GTA VI is still two weeks out, but this week isn't waiting around. Ocarina of Time returns rebuilt for Switch 2, World of Warcraft: Forever reopens 2004-era Azeroth, ZERO PARADES: Director's Cut brings ZA/UM's spy RPG to consoles and Escape Academy 2 turns a whole campus into one big puzzle room.
Here's what's on our list this week:
Link's 1998 adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with orchestral music, voice acting and modern controls. You can even play the ocarina by humming into the Switch 2 mic.
Adventure · Action · Puzzle
Out November 5 · Switch 2
The Classic Plus fans have begged for. Vanilla Azeroth's rules stay, but Blizzard adds the new Skyborne race, fresh zones and over 1,000 new quests as a third permanent version of WoW.
MMORPG · Fantasy · Online
Out November 4 · PC, Mac
The Disco Elysium creators' espionage RPG reaches consoles with the full Director's Cut. Play burnt-out spy Hershel Wilk, roll the dice on every skill check and improvise when they go wrong.
RPG · Narrative · Espionage
Out November 3 · PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2
Need a break from saving Hyrule? The whole campus is one big escape room, with online or couch co-op and an optional No-Timer Mode so you can puzzle at your own pace.
Puzzle · Co-op · Escape Room
Out November 5 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Honorable mentions
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered (November 3): The 2002 kaiju brawler comes back rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, now with online multiplayer. Grab a building, throw it at Mechagodzilla, repeat.
Stellar Blade Complete Edition (November 5): Shift Up's action hit lands on Switch 2 with its NIKKE and NieR: Automata DLC included, plus new Bayonetta-inspired outfits for EVE.
That's the week. Back next Monday with more.
Hyrule, Azeroth or the escape room this week? Hit reply and tell us what you're playing. We read every one, and the best picks might make next week's list.
