Weekend Question: What's the next game you're looking forward to?

[PCG Jody]

I ask the PCG staff a regular Weekend Question and post the answers on the site. If you'd like to throw in an answer here, I'll squeeze the best into the finished article!

This week's question is: What's the next game you're looking forward to?

It's been over a month since Elden Ring came out, so it's time for our collective eye to roam around and redirect its gaze onto the next big thing, like Sauron scouring the hills for hobbits. One quarter of the year has been and gone, but there's still a lot of games left on the calendar. We've got a list of the games of 2022 to remind you what's coming up. Which one are you planning to make room in your schedule for next?

 

[Pifanjr]

Definitely Starfield. My wife and I both played a ton of Skyrim and will probably get hooked on Starfield for several hundred hours as well. It's going to be a challenge to figure out who can play when, as we only have one computer available, assuming the game even runs on it at all.

 

[Colif]

Well, Starfield is only one on list that isn't a safe sequel or name we already know.

I don't have an answer to the question as I don't know . Nothing so far.

 

[Brian Boru]

Ones I'll have a close look at:

Company of Heroes 3
Old World
Sniper Elite 5
Stalker 2
Stray
The Settlers
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Of those, the clear #1 is Stalker 2. If they can come close to the original trilogy, it should be a great game.

ETA Old World & Stray

 

[DXCHASE]

Theres a bunch, but to keep it simple, Diablo 4 and the Gothic Remake.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

If I had to pick one it would be Baldurs Gate 3 right now. Going to need a nice turn based change of pace after all this Elden Ring.

 

[WoodenSaucer]

I'm looking forward to Breath of the Wild 2, but it just got delayed to 2023.

I'm also looking forward to The Elder Scrolls VI, but I'm not sure it's coming out in my lifetime. I might go into cryogenic stasis and have them wake me up when it comes out.

 

[Alm]

Like others, I'm looking forward to Starfield coming out. I think Forspoken comes out before that and I'm looking forward to that one. Also, the controversial Hogwarts Legacy.

 

[flashn00b]

Darktide's probably the biggest game I'm looking forward to. I've tried to get into Vermintide in the past and while I do like all the gameplay elements attached to them, I can't really see myself growing fond of the Warhammer Fantasy setting. In fact, I think everything unique about Warhammer is mostly relegated to the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium, and having that dark fantasy setting be brought up to a spacefaring tech level while retaining most of the fantastical elements appeals to me a hell of a lot more.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Well now I just checked and BG 3 isnt fully out until 2023 according to Larian, thanks PCG list.

I'd go with Frostpunk 2 but that's not likely either according to a quick search, maybe Callisto Protocol in that case. Not really that excited for anything I can see fully confirmed, but happy to be surprised by anything

 

[McStabStab]

I've been excited for STALKER 2, but with the invasion of Ukraine I understand that the project will be likely severely delayed or may not happen at all. In the end if the game never happens it's such a small inconvenience compared to the tragedy that continues to unfold in the region.

 

[flashn00b]

I've been excited for STALKER 2, but with the invasion of Ukraine I understand that the project will be likely severely delayed or may not happen at all. In the end if the game never happens it's such a small inconvenience compared to the tragedy that continues to unfold in the region.

GameRanx has gotten word that GSC are relocating to the Czech Republic. I hope someone here can read Czech cuz I imagine that the source has more accuracy than GameRanx's own article.

Stalker 2 Development Continuing After Devs Flee Ukraine - Gameranx

Stalker 2 is back in development now that GSC Game World has been able to relocate its staff and their families out of Ukraine.

gameranx.com

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If this is true, I think we could see a significant delay, cuz I imagine a decent amount of work will be lost when moving out of a warzone cuz keeping one's self alive is much more important

 

[ZedClampet]

I was disappointed that Darktide was delayed, but I'm looking forward to getting it in September. Was hoping to have something to play during the summer, though. Other than that, I'm looking forward to Starfield and The Quarry. Was looking forward to Stalker 2, but that's obviously not going to happen any time soon.

 

[ZedClampet]

Ones I'll have a close look at:

Company of Heroes 3
Sniper Elite 5
Stalker 2
The Settlers
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Of those, the clear #1 is Stalker 2. If they can come close to the original trilogy, it should be a great game.

Sadly, your clear #1 isn't coming out this year and maybe not for years or ever.

 

[McStabStab]

Surprised no one has posted Kerbal Space Program 2 here yet as well.

 

[ZedClampet]

Surprised no one has posted Kerbal Space Program 2 here yet as well.

I started to, but I still don't know how much different it's going to be.

 

[mainer]

Above and beyond any other game, the one that I'm looking forward to the most is Starfield (like several other members have mentioned). There are other games I want to get to this year, but nothing comes close to anticipation and desire I have for Starfield. A new single player, open world(s) RPG from Bethesda, as well as being a whole new IP for them; I've been starving for one since Fallout Four. It's not even Summer yet, and I'm looking forward to November.

 

[Zloth]

We've got a list of the games of 2022 to remind you what's coming up.

What's coming up in 2022?? Ha! That's a list of what games I need my fellow gamers to playtest for me. (Thanks to everyone out there paying full price so that I might have more fun!)

I'm not sure what's next, though. Maybe Doom: Eternal, maybe A Plague Tale? Neither have me really excited. Wildermyth is one I'm eager to play, and I'll likely get it this summer.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I really liked Wildermyth ! Its a steal even at full price and they patched in quite a lot in the last couple of months.

 

[Frindis]

With the exception of Stalker 2 and System Shock: Remastered Edition both of which I don't think will release this year, there is not much I'm looking forward to. The main reason is that my backlog is so full now that I could only dare put in one or two solid games or it will all just burst like a wafer-thin mint.

 

[Brian Boru]

Sadly, your clear #1 isn't coming out this year and maybe not for years

Oh no worry, I wouldn't be playing it this year anyway. As a wise gu man said:

That's a list of what games I need my fellow gamers to playtest for me

A couple of others I'm editing into my original post—ie due out this year, of definite interest:
Old World
Stray

Games I don't have which I might buy this year:
Fallout 4
Heavy Rain
Inscryption
Late Shift
Outer Wilds
Red Dead Redemption 2
RimWorld
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Stephen's Sausage Roll
The Complex
The Planet Crafter
Universe Sandbox
What Remains of Edith Finch

 

[WoodenSaucer]

Just remembered, I am really excited for the next Plague Tale game to come out this year. I hope it doesn't get delayed.

 

[bagych]

I'm waiting for Stalker 2, despite all the criticism, I love all the games in the series and the trailer gave me goosebumps

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NuPJmiQh-A

 

[Sarafan]

If I have to pick only one, then it's Baldur's Gate 3 for sure. It's the next installment in my favorite series, so the game is a must play for me. It looks like we'll get fantastic story and characters. These are core elements of good RPGs and Larian is already well-known for keeping the quality of these aspects. I also love D&D mechanics and although the biggest boom for computer games using this system is long gone, it may be one of the announcements of a big come back. I hope there will be other RPGs that follow the D&D path.

There are also some thing that bother me. One of them is the turn-based combat system which isn't in line with the original two games. Of course it catches the spirit of real-life RPG sessions, so this doesn't disqualify the game in my eyes in any way. It even gives me a feeling of slight excitement to finally see this system in action, but... it's just not the same as the original.

I also have a problem with the atmosphere of the game. It feels more like another Divinity: Original Sin rather than Baldur's Gate 3. I hope the final release will immerse me deep enough to forget about this.

These two downsides won't keep me from enjoying the game however. I doubt Larian won't be able to release a quality product. I expect entertainment that will last for several dozens of hours with a potential for subsequent playthroughs. Too bad that we'll have to wait until 2023 to see the full version of the game.

 

[Zloth]

The FULL version of the game will show up in 2024-2025, when the 'director's cut' or 'enhanced version' or whatever shows up.