10 Upcoming January 2017 Video Game Releases To Look Out For
6. Rise And Shine
What is it: Rise and Shine is an indie darling just waiting to happen. Published by Adult Swim Games, Rise and Shine is an utterly gorgeous game. All of the levels are entirely hand drawn - no tiled assets - so every single step forward in the world reveals more of a brand new piece of art.
The planet of Gamearth is under attack by the bald, lumbering, colourless space marines of Nexgen. A small boy, Rise, takes the legendary weapon, Shine, taking the fight back to them in a war that will decide the fate of the planet.
Rise and Shine calls itself a "think and gun", as unlike most shooters in the Metal Slug vein, it includes deep puzzles amid the difficult shootouts. Guiding hand-aimed bullets through mazes, or using electrical bullets to zap dead equipment to life, are just some examples of its brainteasers.
When's it coming out: 13 January for Xbox One and Steam.