Cyberpunk 2077
Industries of Titan
Per Aspera - admittedly paper thin information so far
Mount and Blade 2 - never played the original but it looks like it would appeal to me
Distant Worlds 2 - maybe 2021?
Mount and Blade 2, I just don’t see a lot I want to get in 2020 right now.
Every other genre I’m set.
Freedom Planet 2 if it actually comes out (gotta support friends and the first game was good)
Not much actually. Cyberpunk mostly but beyond that… Guess now that rebel galaxy outlaw is out, and mechwarrior 5 and DCS F-16 I’m all set. Y’all can go home now, you’re done.
Presumably the new consoles will have cool launch titles, so those.
Nothing.
I have reached peak jaded aloof fool. I will diminish, and go into the west.
In truth I will chip away slowly at my backlog, while probably playing old games I still enjoy. You kids have fun with the crazy new stuff.
Updates to my Feb 3 list:
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Diablo 4Alpha footage looks bad. Probably not due till 2022 anyway. -
Metroid Prime 4Delayed - Bayonetta 3 – Hell yea, hope it’s good.
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Borderlands 3Turned out to be junk, and was exclusive long enough for EGS customers that it became clear it won’t be worth buying when it unlocks for everybody else on PC.
My new list:
- Ori and the Will of the Wisp – It seems like this has been delayed the last two or three years running. Supposed to actually come out this March, but only time will tell.
- DOOM Eternal – This wasn’t on my original list because it was due this year, but it has since been delayed till 2020. But after seeing the unending bullshit Fallout 76 has endured, I can’t imagine Bethesda doesn’t find some way to completely fuck this up for ID Software or the players. This has gone from an instant buy to a wait and see.
- Crusader Kings 3 – I don’t know why I’m drawn to this game since I find CKII to be impenetrable, but I am.
- Watch Dogs: Legion – The first game was bland garbage, but in a moment of boredom and weakness I ended up buying the second game. And while the second game wouldn’t win any awards in my book, it was a solid enough improvement to the first I’m looking forward to #3. I’m hoping that the third time’s the charm.
- Gemcraft: Frostborn’s Wrath – Tower Defense game due in January
- Dysmantle – It’s possible this game might never release. 10tons has been quiet since it was first announced, announcing other projects since then. It’s a survival game of some sort. But I like 10tons games, so if it comes out I will buy it.
- Peace and Love
Thing I’m looking forward to most in 2020 is Dying Light 2, followed by Watch Dog: Legion. Some wonderful space games will likely come out next year but I’ll be damned if I know which. ;)
- Cyberpunk 2077, obviously…
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Dying Light 2
- Nioh 2
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (once they add VR)
- The Last of Us Pt 2
- Animal Crossing New Horizons
- Shin Megami Tensei 5 (not confirmed for 2020 but I’m hopeful…)
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (not 100% sold but interested in this turn-based re-imagining of the formula)
A lot of established IP/sequels there!
Granblue Fantasy Versus
Looking forward, what’s on my radar for next year, looking at only the first four months of the year:
January
Journey to the Savage Planet
February
Dreams
March
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Nioh 2
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Doom Eternal (and Doom 64 port!)
April
Resident Evil 3 Remake
Cyberpunk 2077
Predator Hunting Grounds
Gears Tactics
Pretty bare January and February, March is where it gets really interesting, and April is where Cyberpunk takes over everyone’s gaming time for months, potentially, if it’s as good as The Witcher 3, which took over my gaming life from May until September 2015.
Crusader Kings 3.
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw (Switch)
Shadow Empire
Cyberpunk 2077
Distant Worlds 2 (please!)
So far there are several games in 2020 I may want to dive into. Some of them I’m just keeping an eye on, because they might be something I want, and others are day one purchases easy. Sort of playing it by ear, as usual.
Games of 2020
January:
Warcraft 3 Reforged
March:
Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy VII
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
April:
Cyberpunk 2077
Gears Tactics
May:
Wasteland 3
The Last of Us 2
No Release Date:
Elden Ring
Evil Genius 2
Gods & Monsters
Vampire Bloodlines 2
Gloomhaven
Spelunky 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Griftlands
Distant Worlds 2
Crusader Kings 3
This is more comprehensive.
CK III
Alliance of the Sacred Suns
That Which Sleeps (because my annual list wouldn’t be complete without it)
Games I’m interested in that also have believable release dates:
Monster Hunter World Iceborne PC
Ori 2
Cyberpunk
Maybe:
Doom Eternal
Flight Sim
Nioh 2 if it comes to PC
Probably not but there’s a chance:
Spelunky 2
FF7 remake (too long)
Ghosts of Tsushima (PS4 fan is too loud)
Doubtful they will release in 2020:
Bayonetta 3
Mount & Blade II
TLDR:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) - March 20
The Artful Escape (X1,PS4,iOS) - 2020
Avengers (all) - 2020
Axiom Verge 2 (Switch) - Late 2020
Boyfriend Dungeon (PC, Switch) - 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 (X1,PS4,PC) - April 16
Doom Eternal (X1,PS4,PC) - March 20, Switch version also in the works
Dreams (PS4) - February 14
Final Fantasy VII Remake Episode 1 - March 3
Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) - Summer 2020
Gods and Monsters (X1,PS4,PC,Switch) - Feb 25
Half-Life: Alex (PC VR) - March 2020
Halo: infinite (Series X) - late 2020
Iron Man VR (PS4 VR) - Feb 28
Kentucky Route Zero; Act V (Switch, PS4, X1, PC) - Jan 28th
The Last of Us Part II (PS4) - May 29
League of Legends: Wild Rift (consoles, mobile) - 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC, X1) - 2020
Minecraft Dungeons (Switch, PS4, X1, PC) - April 2020
Murder by Numbers (Switch, PC) - 2020
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (X1, PC) - March 11
Persona 5 Royal - (?) - 2020
Persona 5 Scramble (Switch, PS4) - 2020
Pokemon Sleep (mobile) - 2020
Resident Evil 3 (PC, PS4, X1) - April 2020
Sable (X1, PC) - 2020
Spelunky 2 (PC, PS4) - 2020
Tell Me Why (X1, PC) - 2020
Watch Dogs Legion (all) - 2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS4) - 2020
Aw bummer, is the sequel Switch only?
It’s probably coming to other platforms as well, but it sounds like it was announced for the Switch for Fall 2020. I’m guessing other platforms will follow in early 2021.
These are the ones I will buy.