players with defending or attacking from the left, right, or center. Small characters can hit multiple times while the duel-wielding brutes go for the "Big Stick" approach. The beta has proven to be a showcase of crazy skill so get in on this multi-platform jam early to ensure you know your way around the battlefield.
Horizon Zero Dawn
A potential Game of the Year candidate graces our presence this month, with Guerrilla Games’ first attempt at a new IP in some years with Horizon Zero Dawn. We’re playing as Aloy, a hunter in the post-post-apocalypse, a world where technology and the environment have become interwoven. The little bit we played at E3 showed promise, with an expansive open world, a detailed skill tree, and an intriguing plot hopefully lives up to the world they’ve built.
This PS4-exclusive looks to take advantage of the Pro capabilities with dazzling graphics, a huge landscape, and some intense battles that require more than just aiming and shooting. Hopefully Sony pulls this one out after a few disappointing exclusives in the past few years as all pre-release coverage seems to point in that direction.
Sniper Elite 4
This is the game where you can shoot someone in the genitals in a slow-motion, x-ray, ultraviolent manner. If that turns you off, carry on to the rest of this list but for those either new to the series or fans of the others, Sniper Elite 4 is looking to change a few things. Most importantly, the mobility of hero Karl Fairburne has been vastly improved with an improved open world and better climbing and traversal maneuvers. They aren’t going full stealth just yet, but you can take out lights during night missions to cover your movements and hide explosives in fallen enemies to take out concerned passersby when they discover your deadly deeds.
Not for the faint of heart, but Sniper Elite is good for some chuckles and intense sniping action where every shot counts.
Halo Wars 2
The Xbox exclusive that added “All Units” to our vocabulary is back with the much beloved real-time strategy game built on the Halo franchise. Its beta has been running for a while to much acclaim and the team at 343 Industries and Creative Assembly know they have a lot to live up to.
The first game was a cult classic, proving that the RTS genre could work on a console, much like the original Halo did the same for shooters. A new alien race is being introduced, a live orchestra is scoring the game, and the cinematics look stellar. This is a Play Anywhere game, meaning the digital purchase on either Xbox One or PC will grant you a copy on the other platform, with cloud saves built in. There is nothing like it on conosles so give it a look later this month.
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