Re: So, What Games Are You Looking Forward To? (2025 Ed)

DOOM: The Dark Ages catches my interest first, but it doesn't
necessarily mean I will buy it in 2025.  For $80 with no multiplayer,
it's more likely to get picked up when it hits $10.

I'm in no rush because I only now started playing DOOM Eternal, which
I had scooped up on the cheap some time back.  I have to say I am
having a lot of fun so far.  One of the areas of polarization around
this game was the parkour, which not only doesn't bother me but I find
it to be fun in games where the mechanics of it are well executed (in
this case they are).  The "readme" popups that are incessant
throughout the game are kind of annoying, but I realize why they are
necessary.  The game is designed to not be something you can just
randomly and mindlessly blast your way through using only reflexes
like old games..rather, it attempts to encourage approaching
situations with at least a subtle implementation of gameplay tactics.
D:TDA, from what I understand is more of a return to original style
gameplay, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.  I will say it's
absolutely amazing to me that anyone would buy a Doom game for the
story of all things! :)

As far as other games besides D:TDA that would be likely buys that are
on your list (not including multiplayer games that turn out to be
worthwhile):

* GTA6 if it comes out this year

* Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (except I never played the original..
need to get on that)

* Maybe Civilization 7 but I doubt at the release price, because
everything I've seen so far seems to be more about an investment in
cutscenes and similar shit than the actual gameplay that I found so
enjoyable in the original Civ, and none of the sequels to it ever
grabbed me the same way... so, I'm skeptical that I'd buy this any
time soon.

Not on your list *might* be the new Battlfield game, but I doubt that
will emerge in 2025.