While August seems to be one of the bleakest months in the calendar of gamers - as many big titles got their expected release date pushed back for the holiday season. However, this month still marks the release of some really cool games. And now, let's take a look at some of the games that going to be released this month:
Madden 20
Developer: EA
Genre: Sports
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: August 2nd
Madden 20 is the latest installment from the long-running franchise of Madden about American football. According to EA, the new Madden will feature a new "personalized career campaign", which will let you created your own team and goes on for the journey to go to the professional stage. This new gameplay mode is expanded from the previous games 'Superstar' mode which follows the career of a custom character.
You can watch the trailer of the game on the video below:
Remnant: From the Ashes
Developer: Gunfire Games
Genre: Shooter
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release date: August 20
Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person shooter game, that challenged you to survive in a post-apocalyptic world full of monsters. You are one of the last survivors from this world, trying to fight your way out to secure even one more day to live between this living hell on Earth, by defeating deadly enemies and bosses. Maybe when it's all over, the "remnant" will rebuild this world from all that was lost.
Below is the trailer for the game:
Oninaki
Developers: Tokyo RPG Factory
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC, PS4, Switch
Release Date: August 22
Oninaki is the upcoming hack'n slash game that was set in the ancient Japan. In this game, you will be on the shoes of a Watcher named Kagachi, going on adventure between the Living World and the realm of the dead. The game ultilized a 'class' system, which was called Daemons - and you can switch between them during battle. According to the developers, this game is about the story of life and reincarnation of a wonder kingdom.
Below is the trailer for the game:
Control
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Genre: Action Adventure
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: August 27
Control put the players in the shoes of Jesse Faden, the new director of the fictional Federal Bureau of Control. FBC is a secret U.S. government agency, with the main mission of contains and studies various strange phenomenons, which can threaten our reality. As Jesse Faden, you can utilize various super powers in order to fight against a deadly enemy named Hiss, which is a strange creature that invaded and corrupted our reality.
Below is the trailer for the game:
Astral Chain
Developer: Platinum Games
Genre: Hack'n Slash
Platfform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: August 30
Developed by Platinum Games, Astral Chain is the upcoming hack 'n slash game that similar to the veins of games like Chaos Legion or Metal Gear Rising. Set in the Cyberpunk city of "The Ark", you will become a member of the Special Police force called Neuron, fighting against evil creatures coming from the Dimensional Gate all over the city.
Below is the trailer for the game:
And some other games that also have an August release date:
- August 2: Dry Drowning
- August 6: Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Metal Wolf Chaos XD
- August 9: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition
- August 13: Friday The 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition
- August 16: Zeus Begins
- August 20: RAD
- August 22: Life Is Strange 2 - Episode 4
- August 27: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, The Bard’s Tale 4: Director's Cut, Taste of Power, World of Warcraft Classic, Wreckfest
- August 28: Headspun
- August 30: Blair Witch, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan