October games: From mythical to comical

WE have reached the final quarter of the year. Thus far, it has been an interesting year for gaming. We’ve seen notable AAA games around as well as indie games that have risen to fame. If you’re looking for new games this month but aren’t sure which to get, here are the top upcoming games to look out for. 1. MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular and books,

takes place after the events of

The game follows Talion, who has been infused with the spirit of Celebrimbor, the elf lord. He has managed to forge a brand new Ring of Power. Celebrimbor informs Talion that there is a way to prevent the inevitable transformation into the Dark Lord and instead become a powerful king.

Talion, who has little interest in power, believes that Celebrimbor’s cause is just and agrees to help in facing the returning Sauron, along with his growing armies and the Nazgul.

was considered an experiment on making open world games for Monolith Product, according to the game’s creative director Michael de Plater.

With the experiences they gained from that game, they are able to implement big, blockbuster versions of their ideas, so is expected to be much grander in comparison.

will be available to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC tomorrow. 2. THE EVIL WITHIN 2

The sequel to the new third person survival horror game that rose to fame, follows detective Sebastian Castellanos who, in the previous game, was distrusted by all and dismissed from the police force.

Three years later, his former partner Juli Kidman returns and informs Sebastian that his daughter,

Lily, is still alive but has been captured by Mobius to be used as a test subject for their STEM devices. Sebastian must enter the world of Union and race against time to rescue his daughter and uncover the conspiracies surrounding the Mobius Corporation.

The previous game was directed by Shinji Mikami, who’s widely known for his work on the series. The director role was given to John Johanas, whom Mikami described as a person with “a lot of talent”. His first directive was to make the game’s story easier for players to comprehend, as that was one of the major critiques for the previous game.

will be available to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on Friday.