Microsoft has confirmed the video games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the course of the second half of February.
Out as we speak are first-person narrative journey Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) and fantasy RPG Tales of Come up (Cloud, Console, and PC). Coming quickly, on February 22, is Bluey: The Videogame (Cloud, Console, and PC). This sport based mostly on the vastly fashionable youngsters TV present acquired a 4/10 from IGN. “Bluey: The Videogame could look the half however, with shonky controls and barely two hours of gameplay, in every single place else it’s a canine’s breakfast,” we stated.
Two video games hit Game Pass on February 27: single-player action-RPG Maneater (Cloud, Console, and PC), and Madden NFL 24 (Cloud), through EA Play. (Madden NFL 24 is already on Game Pass Console and PC.) IGN’s Maneater evaluation returned a 7/10. We stated: “Maneater’s monster-shark feeding frenzy is enjoyable however easy, and that lack of depth causes it to change into repetitive as time goes on.” As for Madden NFL 24, we gave it a 6. “New animations and improved AI make Madden NFL 24’s on-field motion the perfect it is ever been, however every little thing that occurs off the sector is a slog of dated modes and laggy menus that brings every little thing round it down,” we stated.
February 28 sees the addition of Lab Zero’s hand drawn motion RPG platformer Indivisible, which additionally returns to Game Pass. IGN’s Indivisible evaluation scored it an 8.8: “Indivisible manages to merge 2D platforming, thrilling fight, and a thought-provoking story leading to one of probably the most wildly artistic RPGs of the 12 months.”
A day later, on February 29, sandbox sport Area Engineers (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass. Then, shifting into early March, boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Cloud, Console, and PC) blasts its means onto Game Pass. IGN’s Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun evaluation returned a 7/10. “Retro-shooting and fast-paced arenas swimsuit the Warhammer 40K setting properly, however Boltgun falls quick of greatness as a result of its concepts peter out too shortly. Some good stage design and good environments make up for a scarcity of selection,” we stated.
As already introduced, Blizzard’s Diablo 4 launches into Game Pass on March 28 as the primary sport to hit the subscription service from the developer following Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Right here’s the Xbox Game Pass February 2024 Wave 2 lineup in full:
- Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20
- Tales of Come up (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20
- Bluey: The Videogame (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 22
- Maneater (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 27
- Madden NFL 24 (Cloud) EA Play – February 27
- Indivisible (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
- Area Engineers (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 29
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 5
As at all times, Game Pass loses video games alongside the discharge of new video games. Leaving Game Pass on February 29 are Madden NFL 22 (Console and PC) through EA Play, and Soul Hackers 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC).
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