Here are all the next-gen games shown off during Sony's PlayStation 5 showcase
So many amazing games are coming out in 2020 and 2021 for the PlayStation 5.
Note: This feature was first published on 18 Sept 2020.
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Sony just held an eventful PlayStation 5 showcase! Not only did they reveal the console’s launch date and price, but more than a few exciting game announcements were made too. Here are all the game trailers we saw during the PlayStation 5 showcase:
Final Fantasy 16 (TBA)
The next mainline Final Fantasy game has been revealed! Unlike the last few entries in the series, Final Fantasy 16 seems to be doubling down on a medieval setting, by toning down the presence of flashy machinery and steampunk tech. All the main ingredients of a typical Final Fantasy game are still present however, including summons like Shiva and Ifrit, chocobos and fast-paced combat with massive monsters.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (November 19, 2020 in Singapore)
Insomniac Games revealed a lengthy look at the next Spider-Man game. The trailer follows Miles as he encounters a new threat in Harlem, when a battle between Roxxon Energy Corporation and the Tinkerer puts lives in danger. Unlike Peter Parker, Miles can turn invisible and use electrical powers in combat. The Ultimate Edition of this game also includes a remastered version of Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Hogwarts Legacy (TBA)
We’re finally getting an open-world Harry Potter game! In Hogwarts Legacy, players will be able to explore Hogwarts and its surroundings in the late 1800s, almost 200 years before the events of the Harry Potter books. If the trailer’s any indication, you’ll be able to fight dragons, participate in magical classes and uncover, “an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart.” The Chosen One isn’t around to save you this time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (November 13, 2020)
If there’s one thing Call of Duty does right, it’s cinematic action setpieces. This trailer features a snippet Black Ops Cold War’s story campaign, following a team of operatives as they fight to prevent a nuclear war. A simple assassination mission turns into an airport chase involving exploding planes, flipping vehicles and lots of gunfire. Just another Tuesday for this bunch.
Resident Evil Village (2021)
This sequel to Resident Evil 7 has Ethan Winters venture out to a snowy village in search of answers, and finds it filled with werewolves instead. Although this mainly repeats the beats of the first trailer, we do get to see a new merchant, several side characters and a towering Gothic castle in the middle of nowhere. Poor Ethan Winters just can’t catch a break. But why is he here in the first place?
Deathloop (Q2 2021)
The next game from the developers of the Dishonoured franchise has a stylish new trailer. You’ll play as Colt, a gunman stuck in a timeloop. To break out of it, he'll have to kill eight specific targets before the loop resets. This trailer has him manipulate his surroundings to speed up his killing spree, and kill two birds with one stone. Unfortunately, Julianna kills Colt before he’s done - pointing out that he’s the only name on her kill list. Ouch.
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (November 2020)
On one hand, Capcom is making us pay for the same game again. On the other, we’re getting extra content for one of my favourite action games of recent memory! Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will feature Vergil as a new playable character, Turbo Mode, Legendary Dark Night and ray-tracing. Vergil will later become available as paid-for DLC content. The game will launch digitally with Microsoft and Sony’s next-gen consoles. A physical edition will be made available sometime later.
Oddworld: Soulstorm (2020)
This incredibly pretty platformer is the latest entry in the beloved Oddworld franchise, putting players in the boots of Abe, an alien trying to protect and free as many of his kin as possible. The game’s trailer frequently toes the line between dark and funny storytelling - so who knows how this is going to turn out. If you’re a fan of the franchise however, this is definitely worth checking out.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (TBA)
Steel Wool Studios’ latest entry in the iconic horror game franchise is… well, creepy. These horror games usually have you manage cameras and draining batteries, while trying to keep track of murderous animatronic machines out for blood. Your blood, specifically. If you’re looking for a good party game to scare your friends with, this is it.
Demon’s Souls (November 19, 2020 in Singapore)
*Sigh* What can I say? This game looks beautiful. In this remake to the original Souls game, players will go forth into the foggy kingdom of Boletaria. There are plenty of monsters to kill, and bosses to be killed by. It’s a Souls game, after all. You pick yourself back up and run it again, because death is never the end.
Fortnite (November 19, 2020 in Singapore)
Fortnite is getting a free next-gen upgrade on launch day! PlayStation players are about to see the battle royale game just as PC players do, with one or two new additions. As many fans have pointed out, new death animations can be seen in this trailer - so it’s hard to tell just how much Epic Games are planning to add. Fortnite is currently having a great new Marvel-themed season, and Apple users are missing out.
PlayStation Plus Collection (November 19, 2020 in Singapore)
PlayStation Plus subscribers just got an added benefit. This huge bundle of PlayStation 4 games will be available for free for subscribers when PlayStation 5 launches! The collection includes incredible games like God of War, The Last of Us: Remastered, Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, Batman: Arkham Knight and more. If you somehow missed the PlayStation 4’s catalogue of exclusive games, this is a great way to start catching up.
God of War: Ragnarök (2021)
To close out its showcase, Santa Monica Studios dropped a bomb: not only is a sequel to God of War (2018) in the works, but it’s coming out next year! We don’t see much footage, but the teaser ominously warns us that Ragnarök is coming. God of War (2018) dealt with Nordic mythology, and within it Ragnarök is meant to be a series of events that leads to the end of the world. The first game ended with the beginning of Fimbulwinter - a long winter that is said to kick off Ragnarök.
Things are heating up! Or rather, cooling down.
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