2020 promises to be a great year for game fans, with the launch of some of the most anticipated games for players for years
2020 promises to be a good year for those who like video games: in addition to the launch of the new consoles from Sony and the Microsoft, several high quality games are scheduled to launch this year, marking the beginning of the end of life for consoles such as Playstation 4 it's the Xbox one.
So, here we list twenty of those games that are due to be released this year and that, in some cases, have been awaited for decades by players keen to install these titles on their consoles and PCs.
Cyberpunk 2077
Based on the table RPG system Cyberpunk 2020, this one of the most awaited games since it was revealed. It will be a first-person RPG that takes place in a futuristic city and where the player must use a series of weapons and robotic implants to survive in a city where you must not trust anyone.
Developed by CD Projekt Red (the same company responsible for all games in the franchise The Witcher), Cyberpunk 2077 the company's most ambitious game, which has already confirmed the presence of Keanu Reeves as one of the characters in the game and that of artists like Grimes, Run The Jewels and A $ AP Rocky on the soundtrack.
Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled for release on September 17th, and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
After literally decades of fan requests, one of the most anticipated games of all time – the remake of the acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 – finally reach the consoles this year.
The remake is not only intended to update the graphics and gameplay of the original, but to expand it to a history of much greater scope than we already know. Therefore, Square has already warned that this will only be the first chapter of a series that will extend over the next few years.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake it is scheduled to be released on April 10th and, at least in this first moment, it will be an exclusive title for PlayStation 4.
Resident Evil 3 Remake
Another title that fans asked for decades, Resident Evil 3 Remake arrives at the consoles in the remake of Resident Evil 2, which was released in 2019 and considered as one of the best games of that year.
Just like last year's success, Resident Evil 3 Remake Not only does it try to improve the graphics and gameplay of the original title, but also bring some new features to create a new experience even for the biggest fans of the game released in 1999. And, of course, the return of Nemesis – which is now even more frightening – must ensure that this is not only one of the most anticipated games but also one of the best selling games this year.
Resident Evil 3 Remake is scheduled for release on April 3 and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The Last of Us Part II
The sequence of the acclaimed The Last of Us It is also one of the most anticipated games of this year, bringing back the plot with a huge dramatic load involving Ellie and Joel, and the challenges of surviving in a world dominated by zombies.
The plot takes place five years after the events of the first game, and the protagonist is now a 19-year-old Ellie who, despite being immune to the fungus that caused the zombie apocalypse, carries within herself a huge hatred, and the focus of the story will be on how she deals with that feeling in the midst of so much tragedy.
The Last of Us Part II is scheduled for May 29 and be exclusive to the PlayStation 4.
Ghost of Tsushima
Inspired by films like The Seven Samurai and Sanjuro, Ghost of Tsushima it is an open world action game in which the player must control the last samurai who is still alive on the island of Tsushima during Japan's first Mongol invasion, and it is up to the player to use the fighting skills to stop the Kublai Khan army.
Ghost of Tsushima is scheduled to be released on June 26th and be exclusive to the PlayStation 4.
Watch Dogs Legion
The third game in the Ubisoft hacking franchise again brings the same lighter tone that marked the second title in the series (quite different from the revenge story and the serious protagonist of the Watch Dogs original), once again telling a story of ordinary people using technology to fight the vigilance apparatus of a militarist state.
The great novelty of the game is the possibility that you can recruit and control anyone you meet in the city, each with different characteristics and skills that can help you complete the different missions of the game and finally free London from a dictatorial government.
Watch Dogs Legion still has no set release date, but it should arrive for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC in the second half of this year.
Marvels Avengers
After a huge success in theaters, Marvel is finally ready to take its superheroes to video games. In this third-person action game, the Avengers are blamed for a tragedy that killed thousands of people and all superheroes become outlaws, but the discovery of a conspiracy makes them need to come together again to save the world and find out who was the real culprit for the kill.
Developed by Square, have already been confirmed as part of the game Ms. Marvel, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Viva Negra, but the developer says that, over the months, more heroes will be made available for free to the game through free updates.
Marvels Avengers is scheduled for release on September 4th, and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Halo Infinite
One of the franchises most loved by Xbox fans (and shooting games in general) returns this year in one of the most anticipated games in the franchise, in what will be the sixth – and possibly last – Master Chief adventure.
Little is known about the game's plot, but the developers have already warned that it should be more humanized and show a greater fragility of the protagonist. In addition, we also know from the trailer that the Master Chief must return to wearing the same armor he used in Halo 2 and Halo 3.
Halo Infinite has no set release date yet, but it should arrive later in the year, as it has been confirmed as one of the first games for the Xbox Series X. But, if you do not intend to enter the new generation of consoles so early, Microsoft already confirmed that the title will also be available for Xbox One and PC.
Babylons Fall
Revealed during E3 2018, Babylons Fall a partnership between Square and Platinum Games that, from what has been shown so far, promises to bring a game with a medieval and visual theme that resembles the franchise Dark Souls, but with the frenetic combat that is a hallmark of Platinum games.
Babylons Fall still has no set release date, but everything indicates that it should be released later this year for the PlayStation 4 and PC.
Elden Ring
Almost nothing is known about Elden Ring, but the little known is enough to make it one of the most anticipated games this year, since the next project from From Software (developer of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Bloodborne and the entire franchise Dark Souls) and in partnership with no less than George R.R.Martin, the acclaimed author of the books that gave rise to the series game of Thrones.
For the time being there is still no set date for the launch of Elden Ring, but it should be released sometime this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Godfall
The first game confirmed as part of the lineup launch of the PlayStation 5 promises to be a mix of Destiny with Monster hunter, maintaining the idea of cooperative misses and collecting items and weapons from the first with a huge variety of combos and attacks from the second.
Godfall has no set release date yet, but it should arrive later this year along with the PlayStation 5. But, if you don't intend to buy a new console so early, the game will also be released for the PC.
Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2
The continuation of Ninja Theory's success, the new game should bring back the Celtic warrior and keep the same footprint of being difficult to differentiate what is real and what is a psychosis of the protagonist, but in a story with a scope greater than the original title.
Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2 does not yet have a specific release date, but it should arrive at the end of the year with the Xbox Series X, being available on both the new Microsoft console and the PC.
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
One of the most anticipated games for fans of the strategy franchise, Command & Conquer Remastered Collection brings back the first two games of the franchise (Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert), as well as all the expansions launched for both, in a version with new command interfaces, 4K graphics and multiplayer mode totally redone to work via the internet.
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection is scheduled to be released on June 5th and will be released only for PC.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Produced by Supermassive Games (from Until Dawn), Little Hope the next chapter of the horror game anthology Dark Pictures, and one of the most awaited games by those who loved Man of Medan.
Virtually nothing is known about the game, but it is certain that it will be a horror game that takes place in a closed place where players must try to survive and escape a supernatural threat – and the trailers indicate that this place will be a small place town by the name of Little Hope.
Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope still has no set release date, but should arrive in the second half of this year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
tell me why
The new game from Dontnod Entertainment (from the franchise Life Is Strange) one of the most anticipated games this year by those who prefer narrative adventures to games with a greater focus on the elements of action.
The game maintains the idea of traveling to the past, but in a different way: instead of superpowers, the player needs to deal with childhood memories of twins Alyson and Tyler, who remember events from the past in a very different way, and fit players decide which of those memories is the real one.
tell me why still does not have an exact release date, but expected to arrive in the second half of this year for Xbox One and PC.
Werewolf – The Apocalypse: Earthblood
Based on the table RPG Werewolf: The ApocalypseThis is one of the most anticipated games for decades by fans of the World of Darkness system, who may finally be a werewolf in a video game.
The plot will focus on the story of Cahal, a werewolf who acts as an eco-terrorist and has as main enemy the Pentex Corporation and all the pollution that its factories throw into the environment.
Werewolf – The Apocalypse: Earthblood still has no set release date, but expected for the second half of this year in versions for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Amnesia: Rebirth
The expected direct sequence for Amnesia: The Dark DescentIn this title, players will again be faced with unimaginable terrors, and will need to show an above-average courage to survive.
Amnesia: Rebirth still has no set release date, but should arrive in the second half of this year for PlayStation 4 and PC.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Based on the anime that here in Brazil known as Supercampees, this will be the first anime-based console title since Captain Tsubasa: Gekito no Kiseki was released for the Nintendo DS in 2010.
As in the other games in the series, this duty should bring us a football gameplay with some RPG elements, in addition to the return of well-known characters from the anime such as Oliver Tsubasa and Kojiro Hyuga.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions still has no set release date, but it should arrive later this year for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Trials of Mana
This is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated games for JRPG fans. Remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 – one of the most influential games for the genre and that was released in 1995, but that until last year had never been released outside of Japan – Trials of Mana updates the graphics and gameplay of the original, but at the same time maintains that feeling that this is still a Super Nintendo game.
Trials of Mana is scheduled for release on April 24th and will be available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Tales of Arise
Next game in the famous Bandai Namco series of JRPGs, it is being developed by the same team responsible for Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria, and promises to take the series to a new level of graphics and gameplay.
Tales of Arise has no release date set, but should arrive later this year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.