It was Battlefield 2042 but that ship has been torpedoed, exploded, and sunk into the Mariana Trench. Just one more reason to hate the pandemic and all but as good as the spring schedule looks I can’t believe that a lot of those games won’t be delayed, we’ve already had Marvel’s Midnight Suns and I can’t believe that won’t be the last. No Assassin’s Creed, nothing from Sony, Bethesda aren’t multiformat any more – it really might be the worst Christmas line-up ever. Online multiplayer isn’t really my thing so that means my only big name choices are oh… there is nothing else. I’ll probably pick it up myself though, as soon as it’s out, because I don’t want to be glued to the screen on the big day.Īs a PlayStation 5 owner it’s obviously the lack of Sony exclusives that is behind this but it’s definitely slim pickings. I felt sure there should be more, but now I think about it the only new game I’m guaranteed to get this Christmas is Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

Those are two pretty major titles, but I’ll be keeping an eye out too for new lower key releases.Į-mail your comments to: Christmas. I don’t often play online so am eager to get to grips with the changes made to the gameplay in the main campaign. Fingers crossed for Halo as well, as I’ve missed it and just hope they make it more fun than Halo 5. It’s going to be good, and I know I’ll get months out of its varied races and events. So I went ahead and, doing my bit for Phil Spencer’s bonus, took out a Game Pass subscription and currently I’m pre-installing Forza Horizon 5. I wondered whether, though they’ve generally been in stock and not difficult to get hold of, that situation might change once Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite are out. I’d been considering getting an Xbox Series S, as my old Xbox One controller had suffered one too many falls from the coffee table and was missing some of its functionality. They’ve never been very good at those.Īlso, I’m going to end up buying Skyrim again, aren’t I? I’ve put dozens, if not hundreds, of hours into the PlayStation 3, 4, VR, and Switch versions and have yet to complete the main quest! Maybe this time will be different?! Plus, the snowy landscape will help bring on the festive spirit.

I just hope there’s not too many action sequences. Lots of good games but mainly familiar names with sequels and remasters.Īs for me, I’ve got a soft spot for Frogwares so the new Sherlock Holmes game is top of the list. Looking through the release schedule there isn’t anything that stands out as particularly exciting in the run up to Christmas. It’d be nice to have some other games, but at the moment I’m having a hard time getting excited about anything else when Elden Ring is on the horizon… beckoning me. Forza Horizon 5 has already got rave reviews so that’s a guaranteed non-disappointment.

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