STACK #183 Jan 2020

FEATURE GAMES

THE JOY (PAD) OF 2020! A new year means a lot of things, but one of the best? New games to look forward to! Here are ten that we’re itching to get our controller fingers wiggling with in 2020. Words Amy Flower

future open world to explore, but one that also has Keanu Reeves in it.

Halo Infinite TBC, 2020

Not only set to hit the Xbox One, but also destined to be a launch title for its next-gen successor from Microsoft, the Xbox Series X (formerly Project Scarlett), the long- awaited sixth main iteration of Halo is set to continue Master Chief’s story, with promises of a more “human” experience.

Marvel’s Avengers May 15, 2020 Sure, they’ve finished up at cinemas for a while, but Marvel’s Avengers are set to storm the gaming space with this epic action adventure from Tomb Raider folk Crystal Dynamics that will see them fighting to clear their names – and save Earth. Again. The Last of Us Part II May 29, 2020 Is there a more anticipated PS4 exclusive in the pipeline? We’ll be taking control of Ellie some

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga TBC, 2020

We’ve had LEGO Star Wars games in the past, but none of this scope. All nine movies in the Skywalker Saga will have their own playable

Final Fantasy VII Remake March 3, 2020 It was the second-best selling game ever on the original PlayStation, and captivated a generation. Now Square Enix’s legendary action RPG is being given a full-on now-gen remake treatment that stretches from graphics to gameplay mechanics – and this is just part one... Nioh 2 March 13, 2020 We’ll take on a whole new level of y ō kai (that’s supernatural monsters and demons) as Team Ninja’s action RPG sequel spirits us back to feudal-era Japan. As a hired mercenary, we’ll confront all Dark Realm comers with new weapons and a revised combat system.

hubs, each featuring five levels each. So that’s a huge 45 levels in total – plus, new Force and lightsaber combat moves!

six years after Naughty Dog’s original game (art echoing life) as she encounters – and has to get weaponised in order to deal with – a weird, post-apocalyptic cult. Ghost of Tsushima TBC, 2020 Become the last samurai in this massive, open world, third-person

Animal Crossing: New Horizons March 20, 2020 The first home console iteration of the much-loved life sim series in more than ten years, New Horizons will see players moving to a deserted island and getting busy with their crafting skills in order to make the place, well, not deserted! Cyberpunk 2077 April 16, 2020 We’re not sure that there’s any way that we can get more hyped for this release. CD Projekt Red’s RPG successor to The Witcher III not only looks to be shaping as a captivatingly vast, neon-infused

Watch Dogs Legion TBC, 2020

It was originally set for a March drop before being delayed, but we still hope to clap hands and eyes on a final version of this post-Brexit, multi-protagonist tech action/adventure before celebrating NewYear’s 2021, as the playtime that we had with it at E3 was promising.

action/adventure set in 1274, during the first Mongol invasion of Japan. Promising complete freedom of exploration with no waypoints, it’s the latest from Infamous folk Sucker Punch.

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