The Biggest New Game of December 2021: Halo Infinite Timing
We’re almost done with another lap around the big orb of fire up in the sky. You’d be wrong to think that the game releases have entirely ceased with just a few weeks left until 2022. This is often the case at this time of the year. Except for a few big hitters in 2022, there are still many big new games in December 2021.
This month’s big game launches alongside a few other less well-known franchises and developers. But just because one game is the most talked about, it doesn’t mean the other games that will launch in December 2021 deserve to be mentioned. S, and Switch.
Heart Machine’s debut title, Hyper Light Drifter (2016), was a huge success, and a sequel is no different. Solar Ash is, if anything, an ambitious attempt by Heart Machine to surpass what they have done before. It takes the beautiful colour scheme of Drifter and applies it to a game that tries to cross Jet Set Radio, Shadow of the Colossus, and other games.
Solar Ash is not a 16-bit adventure. Instead, it’s a fully 3D action platformer. You control Rei, a roadrunner who navigates a black hole to save her planet. Solar Ash has a lot to offer, but the game’s real focus is the exploration and action platforming.
Solar Ash may prove that it is possible to have a hit 2021 sleeper if anything.
December 3rd
Scythe Dev Team Developer
Publisher: MiniBuild
S, Switch
Happy’s Humble Burger Farm is not the product of if Good Burger, which was a Cronenberg-esque horror movie about body horror. This game is a good choice if you want something a little creepy and disturbing before the end.
As the manager of the burger restaurant, your job is to make sure that customers get their meal on time. You also have to deal with rats, fires and other oddities. You will be punished if you do anything wrong. Happy will punish you with three infractions.
When they are angry, you won’t like Happy.
December 3rd
Developer: Fishlabs
Publisher Deep Silver
S, Stadia
You might think that Chorus is the name of the game, based on the font and logo. But it’s Chorus, and it may just be the game for you. Does it seem like I have that itch too? You can go on, okay?
You will play the role of Nara, the mysterious pilot who controls the sentient spaceship, Forsaken. Your mission is to stop The Circle, an evil, cult-like group that seeks to rule the universe. Chorus is an open world, which means players can explore temples to unlock new abilities.
This is a very ambitious game but could prove to be a great winner. Keep your eyes peeled.
