We're halfway through a calendar that was practically studded with hotly-anticipated games from the outset — the likes of Resident Evil Village, Mass Effect's long-awaited Legendary Edition, and even Josef "I Love The Oscars" Fares' It Takes Two have all splashed down to their respective degrees of acclaim. But 🤡what's left to 🧸look forward to?
Quite a bit, actually. Now that the dust has settled from the bombast of E3's all-digital bash for 2021, you might imagine that we've got a few opinions on a few things, and we take a great deal of pleasure in imagining how shocked you might be to learn that you were absolutely correct. Here's whaꦗt TheGamer staff is🌸 hyped about when it comes to the releases still slated for release over the rest of the year.
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (July 16, 2021)
By Michael Christopher
When Skyward Sword originally released, fan opinion was split. Many loved this new adve🐈nture, released to celebrate the 💦25th anniversary of the series. Others found the game too linear and the controls awkward (and let's not get started on Fi).
Whatever your opinion, it can't be denied that this ✅is one of the greatest jewels in the LoZ crown. Skyward Sword is a grand adventure, completely reinvigorating the world of 🧸Hyrule with relatable characters, a touching story, and one of the most iconic gaming soundtracks of all time — made with a full symphony orchestra.
Some are annoyed that Nintendo is charging full price for168澳洲幸运5开奖网: this HD remake,ꦬ but I'd argue it's worth every penny. Skyward Sword is an emotional and grandiose game, filled with everything that makes Zelda great. With massive bosses, fantastic puzzles, and near-perfect dungeon design, Skyward Sword is truly one of the best, and it'll only be better in full HD.
The Legend of ܫZelda: Skyward Sword HD will release for the Ninten𓂃do Switch.
Back 4 Blood (October 12, 2021)
By Jon Bitner
After sinking hundreds of hours into Left 4 Dead, I’m more than ready to do the same when Back 4 Blood launches later this ye꧒ar. Sure, it’s got a different name – but let’s be honest, this is pretty much the closes🐲t we’ll ever get to Left 4 Dead 3.
If you aren’t already sold on Back 4 Blood, you should check out its ꧋, which gave us a closer look at the fast-paced game in action. Jumping into the shoes of a Cleaner looks like your standard zombie-slaying fun, but it’s the Ridden that most excite me for October. With ple🐭nty of new abilities – and some returning favorites from the Left 4 Dead series – planning how to best tear apart the Cleaners looks to provide some of the most unique gameplay of 2021.
Boasting a cooperative story, competitive multiplayer, and 🍒loads of replayability, I’ve got a feeling Back 4 Blo🌱od is going to consume the majority of my time on Xbox Series S this holiday season. Oh, and did I mention it’ll be included in Xbox Game Pass?
B🅘ack 4 Blood will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
Goodbye Volcano High (TBA 2021)
By Stacey Henley
What if Life is Strange was somehow even gayer and was all about dinosaurs? Those are the hard-hitting questions Goodbye Volcano High is seeking to answer. Goodbye Volcano High stars Fang, the non-binary bass player in their high school band as they deal with sexuality, adolescence, and the endings and beginnings that come with leaving their school 𝓀days behind them.
The game is hand-drawn and looks gorgeous, full of philosophical questions and easy-breezy minigames in equal measure. It looks like someone reimagined Lady Bird or The Edge of Seventeen as Jurassic Park sequels, all with a Tegan & Sara soundtrack. It's not going to be biggest hit of the year, but it migh𝔍t pack the hardest emotional gut punch.
Goodbye Volcano Hig🌠h will release for PS4, PS5, and PC.
Battlefield 2042 (October 22, 2021)
By Charles Burgar
Battlefield is at its peak when players can utilize the game's gadgets, vehicles, and physics to 🦹create some truly incredible plays. How many FPS titles let you:
- Collapse a building onto an enemy?
- Use a Repair Tool to eliminate unsuspecting players?
- Turn an ATV into a missile on wheels by using C4?
- Jump out of a jet to RPG an enemy fighter on your tail? (That's not hyperbole. ).
I can't think of many F꧙PS titles outside of the Battlefield franchise that allow players to get that creaꦍtive.
B🌳attlefield 2042 aims to🤡 bring those creative elements to the forefront. Players can n൩ow call in vehicles near their location mid-life. Dynamic weather allows tornadoes to spawn mid-game, making certain sections of the map inhospitable for rooftop campers and the toughest of vehicles. The Specialist system, while controversial, allows DICE to experiment with more open-ended loadouts by removing weapon class restrictions and certain gadgetꦍ restrictions. And the Plus attachment system allows players to adapt to the more chaotic and varied sandbox that 2042 is shaping up to provide.
When you combine all of these elements with massive maps and 64v64 player battles, the potential for mayhem and player creativity has never been higheℱr. This game is a love letter to all Battlefield fans, new and old.
Battlefield 2042 will rele✅ase for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Sable (September 23, 2021)
By Cian Maher
Here, just read my 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sable demo impressions and you'll know exactly wh🐠at I'm on about, alrigh🍒t? GOTY, no competition. Thanks.
Sable will releas✤e for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker (November 23, 2021)
By Andrea Shearon
While every Final Fantasy 14 expansion is an affair to look forward to, Endwalker may very well be its most anticipated. The MMO's nearly ten-year story arc that narrates the clash between gods Hydaelyn and Zodiark will come to a close in versionꦑ 6.0 before setting the stage for Final Fantasy 14 to begin a new tale. Since its reveal in early 2021, Yoshida and his team at Square Enix have teased an expansion full of nostalgia, as the game seems to pull heavily from Finඣal Fantasy 4 themes.
Since its critical acclaim with the Shadowbringers e𝔉xpansion in 2019, Final Fantasy 14 has risen to cultural stardom, attracting fans of the JRPG series and more serious MMO players alike. Even if MMOs aren't your cup of tea, Final Fantasy 14's Endwalker expansion will surely delight those more accustomed to playing single-player RPGs.
You can play Endwalಞker aꦦ few days earlier on November 19 if you preorder the expansion. Endwalker requires a subscription and Final Fantasy 14's other expansions. It's available on PC, PS4, and PS5.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl (November 19, 2021)
By Michael Christopher
At long last, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Sinnoꦿh remakes have been confirmed. Many Pokemon fans took their first steps iജn Sinnoh, selecting Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup as their first partner. Even if you started your adventure in another region, you can't deny just how magical the world of Sinnoh was, expanding upon the existing lore and establishing a region brimming with life, legend, and culture.
Though these remakes have been fraught with controversy over the art style, they're sure to be just as incredible as their predecessors. From the immense world-building to the greatest League Champion of all time to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the iconic Underground system, Diamond & Pearl were at the peak of the Poꦚkemon series. Brilliant Diamond & Sh𝕴ining Pearl will only improve upon the legacy of the original Sinnoh titles.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamon🃏d and Pokemon Shini🀅ng Pearl will release for the Nintendo Switch.
12 Minutes (August 19, 2021)
By Raphael Bennett
12 minutes puts you in a looping cycle that repeats, you guessed it, every twelve minutes. Unlike Groundhog Day, which jaunts right past Bill Murray's existential crisis, 12 Minutes puts the audience smack dab in the middle of a nightmare scenario with a climactic ending — that you need to stop at al✨l costs.
The concept of most escape rooms 🍷is that you have 30-60 minutes to solve a string of puzzles, or you lose. The stakes are typically pretty low. But by layering a gripping thriller motif on top of it, 12 Minutes seems poised to occupy a unique space in the classic genre.
And yes, it needs to be said that the cas💎t is star-studded, including Willem Dafoe, Daisy Ridley, and James McAvoy.
12 Minut𒅌es will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S,♛ and PC.
Lost Judgment (September 21, 2021)
By Meg Pelliccio
Lost Judgment is set to offer an even darker story than its predecessor while still retaining its lovable quirky moments. The new School Stories optional content seems like a good bet for some comedic scenes as ꧃it sees Tak going undercover at a high school (cue the "Hello, fellow kids" meme). Additionally, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios has promised that the case-solving gameplay aspects, which were criticized in the original, have "received an upgrade" for the sequel.
There’s so much to be excited about when it comes to Lost Judgment; another dark and gripping ღtale, the return of the original cast of characters, new minigames, and we know that the combat will remain the same instead of changing to the turn-based format that Yakuza: Like a Dragon adopted. In fact, the fast-paced action combat will receive a brand-new fighting style — Snake. Not to mention we can always live in the hope that this time around, we might see a particular eye-patch-wearing Yakuza fan-favorite make a cameo appearance.
Lost Judgment will release for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, 🌟and Xbox Series X|S.
