Don’t Knock Twice
Mon 10 April
VR version: Playstation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Non VR: Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developed alongside the movie of the same name starring Katee Sackhoff, Don’t Knock Twice is based on an urban legend and sees a mother trying to save her estranged daughter.
In order to do so she must uncover the frightening truth behind the frightening tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Courageous players can explore a grand manor house (at your peril!) and interact with almost every object you see. To find and save your daughter, you will explore all depths of the manor, searching for hidden clues and using items to fight or escape the terror that surrounds you. Combining environment items to fight or escape the terror, the traditional manor environment is juxtaposed with modern technology to guide you, and there’s “atmospheric and high-quality 3D sound for an immersive horror experience.”
A demo is currently available on Steam for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
Tues 25 April
Xbox One, PS4, PC
From developers CI Games, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 is a modern-day first-person tactical shooter, and marks a major departure from the previous games, as it shifts to become more open-world based and features multiplayer. The game takes place in present time with a series of conflicts between three hostile factions. Players take control of American Marine Captain named Jonathan “Jon” North as he proceeds to Georgia to find and eliminate its intruder, with whom he shares a dark past, in order to prevent another Cold War.
The game is based on three different pillars: target, execute, and survive. Players are allowed to use different approaches to complete missions and defeat enemies, as maps are now larger and more open-ended. For instance, players can utilise stealth and melee combat to kill enemies, in gun and run style, or use the weapons or gadgets provided, like sniper rifles, to snipe enemies from a long distance.
Little Nightmares
Fri 28 April
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Once dubbed, “A game that looks like it was made by Tim Burton”, Little Nightmares is a small but highly anticipated indie game coming out this month. A surreal children’s horror, it invites players to follow the adventure of Six – a young girl who is kidnapped and brought to a frightening world beneath the surface called the Maw, where creepy animals and enemies want to eat her.
Developed by the Swedish Tarsier Studios (LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, Tearaway Unfolded), Little Nightmares was originally announced in 2014 when it had the working title of Hunger. Those who are especially excited and pre-order digitally will receive a couple of in-game costumes: the Scarecrow Sack and the Upside-down Teapot Masks. PS4 and PC pre-orders also receive a soundtrack and dashboard theme. The game’s retail release will likewise include the original soundtrack while the special Six Edition, exclusive to GAME, also includes a 10cm figurine of Six, along with a poster and sticker board.
Dragon Quest Heroes 2
Fri 28 April
PS4, PS3 Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, PC
Set in an all-new world with new heroes and story, Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is an action-RPG that sends players on a grand adventure to restore order to a once peaceful world, with thrilling battles of epic proportions along the way. With the addition of multiplayer functionality, players can form a party of up to four online to conquer swarms of enemies and defeat gigantic monsters. Bringing together a cast of numerous unique characters each with unique moves and abilities, including a host of familiar faces from the Dragon Quest series and two brand new heroes to choose from cousins Lazarel and Teresa. Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is developed by Omega Force, the team behind the Dynasty Warriors series and spinoffs such as Hyrule Warriors, One Piece: Pirate Warriors, and Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom. Dragon Quest Heroes 2 mixes the hack-and-slash combat of Koei Tecmo’s Dynasty Warriors series of video games with the characters, monsters, universe, and lore from Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series.
