Since the beginning of the year, I have been introducing you to what we will play in the coming months. We have a list of exclusive titles for PlayStation and Xbox. We also looked at the most interesting Polish games. Finally, it was time for the rest, i.e. multiplatform titles. Of course, there will be many attractions here. But will it be as good as it was in the fantastic 2023? I have some doubts about this. However, let’s not anticipate the facts.
The biggest and most important games of the year
I thought about starting with AAA games, but I ended up changing the tone of that headline a bit. There are two reasons. First of all, there are not many of these high-budget games. For now, the biggest production seems to be the eternally postponed Suicide Squad. This does not change the fact that we are talking about a game that arouses a lot of controversy. Fans of the Arkham series were probably counting on a single-player title, not something more game-as-a-service. I think that until now, hardly anyone knows what Kill the Justice League will be, which significantly limits the hype. The situation is completely different with another licensed game, namely Star Wars: Outlaws. Although Ubisoft is still in a big hole, last year’s presentation aroused considerable enthusiasm. Massive Entertainment studio is preparing what many players expect from Rocksteady – an action adventure in the popular universe with a strong emphasis on history.
Fans of good single-player games should also pay attention to the first mega production of this type from the Middle Kingdom. China’s Game Science Interactive is preparing the long-awaited Black Myth: Wukong, which will make another attempt to tell the story from the famous novel using the language of video games. Journey to the West. I think there is a lot of potential here, even for game of the year. The only question is whether a developer without experience in such large projects will be able to cope with the huge challenge. Capcom will probably not have such a problem, as it has a chance to have another very successful year. This time, however, the hit in the portfolio will be Dragon’s Dogma 2. The first part turned out to be a successful title, and the sequel sets the bar even higher.
In this part of the text, I have two more titles to discuss. Let’s start with a big attraction for fighting game fans. Recently, Street Fighter has been dominating this genre, but Tekken 8 is trying to change the situation. The question is whether it will be possible to surpass the Capcom series, which had a very successful installment last year. There are no major doubts about Hades II. This brings me to the second reason why I’m writing about potentially biggest games, and not specifically AAA games. Supergiant Games’ production may not be a blockbuster, but it arouses great interest among players. After the great success of the first part, the community’s expectations are huge. A strong candidate for the title of best game of 2024.
Smaller games with huge potential
In 2024, we will also receive several games that are hard to describe as AAA, but their quality cannot be denied. Let’s start with the next premiere, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Fans of the series received the announcement very negatively, but the closer to the premiere, the greater the optimism. It’s not a dream AAA game, but you can see that Ubisoft is preparing a platformer at a very high level. One that they have already shown in the past. I hope Little Nightmares III will do similarly well. A proven formula, a unique atmosphere and, I hope, lots of emotions. The previous parts were very successful and I hope that the third part will follow suit.
Interesting things are also being created for fans of narrative games. Still Wakes the Deep from The Chinese Room looks particularly interesting, as it takes the action to a dangerous oil platform. Walking sims aren’t having the best of times right now, but this particular title looks particularly interesting. I also have high hopes for Annapurna Interactive, which has two standout titles in its portfolio. The first is Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, which will take us to the cyberpunk world of the popular film. Although the gameplay is still somewhat of a mystery, this particular publisher has accustomed us to the fact that it does very well in narrative games. The second title from Annapurna is We Kill Monsters. At first glance, the production, resembling Ashen, is an open-world RPG with advanced RPG elements. This looks very intriguing.
Remake is the word of the year… again
Recreating old games from scratch is doing well in the industry and there is little indication that anything will change in this matter. Thanks to this, Gothic may once again be a hit this year, at least in our country. I’m very curious how this combination of a very old game and a new studio will turn out. I don’t know if it will be a good product, but it will definitely be worth watching this premiere. Personally, I have slightly higher expectations from another reheated cutlet from THQ Nordic, Alone in the Dark. The game was supposed to be released last year, but it was delayed at the end. May it have a positive impact on the quality of the final product. The successful return of this cult brand will certainly not harm horror movies.
2024-01-07 14:00:00
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