{"id":486,"date":"2017-02-08T23:48:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T22:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/2017\/02\/08\/videogames-highlights-october-2016\/"},"modified":"2017-11-27T23:15:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T22:15:54","slug":"videogames-highlights-october-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/2017\/02\/08\/videogames-highlights-october-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Videogames highlights &#8211; October 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div class=\"seriesmeta\"><h4><strong style=\"COLOR: navy\">This post is part 82 of 131 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/series\/videogames-highlights\/\" class=\"series-1136\" title=\"Videogames Highlights\">Videogames Highlights<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/topics\/in_depth\/\" title=\"In Depth - A merciless lens pointed on the hot topics, passionate and detailed retrospectives, reflections beyond the appearances\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/videogaming.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 10px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 128px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 128px\" title=\"In Depth - A merciless lens pointed on the hot topics, passionate and detailed retrospectives, reflections beyond the appearances\" height=\"128\" width=\"128\" alt=\"In Depth - A merciless lens pointed on the hot topics, passionate and detailed retrospectives, reflections beyond the appearances\"\/><\/a> Being a fan of video games of every age and for every platform, yours truly is always open to the idea of buying disks, cartridges or hardware units which have spent more than a season in the houses of strangers. Unlike many of those experiencing the same sickness as me, however, the idea of spending a lot of money for something that someone else treated with no care, cleaning or attention to personal hygiene <strong>is rather disgusting to me<\/strong>. In an ideal world retro-new hardware would be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/66670-behind-closed-doors-nintendo-hq-houses-mint-condition.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Behind closed doors: Nintendo's HQ houses mint condition hardware - TechSpot\">always available and affordable<\/a>, and maybe its sale would be managed by companies a little less rotten to the core than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shacknews.com\/article\/97392\/gamestop-now-accepts-retro-games-systems-and-peripherals-at-all-store-locations\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GameStop now accepts 'retro' games, systems, and peripherals at all store locations - Shacknews\">your regular GameStop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">Civilization VI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_civilization_vi.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 500px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 282px\" title=\"Civilization VI\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Civilization VI\"\/><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Twenty five years after the release of the original <em>Civilization<\/em>, the turn-based &#8220;4X&#8221; (&#8220;eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate&#8221;) strategy series created by Sid Meier is still <strong>bringing out the warmonger Gandhi that dwells within each one of us<\/strong>: <em><strong style=\"COLOR: #000080\">Civilization VI<\/strong><\/em> provides again a formula well-known by fans of the genre while <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shacknews.com\/article\/97256\/travel-the-world-in-the-launch-trailer-for-sid-meiers-civilization-6\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Travel the world in the launch trailer for Sid Meier's Civilization 6 - Shacknews\">modernizing it here and there<\/a>, an offer that was well received by critics and purchasers alike with more than one million copies sold in two weeks. The worst enemy to the player, in this case, happened to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/2016\/10\/25\/civ-vi-loading-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How To Fix Civ VI\u2019s Crashing While Loading Bug - Rock, Paper, Shotgun\">the Windows operating system<\/a>. Available on PC since October 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5KdE0p2joJw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20160210_monster_boy_and_the_cursed_kingdom.png\" style=\"DISPLAY: inline; WIDTH: 500px; HEIGHT: 282px\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Development of <a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/2016\/12\/30\/videogames-highlights-august-2016\/\" title=\"Videogames highlights - August 2016 | Sir Arthur's Den\">Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom<\/a> is going well, and to show the stage reached by the project the publisher <em>FDG Entertainment<\/em> released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterboy.com\/blog\/index.php?\/archives\/19-A-spooky-place...html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"A spooky place.. - Monster Boy Development Blog\">a super-detailed screenshot<\/a> just in time for the past Halloween: the spiritual heir of Wonder Boy is now <strong>more crisp than even<\/strong>, and the largest amount of work left to do concerns levels, bosses and quality of animations. The musical part is almost ready as well, while the platforms where the game will launch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegamesmachine.it\/news-videogiochi-pc-ps4-xbox-wii-u-app\/60933\/monster-boy-cursed-kingdom-nintendo-switch-twitter-blog-sviluppo\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom: nuovi aggiornamenti sullo sviluppo - The Games Machine\">include now Nintendo Switch<\/a>. To be released in 2017 for PC and consoles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_monster_boy_and_the_cursed_kingdom_1.jpg\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/zrtn_001p2d61e30d_tn.jpg\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: #0000ff 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0000ff 1px solid; DISPLAY: inline; MARGIN: 0px 10px 20px 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 1px solid; WIDTH: 238px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0000ff 1px solid; HEIGHT: 89px\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 1\" height=\"89\" width=\"238\" alt=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 1\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_monster_boy_and_the_cursed_kingdom_2.jpg\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/zrtn_002n7d0a71a1_tn.jpg\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: #0000ff 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #0000ff 1px solid; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 1px solid; WIDTH: 238px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0000ff 1px solid; HEIGHT: 133px\" title=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 2\" height=\"133\" width=\"238\" alt=\"Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - screenshot 2\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">Red Dead Redemption 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_red_dead_redemption_2.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 500px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 211px\" title=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\" height=\"211\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\"\/><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Right now <em><strong style=\"COLOR: #000080\">Red Dead Redemption 2<\/strong><\/em> is a big unknown, and yet the mere idea that the western-themed action-adventure by <em>Rockstar<\/em> is about to come back was already enough to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shacknews.com\/article\/97320\/red-dead-redemption-2-trailer-officially-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Officially Revealed - Shacknews\">fuel the relentless hype engine<\/a>. Maybe it&#8217;s because of <em>Westworld<\/em>&#8216;s long wave, the well-deserved reputation of the New York-based studio or who knows what, players are clearly ready for a new &#8220;open world&#8221; adventure riding a purebread beast and with <strong>a Colt in the belt<\/strong>. Coming to PS4 and Xbox One.<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gmA6MrX81z4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">The Legend of Zel<br \/>\nda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20161025_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 500px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 282px\" title=\"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\"\/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">After having decided to follow the path of worlds open to exploration with what was defined as the first true RPG of the saga, Nintendo recently showed what an open world approach means for the corporation: <a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/eng\/2016\/10\/27\/videogames-highlights-june-2016\/\" title=\"Videogames highlights - June 2016 | Sir Arthur's Den\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a> is a game that <strong>&#8220;breathes&#8221; and let the player breathe<\/strong>, allows to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2016-10-20-new-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-footage\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage - Eurogamer.net\">freely follow<\/a> its several quests and sub-quests and to <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2016\/10\/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-is-starting-to-look-like-a-real-full-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Zelda: Breath of the Wild is starting to look like a real, full game - Ars Technica\">interact in the weirdest ways<\/a> with foes and the game&#8217;s world itself. To be release the 3rd of March on Wii U and Switch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vEj57Jd6d3A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/st4bgxiOnL8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/b8hDuCeG1xg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">Tyranny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_tyranny.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 500px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 213px\" title=\"Tyranny\" height=\"213\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Tyranny\"\/><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">For once <strong>evil has already won<\/strong>, and rather that playing the role of the hero the main character of <em><strong style=\"COLOR: #000080\">Tyranny<\/strong><\/em> is just a henchman of the new world evil overlord: as a <em>Fatebinder<\/em>, the aforementioned character will travel the game&#8217;s map far and wide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/2016\/10\/13\/obsidian-entertainment-tyranny-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Obsidian's Tyranny Coming November 10th - Rock, Paper, Shotgun\">enforce the tyrant&#8217;s will<\/a> (Kyros). The choices about how to manage the several situations will affect party members, skills to choose from and everything. Available since November on PC (Windows\/Linux\/OS X).<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0LGj3TpEBZ8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><strong style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: #0000ff\">Yomawari: Night Alone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<div style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/media\/20170207_yomawari_night_alone.png\" style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 500px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; HEIGHT: 282px\" title=\"Yomawari: Night Alone\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Yomawari: Night Alone\"\/><\/div>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">When horror wants to be <em>kawaii<\/em> it brings the nightmares of <em><strong style=\"COLOR: #000080\">Yomawari: Night Alone<\/strong><\/em>, an isometric adventure where a (super-deformed) little girl goes searching for her sister and dog in a city full of monsters, ghosts and other very evil things. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/2016\/10\/30\/yomawari-night-alone-released-on-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cute Horror Yomawari: Night Alone Released - Rock, Paper, Shotgun\">Easing her quest<\/a> there will be a torch with a dim light and other items found on the way, and as the survival horror tradition dictates the best game strategy will be finding <strong>the ideal place to hide<\/strong>. Yomawari: Night Alone is available on PC Windows and PS Vita since October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SLgFSf6403s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kingofgng.com\/2017\/02\/08\/videogame-highlights-ottobre-2016\/\" title=\"Videogame highlights - ottobre 2016 | Sir Arthur's Den\"><em><strong>Leggi questo post in italiano<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a fan of video games of every age and for every platform, yours truly is always open to the idea of buying disks, cartridges or hardware units which have spent more than a season in the houses of strangers. 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