New Releases: Week of May 17 2020

 

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. 


 

Join our Universe

Connect with 2o2p