Hello, October. The month when leaves turn. The month of Allhallowtide. The month where video games begin to release like bunny rabbits.
I mean, look at this list! Of course it's not surprising since the holiday season is arriving. And yet it could have been longer, what with all the video game delays to 2016 that have happened so far. Not that I'm complaining.
This month we finally witness the rebirth of the rhythm game with Rock Band 4 and Guitar Hero Live, two games that are almost diametrically opposed to each other. We also see two worthy collections: one for Dragon Age Inquisition GOTY Edition and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection—both of which are worth their price tag.
Beyond that, we have smaller pieces of content that's worth a look too. That includes Rising Tide for Civilization: Beyond Earth, Hearts of Stone for The Witcher 3, and the very first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode. I can't wait for Dragon's Quest Heroes myself (oh, the hours it's going to suck out of my life).
Finally, three franchises make their return once more near the end of the month: Halo 5: Guardians, WWE 2K16, and Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Having played all three, the improvements they've made are impressive so far. But we'll have to see if they can live up to the hype.
Oct 1 – Angels Fall First (PC)
Oct 5 – Caffeine (PC)
Oct 5 – Novus Inceptio (PC)
Oct 6 – Rock Band 4 (PS4, XONE)
Oct 6 – Dragon Age Inquisition GOTY Edition (XONE, PS4)
Oct 6 – Transformers: Devastation (PS4, XONE, PC, PS3, X360)
Oct 6 – Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4)
Oct 6 – Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3, Vita)
Oct 6 – RIDE (XONE, PS4)
Oct 6 – Elite: Dangerous (XONE)
Oct 6 – Onigiri (PS4)
Oct 6 – Skyhill (PC)
Oct 6 – Read Only Memories (PC)
Oct 7 – The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut (PC)
Oct 7 – Pool Nation FX (PC)
Oct 8 – Sublevel Zero (PC)
Oct 8 – Sonic the Hedgehogs 2 (3DS)
Oct 9 – Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)
Oct 9 – Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide (PC)
Oct 9 – Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (3DS)
Oct 9 – WRC 5 (PC)
Oct 13 – Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blighty Below (PS4)
Oct 13 – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone (PC, PS4, XONE)
Oct 13 – Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1: The Order of the Stone (PC, PS4, XONE, PS3, X360)
Oct 13 – The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition (PS4)
Oct 13 – Wasteland 2 (PS4, XONE)
Oct 13 – The Legend of Legacy (3DS)
Oct 13 – Grand Ages: Medieval Limited Special Edition (PS4)
Oct 13 – Back to the Future: The Game 30th Anniversary Edition (PS4, XONE, X360)
Oct 13 – Paint the Town Red (PC)
Oct 15 – Mushroom 11 (PC)
Oct 16 – Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
Oct 20 – Tales of Zestiria (PC, PS4, PC)
Oct 20 – Rebel Galaxy (PC)
Oct 20 – Sword Coast Legends (PC)
Oct 20 – Guitar Hero Live (PS4, XONE, PS3, X360, Wii U)
Oct 20 – Life Is Strange Episode 5 (PC, PS4, XONE, PS3, X360)
Oct 20 – Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations (PS4, XONE, Wii U, PS3, X360)
Oct 20 – Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (3DS)
Oct 20 – Code:Realize – Guardian of Rebirth (Vita)
Oct 20 – Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space (Vita)
Oct 20 – Just Dance 2016 (PS4, XONE, Wii U, PS3, X360, Wii)
Oct 21 – Wurm Unlimited (PC)
Oct 22 – Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (Wii U)
Oct 22 – Noct (PC)
Oct 22 – How to Survive 2 (PC)
Oct 23 – Assassin's Creed Syndicate (PC, PS4, XONE)
Oct 23 – The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (3DS)
Oct 23 – Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide (PC)
Oct 23 – RPG Maker MV (PC)
Oct 27 – Halo 5: Guardians (XONE)
Oct 27 – WWE 2K16 (PS4, XONE, PC, PS3, X360)
Oct 27 – Outpost 13 (PC)
Oct 27 – Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition (PS4, XONE)
Oct 27 – SUPERBEAT: XONIC (Vita)
Oct 27 – Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition (XONE, PS4)
Oct 27 – Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire (PC)
Oct 27 – Albert and Otto (PC)
Oct 30 – Sound of Drop – fall into poison – (PC)
Oct 31 – Bulb Boy (PC)
Oct 31 – Spellsworn (PC)
