{"id":80723,"date":"2015-08-31T10:30:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T08:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=80723"},"modified":"2015-08-31T10:53:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T08:53:21","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-espionage-chaos-and-tackles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80723-games-you-can-play-this-week-espionage-chaos-and-tackles","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week &#8211; espionage, chaos and many a tackle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week marks the beginning of the big triple-A gaming season which stretches across the third and fourth quarter of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The first week of the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/80551-games-of-september-theres-a-lot-of-them-too.html\" target=\"_blank\">really quite busy September<\/a> brings the return of <em>Mad Max<\/em>, the next entry in the beloved <em>Metal Gear Solid<\/em> series and an interesting new adventure platformer for the PS4.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain &#8211; September 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>(Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS3, Xbox 360)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOOxEnY2wwk?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Few titles generate the buzz like that of <em>Metal Gear Solid<\/em> games, and the latest instalment in the long-running franchise,\u00a0<em>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em>, is releasing this week.<\/p>\n<p>The game, which is has already got some <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/80479-metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-review-rounup.html\" target=\"_blank\">unbelievable reviews<\/a>, is also the\u00a0swansong for series&#8217; creator, Hideo Kojima.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Phantom Pain<\/em> is a testament to the importance of taking risks.<\/p>\n<p>An open world, a customizable base, a variable mission structure \u2013 these are not traditional aspects of <em>Metal Gear Solid<\/em>, but they are what makes <em>The Phantom Pain<\/em> such an exceptional game.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Mad Max &#8211; September 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>(Xbox One, PS4, PC)<\/p>\n<p>The original <em>Mad Max<\/em> movies (and recent reboot, <em>Fury Road<\/em>) are jam-packed with vehicular carnage and massive explosions, and the game is set to bring that to the table.<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Studios have crafted a massive open-world that will allow you to transition from on-foot combat to in-car destruction on-the-fly.<\/p>\n<p>Flipping cars, blowing up opponents and punching dudes in the face\u2026 what more could you want?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hDPmTvqob0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Rugby World Cup 2015 &#8211; September 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>(Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3)<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation for the big occasion kicking off later this month, Big Ben Interactive are releasing their follow-up to <em>Rugby 15<\/em>, <em>Rugby World Cup 2015<\/em>, this week.<\/p>\n<p>The game\u00a0is set to feature a new tutorial mode, full accurate player statistics from OPTA, refined gameplay elements like rucks and mauls, more stadiums and some licensed teams.<\/p>\n<p>The game looks a lot like <em>Rugby 15<\/em> (which isn&#8217;t a good thing, considering the quality of that game), but we&#8217;re hoping there&#8217;s more beneath the surface with <em>RWC 2015<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VHM5W1HQ7Us?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">More game releases<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75676\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PC-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PC-platform-tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mad Max<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-One-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60361\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-One-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mad Max<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS3-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60357\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS3-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PS3 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS-vita-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60356\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS-vita-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PS vita platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Muppets Movie Adventures<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Space Hulk<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Super Time Force Ultra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60358\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"PS4 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mad Max<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Grow Home<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Super Time Force Ultra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-360-platform-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60360\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Xbox-360-platform-tag.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox 360 platform tag\" width=\"180\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Article originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" 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