After a busy end of the year, but rather poor in exclusives, 2022 promises to be a turning point for Sony, which will offer many very ambitious productions.
On the other hand, for the month of January, shyness is still present with only a few players, daring to brave the start of the school year and the financial risk. There are, however, some interesting games.
Summary
- MADiSON
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six : Extraction
- Windjammers 2
- Uncharted : Legacy of Thieves Collection
- Wanderer
MADiSON
Developed by Nosebleed Games, an ambitious small studio, MADiSON is a psychological survival horror whose goal is to play with our nerves in the purest tradition of the genre: here, the object of predilection is a camera which will allow us to make the bridge between the real world and that of the spirits, obviously with some hiccups in the program.
We then find a fairly interventionist game, very inspired by popular games such as Layers of Fear or Visage, based on recurring puzzles and effective jump scares. The only downside? The developers have recently been facing a copyright issue over the name “MADiSON”, and are unsure whether the title will be released on January 7th as planned. While waiting for good or bad news, be prepared to see him land in early 2022.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six : Extraction
In terms of gameplay and level design, we might as well say that Rainbow Six has nothing more to prove: Siege is clearly a benchmark in terms of tactical FPS and eSports and is not yet about to run out of steam.
Nevertheless, well aware of the potential of a Back 4 Blood or, more generally, of Left 4 Dead and other PvE coop FPS, Ubisoft has decided to interfere with its formula in this specific genre: here is Rainbow Six: Extraction, a title where several players must team up to counter a supernatural threat, infected in support.
With its twelve levels (each divided into three sectors with precise architecture), thirteen types of missions, eighteen agents and dozens of technologies to be used intelligently in the right place and at the right time, the software promises to be very interesting.
A cocktail that could well combine the finesse of Rainbow Six and the nagging side of the zombie universe.
Windjammers 2
It was in 1994 that the legendary SNK publisher released Windjammers, an arcade sports game developed by Data East whose success was immediate: after several ports in the 2010s, a sequel was finally started and as much to say as this one. arouses excitement.
If we had to summarize the concept, we could say that it is a game of frisbee in top view: in reality, this game with thunderous action is inspired by many disciplines such as tennis or volleyball with an ultra-nervous, accessible and terribly enjoyable side which has nothing more to prove to anyone.
Windjammers 2 is for the occasion designed and edited by DotEmu (Streets of Rage 4), supported by an artistic direction faithful to its predecessor and a feeling as raw and as frankly delicious: it is probably the one of the best arcade titles around, so mark its release date on your calendar. In addition, its multiplayer potential is obvious.
Uncharted : Legacy of Thieves Collection
Without a doubt THE big PlayStation 5 release for the month of January: the legendary Uncharted returns, but in the form of a highly anticipated remaster called Legacy of Thieves Collection. This compilation thus integrates Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and its stand-alone Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, two excellent adventures produced by Naughty Dog that we no longer present.
For the occasion, several graphic modes will be offered: fidelity mode with native 4K and 30 FPS, performance mode with dynamic 4K and 60 FPS then, finally, Performance + mode with 120 FPS at 1080p !
In addition to that, obviously count on 3D audio and the exploitation of haptic feedback and adaptive triggers of the Dualsense for a beautiful immersion. However, do not expect any multiplayer since it will not be in the game.
Wanderer
It had been a while since the PlayStation VR had received a game worthy of the name: Sony has certainly not forgotten it and while waiting for the advent of a second headset, here is Wanderer, a frankly interesting title developed by Oddboy New Zealanders and M-Theory Americans.
We play Asher Neumann, a man who will have to travel through the ages to change the course of time and save humanity: with many puzzles but also action sequences and others very immersive, the player will then explore cult moments in history such as Woodstock, the end of the Mayan civilization, the painful Second World War, the conquest of space or even a meeting with a certain Nicolas Tesla.
A trip that frankly piques our curiosity: it goes without saying that in virtual reality, the experience promises to be really enticing.