The top 5 video games in August 2021

We are in the middle of summer, when things slow down a bit and you finally have the chance to tackle this always growing gaming journal. Sorry, but we have bad news: your order book is about to expand, because August 2021 brings some of the best games of the year. We have incredible offers for PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

So sit down, relax and enjoy our monthly topic of the top 5 video games that arrive this month.

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In this beautiful adventure game, three brothers and sisters - Greak, Adara and Raydel - have to flee through a beautiful but hostile world to escape an invasion. You will take control of each character to use his unique capabilities to help them cross their trip safely. According to the words of our own Nicola Kapron, Greak: Memories of Azur presents "a hand drawn lush world, filled with breathtaking environments and strange monsters". With many intelligent puzzle resolutions, pretty visuals and pretty small blue creatures, Greak promises to be a favorite of fans when he arrives in the middle of the month on all platforms.

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This shooting game / cooperative survival with 3 people Cold Iron developers really impressed our man Mark Steighner, who had the privilege of taking a look in July. Callanting this a "good breathtaking moment", Steighner particularly loved the way Aliens: Fireteam Elite inspires and extends the well-liked Alien Franchise, giving fans a chance to discover familiar environments and themes in a really nice experience , especially by playing with friends. At launch, you will have the choice between five classes - Gunner, Technician, Demolisher and The Doc - and will face waves of extraterrestrials like the film, in a game that promises to be both exciting and damn scary sometimes. Discover our gameplay impressions below.

We finally got an output date at E3 2021, and 12 minutes should go out on the PC and Xbox consoles on August 19. Its narrative temporal loop structure and haunting visuals have made this small independent adventure point-click one of the most anticipated. Games since it was unveiled for the first time in 2019. In a downward perspective, you embody a man who must learn the secret of a terrible series of events that arrive in 12 minutes. Reviving this short period again and again, you must help it solve problems and free it from its temporal prison. It's bizarre, it's dark, and it's a game that looks like a must-have in 2021.

Okay, it may not be a brand new version, but Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is certainly the one you will want to check, even if you have already played Ghost of Tsushima. In addition to the entire original game, you get a multitude of upgrades for both consoles that have been added according to the fans' comments. But the big bonus added with this Director's Cut is the massive extension of Iki Island, with a brand new chapter in Jin's adventure, a new area to discover and tons of new goodies and enemies to overcome. And if you are a PS5 player, you will get enhanced cinematics, a haptic return and more. Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut rings as a solid August purchase, which you played the original or not.

Our own Trevor Houston has put his hand on Psychonauts 2 in July and he was breathtaking. Calling that "unusual, original and totally great," he liked how he was overflowing with personality, foul characters and imaginative level design. This platform adventure takes the originality and pleasure of its predecessor and adds really breathtaking visuals, making it one of the most anticipated games this year. In addition, we look forward to trying to use these psychic powers to burn, make Leviter and just destroy stuff! Discover it below and you will see why we are so happy to play this 25th of August.

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