
It’s set in a fictional feudal Japan where demons are wreaking havoc across the war-torn lands, and it’s up to you, the Irish swordsman William, to put an end to this yokai menace. Nioh is a worthy successor to the unforgiving tactical combat throne. Hardcore action RPG gamers who love the challenge of Dark Souls need not worry about the end of that particular franchise. It uses the economic bubble period of 1988 Tokyo and Osaka to maximum effect, casting a light on the politicking, backstabbing, and brawling of organized crime with glitz and grit.Īvailable on PlayStation 4 (January 24) Nioh Showing their struggle as they rise through the ranks of the Tojo clan, this prequel also works as an introduction for series newbies to the twisting intrigue and occasionally wacky world of Yakuza. Play the whole game on PlayStation VR if you dare!Īvailable on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One (January 24) Yakuza 0įans of the cult Japanese gangster sim finally get the origin stories for antiheroes Kiryu and Majima in Yakuza 0. It also marks a franchise first, as the whole game is set in first-person, shoving every jump scare right in your face.


You have only your wits and whatever you can find in that madhouse to survive. Miss the genuine terror of being vulnerable in the old Resident Evil games? The seventh installment in the hallowed survival horror series gets back to basics, thrusting you into a labyrinthine estate of a deranged, murderous family. With a bevy of new releases flooding the first quarter of the year, GadgetMatch is here to help you pick out the best.īased on order of release: Resident Evil 7

2017 is shaping up to be a banner year for video games.
