New Game Releases: Week of November 11, 2018

Following a relatively quiet week for new AAA releases, studios are coming out swinging with some major titles this week.

On Tuesday, IO Interactive is back with Hitman 2 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the seventh title in the series and a direct sequel to 2016’s Hitman.

For those unfamiliar with the franchise (and who cannot glean the premise from the game’s vague title), Hitman 2 puts players in the shoes of Agent 47, a killer-for-hire. As with Hitman, the sequel functions as a sandbox game, setting players loose in six unique (and massive) locales as they decide how they will reach and execute their targets.

If you have been hankering for more stealth murder, Hitman 2 promises an updated and expanded Hitman experience. And if you have never dipped your toes into the series, this new releases looks to be an excellent entry point.

On Wednesday, Bethesda’s multiplayer RPG Fallout 76 comes to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Set in a fictionalized West Virginia, 76 is an online-only open-world entry, and it boasts a map four times larger than Fallout 4. While many aspect of the game may prove familiar to fans of the franchise, the emphasis on multiplayer, the absence of NPCs, and alterations to the series’ notable SPECIAL and VATS systems means this going to be a title not quite like any other from the series.

While reactions to 76‘s B.E.T.A. appear mixed, it is difficult to have a full understanding of exactly how the game will function until the general public is let loose on its servers. I am certainly curious to see how things will unfold.

And on Friday, Pokemon comes to Nintendo’s newest console with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! for Switch.

Let’s Go is an updated version of 1998’s Pokemon Yellow with modernized gameplay. For instance, Pokemon will now be visible on the game’s map, allowing players to approach them directly rather than engage them through random encounters.

Additionally, Let’s Go has integration with Pokemon Go, allowing trainers to transfer first gen Pokemon from the mobile game to their Switch. While this integration is optional, if you are looking to catch Meltan, a new mythic, in Let’s Go, you will need to transfer at least one Pokemon from Go first.

What are you looking at for this week? Let us know in the comments below, and here is a more complete list of this week’s releases.

Tuesday, November 13

• Hitman 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• The Room 3 (PC)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider – The Forge DLC (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
• SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (Switch)
• Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PS4, Xbox One)

Wednesday, November 14

• Fallout 76 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Thursday, November 15

• Underworld Ascendant (PC)

Friday, November 16

• Civilization 6 (Switch)
• Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! (Switch)