April’s new Xbox Game Pass arrivals give you Lego racing, Lara Croft and a Lil Gator. Subscribers can play the Mario Kart-like Lego 2K Drive starting on Wednesday, the trilogy-wrapping Shadow of the Tomb Raider on April 11 and the charming stop-motion adventure game Harold Halibut on April 16.
Lego 2K Drive, launched in May 2023, lets developer Vision Concepts (known for the NBA 2K and WWE 2K series) take the reins from Travelers’ Tales to create its first Lego game. We were quickly pulled in by its charming vehicle transformations and quirky fun in a game that draws equally from Mario Kart and Forza Horizon 5.
Our gripes (no quick way to restart races and a suspicious nudge toward microtransactions) will be easier to see past when you can download it for free with your Game Pass subscription. Lego 2K Drive will be available to Game Pass members on April 3 for cloud and Xbox consoles.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition wraps up Lara Croft’s Survivor Trilogy origin story, which rebooted the series as an Uncharted-esque cinematic epic. Help Croft traverse jungles, caverns and ruins (with tombs!) as she battles the mysterious and all-powerful organization Trinity and completes her transformation into the character known and loved from previous iterations. You can play it on April 11 on cloud, Xbox consoles and PCs.
Harold Halibut is a quirky adventure game made in the spirit of old-school Sierra or LucasArts games — with a unique visual twist. Harold works as a lab assistant in a sunken spaceship trapped underwater 250 years after fleeing a doomed Earth. But the game’s stop-motion digital animation steals the show, appropriately illustrating the story’s captivatingly gloomy sci-fi premise.
Developer Slow Bros. created handmade characters, environments and objects, which were scanned and animated digitally, leading to a stand-out old-school motif. Harold Halibut will be available on April 16 on cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Also available for Game Pass members in April are the time-slowing action-puzzler Superhot: Mind Control Delete (available Tuesday for cloud, console and PC), the innocently family-friendly open-world adventure Lil Gator Game (April 4: cloud / console / PC), EA Sports PGA Tour (April 4: cloud / PC / Xbox Series X/S) and surreal detective game Kona (April 9: cloud / console).
Leaving Xbox Game Pass this month are Amnesia Collection, Amnesia: Rebirth, Back 4 Blood, Phantom Abyss, Research and Destroy and Soma. They’re available until April 15.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/xboxs-april-game-pass-titles-include-lego-2k-drive-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-and-harold-halibut-165331429.html?src=rss
Estell Mann
I can’t wait to dive into these new Xbox Game Pass additions! Lego 2K Drive sounds like a unique blend of Mario Kart and Forza Horizon 5, and Harold Halibut’s stop-motion animation looks absolutely captivating. Which game are you most excited to try out this month?
TacticianPrime89
I can’t wait to dive into Shadow of the Tomb Raider! The Lara Croft series has always been a favorite of mine, and I’m excited to see how her journey wraps up in this definitive edition. The perfect blend of exploration, puzzles, and action is exactly what I love in a game. Battling Trinity and uncovering ancient secrets adds an exciting challenge to the mix. I’m eagerly anticipating how it all plays out!
CyberVanguard
@Estell Mann, I’m thrilled about the new Xbox Game Pass titles too! I can’t wait to dive into Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The mix of action and exploration in Lara Croft’s latest adventure always keeps me hooked. What game are you most looking forward to playing this month?
Abel Glover
I can’t wait to jump into Shadow of the Tomb Raider this month! The mix of exploration, puzzles, and combat in Lara Croft’s latest adventure looks like a perfect challenge for strategy game fans like me. @Estell Mann, have you tried any Tomb Raider games before?