April has already arrived, and although spring has withstood these temperatures, the Xbox Game Pass, a Microsoft game subscription service, is starting a month and a season with nothing less than nine titles to be released from Tuesday, April 5, to Thursday, April 7. And as we’re used to in Redmond, this new batch of titles is very diverse, from sports simulators to arcades and games that stir up gray matter, and has gone through one of the most anticipated releases of the month (well, in my case, one of the most anticipated of the year). So let’s take a look at the titles the Xbox Game Pass starts this April.

Xbox Game Pass: April 5th

Legal Dungeon: debuts next Tuesday and the proposal is the most unique because it will make us responsible for several police investigations. But no, don’t think of a first-person game in which you have to chase criminals, participate in spectacular chases, and so on. No, your task will in any case be to check all existing documentation to make the investigation progress. From a friendlier approach, but in the absence of vision, the premise reminds me a little of Orwell.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: Yes, I meant this premiere when I mentioned that it was one of the most anticipated in 2022 because it was introduced at Gamescon 2021. With the unmistakable aesthetics of LEGO titles and also the sense of humor that also characterizes them, the Xbox Game Pass aims to have it in its catalog from day one.

MLB The Show 22: Sports simulators are not for everyone, but they have very, very loyal fans who look forward to their new episode every year. In this case, we’re talking about a baseball franchise that has reached its seventeenth volume and is coming to Xbox for the first time. It debuts on the Xbox Game Pass on the launch day.

Replica: Another special Xbox Game Pass design that can’t be related to Legal Dungeon. And it is in this game that we meet the research challenges again. This time, the target is an unknown person’s smartphone, and in cooperation with an intelligence agency, we will have to thoroughly investigate, search for and capture possible data that links its owners to hypothetical terrorist acts.

Xbox Game Pass: April 6

Focus: Infectious memories: It is said that there is no better honor than a good parody. And this title pays homage to big horror franchises, such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Survival is not guaranteed because it depends on every step you take … and also on your ability to find some strategically placed text notes. Does that make us laugh? Will it make us scream? I don’t know, but I admit I’m quite curious.

Z syllabus: Beware of nostalgics, because this premiere of the Xbox Game Pass is a vertical scrolling shooter with supposedly retro aesthetics. In other words, a leap back in time to arcade games, which were, for many, a constant share of the week’s salary.

Xbox Game Pass: April 7

Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition: Another Xbox Game Pass appeals to nostalgia, in this case those who played the classic Chrono Cross between the late 1990s and early 2000s. We are facing a remastering of the classic RPG from 1999 with several improvements over the original version.

slip current: And again, we won’t find another homage in the Xbox Game Pass. Slipstream is a car racing game inspired by the 80’s and 90’s, probably one of the most prolific periods of this genre. All its elements, from the soundtrack to the graphics and of course the mechanics (with some newer effects such as rewinding), offer an experience between fury and nostalgia.

Whiskey and zombies: We are completing a review of the games that were added to the Xbox Game Pass this first week of April, a multiplayer action title in which, as you may have guessed from the name, you will have to face hordes of zombies while enjoying the most illegal whiskey. Why? Because it turned out to be a disinfectant.

More information: Xbox Wire