Among upcoming video games, Egyptian adventures await in Assassin's Creed: Origins, Mario gets his first full outing on Nintendo Switch in the hat-tastic Super Mario Odyssey, another round of choreographed friendly competition arrives by way of Just Dance 2018, robust action is anticipated in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and the PC edition of Destiny 2 launches at last – all in the week of Oct 24.
Destiny 2
For PC (already on PS4, XBO)
From Oct 24
A franchise debut on PC after console exclusivity for the original Destiny, this second outing offers a refined and expanded action-oriented, shared-world shooter and the promise of several years' worth of free and paid updates.
destinythegame.com
Hidden Agenda
For PlayStation 4
From Oct 24
The second in PlayStation's range of PlayLink games, which let up to five other players join in using iOS or Android smartphones. This one's a crime thriller in which detective Becky Marnie and attorney Felicity Graves track down a serial killer. Players make joint decisions to decide how the story proceeds.
playstation.com/en-gb/games/hidden-agenda-ps4
Just Dance 2018
For Nintendo Wii, Wii U, Switch, PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox 360, XBO, Windows PC
From Oct 24
Forty songs, from Queen classic Another One Bites The Dust to Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You and Bebe Rexha's The Way I Are, and two new modes added to the Just Dance dance-along choreography formula: a special mode for kids (on PS4, Switch and XBO) and a double-joycon rumble mode (on Switch).
just-dance.ubi.com
Assassin's Creed: Origins
For PS4, XBO, WinPC
From Oct 27
Set off into ancient Egypt as local guard Bayek in this prequel story for the Assassin's Creed franchise, during the time of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. Combat has changed to emphasise skill and accuracy, while a freeform Discovery Tour mode is expected early 2018.
assassinscreed.com
Super Mario Odyssey
For Nintendo Switch
From Oct 27
Capping off the Switch's launch year is this highly anticipated Mario adventure, in which a piece of magical headwear enables the Nintendo mascot to inhabit and control other objects and enemies in order to make his way through new worlds towards Bowser and the captive Peach.
supermarioodyssey.com
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
For PS4, XBO, WinPC
From Oct 27 (Switch edition in 2018)
America under dictatorial rule in a world where World War II's outcome was flipped: as franchise hero B.J. Blazkowicz, plough through occupying forces at the spearhead of an underdog resistance movement. Previous entries to the franchise reboot established it as a robust and visually sumptuous action series, if not steadfastly singleplayer in approach.
wolfenstein.com
— AFP Relaxnews
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
