{"id":30464,"date":"2021-01-15T16:03:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=30464"},"modified":"2021-01-15T16:03:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:03:08","slug":"buyers-guide-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/buyers-guide-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyer&#8217;s Guide: 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2021 is set to be a big year for gaming! With the Xbox Series X\/S and Playstation 5 now on the market, along with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/200\/Games?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021&amp;utm_content=Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stellar games<\/a> on the horizon, there&#8217;s no doubt that 2021 will deliver some spectacular gaming moments. We&#8217;ve rounded up 5 of the most anticipated games we can&#8217;t wait to get our hands on.<\/p>\n<h3>Far Cry 6<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a02021 (Xbox One\u00a0| PS4\u00a0| Xbox Series X\/S\u00a0| PS5 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-mbGbLWevpC4\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mbGbLWevpC4?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mbGbLWevpC4?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Set on the tropical but tyrannical island of Yaran, in <em>Far Cry 6<\/em>, players will be able to play as either male or female Dani Rojas, a local Yaran swept up in the revolution attempt against Anton Castillo, played by renowned actor Giancarlo Esposito (<em>The Mandalorian<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Breaking Bad<\/em>). As Dani, players will become a guerrilla fighter and explore and unite an entire island nation, from lush jungles to Yara\u2019s capital city Esperanza. To succeed against the overwhelming power of Anton\u2019s regime, players will need to be resourceful as they employ an arsenal of unique new weapons, vehicles and Fangs For Hire like Chorizo, the cutest wiener dog on wheels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find the best price on Far Cry 6 on PriceCheck.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=far%20cry%206&amp;category=17&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021&amp;utm_content=Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"325\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Deathloop<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> 21 May 2021 (PS5 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-mc2hz3LJhTY\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mc2hz3LJhTY?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mc2hz3LJhTY?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From Arkane Studios, the team behind the much-loved <em>Dishonored<\/em> series, comes <em>Deathloop<\/em>, a new first-person shooter which adds a time-loop element to the already super-slick gunplay.\u00a0The game has the player in the role of Colt, an assassin that has to eliminate eight targets, but there&#8217;s one catch: he is stuck in a time loop. While Colt is in this seemingly endless cycle, he retains memories from each loop, learning the behaviours and patterns of the partygoers with each loop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find the best price on Deathloop on PriceCheck.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=deathloop&amp;category=17&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021&amp;utm_content=Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"325\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/black-friday-showdown-xbox-series-x-s-vs-ps5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Friday Showdown: Xbox Series X\/S vs PS5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Gotham Knights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a02021 (Xbox One\u00a0| PS4\u00a0| Xbox Series X\/S\u00a0| PS5 | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-IhVf3TeTQE\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IhVf_3TeTQE?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;start=11&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IhVf_3TeTQE?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;start=11&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a similar vein to the\u00a0<em>Batman Arkham<\/em>\u00a0games, <em>Gotham Knights<\/em> sees Batman\u2019s understudies taking the reins to stop Mr. Freeze and other villains from wreaking havoc on Gotham after Batman\u2019s death. While the villains and setting are very similar to recent Batman, it was confirmed that this is a separate universe to the Arkham universe introduced in Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight. The game stars Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin, and will use stealth and melee combat as per previous\u00a0<em>Arkham<\/em>\u00a0games. The game will feature two-player online co-op, five boroughs of Gotham City for players to explore, the ability to drive around via Batcycle, and an arsenal of combat and gear that will grow as the game progresses.<\/p>\n<h3>Horizon: Forbidden West<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a02021 (PS4 | PS5)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-Lq594XmpPBg\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Lq594XmpPBg?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Lq594XmpPBg?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guerilla Games are set to release a sequel to their 2017 super-hit\u00a0<em>Horizon: Zero Dawn<\/em>, which will pick up on Aloy\u2019s story as she continues to resurrect a derelict Earth following a cataclysmic event. Expect more robot-dinosaur hunting, a massive open-world, and new gameplay mechanics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/buyers-guide-5-best-games-of-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buyer&#8217;s Guide: 5 Best Games of 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Resident Evil: Village<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong>\u00a02021 (PS5 | Xbox Series X\/S | PC)<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-LG-u73YG9xw\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LG-u73YG9xw?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LG-u73YG9xw?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the eight primary instalment of\u00a0<em>Resident Evil<\/em>, titled\u00a0<em>Resident Evil: Village<\/em>, the sequel brings back the first-person perspective,\u00a0<em>RE7<\/em>\u00a0protagonist Ethan, and shifts the action to a bizarre European village.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Find and compare the\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/17\/Video%20Games%20&amp;%20Accessories?category=200&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021&amp;utm_content=Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>best prices on games and consoles<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<b>on PriceCheck!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/17\/Video%20Games%20&amp;%20Accessories?category=200&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021&amp;utm_content=Buyers_Guide_5_Most_Anticipated_Games_of_2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"325\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which games should you have on your radar in 2021?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":30467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[7438,2899,1821,1601,7439,6517,1614,4666,6523,792,843,7006,5742],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Game-controllers-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30464"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30464"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30471,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30464\/revisions\/30471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}