Game at home with GW: 5 new PC games for the first half of 2019!

This month marks the end of the short but long Heisei era. Next month, the new era will begin with the changeover to the Japanese era (2025). Finally, it will be Golden Week, the first Golden Week in 2022!　And this year, it will be a 10-day weekend. Events and trips are great, but everywhere outside will be crowded. Why don't you stay at home and play games during Golden Week? So, in this issue, we will introduce all the new PC games for the first half of 2019.

(*Prices in this feature include tax as of April 2019.)

COOP games: cooperate with your friends and have a blast!

WORLD WAR Z

• Saber Interactive
• 3,880 yen (tax included)
• (Available April 16, 2019)

A co-op zombie survival game based on the world of the hit movie "World War Z". In this game, four players must work together to complete a variety of missions and decimate the zombies. The amount of zombies is so large that if you are separated from your friends, even for a moment, you will be attacked by a large number of zombies all at once, so you must be on your toes at all times. This is the perfect game for those who want to be on the edge of their seat.

There are six different classes of characters to choose from. The "Slasher" specializes in close combat, while the "Fixer" can replenish ammunition and provide support to fellow players. There are currently four types of maps available: "Moscow," "New York," and "Jerusalem. The current four MAPs are "Moscow," "New York," "Jerusalem," and "Japan. It is nice to see that a Japanese map is available despite the fact that it is a game from overseas. Why not enjoy the extraordinary world of GW in Japan, which has been turned into a zombie world?

The Division 2

• MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT
• 8,165 yen (tax included)
• (Released on March 14, 2019)

The latest installment of the open-world action RPG "The Division". The setting is Washington, D.C., seven months after a killer virus caused a worldwide pandemic. Players must fight to complete various missions as a member of Division, a unit called in as the last trump card to maintain security. Players can play solo or cooperate with up to four other players in main missions and sub-missions. Cooperation alone is not enough! The game is played from a third-person perspective, so it is highly recommended for those who like gunfights but are not comfortable with a first-person perspective.

There is also plenty of end content, and after completing the main campaign, players can learn new specializations such as Demolitionist, Sharpshooter, and Survivalist.

Forget about everyday life and immerse yourself in the game world! Solo Game

SEKIRO

• FromSoftware
• 8,208 yen (tax included)
• (Released on March 22, 2019)

The latest game from FromSoftware, the company behind the popular action RPG "Dark Souls". The setting is Japan at the end of the Warring States period, the bloodiest in history. The main character becomes a ninja and fights to recover his son and take revenge on the samurai who cut off his left arm. The appeal of the game is its worldview, which FromSoftware has recreated with the vivid beauty of ancient Japan, and the sword-to-shooting, hand-to-hand combat. The dialogue in the game is fully voiced, making the game as enjoyable as a movie.

However, the difficulty level has increased dramatically in this title, and the game is a complete "game of death" in which the player must clear the stage with a maximum status limit for each stage. Of course, since this is a completely offline action RPG, you will not be able to get help from other players. If you are easily broken, be careful. However, because of this, the sense of accomplishment you get when you overcome difficulties is overwhelming. No matter how difficult the stage may be, there is always a way to clear it, so challenge it with swordsmanship, stealth, wire action, and everything else a ninja can muster. The way will surely open up! Why not challenge it over the GW holidays?

Satisfactory

• Coffee Stain Studios
• 3,380 yen (tax included)
• (Available in Early Access on March 19, 2019)

FICSIT inc. is a company that explores and pioneers strange planets, builds factories and researches new technologies. The main character, an employee of the company, is sent to an unexplored planet. There, he collects resources, fights alien creatures, and pioneers the planet in this simulation game. The game features a first-person perspective, which is unusual for a pioneering game.

This game is also an early access game in development. The developer is Coffee Stain Studios, the developer of the well-known goat simulation game "Goat Simulator".

ANNO 1800

• Blue Byte
• 7,776 yen (tax included)
• (Released April 15, 2019)

Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age, the latest installment in the pioneering Anno (Genesis) series, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Build your own world and lead the industrial revolution as you rediscover the 19th century. Be a hero or a tyrant, or make a name for yourself in the annals of history.

This title is also the culmination of the Anno series, which has condensed the most popular systems from Anno's 20-year history. Fans of the Anno series are invited to celebrate Anno's 20th anniversary this year by playing the latest title. Fans of the Anno series are invited to celebrate Anno's 20th anniversary by playing the newest title this GW.