GAME SPECIAL.... The hits keep on coming

The hits keep on coming





November is a blockbuster month for game releases, with plenty of big names coming your way

Call of Duty: WW2

November 3 PC, PS4, Xbox One

As the name suggests, this year's Call of Duty will be travelling back in time to World War II. Ditching jump packs and futuristic weapons for some old-school `boots on the ground' gameplay, COD: WW2 will relive the horrors of World War II through two American soldiers.Besides the single-player campaign, you'll be able to indulge in everyone's favourite co-operative Nazi Zombies mode along with Call of Duty's staple multiplayer component.

Sonic Forces

November 3 PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

When you hear the term `platformer', it's tough to not conjure up images of Sega's blue supersonic hedgehog. This year sees Sonic on current-gen consoles a second time, this one with a game that blends new and oldschool Sonic gameplay. While playing as modern Sonic, Sonic Forces will play like a conventional third-person action game, while it will switch to the more classic two-dimensional perspective when you gain control of Classic Sonic.

Need for Speed Payback

November 10 PC, PS4, Xbox One

After a gap of nearly two years, developer Ghost Games is back with this year's Need for Speed Payback. Payback seems to have borrowed from various games and movies to create a racing game that's high on set pieces and action. You have the open world of Forza Horizon 3 mixed with the vehicular carnage of the Burnout series, sprinkled with the moment-to-moment high octane action from the Fast and the Furious movie series.What could possibly go wrong?

Football Manager 2018

November 10 PC

While the Football Manager series may not be as popular as EA's FIFA series, it has still managed to carve a name its themselves in the simulationmanagement market. In Football Manager, you do everything expect playing the actual game, right from managing teams, players, and your budget. You also decide which players to hire and which to cut.Football Manager 2018 also boasts of a new gameplay engine, which makes for better visuals across the board.

L.A. Noire

November 14 PS4, Xbox One, Switch

L.A. Noire is all set to return to current-gen consoles this month with improved visuals, better lighting effects as well as 4k resolution support for the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.For those who never played the game, L.A. Noire is a crime thriller that takes place in Los Angeles during the 1940s, and you stepped into the boots of a detective who had to solve a spate of grisly murders during that time period, making use of the games impressive facial animation effects.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2

November 17 PC, PS4, Xbox One

Star Wars: Battlefront was low on content at launch, but since it performed well at sales, it was only a matter of time before we got another sequel from EA and DICE. Battlefront 2 will pack a full-fledged singleplayer campaign, where you'll play as an Imperial soldier avenging the fall of the Empire. You'll also have all the multiplayer modes fans loved from the first game. Plus, all the post-launch DLC will be free this time around.

Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2

November 14 PC, PS4, Xbox One

Lego tie-ins for popular franchises is a strategy that has worked wonders for WB Games. And if you're a Marvel fan, you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, an action-adventure game that allows players to control characters from Marvel's extensive roster. And since Lego games are extremely accessible, they can be enjoyed by the younger gamers in the family in co-op.

Avinash Bali Nov 04 2017 : Mirror (Mumbai)