Why are people excited about gaming in 2015?

[Prince of Ales]

Why do we have topics on a video game enthusiast forum asking why people are excited about future video games? It's because we like video games. We get excited because new releases happen and we like that shit.

 

[Vigormortis]

I now feel ashamed of myself for not hearing about Routine yet. Sci-fi horror set on an abandoned Moonbase where you are being chased by biological and robotic monsters, sign me up! Reminds me of good old System Shock 2.

Don't forget about the 80's themed future tech. From the robots to the computers. (I'm a sucker for that sort of thing)

The sense of motion to the player animations also interests me. It seems like it might feel pretty weighty and immersive moving through the game world.

 

[MHR]

I can't get excited for much. Nothing seems to pique my interest besides what I've been simply unable to get to in my backlog (from years in gaming that weren't rubbish.)

I know I've said it in other threads, but I'm definitely looking forward to Space Pirates and Zombies 2. You can't really call that a rehash of anything but SPAZ 1. It's coming out sometimes in Q2... maybe.

And maybe GTA V, assuming the PC version isn't to be riddled with bullshit.

I can't get excited for that new Saint's Row Gat Out of Hell game/dlc/whatever. Saints Row IV was just barely scraping by what could be considered over-done gameplay when they took the same exact city in III, set it in the matrix, and piled on every last possible bit of insanity they could think of to stretch it. I don't envy the task of pulling that off again, and I probably don't want to see it.

GTA V I'd play for the stupidly large world (I love huge worlds) and because I like the serious grittiness that GTA IV had. Though, that's technically a 2014 game and I don't want a console.

Games that I want that aren't coming out in 2015 are more Elder Scrolls (non-terrible MMO abortion,) Fallout 4, HL3.

 

[Racecarlock]

No Man's Sky. I want to get into space in a console game. I want to explore space in a console game. I want to explore planets in a console game. The fact that I could also be discovering unique wildlife and get to blow up enemy space ships is just icing on the cake.

Seriously, the last time I played a freespace 2 like game on a console was star wars starfighter. I don't even care if the game gets repetitive. So does every game. At least here, it can be repetitive IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE.

 

[Chaos Isaac]

Even new Ips like the order 1886 and bloodbourne look like depressing brown, grey generic third person shooters/slashers.

Am I the only one getting tired of this shit? Depressing brown, grey ass games can be as good as any colorful 'unique' game, hell even better. (Looking at you Last of Us, Dark Souls)

Good doesn't even need to be different just... done very well.

Besides, we don't even know what surprise hits may pop up or what simple shenanigans make what would seem to be a boring game into a far greater. I mean, FNaF and Divinity came out of nowhere for me, and while I don't like the former, a lot of other people do.

Iunno, i'm just not negative enough about gaming yet to not be excited.

 

[lacktheknack]

It's a good question. Between a bunch of recent self-reflection and an incredibly dour, unpleasant and fussy community, I'm prepared to ditch gaming altogether.

So... I guess I'm not excited for gaming in 2015.

 

[Nergui]

I'm only looking forward to seeing how Limit Theory turns out. That and there's a high probability of a Fallout 4 announcement.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

depressing brown, grey generic third person shooters/slashers.

Welcome to the escapist, where the colour pallet of a game and the fact that its part of an already existing genre means the game is bad.

I could list perfectly normal things in all of your favorite games, call it generic and ask the same sort of questions.
I'm excited for gaming in 2015 because no year has ever failed to deliver a bunch of games worth playing. And if you disagree with this you either don't look for games to try or just have a strong dislike for all games of all types.
Games don't start and end with 5 or 6 AAA titles released in a year. Not that most of the major games are bad anyway.
This is a pretty out-there idea but I'll mention it anyway: Try looking at some of the good things that happen rather than seeing a few mediocre games and proceeding to prophesize the doom of gaming.

 

[Rozalia1]

Don't be silly every year brings nice goodies to play. Expand a bit and you'll never say such a thing again.
Get more platforms, and develop an interest for more genres... boom your problem is fixed.

 

[FPLOON]

I... feel like there's an obvious answer to this conundrum, but I can't put my pinkie on it...

Anyway, it's probably has something to do with one's personal taste or something like that... I mean, last time I checked, we're not all the same person, living the same life, and wondering about the same things that are happening in 2015 in terms of gaming all at the same time... So, I'm guessing what's exciting for someone may not be exciting for someone else, for example...

But, what do I know? I just know how I think a lot more than what others are thinking... and, <link=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/9.867753.21711795>based on this list alone, I say I'm excited for some of the games coming out this year... <color=white>Though, I still wish I was a mindreader so that I can cause some "irony" with the word "empathy"... I think...

 

[Thorn14]

Bloodborn, Batman, MGSV, Witcher, No Man's Sky, Pillars, Torment, Killing Floor 2, Uncharted, Evolve, FFXV if we're lucky.

I'm pessimistic as fuck but I'm sure some of these will be great.

 

[Evonisia]

I think I've come to terms with that we'll probably have to wait until 2016 when devs start making new(ish) games rather than make the same old and but a new IP title on it.

So in 2015 I get to look forward to some sequels:
What if Rise of the Tomb Raider has a good story on top of the already good gameplay? What if it outshines Uncharted in the year an Uncharted comes out (please?).
I want to see how 343 Industries manages to fuck up a fourth time with Halo 5. It won't burn my gaming and fanboy heart because they already have, I just want to see how it turns out. The beta for the multiplayer is awful as well, so the campaign looks promising
Maybe Arkham Knight will be the game that finally gets me attached to the series, though I still need to play Origins.
What if I can play Bloodborne for longer than Dark Souls?
Treyarch's next Call of Duty comes out this year, I'm hyped even without information. A Treyarch game on the Xbox One <3

 

[WonkyWarmaiden]

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Can't promise these will at all excite or even interest you in the slightest, but here are a few of the games I'm looking forward to this year:

Spoiler: Routine

It's being made by an upstart dev team comprised of a whopping three people with the almost literal equivalent of a shoe-string budget. However, this game looks to be doing what most horror games today fail to do: make proper use of natural, logical level designs as well as atmospheric sounds and, more importantly, the LACK of sounds, to build tension.


Honestly, when a team of three can put together something like this with an almost non-existent budget the triple-A industry should be ashamed.

Wow. I actually tensed up at the end of that trailer. I can't wait to watch someone else play that game because I really can't handle games where you can hear how quickly the thing chasing you is gaining on you. Especially when you can barely tell what the thing chasing you is.

 

[Aiddon_v1legacy]

Yeah, the AAA scene is looking PREEEEETTY boring next year on the PS4/XB1/PC front. There are a few mid-level games like Pillars of Eternity and Torment: Tides of Numenera on the PC, but nothing about the blockbusters is all that interesting. Of course people keep saying, "well, but look at all the other games that aren't AAA!" and they're missing the point. The fact of the matter is that with all the goddamned money AAA keep pumping into itself, they should be a lot more interesting and varied than this. Heck, the majority of stuff I'm looking forward to is from Nintendo just because it has a lot more variety in the gameplay and presentation front. Devs are not making a strong case for he next generation AAA titles.

 

[Vigormortis]

Wow. I actually tensed up at the end of that trailer. I can't wait to watch someone else play that game because I really can't handle games where you can hear how quickly the thing chasing you is gaining on you. Especially when you can barely tell what the thing chasing you is.

I know what you mean. That's part of the reason I'm excited to see the final product. The team behind it seems to have a real knack for building tension, of which always makes for a more impactful horror experience.

Also, the more I watched the teaser, the more impressed I've become with their audio design. Like the scene in the hallway with the overturned vending machine. After the elevator opens, all you hear is silence. No constant groan like other horror games might do. No muffled screams. No clicking, clanking, or water dripping. No ominous music. Just silence. The only noises you hear until the robot shows up are the muted footsteps of the player, the tiny bleeps and bloops of the computer's OS as he clicks through the screen, the low whine of the computers fans, and a single instance of a distant PA system playing a garbled message.

It's really effective sound design, and makes the robots appearance even more startling. The team deserves some serious kudos for that alone.

 

[remnant_phoenix]

Well there's like a billion games. Let me see if I can name them all.
Witcher 3, Uncharted 4, Halo 5, Evolve, No Man's Sky, Battleborn, Xenoblade X, Mario Maker, new Zelda, Star Fox, Kirby and Yoshi, Bloodborne, The Order, Batman, and uhhh.. that's all I remember, let me look it up.

There's also that MOBA FPS Gearbox is making, the new Ratchet & Clank, Fortnite, Mighty No. 9, FF Type-0 HD, RE Revelations 2, new King's Quest, Just Cause 3,new SW Battlefront, Grim Fandango remastered, The Witness, Tekken 7 and Rainbow Six Siege.

Also possibly SSFV, MGSV and FFXV, definitely a bunch of indie and handheld games that I don't know about because I don't really keep up with those announcements, and there's sure to be a more 2015 games announced later on in the year.

I get it if you're not particularly excited for any of those, but it's really not some big mystery why the general gaming community is.

Yeah, pretty much that.

I'm personally looking forward to No Man's Sky, The Witness, and Kingdom Hearts III.

I have at least a passing interest in the new Zelda (I may actually get a WiiU for it), Just Cause 3, and Arkham Knight.

That's only 6 of the many games that my quoted compatriot listed, and among them all, there is plenty of titles for plenty of different tastes. There's plenty to be excited for in the opinion of myself and many others. Not trying argue ad populum against you OP; I'm just saying that if you're not excited about anything at all, I see three possibilities:

1 - You have very very specific tastes in gaming that are not being sated by what's on offer this year.

2 - You're experiencing some form of burnout with the hobby as a whole.

3 - You don't know what all is in the pipe for 2015 and you are unaware of the piece that would catch your interest.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

I'm much more excited for gaming this year than I was last year. 2014 really only had Smash to get me hyped, most other games weren't very exciting for me. Now in 2015 I'm excited for MGSV, Splatoon, Zelda, Star Fox, Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, Bloodbourne and MM3D (shouldn't really count), that's much more. I'm just hoping that Sony has more than just Uncharted at Christmas, if it's just Uncharted I really can't see myself keeping my PS4 much longer unless they announce a massive exclusive at E3.

 

[laggyteabag]

I don't know. As it stands, there is I think really only one game that I am excited about, and that is Batman: Arkham Knight. Otherwise, there is little else that has been announced that actually interests me, and I just cannot be excited for some other things because I have no idea what they actually are. ie, No Man's Sky.

I mean like, No Man's Sky looks cool and all, but what do you actually do in it?
"Fly around in a space ship and explore planets" I hear you say, and that is fine, but what do you actually do? I'd get pretty bored if that was all it had to offer in terms of gameplay. The game needs a goal, and we just don't know what that is yet, or even if there is one.

 

[Depulcator]

Ravioli ravioli give me the Darkest Dungeonuoli!

 

[The Night Shade]

Simply put Batman Arkham Knight and MGS V: The Phantom Pain, these two can become some of the best games ever i hope they don't disappoint.