2014: What games are you looking forward to?

[SquidVicious]

Mostly indie games of 2014, particularly a lot of the Kickstarter projects from 2012 and 2013, but there are a few AAA games that I want to play. Anyways here's the list.

Hotline Miami 2 - Less for the story and more for the quick paced gameplay, challenge, and soundtrack.

Transistor - Quite enjoyed Bastion and I'm curious to see how their next game fares.

Banished - City builder strategy game with more of an emphasis on surviving the elements and becoming a bustling metropolis.

Apotheon - I am absolutely in love with the artstyle of this game, which is reminiscent of Greek pottery art.

Routine - Roguelike survival-horror in space all about survival.

Among the Sleep - I backed this one on Kickstarter, psychological horror game about a 2-year old child and his teddy bear confronting some malevolent evil.

The Wolf Among Us - I suspect the season will be completed by the end of the year, and after the ending of episode 1 and I can't wait to get back into this game's world.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Again, I suspect the season will be over by year's end and while the ending of episode 1 was a little underwhelming, it was still a great episode and I can't wait to experience all the horrible things TellTale have in store.

Game of Thrones - Last TellTale entry. I think they will have at least one episode done by year's end and I'm really looking forward to seeing what they choose to show. I do kind of wish they were using the book's universe rather than the TV show's, but regardless, if any developer can translate what make's A Song of Fire and Ice great it's TellTale.

Watch_Dogs - I was a little disappointed this game got delayed, but if it makes it better than I'm okay with that. Ubisoft lost me with Assassin's Creed's overarching story but I still think there's life in the gameplay mechanics.

Heroes of the Storm - I doubt this game will see an official release this year, but I did sign up for the beta and am hoping I'll get into that this year. I enjoy Dota 2 and League of Legends, but I'm a very casual player and Heroes of the Storm looks like it's right up my alley.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Might have to upgrade my video card and processor to play this one (as well as Watch_Dogs), but this is probably the game I'm most excited about.

Wasteland 2 - Another one I backed on Kickstarter. Been playing the beta quite a bit now that they released that 1.5 gb update that fixed a lot of problems with the game. Still even in beta the game's mechanics work pretty well and even without optimization I'm getting around 40-50 FPS and don't notice that much slow down.

Pillars of Eternity - Backed this on Kickstarter, can't wait for it's release.

Thief - Despite all the bad press I'm still holding out hope for this one. Even though the devs have removed some elements of the game after negative feedback, I think I'll wait for reviews on this one.

 

[Aesir23]

My list isn't terribly extensive since I don't pay as much attention to upcoming video games as I used to.

Dragon Age Inquisition
Dying Light
Watch Dogs
Infamous Second Son

 

[Vigormortis]

What games am I looking forward to in 2014?

Half-Li...

Damn it, sorry. Couldn't help it.

In all seriousness, there aren't many I can think of off the top of my head, but there are a few notables:

- Titanfall
- Homeworld: Shipbreakers
- Starbound
- Routine (tentative)
- Project Zomboid (tentative)
- Contagion (tentative)
- Limit Theory


S'about it, really.

It's quite telling to me that, save for Titanfall (and perhaps Shipbreakers), virtually every game I'm excited for in 2014 is an "indie" title.

I suppose the triple-A market just isn't as exciting, ground-breaking, or enticing as it once was. Oh well.

That said, though, there are a few games that seem interesting but I'm not entirely sold on them yet.

- Thief
- Star Citizen
- Destiny
- inFamous: Second Son
- Watchdogs
- The Division (if Ubisoft makes, and doesn't botch, a PC build)


So, I'm intrigued by these, just not excited.

 

[Guffe]

I'm not really up to speed on what's being released and when.
But right now I'm looking forwrad to Hyrule Warriors (or whatever the final name will be), The nex Xenoblade, Mario Kart (WiiU) and Smash bros (WiiU).
Other games than those I don't know what will be released, I don't even know the planned release dates for those games. So I'll see what pops up and buy them as I find them in the stores

 

[Lunar Templar]

Shovel Knight
Transistor
Dark Souls II (so I can actually play it this time)
and
Metal Gear Rising: Revengence

That last one might confuse some of you, but, I game on the PC so MGR:R is a 2014 release for me, thus totally counts.

 

[Able Seacat]

Lightning Returns, Dark Souls 2, MGS 5, Below and FFXV are the ones on my looking forward to list so far. Hopefully more announcements will add more games to my list.

 

[omega 616]

MGS ... I'ma a series fanboy.
FFX re-release, loves this game
Watch dogs
The division
DA:I
Oddworld ... just for the nostalgia kick!
Carmaggedon ... I love rock and roll racing 2 and this seems like a close enough game.


There are a few games I am curious about, such as mad max, Thief and kinda sorta destiny. I like borderlands a lot and Destiny looks like a more serious version but half the reason I like borderlands is 'cos of the lunacy, so a serious version is like dead rising 3 ... why so serious?

 

[scorptatious]

Well I'd really really like for Last Guardian to finally start/finish development.

This. I'm a pretty big fan of Team ICO's games, and I hope to hear some confirmation of whether or not it's going to be released.

OT:

I'm looking forward to Bayonetta 2, Kingdom Hearts 2.5, Oddworld New n Tasty, Watch Dogs, and Dark Souls 2.

 

[Chester Rabbit]

Thief ? Even if they completely miss the mark with this. Even if the world looks a bit too much like Dunwall. And even if they somehow botch Garrett?s character by, Dishonored awoke something within me that needs to be attended too. As I played through Dishonored I found I found more enjoyment in sneaking around and nabbing every treasure or valuable I could while without anyone ever having a clue that I had just cracked a vault or something. Yes, I know I could just play the original Thief games, but I am not able to really enjoy or get into a game when I am leaning over my table stretching out to reach of the keyboard.

Fable Anniversary ? I am eager to see one of my most favorite games from ..that generation of consoles(What number is tied to that generation again? I thought it would be) all prettied up in current graphics. I?m not someone who is all about graphics but I am someone who is all about art style and I cannot wait to see the art style in that game rendered in an engine that can do it justice.

Owl Boy (assuming it even comes out this year) It?s just such a charming and nostalgia itching game. If you haven?t checked it out there are gameplay videos all over youtube I recommend you just take a look.

Hyper Light Drifter ? Look at it!!
Wolfenstein ? Wolfenstein was the first video game I ever played so I am 100% loyal to this series no matter what. It?s also always interested to see where they are going to take things. It?s just one of those franchises where they keep the fundamentals, ie BJ and Nazi?s and then they will just go ?okay now let?s throw in the blob with some cyber zombies that are really piloted by squids!? they just take it anywhere they want and I love that.

Evil Within ? looks pretty good and for some reason I am really craving horror again and hey it?s coming from the guy who literally had me scared to sleep downstairs for an entire month (because zombies couldn?t climb stairs in RE)

Donkey Kong

Metal Gear...whatever it?s called.. ? Stealth, I love stealth and lately with everything being taken so seriously I am just looking to just lose myself in some insane, beautiful Japanese narrative.

Deception

Transistor ? art style it?s all about the art style for me, also it?s from Greg and the people behind Bastion so you know you are in for a treat.

Odd World: New and Tasty ? A superb platformer being brought back to life and given a new paint job. I just wouldn?t be able to live with myself if I did not support this.

Crap after putting this list together I just remembered...I can't put Mighty No. 9 on it >.<!!!

 

[Treeberry]

The Witcher 3
Dragon Age Inquisition
Thief
Wild Season
Atelier Escha & Logy
Dark Souls II
Persona V

I'm also now looking forward to the new Deception and Oddworld games which I wasn't aware of until I saw the above post.

Still hoping for a release of Rune Factory 4 and especially Shin Megami Tensei IV here in the UK

 

[Remus]

Dragon Age Inquisition
Mirror's Edge 2
Elder Scrolls Online
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2

These round out the top of my list as Day 1 purchases. I may pick up Diablo Reaper of Souls if I don't get enough of a medieval kick from the above selections. I'll also be eyeing Telltale's Game of Thrones pretty hard. I never really got into their Walking Dead games since I look for more of a catharsis when I play and it seemed like the opposite of that.

 

[Busard]

Quite a lot actually. I'm very excited for 2014

PC:
Dark Souls 2
Witcher 3
Thief
Titanfall
Broken Age
Star Citizen
Hotline Miami 2

PS3 & PS4
Infamous Second Son
The Order if it even comes out in 2014
Transistor
Persona 5
Watch Dogs
Evil Within
Destiny
FF X/X2 HD
Deep Down
Rime
MGS V


Wii U
Donkey Kong Country Returns
New Smash
New Bayo
New Mario Kart

Vita
Soul Sacrifice Delta
Freedom Wars
Toukiden
Hyper Light Drifter
New Shantae
Gravity Rush 2
Rogue Legacy
Project Diva F

3Ds
Shovel Knight
New Kirby
Just a fuckload of previous year title because I only got a 3ds recently holy shit


TOO
MUCH
VIDEO GAMES

My wallet will not survive this year

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Dragon Age: Inquisition is definitely one. While I've played some Bioware games that had more faults than others, like DA2, I've yet to play a Bioware game that I didn't enjoy. And at this point, I've played every Bioware game except Baldur's Gate II, and that only because I'm currently trying to get through Baldur's Gate (fun game, but it is brutally difficult). Needless to say, I want DA:I.

Watch Dogs is another one that I'm interested in, mostly because the idea of playing as a hacker in a setting that has gone Big Brother is actually a pretty unique one, and one that I am eager to see done.

Evil Within, from what I've seen, looks like a heck of a strong horror game. I want a survival horror game that isn't "Rambo with zombies", and this might fit the ticket just fine.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U is a given for me. I've enjoyed all three games (yes, even Brawl), and the idea of playing Mega Man makes me happy inside.

I'm keeping an eye on The Sims 4, but Sims 3 was a bit too much, in my mind. Felt a bit overwhelming, and with nothing really given focus. If they work on doing a few things great rather than a hundred things "all right", I'll be more optimistic.

 

[StupidNincompoop]

The Sims 4 and Banished [http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/]. Been waiting for Banished for a long time now, should be out in a few weeks. Fingers crossed.

Lately I've been more interested in indie games and such, so I don't usually find out about them early on. If I do, it's way too early on and I just ignore it so I don't get tired of not hearing anything.

If there were more Harvest Moon, Village Builders, that kind of thing coming out this year, I'd be happier. I've shifted into a casual, light and happy phase in the last while and not much has scratched that itch.

secrets of grinderia, Castaway paradise, Stardew Valley. There was also a sort of medieval villiage building game that i saw on RPS a while ago, can't remember the name of it and i guess i forgot to note it down. sorry.

Anyway, personally for me:
-Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (maybe, i've never really played a DK game before, but this one interests me for some reason)
- Mario Kart 8
- Starbound
- A hat in time (thanks for mentioning this, forgot all about it)
- New legend of zelda game (maybe)
- Plus the games i listed before.

I'd also be interested in sims 4, because i'm a huge The Sims fan, but to me it seems like EA have just messed up this one. :/

 

[Rooster893]

I'm looking forward to getting all of these games when I can finally afford a PS4. That being said...

InFAMOUS: Second Son
The Order: 1886
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros / The Phantom Pain
Mirror's Edge 2
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Thief
Watch_Dogs
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Doom 4

 

[Mzuark]

Dark Souls 2 and Shadows of Mordor. Doesn't TESO come out this year too?

 

[Anarchemitis]

Any subsequent updates to Kerbal Space Program, and any Steam sales that make Civilization V DLCs cheaper.

 

[Xjin]

The order: 1886
MGS 5
Destiny
Dark Souls 2
Wasteland 2
Watchdogs
The Witcher 3
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Fable remake/undated

And a few other ones as well but those are my big ones. MSG and Destiny I have high hopes for. Wasteland goes with out saying. Whitcher and Dark Souls have me regardless. I've bought Dark Souls 2 times over and if I fix my PS3 I'll have to buy a replacement for it. I have high hopes for the order 1886, more so than Watchdogs.

And the First fable was one of the first buys I made with my first payday. I failed a big Italian test. And then the class.

Loved that damn game.

 

[gorfias]

I'm pretty sure I'll be getting Watchdogs for the Wii U. I think Mario Kart is coming out, as is Super Smash Brothers. My big question is, will a system seller come out to make me get the PS4. So far, I know of none.