2024 hasn’t been as densely filled with all-time nice releases as 2023 was, nevertheless it’s nonetheless been a stellar yr to this point, with its first half already having delivered a litany of wonderful experiences, each single-player and multiplayer. And if the previous is what you’re extra involved with as a gamers, there’s a lot extra nonetheless within the pipeline. Right here, then, we’re going to go over just a few main single-player video games (or no less than video games with important single-player parts) which might be nonetheless set for launch over the second half of the yr.
INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
MachineGames’ Indiana Jones sport has appeared more and more promising with every successive displaying, and despite the fact that we didn’t get to see any new gameplay on the latest Xbox Video games Showcase, what’s clear is that the sport is capturing the tone, aesthetic, and humour of the films fairly nicely. Microsoft has but to announce a launch date for the sport, however leaks have claimed that it’s concentrating on a December launch, which implies Microsoft may doubtlessly be closing the yr with a banger.
STAR WARS OUTLAWS
It’s a bit laborious to consider that we’ve by no means had a correct open world Star Wars sport ever earlier than, however Star Wars Outlaws positive is wanting like a promising debut for the IP in that space. From its promise of a traditional Star Wars scoundrel story to a fancy Reputations system that’s wanting prefer it’ll impression the sport’s story and its world in some attention-grabbing methods, to a mix of cinematic motion, exploration, and traversal, Star Wars Outlaws is wanting prefer it has the potential to be one of many yr’s higher releases.
S.T.A.L.Okay.A.E.R. 2: HEART OF CHORNOBYL
The anticipate S.T.A.L.Okay.E.R. 2 has been an extended one, and despite the fact that developer GSC Recreation World has been by way of the wringer throughout its improvement course of, the open world horror shooter is nearly able to launch. Due out this September, S.T.A.L.Okay.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl has appeared like a stunning, harrowing, expansive expertise with every new displaying. If this sport lives as much as its potential, it could very nicely be a crowning jewel within the Xbox Sequence X/S library.
WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2
Greater than a decade on from its predecessor’s launch, Warhammer 40,000: House Marine 2 is true across the nook, and it’s wanting prefer it’s going to be well worth the wait. Bloody fight, visible splendour, the promise of a bombastic and action-packed marketing campaign, and meaty co-op and aggressive multiplayer offerings- Saber Interactive’s upcoming Gears-like is making all the appropriate guarantees, and we can’t wait to truly get our fingers on it this September.
SILENT HILL 2
The 2 years after Silent Hill 2’s announcement in 2022 had been rife with nervousness, stress, and skepticism aplenty for hardcore followers of the franchise, however impossibly sufficient, the remake truly appeared legitimately good when Konami and Bloober Workforce lastly confirmed it off lately, first with a brand new trailer on the final State of Play, after which with an prolonged gameplay demonstration that adopted instantly afterward. Is it wanting prefer it’ll contact the heights of one thing like 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake? Possibly not. However it’s, on the very least, wanting genuinely promising in its personal proper, to the extent that we’re cautiously optimistic about its October launch.
LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE
Life is Unusual stays one in all Sq. Enix’s most beloved franchises, down largely to how heartfelt and experimental its tales find yourself being every time. For its subsequent mainline outing, nevertheless, it’s doing one thing completely different. Life is Unusual: Double Publicity would be the sequence’ first sport to carry again an older playable protagonist, with the unique’s beloved Max Caufield returning in a homicide thriller break up throughout two timelines, which she’s going to attempt to navigate together with her time rewind powers. It’s an enchanting premise, and we’ll be keenly awaiting the sport’s October launch.
ASSASSIN’S CREED SHADOWS
How lengthy have we been ready for an Murderer’s Creed sport set in feudal Japan? Too lengthy, and in the end, we’re getting one. Murderer’s Creed Shadows launches this November, and it’ll put gamers within the sneakers of two central protagonists- the samurai Yasuke and the shinobi Naoe, every bringing a singular play fashion. From a stunning open world to improved parkour and stealth mechanics, Murderer’s Creed Shadows is wanting prefer it’s going to verify all the appropriate packing containers, so we’re greater than a bit excited to get our fingers on it.
BLACK MYTH: WUKONG
Black Fantasy: Wukong has been on many a radar because it was first unveiled in 2020, and now that it’s lastly nearly truly right here, it’s nonetheless producing the identical degree of pleasure. Chinese language studio Recreation Science’s motion RPG continues to appear like a wonderful new fantasy epic for followers of Soulslikes (or Soulslike adjoining video games, on this case) to dive into. Whether or not it will possibly obtain the kind of heights that Lies of P did final yr stays to be seen, however expectations are definitely excessive.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM
Till not too way back, it was wanting unlikely that Nintendo would ever make a brand new, conventional top-down Zelda sport once more, however not solely is the corporate doing simply that, it’s making one which’s giving in to a long time of requests from followers by making Princess Zelda herself the primary protagonist. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge is wanting like an enchanting translation of the type of absolute freedom that Tears of the Kingdom boasted, and if it will possibly present that very same kind of enjoyable in a extra contained expertise, it’s going to be a hell of a sport.
THE CASTING OF FRANK STONE
Supermassive Video games has the type of mastery over horror journey video games that no different studio within the trade does, and with its subsequent outing, the studio goes to deal with a beloved horror IP within the type of Useless by Daylight, with the only participant spinoff The Casting of Frank Stone. Comparatively little has been stated concerning the sport to this point, whereas a selected launch date hasn’t been introduced both, but when Supermassive can ship the identical degree of narrative- and choice-driven single-player horror that it’s identified for, this one goes to be price maintaining a tally of.
UNTIL DAWN
Talking of Supermassive, the studio’s breakout hit from practically a decade in the past can be getting one other lease of life later this yr. Dealt with by British studio Ballistic Moon, the Till Daybreak remaster headed to PS5 and PC this yr is promising visible enhancements, a brand new third-person mode, completely new collectibles and environments, and extra, all of it rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. Till Daybreak is an absolute traditional, so that is going to be an ideal alternative not just for followers to revisit it, but additionally for individuals who’ve by no means performed it earlier than to lastly leap in.
LEGO HORIZON ADVENTURES
Till even just a few weeks in the past, strategies that Sony has commissioned a LEGO-themed Horizon spinoff that’s going to launch day one for the Nintendo Swap would have been laughed out of the room, however these are unusual occasions we dwell in. Credit score the place credit score is due although, as a result of LEGO Horizon Adventures is wanting like an unexpectedly enjoyable tackle the franchise, and primarily based on what’s been proven of it to this point, it’s very possible going to considerably increase the viewers for an IP that’s already huge. Clearly, we’re not anticipating LEGO Horizon Adventures to rival the choices of Zero Daybreak or Forbidden West, nevertheless it’s possible going to be a enjoyable distraction nonetheless each for sequence followers and newcomers.
ASTRO BOT
Since Astro Bot Rescue Mission wowed the chosen few who performed it when it first launched in 2017, demand has been excessive for a mainline, console entry for the franchise, and that demand solely grew louder after we bought a style of what that would really like like with Astro’s Playroom in 2020. Now, Astro Bot is coming in September, touting the sequence’ greatest journey, and it’s wanting completely pleasant. We definitely didn’t have Sony’s response to Tremendous Mario on our 2024 bingo card heading into the yr, however boy are we glad that we had been fallacious.
STARFIELD: SHATTERED SPACE
Starfield divided opinion upon its launch in 2023 (although yours really was definitely an enormous fan), however Bethesda Recreation Studios has the prospect to win over a number of followers with Shattered House later this yr. A ten-15 hour enlargement that guarantees a brand new storyline, new quests, a brand new handcrafted location, and extra is precisely what Starfield is in want of proper now, and what we’ve seen of it to this point has additionally appeared stable. A selected launch date is presently unknown, however reviews say September, so we’d hear one thing from Microsoft quickly.
DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD
When Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014, if somebody had advised us its sequel wouldn’t be out for an additional decade, we’d be totally horrified. Regardless, that lengthy wait is nearly over, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard is lastly popping out this Fall. With deep selection and consequence mechanics, a wealthy and expansive solid of companions, new and refreshed fight mechanics, and loads of give attention to role-playing development and customization, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is wanting just like the kind of return to kind that BioWare has been in determined want of for therefore lengthy. Whether or not it lives as much as that billing stays to be seen, however we’re optimistic primarily based on what’s been proven to this point.
