{"id":85851,"date":"2016-02-03T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T09:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=85851"},"modified":"2016-02-03T11:49:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T09:49:14","slug":"most-interesting-games-of-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/85851-most-interesting-games-of-february-2016","title":{"rendered":"Most interesting games of February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is looking to be a pretty big month for game releases, but it&#8217;s not just the big-name titles attracting our attention, as there are some unique and original games coming our way too.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few that stand out from the rest. They may not be the most anticipated games, but they&#8217;re certainly interesting.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Not a Hero &#8211; February 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DMvZOPm14Y?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Retro-style action games don\u2019t get much more stylish, silly or downright violent than <em>Not a Hero<\/em>, a game about a giant rabbit from the future who runs for mayor to clean up a city filled with criminals.<\/p>\n<p>The rabbit \u2014 named BunnyLord \u2014 hires you to gather a group of ultra-violent vigilantes and slaughter hordes of enemies. The over-the-top action will surely appeal to\u00a0fans of movies like <em>Kingsman<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Django Unchained<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Just try not to run out of ammo.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Unravel &#8211; February 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4, Xbox One, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVLzQMqWER8?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<em>Unravel<\/em>, you platform and puzzle your way around a human world as a little yarn creature named Yarny, and yes, it looks every bit as adorable as it sounds.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a 2.5D sidescroller, which may not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but man does it look gorgeous. And. Just. So. Adorable.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, it\u2019s as fun, challenging and, ultimately, rewarding as it is charming.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Firewatch &#8211; February 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PS4, PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kZX3MgsRb0A?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Firewatch<\/em> is arguably the most intriguing narratively-based adventure game on tap for 2016, due to its prevailing sense of loneliness, unique art style and the ominous mystery that surrounds the game\u2019s overarching narrative.<\/p>\n<p>You play as a Park Ranger, Henry, who is attempting to get his chaotic life in order by trading city life for the Wyoming wilderness. His only contact is his supervisor, Delilah, who you will come to know over the course of your journey.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how well Campo Santo can drive the story forward with only two characters at the wheel.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Far Cry Primal &#8211; February 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(Xbox One, PS4), 1 March\u00a0(PC)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kM47aBj6f0g?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While an impressive high-quality series, <em>Far Cry<\/em> games don&#8217;t often waver too far from their winning formula, but this year&#8217;s instalment has made quite a U-turn,\u00a0and it\u2019s quite a divisive one.<\/p>\n<p><em>Far Cry Primal<\/em> brings the brutal violence we often imagine is associated with Stone Age and gives it access to <em>Far Cry&#8217;s<\/em> lush, open world.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a new setting, featuring beast taming, ancient weaponry and its own language; so we&#8217;ve credited where credit is due.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Superhot &#8211; February 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(PC, Xbox One)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTime moves only when you move.\u201d That\u2019s the gist of <em>Superhot<\/em>, a stylish first-person shooter that started out as a small prototype made for a game jam.<\/p>\n<p>One Kickstarter and a year and a half later, <em>Superhot<\/em> is a dynamically paced and strategic action game that has the concept to match its unique looks, and we\u2019re not it letting out of our sights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DkkmhCfE0H0?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Article originally published on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In other news<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/85683-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-a-comparison-between-console-pc-and-high-and-low-settings.html\">Rise of the Tomb Raider: a comparison between console, PC and High and Low settings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/85679-playstation-plus-for-february-includes-persona-4-arena-ultimax-and-hell-divers.html\">PlayStation Plus for February includes Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Hell Divers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/85673-xbox-lives-games-with-gold-for-february-styx-master-of-shadows-gears-of-war-2-and-more.html\">Xbox Live\u2019s Games with Gold for February \u2013 Styx: Master of Shadows, Gears of War 2 and more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/85609-games-of-february-too-much-to-choose-from.html\">Games of February \u2013 too much to choose from<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which imaginative, inventive or just plain interesting games have caught our eye this month? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":85855,"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":[16030,3180,14390,17157,16917,14380],"class_list":["post-85851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-far-cry-primal","tag-feature","tag-firewatch","tag-not-a-hero","tag-superhot","tag-unravel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85851","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=85851"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85857,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85851\/revisions\/85857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}