twisty on 2/1/2017 at 08:15
I've also got a fair haul of games to get through first (that I'm actually interested in playing) but here's a few more that haven't been mentioned already...
Very interested* Cyberpunk 2077
* DS3 DLC2
* (
http://www.vampyr-game.com/) Vampyr
* Mass Effect: Andromeda
* (
https://www.platinumgames.com/games/nier-automata/?age-verified=c2af0dff6d) Nier Automata
* Walking Dead Season 3. I know the first episode was released just before Christmas but I'll probably hold off untill all the episodes have been released.
* Outlast 2
* Gran Turismo Sport
Interested* Injustice 2
* Sniper Elite 4. Don't care much for the slo-mo super
* Nioh
* Torment: Tides of Numernia
Snakepass does look pretty interesting. Will wait to see how much it costs first. Could be a bit of a one trick pony though.
Jason Moyer on 2/1/2017 at 08:26
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Vicarious on 2/1/2017 at 11:14
So far I'm the most interested in the game that shouldn't be called Prey but there's not much on my radar right now. Anything SP related to DOOM4, maybe Agony... Is System Shock 3 a 2017 game? A potential DLC for Dishonored 2. Maybe Call of Cthulhu. Probably Routine.
qolelis on 2/1/2017 at 12:10
Most games on my hype list are, more or less, puzzle adventure exploration games (with actual gameplay...).
The one game I'm most hyped about for 2017:
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http://www.brokendimension.com/)
Memory of a Broken Dimensionby (
https://xra.itch.io/) XRA
Release date: 2017
I've followed the Twitch dev stream on and off for a while now and, from what I can tell, it has come a long way since the prototype was released. There seems to be a lot of new features to play with not in the prototype and it's something I have never played or even seen before. From what I've heard the developer say, he's getting ready for release, so hopefully sooner than later. This is a definite purchase for me.
The one game I'm really looking forward to, but which might not be released in 2017, although I'm half-expecting it to be:
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https://infragame.net/)
INFRA: Episode 3by (
http://press.loisteinteractive.com/) Loiste Interactive (based in Finland)
Release date: ?
INFRA is being released in episodes and the first two (out of three) has already been released. The third and last episode is being worked on and last I heard about it, it was huge (providing tens of hours of gameplay), but will take longer to finish than the developers had planned. This is a definite purchase, but since I've already bought the first episode, I'm getting the last for free.
The one game I'm considering getting a VR headset for (but probably won't, because I'm such a responsible adult :p ):
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https://www.onevisiongames.com/essencegame/)
ESSENCEby (
https://www.onevisiongames.com/) ONEVISION
Release date: March 2017
The release date has been changed before, so it might change again. I don't know any details about the gameplay other than it being what you could expect from a "puzzle adventure exploration game with VR-support". The trailer left me intrigued, though, and the genre is one of my favourite genres. Not a definite purchase yet, but on my wishlist.
Because "polar bears in the streets" (also known as "Sweden"):
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http://www.empathygame.org/)
Empathyby (
https://twitter.com/pixel_night) Pixel Night (based in Sweden)
Release date: Q1 2017
It's apparently in closed beta right now, so I'm expecting/hoping that the release is imminent.
This looks kind of similar to Essence and is on my wishlist for the same reasons, but not yet a definite purchase.
The one game developed by someone who looks an awful lot like a hipster, but probably isn't (according to himself):
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http://manifold.garden/)
MANIFOLD GARDƎNby (
http://williamchyr.com/) William Chyr
Release date: 2017
blah blah like walking around in a blahblah escher painting blah blah
All kidding aside: I tend to be drawn to indie games (whatever the definition is) more often than to the big studio ones and this is no exception. As a kid I was also intrigued by Escher's "impossible" architecture, so being able to visit similar places ought to be able to provide some fun. The gameplay might get old after a while, but for now it looks like something I might very well enjoy.
The one game I must admit to be being drawn to mostly because of its art style:
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http://www.alightinchorus.com/)
A Light in Chorusby Broken Fence Games
Release date: Q2-3 2016
Quote from the website: "What if you had to rebuild Earth [--] using only the contents of the 1977 Voyager Record?"
The art style was what drew me in, but the above quote made me stay -- and the gameplay seems to be pretty much connected to the art style, so I'm definitely interested. It was supposed to already be released, but hasn't yet, and, as far as I know, there's only two people working on it, so I don't know if I can trust it to be released in 2017.
The one game I will keep a keen eye on:
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https://www.shapeoftheworldgame.com/)
Shape of the Worldby (
http://www.stumaxwell.com/) Stu Maxwell (and team?)
Release date: Summer 2016
The highly stylised look reminds me of Firewatch (a game I never played, but liked anyway) and the way the environment changes as the player moves through it caught my interest. I don't know how much story or actual gameplay there's going to be, but the exploration factor seems to be in. I'm not sure yet if I want to actually play/walk it at all, but I will keep a keen eye on it.
The other game I will keep a keen eye on and also the other game I'm considering getting a VR headset for (but probably won't, because I'm such a responsible adult :p ):
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHZ6VfgXJRo9mNFbAJwGUA)
Project Lucidby interactive media students in Sydney (Australia)
Release date: October 31 [presumably 2017]
This could very well be fun/interesting/etc to play, but I'm not sure yet.
Quote: "This type of VR game has never been done before and we hope tha"
I don't know what they are hoping for, but sometimes hope is all you need... :p
The one game I'm not entirely sure why it's on this list, but I had to mention it anyway:
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https://oxam.itch.io/dreamsim)
Dream.Simby (
https://oxam.itch.io/) OXAM
Release date: TBD Late [20]15 Early [20]16
I played the demo and liked the art style, but the gameplay (as in "agency") was very much lacking and the exploration soon lost its appeal. The gameworld (and possible lore) itself could be a great base to build upon, though, so I'm going to check it out again later when or if it gets updated.
twisty on 2/1/2017 at 13:15
Quote Posted by Vicarious
So far I'm the most interested in
the game that shouldn't be called Prey but there's not much on my radar right now. Anything SP related to DOOM4, maybe
Agony... Is
System Shock 3 a 2017 game? A potential DLC for
Dishonored 2. Maybe
Call of Cthulhu. Probably
Routine.
Cool, I didn't know that there was another Cthulhu game in the works.
On a different note completely, I forgot all about Underworld Ascendant.
Nameless Voice on 2/1/2017 at 15:04
I hadn't heard of Vampyr or that they were making another Cthulhu game - both sound very interesting. (Someone should probably make threads for those.)
For me:
Underworld Ascendant
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Prey
Dawn of War 3
I'm probably forgetting a few.
Renault on 2/1/2017 at 16:35
Zelda Breath of the Wild
Styx Shards of Darkness
Days Gone
Ghost Recon
Tacoma
Resident Evil 7
The Last of Us Part 2
Routine..? Just remember Tangiers had a release date at one time too.
Malleus on 2/1/2017 at 22:06
I'd sell my soul to bring Tangiers back from the dead. Unfortunately it's totally vapor right now.
Anyway, I don't have any 'must play' games this year, the ones I'm most interested in are the new Mass Effect and The Surge. System Shock 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 too if those are really a thing within a year. I'm also midly curious about Hellblade, Tacoma, Routine, Vampyr and Tether.