Where have all the releases gone?
A look at surprising game announcements and releases we've yet to see.
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Let's face it this year has been great for gaming, films, TV and books and though the year isn't out yet there is a lot to see and do. This year has been particularly promising for gaming as many good titles have been released or are planning to be released. His a list of stuff I've compiled that is interesting. The list includes games to come and stuff that's available now. Asterisks indicate future titles.
Telltales Game of Thrones episodes 1 to 5
Metal Gear Solid 5*
Dishonored Definitive Edition
Bloodborne
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the first sin
Dark Souls 3*
Monster Hunter X*
Legend of Legacy*
Pokken Tournament*
Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir*
Battleborne*
Hyper Light Drifter*
No man's sky*
Life is strange (Last episode "Polarised" forthcoming)
Tales from the borderlands
Batman Arkham Knight
For Honor*
Uncharted 4: A thief's end*
Scale bound*
Fallout 4*
Kingdom Hearts 3*
Mighty Number 9*
Red Ash*
Bloodstained: Ritual of the night*
Super Smash Bros 3DS and Wii U
Hyrule warriors Wii U
Hyrule Warriors 3DS*
Bayonetta 2
Street Fighter 5*
SMITE
Mortal Kombat X
Attack on Titan PS4*
Homefront: The revolution*
Tom Clancy's: The Division*
Arslan Senki Musou*
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Salt and Sanctuary*
Bloodborne expansion*
Hearthstone
Fallout Shelter
Rise of the Tomb Raider*
Overwatch*
Horizon Zero Dawn*
Final Fantasy VII Remake*
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Legend of Zelda Wii U*
Dishonored 2*
So far its been a good year for gaming. There have been some real contenders for GOTY at the moment but like I said years not over and its still anyones game (pun definitely intended) Let's look at some releases that are surprising and welcome.
Dishonored Definitive Edition
This one came out from no where taking everyone by surprise. Not that it wasn't wanted of course but with all the hype from Fallout 4 it was easy for other Bethesda titles to fall under the radar.
Dishonored DE doesn't bring anything exclusive or new to the experience aside from the DLC at your fingertips. When starting off in the game you get a whole plethora of bone charms after first meeting the outsider which was fantastic. Gained a trophy in the process as well. Aside from these added things Dishonored remains the same. Simply a taste of the potential of Dishonored 2 which, inevitably, will build off the original.
Dishonored is still one of my favourite games of all time and rightly deserved. While many find it clunky there is real charm in its parts.
Metal Gear Solid 5
MGS5 isn't out here yet, but its release date certainly made everyone step back. September 1st is two days away. After everything that Konami have been through and subsequently Kojima, its not all that surprising they went for a closer release than what they had predicted.
MGS5 is set to be the best of the series so far and it has a lot to make up for as MGS4 left people wondering where the film ended and the game began. Controller or Popcorn? Ocelot or Liquid? Good game or Utter crap? Lets hope that MGS5 solves these problems and restores some credibility to Konami's name. Because lets face it, their sinking faster than the Titanic.
Mighty Number 9, Hyper Light Drifter and No Man's Sky
These are surprising because most of us were sure that they would see the light of day this year. Unfortunately that is not the case.
Mighty Number 9 the spiritual successor to Megaman was something a lot of people were after. Keji Inafune didn't disappoint either. The game looks incredibly well done, there is more emphasis on saving the enemy as well to make the games more family friendly. Its safe to put money down on Mighty N9 becoming the new Megaman. Who knows it may evolve down the same route and become similar to X.
Hyper Light Drifter is one, I personally, have been waiting for intently. Some solid gameplay was released recently at PAX East 2015, it looks incredible but also difficult which only adds more to its charm. Hyper Light Drifter has been pushed back unfortunately to next year. Its a good move on the part of Heart Machine as there has been very little news from them. At least now they can refine the fine points of the game.
No Man's Sky is set to be one of the best indie games there is and its being made here in the good old UK. Its pretty hard to miss as it was at E3 this year but on the off chance you haven't seen it yet you should check out IGN's (Ughhh) extended look at the game.
There are some really good titles to look forward to and its safe to say that if your bored this year or next then you have no excuse as these titles will have you reaching for the controller again and again.
My Top 10 so far
1. Bloodborne
Still one of the best titles I've played this year. The lore keeps me coming back, that and the want to finish new game plus.
2. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Its hard to fully finish these types of games and while tedium can set in when playing MH4U there is so much to do it rarely sticks around for long.
3. Life is Strange
At the urging of one of my friends I decided to try it out. The game is very Avant-garde and shows the power of similar games. The conclusion to this series is going to be climatic no matter what.
4. Dishonored
Like I said before its a favourite of mine. Even if not a lot has changed there is still a great game here. Take some lessons Thief, you don goofed.
5. Arkham Knight
Haven't finished it yet, but its a testament to its credit. The game is huge and a great edition for fans of both Batman and the Arkham series.
6. Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the first sin
DARK. FRIGGIN. SOULS. Must be a glutton for punishment because I am really looking forward to Dark Souls 3. Despite dying more times than anyone else I still go back in the hopes of getting better.
7. Minecraft
Better with friends. We've made some crazy shit.
8. Final Fantasy X-2
Not as bad as I remember it being. Hell I am getting into it more than before. With the edition of the Psychic dress sphere a.k.a broken as shit the game is a lot easier. Fun to. Except Sphere break, thats exactly as I remember it.
9. Gravity Rush
Love this game re-playing it again only reminds me of how much I want a sequel for it.
10. Super Smash Bros
With the edition of Ryu and Roy. There is plenty of reasons to go back to this game time and time again. Still hoping to get better.
My top 10 Look forwards
1. Horizon Zero Dawn
Looks incredible. If you haven't seen anything about it yet take a look at it on youtube. Mix Uncharted with techno dinosaurs and you get this.
2. Monster Hunter X
With an emphasis on being more stylish than its predecessors MHX looks set to be one of the best titles so far. Flashy moves and devastating attacks are always a good indicator of a kickass game. Or maybe thats just me.
3. Scale Bound
Platinum games. The minds behind Bayonetta are bringing a dragon into the mix. For those who love DMC you might want to give this a look over.
4. Hyper light Drifter
See above.
5. No Man's Sky
See above.
6. Mighty Number 9
See above.
7. Battleborne
Borderlands developers take a step towards the MMO side of gaming. Battleborne's impressive visuals and story make it look promising.
8. Bloodstained: Ritual of the night
Igarashi's break away from Castlevania was well timed as now when we look upon Castlevania we look with sorrow at what its become. Igarashi wants a return to some of the better titles like Symphony of the Night and what better way to do that than with a spiritual successor.
9. Uncharted 4
Love Uncharted and while 3 missed the mark 4 looks to undo the mistake. Here's to you Naughty dog, make us proud.
10. Dishonored 2
Having replayed the original, like 11 times, this was a welcome announcement at E3. As Bethesda dropped the mike on E3 and it still lies there to this day. No man brave enough to pick it up and dispute that they stole the show. I hear one guy tried and turned to stone right then and there. Crazy.
So there it is. My roundup and a good refresher to blogging. I've been gone awhile. Sorry bout that. Probably going to do a review on the current episodes of Life is Strange after I play the fourth episode. So far its gearing up to be a great series with a lot of potential. Sorry to those of you that visit regularly, been kinda busy. Anyway here's hoping this will motivate me to do more.
Thanks for reading
G
