![]() I have high hopes that the inclusion of industry veteran Chris Avellone will help bolster the story and writing for the project. The sequel to groundbreaking parkour and zombie slaying hit from Techland. Where does the time go? I’ve picked out three games that have me excited for what this brand new year and decade has to offer, both in terms of innovation and expanded worlds to explore.ĭying light 2. Spike: As always, lots to look forward to in 2020. Two honorable mentions that I’m excited for but tempering my expectations for, just in case, are the newest entry of its series, Baldur’s Gate III, and everyone’s favorite vampire RPG’s return, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Here’s to hoping that all of these titles end up being as amazing as they look. Stellaris is also getting another DLC, Federations, that I’m looking forward to. It’s been far too long since I’ve been able to play a Bond-esque supervillain, and my giant death laser finger is already itching. ![]() Last, but certainly not least, we’ve got Evil Genius 2: World Domination on the way. Dwarf Fortress, a simulation strategy game that’s continued to be developed since its release in 2006, is also a huge contender, and I’m sure I’ll waste far too many hours playing it. Rumor has it that Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord might finally be released as well, which I’m only one voice in a crowd of many that is sighing a breath of relief after years of waiting, though I certainly hope it can compete with its own hype. The Endless Legend developers are cooking up a Civilization-like in HUMANKIND that I can’t wait to get my hands on as the previews so far seem as if it might even be able to topple the legendary king of 4X strategy. Also from Paradox Interactive, Empire of Sin has me hooked with its mobster theme, which I can’t wait to see combined with the strategic depth and immersion that no other publisher can top. One of my favorite games of all time, Crusader Kings II (now free to play), has a successor coming out in Crusader Kings III, which looks as if it’s going to improve the formula in every way. I must start slashing my food budget to squirrel away enough money to be ready to have enough to throw at my screen in the coming year.Īurumlamina: The last few years have been a bit slow on non-DLC releases that have excited me, but 2020 is shaping up to be a year to remember. Finally, while it is actually just a Steam release of an existing game, I cannot go without mentioning that Dwarf Fortress is finally being given an official user-friendly interface and being put upon Steam. Further, the venerable “beer and pretzels” hex-based WW2 strategy game Panzer General’s spiritual successor Panzer Corps is getting Panzer Corps II, as is (original) X-Com spiritual successor Xenonauts getting a Xenonauts 2. ![]() What makes me spoiled for choice, then, is that Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV and Crusader Kings III are both landing in 2020. It’s been overshadowed in mainstream games journalism by the spin-off Dynasty Warriors, but KOEI’s classic historical simulation games still have a unique blend of role-playing and strategic gameplay three decades after they started making them, with only Crusader Kings possibly coming close. KOEI’s historical simulation games like Uncharted Waters were some of the first games I ever watched the adults around me play, and when I was too uncoordinated as a four-year-old to play action games, I could play games like Genghis Khan or Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Wraith_Magus: As primarily a strategy and role-playing gamer, the coming year leaves me positively spoiled for choice for games from franchises I’ve been fans of going back even as far as my childhood.
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