Games are coming out at a good clip this spring. A few old favorites getting modern console treatment and a rampaging shark to name a few highlights for this week. Who had rampaging sharks as the next 2020 plague in the office pool?!
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Release Date: May 19, 2020
Platforms: PC, NS, PS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfXbl4yYBFg
This action adventure where you control a horde of heroes came out on the WiiU in 2013 from creators of Viewtiful Joe and Okami. It was kickstarted for current gen remastering and the team managed to incorporate the two screen WiiU mechanics to work with single screen devices.
Cannibal Cuisine
Release Date: May 20, 2020
Platforms: PC, NS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqaiQQcFzSU
I think this is like Cooking Mama except with more cannibals?!
The Persistence
Release Date: April 15, 2020
Platforms: PS4 (VR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YKQFPT5JQY
VR on a doomed space colony. Can you survive the horrors and make it back to Earth?
Maneater
Release Date: May 22, 2020
Platforms: PS4, PC, XBO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7iOD8yWoQs
You play as one pissed off lady shark out to avenge her mother’s death. Huge missed opportunity to not secure the rights for Hall and Oates to have done the theme song!
Saints Row The Third Remastered
Release Date: May 22, 2020
Platforms: PC, XBO, PS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL85F0TXCkQ
2020 seems to be the year of the remaster. The Third Streets Saints continue beefing over turf with modern graphics enhancements and all the DLC.