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Review of the Xbox Partner Preview

 Xbox Partner Preview showcased some exciting new games that are coming this year and next. Games showcased were:

  1. Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  2. Ikaro Will Not Die
  3.  Still Wakes The Deep
  4.  RoboCop: Rogue City
  5. Dungeons Of Hinterberg
  6. Spirit of the North 2
  7. Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater
  8. Manor Lords
  9. The Finals Beta Announcement
  10. Ark: Survival Ascended
  11.  Alan Wake 2
I want to look at the three games I am most excited about as I feel I won't do the others any justice: Ark: Survival Ascended, Manor Lords, and Dungeons Of Hinterberg.

Ark Survival Evolved has been long awaited with a very weird launch. Promises made and broken and mass confusion on pretty much everything. This was the first time we EVER saw gameplay with the new graphics and then they decide to release it the same day! Very strange. If you are not familiar with this game, it is the most played survival game and has been for 8years! The main reason: dinosaurs. Yes that;s right, dinosaurs. You can tame, breed, ride, and equip armor and lasers to your favorite childhood dino, if you can survive that is. It was originally Ark: Survival Evolved, then, they shut down the official servers(you can still play solo) and moved it over to Unreal Engine 5. The graphics are beautiful, but still needs optimization. I will review this game in particular in more depth when I have more hours logged in.

                                Pictures Taken From The Xbox Partner Preview on YouTube

Manor Lords is another game that has been on many people's Wishlist for a long time. The release date for the game has been constantly pushed back for further work. At first, this might look bad, but after seeing the review and gameplay, I am personally very happy to wait. Too many games have come out in the past decade that needed more time in the oven. You can tell the developers have put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in this game and really care for it. This game is mostly a city builder, but has mixed in MANY different strategy concepts into it. The diplomacy looks great, the building looks polished, and the battles look like a Total War game! I can't wait to play it! It comes out on April 26, 2024.
                          Pictures Taken From The Xbox Partner Preview on YouTube


Dungeons of Hinterberg is a new game for me. What really caught my eye is the art style. It definitely will be a hit or miss for people, especially in an age where unreal 5 is making games look life like. I think this game has some charm from the artstyle. It looks like a rpg game with adventure and battle to casually play. I hope it gets multiplayer! It comes out sometime in 2024.


                          Pictures Taken From The Xbox Partner Preview on YouTube


 

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