Ten matches to look forward to this year

After a false aura start, the PlayStation 5 in a Xbox X/S Finally, it’s fast, with pretty big new games for consoles this year. Also some “golden antiques” by the way: updates will appear this year Cyberpunk 2077 movie and The Witcher 3 for PS5 and Xbox X/S, making the most of these units. Grand Theft Auto V is also coming to new game consoles with graphic updates and, according to rumors, possibly Red Dead Redemption 2.

But fortunately, there are also several completely new titles:

Forbidden horizon west

The direct sequel to the excellent Horizon Zero Dawn from 2017. A post-apocalyptic future, where humanity primitively lives in tribes, surrounded by robotic animals whose origins are unknown. The main character Aloy discovered this origin in the first part, in this sequel she travels to the West Coast of the United States. There you discover more tribes that seem to know more, too. New environments, new enemies, new weapons and above all: new massive robots. And a piece of Dutch pride of course – made in the center of Amsterdam gang war games.

Horizon Forbidden West appears in February 18 For PS4 and PS5.

elden ring

The newest and most ambitious title from FromSoftware, the studio behind the Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Souls series. The common denominator is the high difficulty level, and Elden Ring also promises to be very challenging again: your character dies after a few hits and you often have to play a full piece again. New is the open world, reminiscent of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You decide where to go more than ever, even though danger lurks in all directions. Dragons, demons, giant spiders: it’s all on the show again. This time it was written by Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin.

Elden Ring appears in February 25 For PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

foresbook

A new original action game from the Final Fantasy XV team. You play as a young woman Frey, who has been transported from modern-day New York City into a fantasy world. Frey can move very quickly and smoothly across the world: a kind of parkour with superhuman strength. The game’s Japanese story comes from a team of Western writers, including Star Wars Rogue One screenwriter Gary Waite, and Uncharted game writer Amy Hennig.

Forspoken appears in May 24 For PC and Playstation 5.

starfield

Skyrim, Wolfenstein, and Doom is Bethesda’s first all-new title in 25 years. And the first major title since Bethesda by Microsoft . has been acquired. Starfield promises to be “Skyrim in Space”. With your spaceship, you can go wherever you want and go on an adventure there. Knowing Bethesda, players have hundreds of major and minor storylines to choose from, creating their own space adventure.

Starfield appears in November 11 For PC and Xbox Series X/S, you’ll be part of Game Pass right away.

God of War Ragnarok

The direct sequel to the 2018 movie God of War, in which the former Greek god of war, Kratos, is holed up in Norway. The Norse gods did not like it, so he got into a fight with the children of Odin. Meanwhile, Kratos is trying to raise his son Atreus. In this second part, the feud continues as the legendary Norse end of time arrives: Ragnarok. Expect new monsters and giants, more interaction with Atreus, and more brutal actions with Kratos’ ax and knives.

God of War Ragnarok appears sometime this year For PS4 and PS5.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2

A direct sequel to Zelda is a rare occurrence. Usually, for each new game, Nintendo plunges into a new era of the Zelda universe, with a different link and a different Zelda princess. There are exceptions, with Majora’s mask being the most famous example. The Zelda sequel is often even crazier than the first part. In Breath of the Wild 2, Link and Zelda set out together to discover more places and stories from the most refreshing open world of the past decade.

The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 verschijnt Sometime in 2022 For Nintendo Switch.

Stray games and more indie games

Ever wanted to have a cat? In Stray, it’s finally time: you play a stray cat in a strange cyberpunk city populated by robots. Stray is coming to PC, PS4, and PS5 early this year and is one of many indie games this year the expected.

Moreover, for example Dordogne, a beautiful PC game that looks like a watercolor painting of the French region comes to life. or Tera Nile, also for PC: a strategy game in which you do not wage war, but you must turn a polluted wasteland into a natural paradise. Super Space Club: a kind of modern game in Atari classic Asteroids, at a much larger and more colorful level – coming to PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S later this year. or Somerville, an interesting indie game with a sci-fi war setting that is a cross between puzzle and platforming. Made by Dino Patti, among others, best known for Limbo and Inside games. Coming this year for PC and Xbox Series X/S.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

The second Avatar movie will be released at the end of this year, twelve years after the first movie. That includes a game, thanks to Massive Entertainment, the Swedish developer behind Tom Clancy’s The Division games. The approach is simple: you control Na’vi, one of those blue aliens, who is exploring a new part of the planet Pandora. The opponents are the bad guys who come to plunder the planet. Not much is known yet, but the planet Pandora with its exotic plants is perfect for a beautiful adventure game.

Avatar: Pandora’s Border Appears somewhere in 2022 For PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna and Google Stadia.

Oxenfree 2: The Lost Signals

Oxenfree’s excellent 2016 sequel is interesting for several reasons. First for the game itself: another graphic adventure and mystery game, where you unravel a supernatural story by making choices for the characters. The game takes place five years after the original, and in addition to the new characters, the main character Riley is still there. And a new mystery: strange radio signals, a beacon on an island, thunder: plenty to discover. Another reason why Oxenfree 2 is so interesting: Developer Night School Studio is Got it on Netflix.

Oxenfree 2: The Lost Signals is coming Later this year To PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch.

ARC Raiders

Free co-op shooter game with beautiful graphics, in a sci-fi environment reminiscent of games like Destiny and Outer Worlds. Enemies include giant robots, which can easily slash you to pieces as you fly over them in big jumps with booster boots. The game is made by Embark Studios, which consists of former Battlefield Games developers. Perhaps the description of “Battlefield in retro space” is a great one.

Show ARC Raiders this year For PC via Steam and Epic, streaming via Nvidia GeForce Now, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.