Games you can play this week — vividness and vehicular chaos

In the world of game releases, this week sees not too many triple-A, big-name titles releasing, but rather a whole horde of excellent smaller-dev games.

Inside

7 July 2016 (PC) / 29 June 2016 (Xbox One)

Playdead, the developer behind the acclaimed Limbo, releases their new game this week.

Inside is a puzzle platformer, in which the player controls a young boy that explores a surreal environment presented as a primarily monochromatic, 2.5D game, using only splashes of colour to highlight parts of the environment.

The player can make the boy walk, run, swim and use objects in the environment to progress in the game, although you’ll have to harness the ability to possess lifeless bodies to help you solve puzzles. It’s an interesting concept and looks gorgeous in motion.

Carmageddon: Max Damage

8 July 2016 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

Fans of vehicular carnage will be glad to see a new Carmageddon game on the shelves this month.

The new release offers much of what Carmageddon fans have come to expect from the series steeped in excessive car-based violence. Players can choose from a variety of vehicles and open environments to strike down pedestrians and other targets.

The game will also come with a career mode, repair system and online multiplayer.