As the 2022 gaming season draws to a close, there will still be a few game releases in early December, but throughout the month there will be smaller games and remasters to look out for as well.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Genre: Action FPS, VR
Date: December 1
The original The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners was one of the few full-fledged games for VR helmets. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution will once again immerse players in a virtual city filled with zombies and a whole bunch of opportunities to destroy the living dead. For now, the game is only available on PC, but will be coming to PS VR2 on March 21, along with an updated first part for Sony's new helmet.
The Callisto Protocol
Genre: Action, Horror
Date: December 2
The Callisto Protocol is a horror game from the authors of the original Dead Space, it is safe to say that the new game by Glen Schofield is nothing more than an ideological descendant of the already iconic series.
Need for Speed Unbound
Genre: Racing
Date: December 2
Some even compare the game to Underground 1&2 and the Most Wanted/Carbon dylogy. We hope that the new part will really save the series and return it to its former glory.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Genre: Turn-based Strategy, RPG
Date: December 2
A tactical strategy with PRG elements from the studio Firaxis, the authors of X-Com, also with Marvel heroes. The first evaluations of the professional press are mostly positive, praising the gameplay and a little dissatisfied with the technical shortcomings, which is a common thing for the studio.
Interestingly, different journalists praise and criticize the same elements of the game, such as the story or the card system. However, everyone agrees that Marvel's Midnight Suns turned out to be an unexpectedly good game.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Genre: jRPG
Date: December 13
The remaster of the prequel Final Fantasy VII tells the story of Cloud's friend Zack Feyre, a member of the SOLDIER unit. Almost all elements of the game have been updated, including graphics, music and even the combat system. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be a great opportunity to return to your favorite fantasy world before the release of the next Final Fantasy.
High on Life
Genre: FPS
Date: December 13
Justin Roiland, one of the authors of Rick and Morty, created his own video game development studio back in 2016, and only now will release a full-fledged, almost AAA-project. High on Life is a first-person shooter with Rick and Morty humor and a tongue-in-cheek attitude towards almost every taboo in the industry. And here the weapon is a full-fledged character who comments on everything and gives tips on how to deal with some non-game characters.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (next-gen patch)
Genre: Adventure, Action, RPG
Date: December 14
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt update for next-gen consoles as well as PC will add support for ray tracing, DLSS and SSR on PC as well, a new camera angle, general visual improvements and more importantly, cross-platform saves between all modern consoles and PC.
Also a new quest for the successful completion of which you can get armor and clothes inspired by the series from Netflix. More importantly, Trophies are not transferred to the new version on all platforms, but progress can be transferred. The update will be free for all owners of the game on all platforms.
Blacktail
Genre: Action, Adventure, FPS
Date: December 15
In Blacktail - A Witch's Fate, you will have to play as a young Baba Yaga on her way to become the guardian of the forest, or to conquer it along with all living creatures. This is the first game of a Polish studio founded in 2019 by industry veterans who worked on AAA games.
Highwater
Genre: Adventure
Date: December
Highwater is an isometric adventure game set in a world that has been swallowed by the global ocean. The game doesn't have a final release date yet, but is still slated for December. Perhaps the release date will be announced at The Game Awards.