The gloomiest game winter over the past few years has finally passed, and March pleases not only with the thaw, but also with the first powerful AAA shots. What is only one DOOM Eternal!
Release Date: March 5
Developer: Crowbar Collective
Platforms: PC
It’s hard to believe that this remake has been in development for nearly 15 years. Originally Black mesa was a modification for Half-life 2but then the project grew to its own page in Steam, and in May 2015 came out in early access. Over the past few years, craftsmen from Crowbar collective carefully brought their brainchild to mind, trying to translate the original Half-life to the engine Source. They succeeded.
A remake will soon mark a full release. Those who have already managed to run through the game and the recently added world of Xen will not be left with a nose: the developers promise an updated and more insidious artificial intelligence, as well as slightly modified locations. In the foreseeable future, the authors promise to support Black mesa updates and patches.
Release Date: March 11
Developer: Moon Studios
Platforms: PC, XBO
The continuation of the pretty-popular platformer about the tailed spirit of the forest named Ori. In the second part, he will leave his native Nibbel forest to learn more about his origin, meet new friends and fight against previously unseen enemies. The developers promise an improved and more dynamic combat system, complex puzzles, an improved skill tree, which now includes some spells, as well as flights on some kind of bug-eyed owl.
To all other Will of the wisps refuse checkpoints, presenting in their place the so-called “spiritual connection” system, which will allow players to be saved almost anywhere. It is always interesting when developers tie game mechanics to ENT, rather than write off conventions.
Release Date: March 13
Developer: Team Ninja
Platforms: PS4
Prequel to the original Nioh – only now, players can create the main character themselves, and not run through feudal Japan in the role of an immigrant samurai named William. According to the scenario, our protagonist was previously an ekai spirit, but now he began to kill relatives for the sake of their souls, giving him new strengths and abilities.
Otherwise, the second part is not very different from the original: the main character still has to shake out powerful equipment from any ugly monsters and explore picturesque locations. Little is known about the plot, but the producer of the project Famihiko Yusuda said that players will become the “second great unifier” of Japan.
Release Date: March 20
Developer: Nintendo EPD
Platforms: NS
The long-awaited continuation of a series of social simulations Nintendoin which players have to equip a paradise on a tropical island for a community of anthropomorphic animals, and then watch their life. As in Pocket camp, in New horizons a crafting system is presented that allows you to turn various materials into tools, furniture and all sorts of trinkets that can decorate the homes of the inhabitants of the island.
The developers promise a beautiful and technological (as far as iron allows it at all Switch) schedule, as well as dynamic weather conditions. The game supports both local and network multiplayer mode for eight people.
Release Date: March 20
Developer: id Software
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO (later on Nintendo Switch)
The game will unfold two years after the events Doom and will be transported to the demon-occupied Earth. Doomgai will again cripple and offend the monsters, trying to save humanity from complete destruction. During these two years, the hero learned new techniques, improved his combat suit, obtained a flamethrower, and also gained a huge space station in his possession. It will become his home and headquarters, from where the Executioner of Doom will make his devastating raids on the possessions of demons.
From traditional multiplayer Doom it was decided to abandon in favor of an asynchronous one, pushing Dumgai fully equipped with all kinds of weapons with a duet of demons. There are five types of infernal minions to choose from, each with their own unique skills. To win, Dumgai needs to hurl through the arena with a hurricane, cutting out all the monsters, and the demons – stop the rowdy by any means available for this.
Release Date: March 23
Developer: Valve
Platforms: PC
As they say, the one who laughs last laughs well. Apparently Valve so tired of the constant jokes about the inability to count to three, that she decided to release a new part of the game. Only now the company is joking with the players themselves: this is not a continuation of the story, but a story sewn to the side about Alix and her father Eli. Heroes are fighting against the occupying forces of the Alliance in City-17 even before the arrival of Gordon Freeman in this unfortunate city.
And also Alyx will be exclusive to VR devices. Players will interact with the world using the so-called gravitational gloves (in the manner of the gravitational gun that Gordon worked with) to solve puzzles, use interfaces and shoot from various weapons. The game is developed on the engine Source 2 and from a visual point of view it looks really impressive.
Release Date: March 23
Developer: Ninja Theory
Platforms: PC, XBO
A kind of scanty analogue of Overwatch and similar multiplayer games in which two teams of unlike heroes find out relations in different arenas. Unlike competitors, Bleeding Edge can be distinguished only by the flashy design of characters similar to participants in the Burning Man festival. Here you have a bodypositive with pink hair riding a monocycle, a pale rocker with a flamethrower instead of a tongue, a fan of Asian culture in a Hannah mask armed with a katana, and even some woman with mechanical bird legs.
There are 12 characters in the game that fall into one of three standard categories: damage, support and tank. Bleeding Edge places a strong emphasis on hand-to-hand fighting, which is why most of the clashes between the teams look like a drunken brawl in a bar on Friday night.
Release Date: March 27
Developer: Volition
Platforms: NS
The most complete version of the crazy sandbox Saints row 4, in which the US president will save the earth from an alien invasion with the help of his superpowers and a whole arsenal of bizarre weapons like dildo bats and a gun that kills with dubstep. The game was very warmly received by the community and the press, just a week spreading around the world in a million copies. Many liked the comic storyline and subtle banter over science fiction, geek culture and the gaming industry as a whole, mired in stagnation and the constant borrowing of other people’s ideas.
Version for Switch includes as many as 25 additions, including The Saints Save the Christmas and Enter the Dominatrix.
