The holiday season for games is when developers put out their very best in order to rake in some of that sweet cash that people are just throwing at their screens in preparation for Christmas and other gift buying celebrations. That also tends to mean that wallets are a bit lighter and that it’s time to be a bit more frugal when deciding on what to purchase.
Two major games coming out on the exact same day often leaves fans having to make a choice. Sure, there are some that will be unable to choose and opt to purchase both now or wait until they go on sale. But what do you do when you can’t have both and, for some reason, need to have at least one?
The good thing is that they’re very different games. That’s good for fans, as well as for the developers who want to sell tons of copies. If you’re not into open world RPGs, then Fallout 4 is not what you’re looking for. Yet Fallout, has the advantage of being multiplatform at the moment of launch. Rise of the Tomb Raider is on Xbox One, then Xbox 360, then PC a few months after, and finally on PlayStation 4 a whole year later (hopefully). For that game to have a successful launch, it needs the support of the Xbox One consumers. Fallout 4 is hitting from three fronts, so it can afford a bit of competition on one platform and that helps it out quite a bit.
Ultimately, the success of each of these highly anticipated games and whether or not one gets completely blotted out by the shadow of the other is entirely up to those who go out and make the decision. The release date for both is around the corner and each one is getting ready to wow players all around the world. The question is, which one is going to wow you? Is diving into another world with limitless possibilities your thing? Or, are you excited to see what Lara Croft is up to now that she’s ready to fully embrace her inner adventurer? Feel free to let us know in the comments below!
