PC Gamers Phil Savage and Mollie Taylor joined Gamescom in Cologne this week to preview The Callisto Protocol, Homeworld 3 and Jagged Alliance 3 so far. A schedule that looks terrifying before they leave – so we’ll have to wait for them to regain consciousness to find out what they’re most excited about.
Gamescom continues this weekend, but its biggest reveals and announcements came closer to the start of the week, especially during Tuesday’s livestream. Jeff Keeley hosted by him.
can watch all Click here for opening night live (opens in new tab) if you missed it.It’s about two hours long, and for reference, the last big announcement is Dead Island 2’s release date.It’s not a moment that needs to be witnessed for context, but the show did have some exciting games. There were also other shows including another edition from our publisher future game showAfter looking at all of this week’s activity, here are the six games we’re most excited about. (And the rest of Gamescom 2022 here (opens in new tab).)
New RTS from C&C Remastered Studios
Real-time strategist Wes Fenlon said: RTS Renaissance. RTS Renaissance!! A few years ago, EA partnered with Petroglyph Games. Petroglyph Games is a small studio founded by many of the former Westwood developers who made Command & Conquer, working on a very good remastered collection of the original C&C and Red Alert. On the back of that success, Petroglyph announced his RTS of World War I. Great War: Western FrontI have to say a little brown As much as I like it, I like the sound of Petroglyph stepping into larger strategies in a way C&C never did. This quote from the Steam page sounds like Total War.
“Experience engaging turn-based epic strategy as a Theater Commander. Direct your army’s deployment, conduct research, and how to spread resources across the Western Front in a war won by inches Add to this a Field Commander in dynamic real-time combat, commanding units to take down enemies, building trenches, and sending infantry from above to carry out direct attacks.”
Bulwark: Falconia Chronicles looks so cool
Chris Livingston, Settlement Builder – Upper: Occasionally, you’ll see trailers sticking their fingers into the endorphin-releasing buttons in your brain. airship? Village? A tall castle built on a steep cliff? yes to all of them. I haven’t played the air combat game Falconia, but follow up, bulwark,It is wonderful. Build fortresses and cities atop the snow-capped mountains of the sea planet, recruit commanders to unlock new construction options, and defend against attacks from airborne enemies. my body is ready
Pinocchio but Bloodborne
Tyler Kolp, but he’s Bloodborne: We routinely forget that Lies of P exists and that it’s a loosely (really loosely) soul-like game based on Pinocchio. The trailer plays off how ridiculous the premise is without breaking the fourth wall, and I respect that. The strangely charming Pinocchio cuts through a macabre foe and meets his father, Geppetto, in dark 19th-century France. It’s all very unabashedly Bloodborne, so I think you should play it at this point.
Lauren Morton, but she’s Bloodborne: I think I should admit that I have No I forgot Lies of P existed and have ironically been looking forward to it since it was announced. There was no one to pull us apart.
New stories from Borderlands, old Telltale staff
Jody Macgregor, New and Old Weekend / AU Editor: A sequel to Tales from the Borderlands was announced in April, but it’s something to watch out for. It’s made in-house by Gearbox. The original was great because it had a completely different gameplay than the usual Borderlands, and a cast of civilians that underscored the absurdity of the Marauder setting seen from the ground. Trying to get the comedy processed seemed like a possible red flag. (To be fair, both Borderlands 3 DLC and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands improved in the writing department).
However, Gamescom’s New Tales from the Borderlands trailer says: Statement from Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford (opens in new tab) It explains that its creation involved “a group of original Telltale storytellers, writers, and developers who worked on the original game.” IGN (opens in new tab) The studio wrote it “in partnership with a major alumnus of the original Tales game”.
New Tales from the Borderlands will be released on October 21st.
Killer in this quirky indie detective game
Chris Livingston, Homicide Detective: Just a short demo of the indie detective game The Case of the Golden Idol completely trapped me. Stare at strange pixel-art murder tableaus and click on clues to investigate. To solve a murder, you’ll need to discover the names of everyone involved, determine the nature of the crime, and drag-and-drop the words you’ve collected onto the scroll. The full game features a number of murders to investigate, and interestingly, they are all related in some way. The demo looks great and we can’t wait to continue investigating when the full game will be released, but that date is still a mystery.
A game where you can finally become a professional orator
Tyler Wilde, Executive Orator: On Opening Night Live, I was introduced to Where Winds Meet. It’s an open-world action RPG set at the end of the Ten Kingdoms period in China. After that, there were no ten countries. When a game promises authenticity, freedom, etc, you have to be skeptical, but it’s nice to see real footage of video games being played in every movie trailer I’ve seen on Gamescom. The city scenes were particularly impressive. See his NPCs standing around in cool period clothes. And I’d love to hear more about the non-combat Jobs you can expect to accomplish at Where Winds Meet.
Orator and Ferryman are my top choices. Imagine transporting NPCs on a boat while eloping for hours. This is what I call a modern video game. The publisher of Where Winds Meet is in touch with the Hangzhou, China-based developer, the studio, so we should have more to say about this PC-only RPG soon.
