The back half of this month is EA Play-heavy
Some of us sunk time into Xbox Game Pass inclusions likeContrast,Skul: The Hero Slayer, andInfernaxearlier this month, and next up, Game Pass is addingLawn Mowing Simulator,Madden NFL 22, andSuper Mega Baseball 3, to name a few. Again, I feel like we’ve often been spoiled by Game Pass, so anything less than “oh hell yeah!” stands out.
What’s new on Game Pass in mid/late February
As a refresher, especially since some of the best stuff on this list is gated: if you’re subbed to Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass,then you’ve got EA Play access packed-in.
I was unironically pumped to hear aboutLawn Mowing Simulator— I’m all for thedadificationof the please-just-let-me-wind-down-in-peace sim genre — but this isn’t a wholly new addition. Game Pass is getting the Xbox One version ofLawn Mowing Simulatoron February 17, but it was already playable with Game Pass on other platforms.
Play these games before they leave Game Pass
On February 28, Xbox Game Pass will shed several games from its library, all of which are actually worth highlighting. If you can squeeze them in, I would attempt to.
Special shout-out toTouhouLuna Nights(who???) — it’s the kind of metroidvania that’s worth Game Pass-ing, much likeRecord of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.
Killer Queen Blackis an arcade phenom that brought its sneaky, shouty competition to home consoles,Hypnospace Outlawis a wonderfully silly internet simulation with heart, andStealth Inc 2is a puzzle-platformer that’s getting on in years but may still be worth a last-minute looksie. We’ve only got two weeks left, so choose accordingly.
Titanfallis peacing out soon, too; it’s going away on March 1,and it’s not coming back.
