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Which Distractingly Amazing Video Game Are You Most Excited For?

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.

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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