The Most Anticipated Games of 2022
The year will be rich in service projects and sequels to popular franchises.
Resident Evil 2
Release date: January 25 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Remake of the legendary survival horror. Compared to the original, the visual part of the game will first of all change. Characters, environments, and items will look very different. But the plot and the main gameplay mechanics will remain about the same. You will need to travel around Raccoon City, rescue people, kill zombies and explore locations in search of useful items.
Kingdom Hearts III
Release date: January 29 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
A new part of the series, in which characters from the universe of the franchise travel to different worlds of Disney and fight evil along with cartoon characters. Players will be able to visit the worlds of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Hercules”, “Rapunzel”, “Frozen”, “Monsters, Inc.”, “Toy Story” and others.
Crackdown 3
Release date: February 15 on PC and Xbox One.
The long-awaited continuation of the action in the open world from Microsoft. The main feature of Crackdown has always been the total destruction of everything that is possible, with the help of superhuman abilities of the protagonist. The third part continues this tradition. The developers even created a special technology that calculates all the destruction in the cloud in real time.
Far Cry: New Dawn
Release date: February 15 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The new part of Far Cry, the action of which takes place 17 years after the events of Far Cry 5. In Montana, the post-apocalypse: the cities are covered with vegetation, people live in small settlements. The whole district is kept at bay by the main villains – twins. The player will have to confront their gang with the help of both a classic firearm and homemade weapons like a cannon that shoots circular saws.
Anthem
Release date: February 22 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
A new game-service from the creators of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. In Anthem, players will have to explore an unusual world inhabited by creepy monsters, and fight opponents in cool flying suits (about like Iron Man). The structure of the game will be similar to Destiny: it is supposed to be possible to unite in squads and travel to different locations, completing missions and raids. At the same time, only a few dozen people will be able to be present on the server at the same time.
Metro: Exodus
Release date: February 22 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Continuation of the series of games in the universe of “Metro” by Dmitry Glukhovsky. From the previous parts of Exodus differs primarily in that it will have a semi-open world. The player will arrive at a huge location, explore it, complete the main and secondary quests, and then go to the next zone. Contrary to the title, the game will take place mainly in the open air, which has now become safe to breathe.
Devil May Cry 5
Release date: March 8 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
After a long hiatus, the Devil May Cry franchise is back to its roots. Among the main characters again Dante and Nero, and the plot of the game is connected with the previous numbered parts of the series. Demons attacked the Earth, which means that it is time for the famous hunters of evil spirits to get to work again. Of the innovations, it is worth noting the interchangeable prosthetic hands for Nero, each of which gives unique abilities or enhancements, and the protagonist named Vi.
The Division 2
Release date: March 15 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Sequel to multiplayer action from Ubisoft, in which you need to perform tasks with friends in an abandoned city. The action will move from New York to Washington, there will be new classes of operatives, weapons and gadgets. The developers say that they took into account the experience of the first part: this time a special emphasis is placed on endgame content.
The Sinking City
Release date: March 21 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
A game inspired by Lovecraft’s work. The detective arrives in a mysterious city and tries to find out why its inhabitants behave so strangely. Ancient gods and indescribable horror are attached.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Release date: March 22 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
A new game from the creators of Dark Souls and Bloodborne. It stars a samurai who fights humans, demons, and creatures from Japanese folklore. Externally, the action is very similar to Dark Souls, but there are differences. For example, here the hero uses devices like a hook and can move stealthily.
Mortal Kombat 11
Release date: April 23 on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Another game in the series of fighting games Mortal Kombat. Almost nothing is known about her yet, but you can expect all the main characters of the previous part, microtransactions and a lot of cruelty.
Days Gone
Release date: April 26 on PlayStation 4.
Sony exclusive about a biker surviving in a zombie apocalypse. The hero will travel to picturesque places, fight the walking dead and look for ingredients for crafting. In addition to zombies, among the opponents there will be still living bandits. Almost any task can be completed in different ways: hiding or in the open, with the help of firearms, explosives or crossbow.
Rage 2
Release date: May 14 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The first Rage was received coldly by the gaming community. The actual hardware at that time could hardly cope with the game engine, the gameplay was monotonous, and the color scheme scared many away: in those days there was an overabundance of brown shooters. Therefore, Rage 2 has little in common with the first part. This is a dynamic and colorful action, in which the emphasis is primarily on fun. So, there will be a lot of beautiful murders, explosions and body parts flying in all directions.
Shenmue III
Release date: August 27 on PC and PlayStation 4.
The third part of the famous series of action games. The first Shenmue was released on the Sega Dreamcast in 1999 — two years before GTA III — and was one of the first fully three-dimensional open-world games. Gamers were then struck by the high interactivity of the environment. You could buy soda in the machine or start an intimate conversation with almost everyone you met. In the third part, these features will be preserved, and even, possibly, there will be branches of skills and a reputation system: the attitude of the characters to the main character will depend on his actions.
Biomutant
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
An action game in which upright animals fight in a post-apocalyptic world, using martial arts, cold steel and firearms. It looks very cute, and even the gameplay is constantly commented on by the narrator, which creates a sense of a fairy tale. As you progress, you can change the genetic code of the character, unlocking new skills and adjusting his characteristics.
Control
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The game is from the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake. The main character is the director of some secret agency in New York, who is trying to eliminate the mysterious force that seized the building. This is not an easy task: because of dark energy, architecture is constantly changing, the laws of physics are violated, and people are going crazy. Fortunately, especially for such cases, the heroine has supernatural abilities.
Doom Eternal
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Continuation of the 2016 Doom reboot. The first part was warmly received. Players liked the insane dynamics of the gameplay and the ingenuity of the protagonist in the destruction of demons. In the sequel, it all got even bigger. There were new enemies, weapons like a flamethrower, a cat hook to attract themselves to surfaces and enemies, and the action moved to Earth, captured by demons.
Gears 5
Release date: in 2019 on PC and Xbox One.
The new part of the popular Gears of War series will tell the story of Kate, one of the characters of the fourth part. Players are waiting for co-op (for one device or online), updated graphics and a battle for the fate of the world. It’s business as usual.
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Release date: 2019 on Nintendo Switch.
Continuation of one of the favorite series of Nintendo fans. In Luigi’s Mansion, Luigi enters a mansion full of ghosts and fights them with a special device similar to a vacuum cleaner. Not much is known about the third part yet, but knowing Nintendo, you can expect a lot of inventive gameplay mechanics based on tightening objects and enemies.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Release date: in 2019 on PC and Xbox One.
Sequel to the popular indie platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. The first part was remembered for its stunning two-dimensional graphics and gameplay, which was based on the unusual skills of the main character to move around the locations – sharp jerks and jumps. In the second part, players will visit a dying forest and get acquainted with a new owl character.
The Outer Worlds
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Action-RPG from the creators of Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity. The player will try on the role of a space colonist who will have to save people left in hibernation. Along the way, he will meet dozens of charismatic characters, and the actions of the main character will affect the plot events and the attitude of different factions to him.
Skull & Bones
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Pirate action from Ubisoft, inspired by ship battles from Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Players will be able to gather in teams, shoot and ram enemy ships, take them on boarding and loot.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The creators of Titanfall, who were recently bought by EA, are working on a game in the Star Wars universe. She will tell the story of a young Padawan who miraculously survived the events of Revenge of the Sith. So far, that’s all that’s known about Fallen Order.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Release date: in 2019 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
A spin-off of the Wolfenstein series with a particular focus on co-op. The action of the shooter will unfold in Paris 19 years after the events of Wolfenstein 2, and the main characters will be the twin daughters of BJ Blaskowitz named Jess and Sofa. They will look for their father in captured France and, as usual, kill the Nazis by the hundreds.
