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EVOLVE, Battlefield: Hardline Delayed to 2015

Evolve-From-The-Darkness-0013-1080-Evolve-Game-YuiphoneIn what was looking to be a jam-packed 2014 holiday seasons for games, the competing for consumer dollars will be at least a little less intense for game developers/publishers as two high profile releases have been confirmed to be delayed until early 2015.  The first is the well-established Battlefield entry, dubbed Hardline, which pits cops against robbers and is supposed to be a big step up for story quality in the series.  The second is what many billed as the most exciting cooperative game, titled EVOLVE.  EVOLVE runs a 4v1 cooperative/competitive play setup where four players will assume specific classed hunters and try to take down a beast that is controlled by a different human player.  Early demos at gaming conventions have lead EVOLVE to being talked about as much as other heavy hitters like Destiny and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

With EVOLVE and Battlefield out of the 2014 picture the game-scape may be a little less crowded, but there’s still plenty to look forward to, such as:

  • Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
  • Assassin’s Creed Unity
  • Far Cry 4
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Destiny
  • Shadow of Mordor
  • Forza Horizon 2
  • Project Spark
  • Madden 15
  • The Witcher 3
  • Dragon Age: Inquisition

Also included in the mix are current-gen console updates for games like Grand Theft Auto 5, Metro 2033/Last Light (named “Redux” together), A Wolf Among Us, Diablo 3 and more.

Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light Landing On Xbox One This Summer

While little new content is expected to land in the summer months this year on either the Xbox One or PlayStation 4, there are several remastered ports that are set to follow the path of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition where previous-generation titles on consoles are getting facelifts with bonus content.  From Deep Silver and 4A Games, both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light will be brought to next generation consoles that are said to offer “never-seen-before” game content along with the expected graphical upgrades.  Whether this means the Xbox One and PS4 will see full 1080p ports at 60 FPS is yet to be confirmed, though we’re lead to believe that 60 FPS is a lock, but “outstanding graphical fidelity” is said to be a part of the updated package.

For those that didn’t play either Metro game, feel free to check out the game trailers to get a sense for what you’d expect from these ports.  Each game is set to retail for $24.99 each with the option to buy “Metro Redux”, a bundling of both games, for $49.99.  The deal is pretty solid since both games are well received by critics and fans alike, especially Last Light, and will help to plug in the otherwise quiet summer months.  If you’re looking to build a game library for your Xbox One and you like post-apocalyptic shooters, Metro Redux is definitely worth your consideration.