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We’ve spider few terrific titles coming your way in 2018 I

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T’S a brand new year, and that can only mean one thing – brand new games. Last year saw a wealth of amazing releases hit our consoles, and you’ll be glad to hear that 2018 promises even more.

The long-awaited Spider-Man game is finally on the horizon, as is a sequel to The Last of Us and a new God of War.

But they are just the tip of the iceberg, here are some more titles that have us shivering with anticipati­on. stunning is an understate­ment.

The second is the gameplay – the developers have clearly taken some inspiratio­n from Rocksteady’s Arkham series, as we see Spidey silently webbing up bad guys as he stalks them silently from the rooftops, and swinging seamlessly through the streets of New York.

As for that setting, we’re assured you’ll be free to roam the streets in a gorgeously realised open world map. hero learning to temper his rage as he raises his son to become a hardened warrior.

The God of War series is legendary for its brutality, so it may come as quite a shock to learn this is a very different beast.

Rebuilt from the ground up, this will be a single-player only campaign. Gone are the Ghost of Sparta’s doublechai­ned blades, instead he wields a lightning axe, as he trains son Atreus.

There will be heavy elements of RPG, such as having to earn archery knowledge points, and the need to hunt for items to craft resources.

There are still dozens of mythical beasts to slay, and you will still get to unleash the Spartan rage – just maybe not as often as you’re used to. Call Of Duty: WWII FIFA 18 Star Wars Battlefron­t II Assassin’s Creed Origins Grand Theft Auto V Super Mario Odyssey (right) The Sims 4 Gran Turismo: Sport Mario Kart 8 Deluxe The Legend Of Zelda: FINGERS crossed Crackdown 3 will finally get an airing this year as it’s already been delayed since 2016. The first two Crackdowns were insanely good fun, and this ‘threequel’ sounds no different. As a super-cop in an open-world city, you fight crime and smash up the environmen­t in the process – delightful, mindless fun. And you don’t have to share that fun alone,as the game supports online co-op for up to four players. The icing on the cake though is the addition of Terry Crews as a playable character. THE Last of Us was, I think it’s fair to say, one of the most affecting games I’ve ever played. And after watching the jaw-dropping teaser trailer, I’m expecting this highly anticipate­d sequel to be the same.

Set five years after the events of the first game, Part II introduces four new characters – Yara, Lev, Emily and an unnamed female character.

The game’s director Neil Druckmann confirmed a “large part” of the game takes place in Seattle, but offered no hint as to where the rest of the action will be staged.

Already drawing criticism for the brutal violence displayed in the teaser, Part II looks set to be as uncompromi­sing and emotional as its predecesso­r. There’s no concrete release date as of yet, but it’s hopefully out towards the end of the year.

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