1. GhostWire: Tokyo
Recently, the trailer for the highly anticipated game GhostWire: Tokyo has been introduced on the official PlayStation YouTube channel. This game is a unique combination of action, horror, and mystery.
Originally scheduled for release in 2021, the game was postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic situation. GhostWire: Tokyo takes inspiration from the movie We Couldn't Become Adults (2021) by director Yoshihiro Mori, where two old friends wander around a deserted and eerie Tokyo due to social isolation laws. The value of this scene lies not in what they say to each other, but in the background behind it. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that GhostWire: Tokyo is the most impressive blockbuster ever introduced on PS5. What Tango Gameworks has achieved in this upcoming game is extremely perfect and exceeds the expectations of many gamers.
While playing the game, players will experience a karate combat system combined with magic in a first-person perspective that can captivate players from the very first images. The character's gestures are performed in martial arts style and coordinated with button presses, making the character's actions much more flexible and diverse than the combat style of ordinary gun-wielding characters in familiar shooter games.
2. Horizon Forbidden West
One of the greatest strengths of Horizon: Zero Dawn continues to be emphasized and expanded upon in Horizon: Forbidden West: the meticulously crafted open world with countless breathtaking wonders based on real-world locations, seamlessly blended with futuristic sci-fi elements.
In the previous installment, most settings were based on various Western countries. Now, the development team at Guerrilla Games has incorporated into Horizon: Forbidden West many cultures from ancient Asian countries. Enveloping all of this is the desolate aftermath, shrouded in rugged wilderness due to the post-apocalyptic technological era, still carrying the scent of machinery, adorned with clinging vegetation covering every nook and cranny of each corner, room, towering skyscrapers, or even just dust, or the deep sea. Every aspect of the landscape gives us the sensation of journeying through the fantastical world of the Avatar movie. The tribes present in the game world have distinct customs and architectural foundations. The major flaw in the graphics of the first installment, the stiff facial expressions of the characters, has now been almost completely rectified, with every character layer in all dialogue scenes, cutscenes being thoroughly processed, with more expressive eyes, significantly reducing the stiffness.
Horizon: Forbidden West can be said to be one of the games with the most beautiful facial gesture systems and character models today, comparable to The Last of Us Part II, or if considering only the supporting character layers, in terms of their vibrancy, they are not inferior to other major open-world games.
3. God of War Ragnarok
The latest introduction of God of War Ragnarok brings some features supporting in-depth accessibility. As the sequel to the 2018 God of War, the next installment of the franchise will witness the journey of Kratos and Atreus in search of the Norse god Tyr. To prevent the Ragnarok apocalypse, Santa Monica Studio developers promised to introduce a range of accessibility options for God of War Ragnarok, and these features have now been introduced in the game.
God of War Ragnarok will conclude the Norse saga of the franchise as Kratos and Atreus confront Thor, Freya, and other gods. As the duo explores the Nine Realms, they will encounter new enemies and master powerful skills, making the game even more intense and brutal than its predecessors. Kratos' Leviathan axe and Blades of Chaos have been upgraded with new abilities. The iconic Blades of Chaos now allow the Ghost of Sparta to maneuver around the environment to enhance combat agility. A recent new combat video of God of War Ragnarok showcased these impressive enhancements, and now a new video has introduced various assist options. The latest Ragnarok introduction, posted by Game Informer on YouTube, brings numerous accessibility options available in the game. These features include puzzle modifications, allowing players to reset puzzle time limits from previous sections.
Options can be made to accommodate visual, auditory, skill, and cognitive needs, allowing any gamer to experience God of War Ragnarok. Different actions like quick turns, shield strikes, and Spartan Rage can also be mapped to the PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller, enabling players to create a control scheme tailored to their needs.
4. The Day Before
The Day Before is an online third-person survival shooter by Fntastic and MyTona. Regarded as a perfect blend of The Last of Us and Tom Clancy’s The Division, this game promises to be a multiplayer survival masterpiece with graphics that many consider unbelievably beautiful.
It's one of the most engaging battle royale games you shouldn't miss. The Day Before is an MMO survival game set in an open-world American landscape post-pandemic, ravaged by infected individuals, with survivors starving and killing each other for food, weapons, and vehicles. You wake up alone in this brutal world, beginning your quest for answers and resources to survive. The Day Before is known as an online action third-person shooter combined with survival elements set in an open world. In The Day Before, players not only face bloodthirsty zombies but also must be wary of human deceit to ensure their safety. Survive at all costs by scavenging vehicles, houses, and abandoned skyscrapers for resources.
Infiltrate dangerous locations, take down infected and other players with real weapons to become a legend of the new world.
Explore the post-apocalyptic world, discover beautiful yet dangerous locations with intricately designed vehicles. Find communities of survivors, participate in restoring the old society before it's too late. In the survivor's domain, you can trade your spoils of war and safely interact with other players.
5. Ark II
After a long wait, ARK 2 has finally made its official debut on Steam, the world's largest game distribution platform. Ark 2 is the sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved, a survival game with prehistoric creatures first released on PC in 2015.
Speaking briefly about the first version, needless to say about the realism and perfection of Ark: Survival Evolved, it's too beautiful, blurring the line between the game and reality. Rated as one of the top survival games in the world today, Ark can help you efficiently pass the time in moments of entertainment. Inheriting and enhancing the essence of the first version, Ark 2 was introduced at The Game Awards 2020. With the appearance of movie star Vin Diesel, who is closely associated with The Fast and the Furious film series, the game has received a lot of attention from the global gaming community. Ark 2 is a next-generation sandbox survival experience so it's likely to be quite similar to Ark: Survival Evolved in many aspects. In the introduction trailer, alongside familiar dinosaurs, players will also have to face Morlocks, a creature that's half-human and half-beast. Vin Diesel plays Santiago, a hero in the game. However, Vin Diesel is not just in Ark 2 as an actor, he is also actively involved in the investment and development process of the game. According to Vin Diesel, he loves Ark: Survival Evolved and has spent over 1000 hours playing the game. Currently, Vin Diesel is also one of the producers of Ark 2.
To celebrate the launch of Ark 2, Studio Wildcard is currently offering the gaming community a special gift. That's the Ark: Survival Evolved full version, 100% free. You just need to log in to Steam to download and play this game forever.
6. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
Warner Bros Games has released the official key art for the game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. It seems like, among other major projects, this will also be one of the AAA blockbusters of 2022 after its launch. Developed by the creators of the Batman: Arkham series, Rocksteady Studios, the game is advertised as a new genre action-adventure shooter set in the open world of Metropolis.
Players can play solo in the story mode or join with up to four players in online Co-op mode, the story will lead players to follow the members of the Suicide Squad team including Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark, who are on a mission to save the earth and defeat the greatest DC superheroes in the world from The Justice League, the league of justice. The game is scheduled for a global release in 2022 for PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and PC. The first trailer of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be shown at the DC Fandome online event in October, alongside Gotham Knight from WB Games Montreal’s. Warner's DC Fandome event will take place on Saturday. Players' perspectives will be more interesting as they embody true Anti-Heroes or Villains rather than being the overly familiar main characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman. The interesting thing is that Kill The Justice League is part of the Arkhamverse, meaning it has a story connected to Batman: Arkham Knights before.
Viewers will find it difficult to understand what is happening in Metropolis because the Teaser is too short to gather much information from it. It seems like Superman has now become unhinged, completely corrupt, and he is probably not the only one, many other members of the Justice League also no longer retain the essence of superheroes. They are gradually becoming feral, which is also the reason why the Suicide Squad wants to exterminate them.
7. Hogwarts Legacy
Avalanche developers have just released a new trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, their Harry Potter game. In this trailer, gamers got a fresh look at the common room of both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff houses, where the main character may well spend their Hogwarts years.
As you may know, in the world of Harry Potter, Hogwarts is a boarding school divided into four houses, each with its own dormitory and a common room where all students of all ages gather, socialize, and hang out.
In the novels, the Gryffindor common room often appears thanks to the main characters, but the common rooms of the other houses are rarely mentioned. Therefore, Hogwarts Legacy will be the game that satisfies gamers' imaginations about the remaining rooms, allowing them to participate in them themselves. Avalanche developers have really pleased gamers with this trailer, as each common room is not only extremely detailed but also filled with beautiful visual effects. They are also adorned with fascinating magical items that can make gamers feel like they are truly in the world of Harry Potter. The development team says they have used various sources such as Pottermore to create these rooms.
Hogwarts Legacy was initially scheduled to be released this year, but now the game has been pushed back to February 10, 2023. PC gamers, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X will be able to enjoy this game at that time, while those who own a Switch will need to wait a little longer.
8. Elden Ring
Elden Ring is set to officially launch across multiple platforms such as PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 on January 19, 2022. Sony and Microsoft's older consoles can still experience the game, but there is currently no information on the Switch version. If you haven't had the chance to own the new generation consoles, don't worry too much because Elden Ring will offer free upgrades for gamers who already own the game on older consoles.
Elden Ring is a product of FromSoftware, so it's no surprise that the game features the characteristic gameplay of the Souls series. But in the latest trailer introduced at E3 2021, it seems that Elden Ring will bring about many changes, notably focusing on RPG elements to provide a unique experience for each player. Tough bosses have always been a major point of the souls-like games from From Software. However, Elden Ring differs in some points; bosses will not always be major obstacles preventing players from progressing through the game. There will be times when you completely ignore confrontation to continue playing the game's story. And the most notable point is the ability to change skills between weapons. According to Miyazaki, players will be free to change the skill set of each weapon, with a total of up to 100 skills that can be assigned. Not only diverse in terms of skills when using weapons, Elden Ring also allows characters to use various types of magic, contributing to the customization and diversification of characters more than ever.
The world of Elden Ring is slightly less linear than previous Soulsborne games, so approaching combat is more varied. Similar to Sekiro, characters can hide in tall grass to avoid confrontation or perform a stealth assassination jump on enemies akin to Assassin’s Creed. Furthermore, players can collect the souls of defeated enemies to summon them as allies. You can team up with 3 other players to gang up on boss enemies.
9. Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Microsoft made an impressive start at E3 2021 with trailers for Starfield and Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, the highly anticipated sequel to the classic horror FPS post-apocalyptic game set to be released on Xbox and PC next year.
Developed by the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl will debut in 2022 on Xbox and PC. The game will be a true next-gen experience, according to Xbox host Sarah Bond. It is optimized for maximum performance on Xbox Series X and Series S, while also supporting ray-tracing technology and 4K resolution. The Stalker 2 trailer shown at E3 started with scenes around the campfire stories and then introduced a new weapon system as the protagonist began the mission by adjusting a suppressor into the gun barrel. He then picked up a rifle and attached a scope for the next phase of combat. Although this is certainly a teaser rather than actual gameplay footage, it sets high expectations for the combat features in Stalker 2. Unlike Call of Duty, the game offers intense moments. Don't let the scenery fool you; abnormal stealthy creatures are lurking, waiting to tear apart any passing beings. Players need to use a special sensor device to avoid the lurking dangers.
The most intense moment appears near the end of the trailer, revealing the storyline of Stalker 2. An unnamed character tells the main character about the evil deeds that need to be done to release the abandoned reactor of the Zone. He seems to be related to the ruins of the abandoned nuclear plant. Players will have to figure out who he is and what he is planning when Stalker 2 launches next year on Windows PC and Xbox consoles.
10. DokeV
Introduced by Pearl Abyss at G-Star 2019, DokeV has made a strong impression on gamers with its cute and realistic graphics. DokeV is an MMORPG featuring adorable graphics with gameplay that revolves around collecting creatures called Dokebi to battle monsters. DokeV is akin to Pokemon with an art style reminiscent of Splatoon.
In particular, the game revolves around unique characters, where players befriend Dokebi, creatures that develop and gain human-like powers from dreams. As revealed by Pearl Abyss, DokeV has a unique feature: these creatures can only be seen through special glasses, similar to the gameplay of monster-catching games. Players can use 3 creatures to confront the various hostile and dangerous monsters designed by the game. They can also team up with other players to defeat them. The trailer showcases cartoon-style graphics with character and Dokebi designs that are both familiar and human-like, making the game both lively and realistic, attracting players from the first glance. Moreover, DokeV is developed by a highly experienced, creative, and reputable team.
Notably, Sang Young Kim, former animation director of Black Desert Online and Black Desert Mobile, leads this new open-world adventure as the main producer. Teaming up with Suh Won Choi, former game design director of Black Desert Online, as the development producer promises to deliver an extremely high-quality product.