By Lord Castleton | Miscellaneous | June 16, 2015 |
By Lord Castleton | Miscellaneous | June 16, 2015 |
Non-Gamers: Thanks for dropping by. This may not be a part of your world, but it’s a growing part of the world, in general. Even if you don’t play video games, it’s always good to know about gaming from a purely ‘cultural relativity’ perspective. Click on a few of these videos and I think you’ll see that we’re not in Kansas anymore.
Oh my god. I’m sitting here after watching all of these trailers and gameplay videos and it’s actually hard to process all of the awesomeness. From games releasing in the next few months to pre-alpha looks at titles that are further down the development timeline, there’s a lot to be excited about.
I mean, I’m just fired up about Microsoft’s announcement to add backwards compatibility to a growing list of Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One. A console must-have that, frankly, should have happened a long long time ago.
That being said, it really feels like we’ve reached a new, more cinematic, more visually rich plateau in the world of video games. For the first time I can remember- and this is clearly due to the type of robust graphics the next-gen consoles provide- everything looks…beautiful? It’s not if a game looks beautiful anymore, it’s what kind of beautiful the developers chose. The unique look and feel of the various worlds. The Last Guardian looks very different from Uncharted 4 but they’re both mesmerizing in their own way.
I mean, I look at just about every trailer and I’m like “I’m dying to play that” even games like Street Fighter V and Scalebound that aren’t my specific type of game look amazing. The shooters look amazing. The open world stuff looks amazing. The strategy games look amazing. It’s sort of this egalitarian playing field where everyone has cleared the visual bar and where we can focus all of our energy into the thing that matters most: actual gameplay.
Listed alphabetically, here are some of the games slated for upcoming release. I compiled this list from games that have had recent E3 trailers, ones I’m generally aware of and various games people have listed in the Pajiba Gamers Group. Did I miss anything that you’re fired up about? This whole post feels like Christmas to me. It’s no longer a question of playing games that are immersive and impressive and leave you with a rewarding experience. The question is how do you manage to keep a semblance of a life and still play as many as you can? What games are you guys most excited for?
Assassins Creed: Syndicate
Platform: PS4, PC, Xbox One
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release Date: June 23, 2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Platform: Xbox One, PC, PS4
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: TBA
Dishonored 2
Platform:
Release Date: 2016
DOOM
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: Spring 2016
Fallout 4
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Platform: PS4
Release Date: TBA
Final Fantasy XV
Platform: PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: December 31, 2015
For Honor
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: 2016
Gears of War 4
Platform: Xbox One
Release Date: 2016
Halo 5: Guardians
Platform: Xbox One
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Hitman
Platform: PS4
Release Date: 2016
Homefront: The Revolution
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release Date: 2016
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Platform: PS4
Release Date: 2016
Just Cause 3
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: December 31, 2015
King’s Quest: A Night to Remember
Platform: PC
Release Date: Late July, 2015
Lego Dimensions
Platform: PS3, PS4, WiiU, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: 2016
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: February 23, 2016
No Man’s Sky
Platform: PS4
Release Date: TBA
Quantum Break
Platform: Xbox One
Release Date: 2016
Recore
Platform: Xbox One
Release Date: TBA
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Platform: Xbox One, Xbox 360
Release Date: November 10, 2015
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: TBA
Star Wars: Battlefront
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release Date: November 17, 2015
The Last Guardian
Platform: PS4
Release Date: 2016
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release Date: TBA
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Tom Clancy’s The Division
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 2016
Unravel
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA
Until Dawn
Platform: PS4
Release Date: August 25, 2015
XCOM 2
Platform: PC
Release Date: November 2015