Microsoft announced that Xbox Game Pass will be available in January 2024. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Resident Evil 2 are the two games on offer this month.
Close to the Sun, a mysterious adventure game, is now available on the 3rd of January. In an alternate version of the history, set in 1890s players board a mysterious ship created by Nikola Tesla. IGN’s 7/10 review said that Close To The Sun is an eerie and well-designed first-person adventure which shows the twisted world where Nikola Tesla’s ideas were brought to life.
Xbox Game Pass Early Jan 2024 Games
- Cloud, Console, and PC – January 9
- Cloud, Console, and PC – January 11
- Cloud, Console, and PC – January 11
- Cloud, Console, and PC – January 16
- Cloud, Console, and PC – January 16
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the 2020 installment in the popular and long-running franchise, has players taking on the role of Eivor. A Viking raider with a penchant for screams and smashing in addition to sneaking and stealth. Valhalla follows the role-playing style gameplay of Assassin’s Creed Origins & Odyssey. It features England as the main map, but allows players to visit Norway and North America.
IGN’s 8/10 review stated: “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers a beautiful, massive open world fueled by the brutality of life and the dirty work done by conquerors.” It’s a bit buggier than expected, but impressive on many levels.
Resident Evil 2 was the second big game of January. The 2019 version recreates the popular survival horror title for a contemporary audience. The players can take on the roles of Leon S. Kennedy, who is starting his first day of work as a Raccoon City police officer during a zombie outbreak, or Claire Redfield as she searches for her brother. Both characters are forced to face a series of horrifying challenges in these intertwined storylines.
IGN’s 9/10 review said, “This is how you remake an old classic.” Resident Evil 2 masterfully recreates the terrifying atmosphere and extreme tension of the original.
We Happy Few, another horror game with a spooky vibe, will be joining Xbox Game Pass this January. The game follows a group who are trying to escape a cheerful lifestyle prescribed by the government. They must forcefully navigate through some terrifying citizens in order to achieve this. IGN’s 7/10 review said that “There is a great story hidden in We Happy Few but you will have to overcome some repetitive levels.”
