with these retro GOTYs I usually have a couple games that I never played before that has been on my to-play list for a while, so I just use this as an excuse to play them. also I tend to actively search for smaller games to vote for in these GOTYs, so it's like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone.
I feel like a lot of fighting games can apply here. I got through the Tekken 7 campaign just fine but I still haven't beat the final (bonus?) fight in the campaign, man's reading me like a book everytime.
I'll submit mine in a couple days, I just have one more game I want to try out first...
@dipset yeah they're the perfect studio for it imo. They always try to push themselves with each new game instead of just resting on their laurels and making the same kind of stuff, especially in the story department. An Indiana Jones game with fresh, great story is the kind of stuff we need!
So I got 19 games that I can possibly vote for but half of them I haven't started yet so I need to put some work in if I want my list to be an actual good list, lol. Shoutout to Blade II, haven't touched it in a while but I remember it being way better than it has any right to be.
This State of Play is probably the best one yet imo. Really enjoyed everything being shown, and also glad to see SIE making great gets with Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin. I'm extremely hyped for Ronin, definitely my personal game of the show even though that GoWR trailer is definitely the best trailer. Also like that Sony's keeping with the anime crowd with that Bamco game, lol. Solid A or 9/10 for me, can't ask much more from a 20 mins showcase.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is already out apparently, and actually looks fun. Obviously Jones had to be the one previewing this, lol.
Almost forgot about this: two Sam & Max games coming to PlayStation after being on Switch for a while. Coming September 29. I finished The Devil's Playhouse back in the day which is a very good game, excited to try both of these out.
Jack Move comes out September 8 (PC) or September 20 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch). It's a JPRG with retro pixel style graphics, and the devs said that its "Final Fantasy Meets Ghost in the Shell". Very intriguing, and the trailers looks cool.
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Session: Skate Sim's full release comes out September 22 to PS4/5, Xbox and PC. I'm interested in seeing how a simulator focused Skate game would play like so I'm keeping my eye on this.
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POST VOID for PS5, PS4, and Switch comes out September 29. It's a really crazy looking pixelated psychedelic hyperactive FPS game. I feel like I will puke while playing this but it might be worth it, we'll see.
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I will say I'm sorry for posting this late, but I will NOT be sorry for party rocking, because that's what I've been doing this past few days. Anyways...
The gist of it is to list new games that you are interested in, as well as games you are potentially curious about or want to give wider attention to. I encourage you to give a description of the game, post a trailer of it, maybe link an article that talks about the game in more depth too, basically anything that would be informative to people who doesn't know the game.
"New games" means any new title that is being released or ported this month in any capacity, not backlogs or what you are playing this month. The spirit of this thread here is to share your hype and promote game discovery, as opposed to sharing comments about a first playthrough in progress.
If you need a handy list that covers most of the major upcoming games of the month, here's a couple:
Game Informer
VG247
Wikipedia
Final request: If you are the first person to mention a game, a description (at least a short sentence) of it would be very much appreciated! Especially if it's a non-AAA release. This would help make this thread more useful as a discovery mechanism, as it helps out anyone who doesn't follow the news as closely as you.
@jdincinerator oh yeah I forgot lol thx for reminding me
@jdincinerator If you think graphics are very important, also love TLOU as much as I do, AND you're in the mood for a TLOU replay then it's definitely worth the price tag. For folks who never played it before I think it's worth it also. In all other circumstances I would just tell you to wait, there's no rush to play it anyways because it's so faithful. Just know that whenever you decide to pick it up it's gonna be a good time. It's a very well made remake that not only makes the original material shine brighter but also makes me appreciate the sequel more.
Started TLOU Part I. About 1.5-2 hours in and I'm very impressed. This pretty much shows what it would be like if Part II was a native PS5 game. I think the improved facial animations are the highlight so far. The opening is even more heart wrenching because of it, and it also adds so much personality to the enemies, seeing the way they struggle as Joel chokes them.
Spider-Man is legit one of the best open world games around. Good variety of activities in a beautifully realized NYC, and most of all, the swings and zips. Insomniac made the best superhero game here because it never feels better than ever to play as the webcrawler. The feel of the swinging, the fast paced combat, the witty quips, they done him so right. The story had some less than stellar parts, especially in regards with the villains, but Peter's personal arcs are more than impactful enough to make it worthwhile. It's just a great AAA game all-around.
RIft Apart went a step further of simply perfecting the classic gameplay formula, and made its story so enjoyable. The dialogues can be so wholesome and memorable, not to mention the high level of animation and VO quality that brought the script to life. A must have game for PS5 owners.
I only played a few hours of Spyro right before the voting for this ended, it holds up quite well imo. Want to play more of it but too many games rn.
I said this on the GOTYs thread before but I'll repeat a bit of it here: Going Commando is probably the first game that I was actually compelled to complete. Got the RYNO before finishing the main story, also got some of the hidden bonuses that I forgot what exactly (I think there's a hidden museum although). Slight improvements over the first game in pretty much every aspect.
I just noticed that Miles Morales is listed as First Person Shooter, lol
@bruno_saurus said in The EZA Community Top Insomniac Games!:
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Insomniac did good to crank Miles Morales out in time for the PS5 launch. One of the best ways to start a console generation is to zip and swing around New York in upscaled 4K 60FPS. Overall the game is still very much like the OG Spider-Man, which isn't a bad thing. Aside from 1-2 detours in the story, Miles' story is told in a focused manner, and the game did a good job of giving the main cast of characters enough screen time. It's funny that we get to experience another Spider-Man origin story (sort of) that we didn't get to see with Peter in the OG game. Miles' special powers are very fun to play around with (love the electric punches), and the snowy near-Christmas setting of the game is simply top notch. I also like the more neighborhood community focus of the side stories, which helps build not only Miles'character but also give more life to the world. Very good game, very much worth playing.