{"id":66635,"date":"2014-07-07T10:55:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T08:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=66635"},"modified":"2014-07-07T10:57:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T08:57:01","slug":"how-to-beat-the-winter-gaming-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/66635-how-to-beat-the-winter-gaming-drought","title":{"rendered":"How to beat the Winter gaming drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In lieu of our &#8220;Games you can play this week&#8221; feature, we are providing some valuable consumer advice. The reason for this is that, well, there are not many new games you can play this week.<\/p>\n<p>Retrobooster and The Red Solstice go live on Steam this week, and Wii Sports Club for the Wii U hits the shelves in SA.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of new titles, you can still go out there and get a game you have never played before, and a good game at that. Here are some of the better games that released this year that you should try. Pick one off the list you have not played, get it, and ride out the drought.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Transistor<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 R250.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms \u2013 PC, PS4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic &#8211; 83<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supergiant Games&#8217; sci-fi RPG released right before payday in May, meaning that most people did not get it. If you are considering the game now, it received great reviews all-round, and has been touted as a must-play. Play as Red as she travels through a series of locations, battling enemies in both real-time and frozen strategic combat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ni02F7l4lAg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Wolfenstein: The New Order<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 PS4\u00a0R749.00, PC R499.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms \u2013 PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 82<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest FPS released this year might have flown in under your radar. For those of you who saved for Watch Dogs and ignored the Nazi-slaying title, shame on you. The New Order was amazing. Its fresh take on the FPS genre, non-clich\u00e9 dialogue and voice acting, and Wolfenstein-esque Nazi killing make this a must play.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ENTC-mAQ0tI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Thief<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 Console R599.00, PC R399.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 70<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thief might not have received the best reviews ever, but the game is a solid stealth title which will keep you entertained. I have to say that I did abandon Thief for a while, but I am playing it again and enjoying it. If you like stealing things and shooting people in the knees with arrows, give Thief a go.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OELJ8qZ8Fe8?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Bound By Flame<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 Console R599.00, PC R399.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 56<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There comes a time in a gamer\u2019s year where\u00a0he or she craves to buy a new game, but are scared to make a purchase. Bound by Flame was that game for many, including me. After taking the plunge and purchasing it, I can say that it&#8217;s not bad at all. Sure, it has a wonky story, but its combat and customisation options are great. This game will cure your boredom.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZuHy2XZ7Z0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Child of Light<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 R250.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PS Vita<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 81<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do not be afraid of its whimsical music and artistic vibe, Child of Light is a solid RPG. The Ubisoft game packs a decent punch despite its small size, and you will love the time you spend with Aurora. Considering its relatively cheap price, this is a no brainer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ygs0ZZhT4Cs?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">South Park: The Stick of Truth<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 PC R399.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, PS3, Xbox 360<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 85<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is not much I can say about this game without being crude and using many asterisks. South Park: The Stick of Truth was a combination of the award-winning series and solid RPG action, rolled into one gaming being that has a crack addiction. In short, it was great.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H-zs0ezaXng?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Expansion<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 R399.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, Mac (Coming to PS4 soon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 87<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The content that gets added to Diablo 3 in the Reaper of Souls expansion is packed full of new features, loot, and quests. Blizzard stripped down the game and rebuilt it the way it should have been made in the first place, particularly in the &#8220;limbs flying everywhere&#8221; department. Reaper of Souls was a second bite at the apple that made Diablo 3 worth playing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cb7QJwQ58T0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RRP \u2013 PC R419.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platforms &#8211; PC, PS3, Xbox 360<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Metacritic \u2013 58<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An expensive rubbish game is a game to stay away from, but a cheapish rubbish game is not always a bad buy.\u00a0\u00a0Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is not a game of the year contender, but if you are looking for a solid hack-n-slash title you should pick this up.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vUcUz5Vo6iw?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/66409-the-alone-forever-gaming-pod.html\">The Alone Forever gaming pod<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/66361-google-announces-android-tv.html\">Google brings Android to TV with gaming support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/66247-justin-bieber-knocked-out-by-bruce-lee.html\">Justin Bieber knocked out by Bruce Lee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter in SA means two things: cold evenings, and very few new games to play<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":66651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[12649,21],"class_list":["post-66635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-gaming-drought","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66635","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\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66635"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66649,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66635\/revisions\/66649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}