Xbox games with gold announced for February 2021

Microsoft announced that the February 2021 Gold Games are Gears 5, the remastered version of Resident Evil, Dandara: Trials of Fear, Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Emperor and Lost Planet 2. Announced on Xbox Wire, Gears 5, Resident Evil, and Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Emperor will be available to those with Xbox Live Gold on February 1, 2021. Dandara: Trials of Fear and Lost Planet 2 will be available on February 16.

Gears 5, which will be available until February 28, is the latest release in the Gears of War franchise and has been fully optimized for the Xbox Series X / S.

In our review of Gears 5, we said “No matter how you approach it, Gears 5 is an incredibly fun and sophisticated game.”Resident Evil, which will be available until February 28, is a remastering of the original 1996 Resident Evil. This news also follows yesterday’s Resident Evil Showcase that announced the release date for Resident Evil Village, a playable demo called Maiden, and much more.

In our review of Resident Evil, we said “Resident Evil does a good job of updating the look of a classic survival horror game for a new audience.”

Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Emperor, which will be available until February 15, was released on the original Xbox in 2003. In this adventure, Indy must face the Nazis and the Asian underworld to track down the Dragon’s Heart before it falls to those with more evil. intentions.

This also follows the revelation that MachineGames is working on a new Indiana Jones game with Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard as executive producer.In our review of Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Emperor, we said, “While there are many better PC games, none offer their recommended daily dose of Indy like this. Fans of the film will certainly be able to ignore the smallest (but recurring) flaws . “

Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, which will be available until March 15, is a metroidvania-style platform game that follows a group of characters unique in the world of Salt. It also features a handmade pixel art style.

Lost Planet 2, which will be available until February 28, is the sequel to Capcom’s 2006 title that takes players to a frozen planet that is being torn apart by the ongoing battle over thermal energy.In our review of Lost Planet 2, we said “Lost Planet 2 plays as if it had never been put in front of a member of its target audience at some point during its development … A little” why? “It may have taken this game in a different and more attractive direction.”

There is still time to redeem the January 2021 Gold Games, including Little Nightmares, Dead Rising and Breakdown, so don’t miss out!

In addition to this announcement, Microsoft has also announced that it is increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold. Fortunately, if you are already a 6 or 12 month member, the price is not changing yet and will be renewed with the amount before the upgrade.

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Adam Bankhurst is an IGN news writer. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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