Xbox Recreation Cross in January had a fairly stable lineup of video games. From spooky survival horror to some distinctive and memorable indie titles which will have flown below your radar. However, the Xbox Recreation Cross February 2024 lineup is the place the yr really begins.
With three day-one launches this month, in addition to its traditional line-up of extra titles you’re in for a bumper month the place there’s something for everybody. This month kicks off with the remake of one of the crucial beloved JRPGs ever earlier than being rapidly adopted by a enjoyable get together sport.
Lastly, the day-one launches are capped off with a long-awaited follow-up from a staff of creatives that elevated indie video games again in 2013. So, let’s get into it.
Xbox Recreation Cross February 2024 video games
The Xbox Recreation Cross February 2024 video games introduced to date are:
- Persona 3 Reload – February 2, 2024 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- PlateUp! – February 15, 2024 (Console, PC)
- Open Roads – February 22, 2024 (Console)
Whereas these video games have been introduced forward of time, Microsoft will announce two batches of video games on January 30, 2024, and February 13, 2024. These will embrace extra titles and probably extra platforms for the video games already introduced.
Under, you’ll find a deeper dive into every of those video games:
Persona 3 Reload – February 2, 2024 (Console, PC, Cloud)
After Persona blew up following Persona 5‘s release, Atlus has been releasing a ton of remasters and remakes of the sequence and Persona 3 Reload is simply the newest.
This remake of the unique sport is described as a “reimagining… reborn for the fashionable period”. It options up to date visuals, modernized quality-of-life options, new voiceovers, and extra, alongside the standard gameplay Persona followers would count on.
This one is certain to land with a bang and it’s prone to be among the finest JRPGs of the yr.
PlateUp! – February 15, 2024 (Console, PC)
PlateUp! has been out there on Steam for a yr and a half, however it’s lastly hitting consoles with Recreation Cross.
In case you have seen Overcooked!, then you already know what that is. You and as much as 4 different gamers will make your method by means of a sequence of challenges as you construct and run a restaurant from scratch.
Not like Overcooked! which has ranges, PlateUp! is a roguelite and over the course of 15 hectic days you’ll cook dinner, clear, make quite a lot of meals, and preserve home equipment maintained.
Open Roads – February 22, 2024 (Console)
Fullbright have spent a very long time on the event street when creating Open Roads. Their final sport Tacoma was launched all the way in which again in 2017, however Steve Gaynor, the pinnacle of the studio stepped down in 2021 because of poisonous office allegations.
Nonetheless, in 2023 he stepped again into the studio and break up from the event staff, with Open Roads now being credited as developed by the ‘Open Roads Crew’.
That staff has continued to work on the title and after a variety of points and delays, it’ll lastly be launched on February 22, 2024.
The sport tells the story of Tess Devine (performed by Kaitlyn Dever) and her mom Opal (performed by Keri Russell) as they uncover a cache of previous notes and letters rigorously stashed away within the attic of their home.
As they uncover hints of household secrets and techniques lengthy misplaced to time, they set off on a street journey to an inventory of deserted properties their household owned to search out the reality.
General, the sport feels like a basic, narrative journey from Annapurna Interactive and of the identical model as Gone Dwelling and Tacoma. However, with a beautiful artwork model to assist it stand out.
That covers the Xbox Recreation Cross February 2024 video games. You’ll want to keep watch over this checklist for any shock additions and on subsequent month’s checklist for the complete lineup in March.