{"id":122992,"date":"2018-01-19T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=122992"},"modified":"2018-01-19T01:10:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T23:10:48","slug":"5-exciting-action-games-we-cant-wait-to-play-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/122992-5-exciting-action-games-we-cant-wait-to-play-in-2018","title":{"rendered":"5 exciting action games we can&#8217;t wait to play in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2017 was a damn fine year for gaming, and 2018 is looking to carry the momentum into a whole new year. We&#8217;ve rounded up 5 of the most exciting incoming action games we can&#8217;t wait to tuck into in 2018:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Far Cry 5<\/h3>\n<p><em>Release date:\u00a027 March 2018 (Xbox One | PS4 |PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The next instalment in the beloved <em>Far Cry<\/em> series detours away from the tropical islands and exotic foreign locations for a shoot-&#8217;em-up tale in middle America.<\/p>\n<p>Stranded in Montana alongside some pretty hostile extremists, players need to use their tact and skills to chip away at their maniacal plans, while inciting a resistance from the locals who will help you on your missions.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, in typical <em>Far Cry<\/em> style, you will have access to a ton of vehicles and ways to dispatch of your enemies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Far Cry 5: The Resistance | Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aLNgEfwgCYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Extinction<\/h3>\n<p><em>Release date:\u00a031 March 2018 (Xbox One | PS4 |PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Killer Instinct<\/em> studio Iron Galaxy&#8217;s next project is a giant-slaying fantasy action game called <em>Extinction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Playing as one of the world&#8217;s last Sentinels, you must defend humanity&#8217;s cities from rampaging, 10-storey-tall ogres and the armies that trail in their wake. It doesn&#8217;t look like much of a fair fight from the get-go, but you&#8217;ll have to chop the ogres down to size (literally) by removing their armour and limbs to expose their weak points.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like a great combination between a colouful hack-&#8216;n-slash and <em>Shadow of the Colossus<\/em>, and that&#8217;s not a bad thing at all.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXTINCTION \u2013 Gameplay Trailer #1 | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQ3CWVMumWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Hong Kong Massacre<\/h3>\n<p><em>Release date:\u00a0TBC 2018 (PS4)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Hong Kong Massacre<\/em> is a new top-down, twin-stick shooter that blends the look and feel of <em>Hotline Miami<\/em> with the bullet-time action of <em>Max Payne<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Players will be able to slow down time in order to pull off some seriously-stylish gunfights, but more importantly, to (attempt) to dodge incoming fire and make some crucial decisions about your next move.<\/p>\n<p>It looks absolutely stunning in motion and we can&#8217;t wait to get down to some gritty film-noir firefights when <em>The Hong Kong Massacre<\/em> launches.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hong Kong Massacre - PGW 2017 Announce Trailer | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U2Pf_UfLNZE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Darksiders III<\/h3>\n<p><em>Release date:\u00a0TBC 2018 (PS4 | Xbox One | PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The hack-&#8216;n-slash action adventure sequel<em> Darksiders 3<\/em>\u00a0will kick off following the events of the first\u00a0<em>Darksiders<\/em>\u00a0game and take place around the same time as the events of\u00a0<em>Darksiders 2<\/em>; but this time around, players will take control of Fury, the female Horseman of the Apocalypse.<\/p>\n<p>Different to the protagonists, War and Death, from the past two games, Fury uses an acrobatic fighting style and whip as a primary weapon to deal pain to all matter of monsters and demons that try and stop her from rounding up her Horseman brothers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darksiders 3 Official Reveal Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C-1Az7WRRxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Biomutant<\/h3>\n<p><em>Release date:\u00a0TBC 2018 (PS4 | Xbox One | PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Set in a post-apocalyptic universe filled with humanoid animal creatures, <em>Biomutant<\/em> is an open-world RPG that combines exploration and combat across a vast but dangerous setting.<\/p>\n<p>Described as a \u201ckung-fu fable\u201d, the game allows you to customise your character with different robotic attachments, mutations and weapons, ranging from samurai swords to full-blown assault rifles.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s incredibly unique and ambitious, and could end up being a surprise hit in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BIOMUTANT Cinematic Trailer + Gameplay - PS4\/Xbox One\/PC (2018)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r5c0-TFP18g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/games\/21-most-anticipated-games-of-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"canonical noopener\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to 10 games we cannot wait to play in 2018\" href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/122327-10-games-we-cannot-wait-to-play-in-2018.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">10 games we cannot wait to play in 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which blockbuster action titles should you have on your radar?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":122993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[11511,24980,24349,11598,24425,25309],"class_list":["post-122992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-action","tag-biomutant","tag-darksiders-3","tag-extinction","tag-far-cry-5","tag-hong-kong-massacre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}