The Reticule

Welcome to The Reticule’s definitive roundup of gaming releases throughout October 2013. All release dates stated are for the EU, across all currently available platforms. Keep this page bookmarked for easy access, as we will link all previews and reviews when we post them on the site.

Still catching up with this months games? September’s release schedule can be found here.

2nd
Rain
PS3

Rain is an adventure game in which the player takes up the role as a young boy who is invisible and can only be seen when standing in the pouring rain. When walking under shelter outside the rain, the boy cannot be seen and can only be tracked by his watery footprints. The player will have to utilize the visibility of the boy, and other creatures, in the rain to solve various puzzles and tasks throughout the game.

4th
NBA 2K14
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Wii U

BEYBLADE: Evolution
DS, 3DS

F1 2013
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
Xbox 360

Just Dance 2014
PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360

10th
Defense Technica
PC

11th
Moshi Monsters: Katsuma Unleashed
DS, 3DS

Beyond: Two Souls
PS3

Beyond: Two Souls, which features psychological, spiritual, and thriller elements, is centered around questions about what happens after death. The game lets the player take Jodie Holmes through 15 years of her life (ages 8 through 23) on a journey to discover the true meaning of the entity Aiden, who has been alongside her throughout her life. The game’s producer noted that players might be able to find out “what lies beyond” after playing it.

Dragon’s Crown
PSV, PS3

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
DS, 3DS

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge
DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, 3DS

Turbo: Super Stunt Squad
DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, 3DS

12th
Pokémon X/Y
3DS

The he player controls a young trainer who goes on a quest to catch and train creatures known as Pokémon, and win battles against other trainers. By defeating enemy Pokémon in turn-based battles, the player’s Pokémon gains experience, allowing them to level up and increase their battle statistics, learn new abilities, and in some cases, evolve into more powerful Pokémon. Alternatively, players can capture wild Pokémon, found during random encounters, by weakening them in battle and catching them with Poké Balls, allowing them to be added to their party. Players are also able to battle and trade Pokémon with other human players using the Nintendo 3DS’s connectivity features. Like in previous games in the series, certain Pokémon are only obtainable in either X or Y, with players encouraged to trade with others in order to obtain all Pokémon from both versions.

18th
Skylanders: Swap Force
PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, 3DS

Rambo: The Video Game
PS3, Xbox 360

Sonic: Lost World
Wii U, 3DS

Air Conflicts: Vietnam
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

21st
Eldritch
PC

22nd
Just Dance Kids 2014
Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360

Rocksmith 2014
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

24th
The Sims 3 Into The Future
PC

25th
Batman: Arkham Origins
PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360

Arkham Origins will feature similar gameplay to its predecessors. The Remote Claw is a new gadget which allows Batman to target two objects and pull them together allowing him to knock enemies together or hit them with objects. Tethering two walled-points together creates a tightrope that Batman can traverse. The Shock Gloves allow Batman to block electric attacks, instantly disable some enemies and stun shielded ones, and short circuit some objects within the environment. Some gadgets present in the Batman: Arkham series return in Arkham Origins, including: the Cryptographic Sequencer, which is used for hacking security consoles; the batarang, a throwing weapon; the batclaw, used for hooking on to a surface; Smoke Pellets, used for stealthy exits and entries; Explosive Gel; and the Grapnel Accelerator, an earlier version of the “Grapnel Boost”.

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
PSV, 3DS

NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
PC, PS3, Xbox 360

The Dark Eye: Demonicon
PC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Wii, Xbox 360, 3DS

26th
Raven’s Cry
PC, PS3, Xbox 360