Its been a while since we have had any sort of gaming discussion, and with a new year, I figured it may be fun to see what are the games people are most looking forward to. For me:
Victoria 3: Probably the most hyped I have been for a game in a long time, and so far the dev AAR and diaries have showed that its coming along pretty well, short of some balancing and stability (they have had an issue with the last few games of the AI going full chaos when it wasnt supposed to). But other than that, everything about it has been exactly what I wanted, and looks like it is a pretty major step in a positive direction for Paradox games.
Kerbel Space Program 2: Loved the first game, and it looks like KSP 2 is just going to be more but better.
Elden Ring: Me and everyone else I am sure, but still looks like it could be a very fun time. FromSoftware don't miss, and it looks like it will continue their trend as long as you are willing to git gud.
Frostpunk 2: The original is one of my favorite games of all time, so you better believe I am interest. Unfortunately, not much is known about this one other than it will take place about 30 years after the first game, and that the main conflict will revolve around oil instead of coal.
Two Points Campus: A throwback to the old, silly tycoon games, which I loved growing up. And I enjoyed their other game (Two Points Hospital), so it looks like this one is shaping up to follow the same ideal.
Elden Ring: Duh. It's the latest Soulsborne game made by FromSoftware, which usually means quality. That being said, my hype for it kind of died when people started showing off their footage from the stress test. The open world doesn't impress me; we've had a million of those and I'm fucking sick of them. And I fear we're going to lose the great level design we got in FromSoft's previous games because of it. Twelve small shitty dungeons scattered around an open world just to fill up empty space is no substitute for one large handcrafted one. I'll definitely be waiting for impressions on this one before getting it.
Soulstice: A spectacle fighter that draws a lot of inspiration from Berserk and stars a character who could best be described as Femme-Guts. Of course this has my attention.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak: More Monster Hunter with those awesome little wirebugs.
Salt and Sacrifice: The long awaited sequel to Salt and Sanctuary, which was both a solid Metroidvania AND the very first 2D Soulsborne game. Hell yeah I'm looking forward to it.
The Last Faith: Another 2D Soulsborne game, this one with amazing-looking sprite graphics that give it a more old-school look. I like it very much.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes: Suikoden's dead, and even if it wasn't Konami would fuck it up anyway. So the fact that this is being made as a spiritual successor is why it has my attention.