Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One, August 2021: the best games of the month

Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One, August 2021

The wait is over: among the games coming out in August 2021 on Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One stands Psychonauts 2, the awaited new chapter of the series signed by Double Fine Productions, terribly promising and also available for free, at no additional cost, for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

Other titles this month include the original adventure thriller Twelve Minutes, the strategic combat RPG King's Bounty 2 and finally Baldo: The Guardian Owls. the fascinating game created by the Italians NA.P.S. Team inspired by The Legend of Zelda and the works of Studio Ghibli.

Twelve Minutes

Twelve Minutes and its original top-down view. Out August 19

Twelve Minutes is an original thriller-style adventure where our goal is to change the course of events that will unfold over the next twelve minutes. Trapped in a sort of time loop, we will have to understand why the police broke into the house, arresting our wife and accusing her of murder while we were savagely beaten.

With a fixed overhead view of our apartment and a "click and drag" interface, accompanied by the voices of the actors James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe, we will have to exploit every detail and every information in order to break the loop and create a different timeline, in which the outcome ending for the characters can be positive.

King's Bounty 2

King's Bounty 2, the troops ready to move. Released on PS4 on August 24th

New episode for the famous RPG series, King's Bounty 2 promises to fascinate us with a brand new story, completely new enemies, a multifaceted faction system and a rich open world structure that represents the peculiarity of the kingdom of Antara, plunged into chaos due to an internal war for the independence of the counties.

With bandits raging on the streets and new threats coming from inside and outside the borders, we will have to control a brave leader determined to restore order, managing his troops within a combat system taking turns, making tough decisions and savoring the epic character of the saga.

Psychonauts 2

Out on PS4 August 25

Set after the events of Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, Psychonauts 2 puts us in the shoes of the young acrobat Razputin "Raz" Aquato, a character with psychic powers that we will have to use in order to restore order to the organization commanded by Truman Zanotto, who after being kidnapped in the first chapter seems changed.

From a gameplay point of view, the formula of the title developed by Double Fine Productions remains faithful to traditional mechanics, and will again see us visit the minds of several NPCs, jumping from a platform. to the other and using our skills to defeat the demons that lurk in people's conscience.

Baldo: The Guardian Owls

Baldo: The Guardian Owls boasts a graphic style inspired by works by Studio Ghibli. Out on PS4 August 27th

Baldo: The Guardian Owls is the new title from the Italian studio NA.P.S. Team, the authors of the classic Shadow Fighter for Amiga and the Gekido series. However, in this case we are talking about an adventure inspired by the atmospheres and mechanisms of The Legend of Zelda, while from the graphic point of view the references to the works of Studio Ghibli are very evident.

In the role of the young Baldo, a boy with a pure heart chosen by destiny to complete an important task, we will have to move within a large open world in cel shading, complete environmental puzzles, face increasingly dangerous enemies and reveal the secrets of a world as fascinating as it is insidious.

More games out August 2021

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, out August 5 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris, out On August 12 Foreclosed, out August 12 Hades, out August 13 Greak: Memories of Azur, out August 17 RiMS Racing, out August 19 Madden NFL 22, out August 20 Aliens: Fireteam Elite, out August 24 Rustler (Grand Theft Horse), out August 30 Exomecha, out in August KeyWe, out in August Soup Pot, out in August Splitgate: Arena Warfare, out in August

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