Have a shiny new PS4?
You just bought your brand new PS4 and you couldn't be
happier with it. You've got a good selection of games to play (especially the
PlayStation Plus members) which will keep you busy for the foreseeable future.
However, one must always think ahead, as that "foreseeable future"
will become the present faster than you think.
What follows is your new favorite resource for all of the
major PS4 releases. Want to know what's coming on the horizon? Want to make
sure you know what games to plan for? This gallery will be your guide, so keep
an eye on it for any new announcements and titles coming sooner rather than
later. We'll keep you posted.
Thief (February 25)
Man, are we glad that Thief is coming back. We'd heard the
rumors for a long time, but there was never any real evidence to suggest a
return to the shadows. Now, our chance to once again play a Thief game is
coming in less than two months, and we're really excited for the opportunity to
take control of Garrett as he fights to protect his city and the people that
live in it.
Games like Dishonored, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and
Assassin's Creed have highlighted was a stealth approach can do for a game, but
we expect Thief to take it to a whole new level. After all, this is one of the
original stealth series; this and Metal Gear Solid practically wrote the book
on sneaking around a digital world as silently as possible. The game's had some
issues in development, but we're not about to let that sway us; we're ready to
be the Thief.
Infamous: Second Son (March 21)
No Cole MacGrath? No problem for the folks at Sucker Punch,
introducing Delsin Rowe as the new face of Infamous in Second Son. Cole's
legacy lives on, however, as his adventures have caused the world to label the
superpowered Conduits as "bio-terrorists" hunted by a new government
agency called the Department of Unified Protection, or D.U.P. We wouldn't be
surprised if that acronym hints at our being "duped" about the true
nature of the Department, but we'll have to find out for ourselves.
From what we've seen so far, Delsin is a perfect conduit
(heh) of Cole; same cocky attitude, same prowess with superpowers (that Ghost
Rider fire chain is AMAZING), and same ability
to learn new powers. Delsin
should be a perfect fit for us when Infamous: Second Son launches in March.
The Elder Scrolls: Online (Q1 2014)
We've played through five epic RPGs in the Elders Scrolls
universe. Five epic games that carried on well after their main storylines had
ended. Each one seemed like an MMORPG in its own right, but now the true Elder
Scrolls MMO is coming, and fans of the series have a LOT to look forward to.
The Elder Scrolls Online looks to mix everything we've loved about the previous
games into one giant adventure, and we couldn't be more excited to play it.
Yes, this is the first MMO in Elder Scrolls, but it's also
the first time we've been able to play an Elder Scrolls games with another
player period. Do you know how much more time we would have sunk into Skyrim if
we had another Dohvahkiin watching our backs? ESO is a dream come true!
Daylight (Q1 2014)
Outlast puts you in an incredibly dangerous situation with
no way to defend yourself except to run away and hide. Occasionally you can
look behind you to see how close the danger is, but that's about it. Now
imagine that helpless scenario, but now the horror is randomly generated
throughout the game... which means no two playthroughs are ever the same.
That's what Daylight and those sadists at Zombie Studios are going to put us
through. Insane, right?
This time, all we have to protect ourselves is our cell
phone light, which isn't much more helpful than a camera. Oh, and we don't die
in this game, we slowly go insane from a curse that has befallen the darkened
hospital in which the game takes place. All of this sounds like one big NOPE
for some, but horror fans could be in for a hell of a good time.
Outlast (Q1 2014)
There's nothing worse when playing a game than a feeling of
total helplessness. Continued failure of a certain stage or boss, an inability
to solve a puzzle...we could name dozens of scenarios where video games have
turned us into sobbing children, completely spent of ideas on how to triumph.
Despite all of this, we still have the means to continue, the ability to fight
on...
...but Outlast even takes that way. As a photojournalist
looking for a big scoop, you don't have weapons to defend yourself against the
ghouls of this insane asylum, so all you can do is run away and hide. We players
are used to carrying big guns and swords, but all we have now is a camera. That
feeling of pure defenselessness and helplessness is exactly what makes Outlast
such a scary good time, and it's a big reason why PS4 owners should be happy
for a chance to play it.
Destiny (Q2 2014)
New console generation, same old Bungie. While they're not
making Halo anymore, they haven't stopped wowing us with every piece of footage
they show from their newest venture, Destiny. The multiplayer shooter looks to
build on the solid Halo reputation Bungie has created, hopefully vaulting them
once again into the elite studio discussion.
Destiny's always-online gameplay is interesting, though we
worry that the experience will suffer a bit. We're not insinuating that the
lack of a single-player mode will be a death knell for the game, in fact that's
not even our issue: we're worried about those punks we sometimes get matched up
with who spend more time goofing off and killing their own teammates than being
a productive member of the team. We hope that Bungie has a way to separate
those turds from the glorious punch bowl we hope Destiny is, otherwise we'll be
tearing a lot of hair out.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Q2 2014)
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain...the game so big, its
prologue has to be sold separately. When Ground Zeroes launches sometime in the
Spring of 2014, we'll get a taste of what Hideo Kojima has in store for us, but
we're willing to bet the prologue won't be enough. We're going to want more,
and we're going to want it immediately.
Set after the events of Peace Walker and running on the
brand new Fox Engine, MGS V is the most ambitious Metal Gear Solid game ever
made. New open-world gameplay and stealth look to expand the horizons of the
series to places yet unknown. At the end of the day, however, it's still Metal
Gear, so if we can't hide in a cardboard box, approach an enemy, and take him
out, we'll be a bit sad. We love the cardboard box, Kojima-san. Don't leave it
out.
EA Sports UFC 14 (Q1/Q2 2014)
The EA Sports Ignite Engine introduced in Madden 25, NBA
Live 14, and FIFA 14 will step into the octagon with EA Sports UFC 14. Our
exposure to the new UFC game has been brief, which compounded with the memory
of EA Sports MMA still in our heads means we have some hesitation about this
new cage-fighting extravaganza. However, that hesitance doesn't go far.
MMA fans are itching for a new video game to let them beat
the crap out of their opponents and friends, and EA Sports UFC 14 will be the
perfect game to do it. The authenticity of the game's movements, holds, and
strikes is breathtaking, almost like sitting ringside for the biggest fight of
the year. You'll want to yell at the TV as your fighter tries to choke out the
opponent, but then you'll remember to control the choke yourself if you want to
win. It's still a game, despite how it looks.
Watch Dogs (Spring 2014)
Like Driveclub before this, we should be playing Watch Dogs
already. In a perfect world, this slide is replaced by a different PS4 game
that hasn't seen the light of day yet. Alas, Ubisoft broke our hearts with the
Watch Dogs delay, and we must wait even longer for the chance to turn a full
urban landscape into our own personal weapon of mass destruction.
We're still really floored by the ambition of this game,
though the sudden delay makes us wary. Delays can spell trouble for a game,
especially in the late stages, but as we're all familiar with the Shigeru
Miyamoto quote on delays, there's still a chance that Watch Dogs could release
to glorious fanfare and tremendous review scores. Until we see that, however,
there will be skepticism, and we hope to be proven wrong.
Dying Light (TBA 2014)
Techland's Dead Island attempted to set a new standard for a
zombie video game, with intense action through a first-person perspective and
some of the nicest-looking shanty towns we've ever seen. Plenty of glitches,
however, hampered any progress the new gameplay approach might have made,
resulting in an underwhelming reception upon release. There's a lot to like
about Dead Island, but finding it is the true issue.
Warner Bros. is giving Techland another crack with Dying Light,
and we think this decision could pay major dividends. The Dead Island
similarities are noticeable, but this is a completely different monster in
terms of narrative and character approach. Also, that all of the zombies become
berserk killing machines after the sun has fallen makes us REALLY afraid of the
(digital) dark again. If Techland can stamp out the issues from their Dead
Island work and create a new masterpiece, then the zombie apocalypse has never
been better.
Mad Max (TBA 2014)
Who would have ever thought that we would see the original
Road Warrior in his own video game? Granted, there was a Mad Max NES game way
back in 1990, but we're talking about a current, fully fleshed out Mad Max?
Avalanche Studios read a part of our minds we didn't even know about with this
idea, and we're totally happy with it.
Mad Max is a third-person action game with a big focus on
vehicles. Building your car into a dynamite weapon is key to survival, so
building up your ride is crucial. Fuel, parts, ammo for the guns, and more will
be available to Max, but a ton of raiders and marauders will stand in his way.
Oh, and before you ask, this is not Mel Gibson's Mad Max. We know,
disappointing, but we're sure the game will be plenty of fun without him.
Hohokum (TBA 2014)
We remember a time where games existed strictly for the
purpose of having fun. Now, that's not to say we don't have fun playing games
now, we totally do, but now there's an air of total seriousness around all of
video games. Some of us gamers take things way too seriously, and that's where
awful comments and overzealous actions are born from. Sometimes we wish that we
could return to that time where we played games just to have fun and nothing
else...
...and Hohokum looks to provide us with that feeling. Hohokum
is more about the journey than the destination; it exists only for a player's
enjoyment and nothing else. Hohokum will be the game PS4 players switch to
after yet another incredibly frustrating online match of Killzone, as five
minutes with this game will calm anyone's rage. Hohokum is essential for PS4
owners, if only to act as a stress relief.
Driveclub (TBA 2014)
We were so excited to play Driveclub at launch. We wanted to
experience a quality racer right out of the gate, creating our own guilds and
challenging others to big time races around the world. We were so ready to join
the Driveclub, but all of a sudden it was delayed until early 2014, the rug
swept out from under us. There would be no Driveclub on launch day, and for
that we were quite sad.
However, this sadness is merely temporary, as Driveclub is
far from being completely cancelled. What we've seen so far paints a very
impressive picture of the game, from the incredible visuals to insane online
guild system. We're told that the delay won't be long, within the first couple
of months of the New Year, and we're completely okay with that. However, the
news won't help much to dissuade our urge to join Driveclub.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (TBA 2014)
Geralt of Rivia is getting old. The years (and scars) of war
are beginning to make their mark on our hero, but that doesn't mean he's
packing it in. Our man is ready for one more Wild Hunt, and we're more than
happy to oblige him. The Witcher games have become some of our favorite RPGs,
and we can't wait to continue the story in The Witcher 3.
The world of Witcher 3 will be far bigger than the previous
games, and there will be a ton of monster hunting and fighting to do in it. CD
Projekt Red claims that the choices we made in Witcher 2 will have an effect on
how our Witcher 3 experience plays out, which means one thing: now we have to
go back and make sure we're fine with everything that happened in Witcher 2 at
the risk of playing the whole game over again. Which, truth be told, isn't that
big of a risk since the Witcher 2 is incredible.
The Order: 1886 (TBA 2014)
Who here remembers Nightmare Creatures on the PS1? Anyone?
For those that don't remember (and thanks for making us feel ancient, by the
way), Nightmare Creatures was set in Victorian London (1834, to be precise) and
pit a few able warriors against a horde of grotesque undead creatures shrouded
in the fog of the city. Go watch a Let's Play and come back, we'll wait. Now we
know The Order: 1886 isn't related in any way to Nightmare Creatures, and the
similarities in setting are mere coincidence, but we can't be blamed for making
the connection.
We love the over-the-shoulder approach, we love supernatural
stories, and we love new and interesting IPs, and The Order checks off all of
those boxes emphatically. Let's hope it checks off the "Game of the Year
contender" box when it launches as well.
Diablo III: The Ultimate Evil Edition (TBA)
We've been playing Diablo III on consoles for a little while
now, so we need a really good reason to once again purchase the game when it
releases on PS4. Blizzard realizes this, as they've decided that the PS4
version is now called the Ultimate Evil Edition and will now include the first
Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls. Game and expansion for the same price as
the game? That may be the twist our arms needed.
We know Diablo III is fun on the consoles, we certainly
reviewed it as such, so we don't have any doubts that playing Diablo on the PS4
won't be great. We worry that going through the same story for the third time
may get tiring quickly...wait a minute, no it won't, it's freakin' Diablo. Of
course we'll play it over and over again.
Final Fantasy XV (TBA)
In 2006, Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a
complimentary game to their upcoming Final Fantasy XIII spectacular. Fans were
excited to have multiple Final Fantasy games to sink their teeth into...but
then years passed and not a peep of Versus XIII was spoken. Rumors of delays
and cancellations swirled without a single answer, making all of us question
the fate of this ambitious title.
All of a sudden, at E3 2013, the game resurfaced with
impressive gameplay footage and a brand new moniker: Final Fantasy XV. Now the
15th installment of the core franchise, FFXV has large shoes to full, but a
darker storyline and remarkable realism lead us to believe it will be
successful. It's early yet, but our confidence is high.
Kingdom Hearts III (TBA)
Final Fantasy XV was a cool announcement and all, but the
REAL gem of Square Enix's section of the Sony E3 conference was the reveal of
Kingdom Hearts III, confirming a game that fans have been waiting for since
2006. The Internet was set ablaze, jubilant players from around the world
screaming in victory. Check out "Kingdom Hearts III E3 reaction" on
YouTube. It's a hoot.
What's the reason for their insanity? Well, Kingdom Hearts
fanatics have had plenty to play since KHII, mostly on portable consoles except
for the two HD collections (2.5HD coming soon), but none of it was the real
deal...until now. We finally have our third installment, and perhaps with it
will come some closure. We wonder how all of the side stories will be tied into
the new game...and we don't envy whoever has to make it happen.
Deep Down (TBA)
Capcom. Free-to-play. Outside of the mobile scene (and even
then it's iffy), we never thought we'd ever hear those two words sandwiched
together. When Deep Down first debuted at the PS4's reveal show in February, we
marveled at its beautiful visuals and impressive tech. Now that we hear it's a
free to play experience, we wonder what Capcom has up their sleeve.
Could this be a situation like Killer Instinct, where other
bundles of varying prices accompany the free option? Or is this medieval marvel
truly going to follow a microtransaction-based system like every other F2P game
on the market? We love Capcom's interest in branching out, and we're quite
intrigued by Deep Down and what it may offer in the future, but we need to hear
more about how we'll be getting the game before we can really get excited for
it.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (TBA)
We love when games come out of nowhere and wow us from the
jump. Last year's Hotline Miami is a perfect example: a bloody, violent world
of weapons and neon. The "one-hit-and-you-die" gameplay fueled
tension throughout the crazy story, and we just couldn't put it down. Dennaton
Games, realizing just how much we all love this damn game, has decide to bestow
a new Hotline Miami upon us, and we can't wait to play it.
Initial previews have proven that Dennaton is not afraid to
shock us again, and we love that edgy approach. Hotline Miami's appeal comes
from not knowing what's coming next, and if Hotline Miami 2 ca keep that going,
there's no doubt in our minds we'll be just as addicted to it as the original.
We may even buy a mask to wear while we play. That's not weird, right?
Don't Starve (TBA)
We can't explain the objective of Klei Entertainment's next
game any easier than just saying the title: Don't Starve. Purely a survival
game, Don't Starve drops you into wilderness, brimming with danger, and says
"live as long as you can, figure it out, bye!" No guidance, no ideas
on what to do, just have at it...and that's the beauty of it.
Time and resource management are the names of the game in
Don't Starve, and without efficiency in both of those areas, you won't last
very long. You'll be building traps, weapons, shelter, and more to aid you in
your quest to conquer this lethal world. The challenge Don't Starve offers is
perfect for those looking for something new, so go build a tent and find some
food; you'll be here a while.
Rime (TBA)
When we first saw Rime, we couldn't make rhyme or reason out
of it. It looks like Journey mixed with Wind Waker, the gameplay we're seeing
reminds me of Ico, and we haven't the slightest idea what's going on...but
we're completely captivated by it. We couldn't stop watching the trailer or
asking questions about what we were seeing, and all we know now is we want
more.
Tequila Works' only has one other game out right now, the
downloadable Deadlight, so we have no idea what they could be planning with
Rime. First impressions tell us that it looks fantastic and that we want to
play it as soon as we can, so we'd wager that Tequila Works is on the right
track. The sooner we get more info, the better.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (TBA)
With Dear Esther, the Chinese Room showed us just how
powerful a game can be just by having a player walk around and listen to a man
talk. The scenery was beautiful, the voice haunting and soothing at the same
time, and the story one of tragedy and beauty. Only PC players had the chance
to revel in that small universe, but their next game has much higher ambitions.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is being billed as a
"spiritual successor" to Dear Esther, though the stories are
completely different. Here it's the end of the world, if the world ended in the
1890s, and an ominous thing floats in the sky for all to see. What is the
floating object? Why is the world ending? What's our place in this story? We
don't know yet, but we're damn sure ready to find out.
Guilty Gear Xrd Sign (TBA)
For a while, we never thought we'd see the words
"Guilty Gear" on a new video game ever again. With the rise of
Blazblue a few years ago, we had assumed that Sol, Faust, and the rest of the
GG cast were taking a break for a while, perhaps forever. With the announcement
of Xrd Sign, we've never been so happy to be wrong in our lives.
Guilty Gear has always brought stylish and vibrant visuals,
but Xrd Sign looks particularly fantastic based on what we've seen. We're
hoping that the fighting system also echoes the successes of the past, as we
loved going head-to-head with each other in previous Guilty Gear games. It's
great to see the old crew together again, and we sure hope that playing Xrd
Sign will be just as fun as ever.
Uncharted (working title) (TBA)
Uncharted is coming to the PS4! UNCHARTED IS COMING TO THE
PS4! Unfortunately, that's about all we know about the next Uncharted game, as
the initial teaser was just that, a big ol' tease. There's not a lot to go on,
but we're still going to get really freakin' excited about it.
We were able to take some things away from the mini-trailer,
as you'll read in our Uncharted trailer analysis, but even then we still have a
ton of questions. All we can do now is wait until Sony and Naughty Dog give us
some more information to go on...and we'd appreciate it if the two of you don't
take your sweet time doing it. We want to see Uncharted!
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