2019 is starting to draw to a close, personally it has been a shit year so I’m looking forward to seeing the back of it and looking forward to seeing what 2020 will bring. As part of this today I’m going to talk about some games that I have my eye on for the upcoming year.
Cyberpunk 2077
The Witcher 3 was the end of a series of work from CD Projekt Red that saw it grew into one of the most popular RPGs of recent years, despite coming from the niche source of a Polish book series it went to obtain masses of praise from players and critics alike. With Cyberpunk 2077 we’ll be able to see if lighting strikes twice and they are able to match that success within a very different setting. Hopefully like Keanu Reeves it will be breath taking.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Whether it is your favourite of the series or not it’s hard to argue that 7 is not the most iconic entry in the series. There was the infamous PS3 tech demo showing off what a HD remake would be like, and now many years later that potential will finally be realised… kind of. In a controversial move it is being split into multiple games with this first one just being based in the Midgar section. Honestly I have worries that expanding just a small part of the game into a full game by itself will just leave it feeling bloated and inconsequential, but I am very curious to watch it and see if they can pull it off.
No More Heroes 3
The Wii was known as a console for the casuals and the kids. In amongst all the games designed to appeal to that marker there were Suda 51s two No More Heroes titles, action games about slaughtering your way through ridiculous and fantastic bosses as you vie to reach the top ranking in the league of assassins. With the recent ridiculous 5 minutes long ET style trailer we got confirmation that series’ return will be out in 2020, along with confirmation that the bosses to fight through are the next logical step after assassins; Alien superheroes.
Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts was the brain child of Tim Schafer; a weird 3D platformer with levels built around entering the minds of some mentally unstable characters. On release it suffered from poor sales but over the years it grew sizable fan base as a cult classic title and now is finally getting a sequel. As the likes of Mighty Number 9 have shown there is a danger with creators returning to their old games that the magic is lost and the new game ends up as a disappointment. Hopefully Psychonauts 2 will end up as another cult classic rather than a cautionary tale.
Animal Crossing New Horizons
Before the first games release who would have thought a game where on its main mechanics is paying off a loan would become such a big success? Animal Crossing is such a relaxing game and after a stressful game I think exactly what I need is a game where I can just wake up in the morning and just go fishing or dig up fossils. The new thing I’m most looking forward to with this entry is how they’ll improve the multiplayer functionality with the Switch online service.
As the year ends I’m looking forward to a new year, a new decade and of course new games.
The David E Gamery 