Welcome to the first full week of April, ladies and gentlemen. The pickings may be a bit slim during the next seven days, but there is always something to be found worth your time. You just have to dig a little deeper to find it.
The Mortal Kombat X Launch Trailer Is Here At Last
Etrian Mystery Dungeon (3DS) - April 7 - the mashup roguelike RPG arrives featuring the best of each franchise: procedurally generated dungeons, a deep character customization system, wonderful combat and punishing (but always fair) difficulty. Full trailer here.
Bastion (PS4) - April 7 - one of the new classics (and the predecessor to the fabulous Transistor), the top down adventure game plays like Secret of Mana mashed with a Dante-esque amount of epic monologue. Defeating foes in the game is great, especially in the game's challenge stages, but the real joy of this game is listening to the game narrate almost everything you do.
Behold Gorehowl, The Legendary World Of Warcraft Axe, Now Made Real
Element4L (PS Vita) - April 7 - a previous Steam release; this indie platforming title gives you command of the four elements, each of which imbues your little hero with a unique attribute to explore and survive a vast world. There are no enemies or artificial traps to hinder your progress, but don't expect it to be "a walk in the park" either.
Sovereignity: Crown Of Kings (Steam) - April 9 - a new turn-based strategy game from The Lordz Games, who also provided the fun (if not graphically appealing) Warhammer 40,000: Aramgeddon last year. This new one promises much of the same, both in terms of deep gameplay and lack of visuals. You can command one of 35 separate factions, each with their own unique traits and abilities; utilize spies, heroes, even badmouth the enemy to gain an advantage. All that and so much more.
And on and on it goes, check out the list of upcoming April releases you can find on Steam today!
