5 Biggest Games Of December

November is finally here and with it comes a host of massive game releases.

The holiday season always aims to deliver and this year it’s no different, as we see some annual titles getting their regular entry, some long-awaited sequels, and even some newcomers to the mix.

These are the game launching in South Africa this November:

The Crew
2 December (PC, Xbox One, PS4)

The Crew is an ambitious new action-driving MMO, developed exclusively for next-gen consoles and high-end PCs that leverage new hardware capabilities to connect players online in a new and interesting way.

The Crew takes you and your friends on a wild ride across a massive, open-world recreation of the United States, and the large world is peppered with missions you can take on. Missions can be played alone, with friends, or with online co-op matchmaking.

The multiplayer mode lets a maximum of eight players to compete in races and other gametypes, and there are no in-game loading screens or pauses throughout the experience.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Orisis
9 December (PC, Xbox One, PS4)

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.

Featuring stunning visuals and a brand-new story, players must work together to explore the temple, defeat hordes of enemies from the Egyptian underworld, solve devious puzzles, and avoid deadly traps. All the while, players will compete for treasure, powerful artifacts, and ultimate bragging rights.

Game of Thrones: Episode 1
2 December (PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, iOS, Xbox 360, PS3, Android)

The team behind the award-winning The Walking Dead series brings us a Game of Thrones episodic experience on all major platforms, kicking off with Episode 1 this month.

This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell. Caught up in the events surrounding the War of the Five Kings, they are thrown into a maelstrom of bloody warfare, revenge, intrigue, and horror as they fight to survive while the seven kingdoms tear themselves apart.

Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix
5 December (PS3)

Fans of Disney, RPGs and Final Fantasy will be wiping the drool from their mouths as Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix launches this month.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix will include Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix in high definition and with trophy support. Additionally, the collection features Kingdom Hearts Re:coded in a Theatre Mode, spanning over 3 hours of HD remastered cinematics from the original game as well as new content.

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
18 December (PC)

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes has already dropped on consoles, but now Hideo Kojima’s latest adventure is hitting PCs this month.

Acting as somewhat of a prologue to the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Ground Zeroes assumes that players are up to speed with Metal Gear lore, and that’s a tall-ask for anyone given the series’ elaborate history.

While Ground Zeroes may be short, it definitely offers up the level of quality one should come to expect from the series. The open-world level design gives players the option to approach the missions in any order, as well as how they’d prefer – tactical or guns blazing.

What game are you most looking forward to getting your hands on this month?