I'm in the middle of ENDER LILLIES: Quietus of the Knights and I'm also stumbling through Returnal. I think ENDER LILLIES will probably be the sleeper of the year. Highly recommend it if you're into Metroidvanias.

Here is my list. I am the Runeterra vote. Lol

1. DOOM Eternal
2. Hades
3. Legends of Runeterra
4. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
   HM: The Last of Us Part 2
   HM: Final Fantasy VII Remake

The Ori series gets slept on a lot. I bought the first one on sale a month ago, and it’s such a perfect little metroidvania to play portable on the Switch. EspecialIy in between 40+ hour games. Wish I played it sooner because I overlooked the second one and still have yet to play it.

@bam541 said in E3 2021 - Your Hype & Hopes!:

but so far, my main takeaway is that I should upgrade my PC ASAP so I can play all the indie games I'm interested in

LOL, this has been my exact takeaway as well. I wanted to get a PS5 and a video card this year, and then when the year started I figured It might be prudent to settle for one of the two. Looks like I'm not getting a video card this year.

I played DOOM Eternal immediately after DOOM 2016 and it was still fresh. The slight tweaks to the mechanics, monster difficulty/behavior, and level design made DOOM Eternal stand out. I was surprised with how much fun I had playing both of these games back-to-back. One thing I appreciate about both games, is that they have a nearly perfect difficulty curve. Neither game is incredibly difficult on normal, but they both kept me on my toes at all times and introduced interesting challenges consistently.

I love the gameplay but I’m a total softie for tactical combat games, especially when they involve mechs. And that’s the story of it being number 4 for me. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

Now that the trailer is out, I'm not expecting it to look better than Demon's Souls (PS5) nor am I expecting it to be a Sekiro-like departure.

It's good to know what we're dealing with so I can temper my expectations. I'm curious about the gameplay now. Kinda hoping for fewer RPG elements than a typical Souls game.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is the game I'm anticipating the most this month. I am pretty unfamiliar with the series, but it looks like it will be a must-buy PS5 game.

I'm super curious about Dark Alliance because I loved the PS2 game. Unfortunately, it looks mediocre so far.

And now, because of this thread, I'm intrigued by ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights.

I just got a PS5 and Demon's Souls with it last weekend. I barely touched it, but if any game could get top 4 on looks alone, it would be this game.

@el-shmiablo Noted. TIme to schedule the PTO's lol