More games to come this year...
We continue our look at some of the most anticipated games set to arrive later this year.
HORIZON: FORBIDDEN WEST
The sequel to the hit Horizon Zero Dawn was one of the major titles to be revealed for the PlayStation 5 ahead of launch. It did not make it in time, but Aloy returns with date TBC in 2021. The word is that her next adventure, Forbidden West, will take place in post-apocalyptic California. If it is anything like the first, with the added power of PS5, we’re in for a treat.
RATCHET AND CLANK RIFT APART:
If you haven’t seen footage of this yet, get on YouTube, it looks absolutely stunning. The PS5’s powers look set to be pushed in this jaw-dropping new adventure for the titular duo as you warp between multiple different realities. And fingers crossed for no loading times! Another with no fixed date yet, but will release in 2021.
HOGWARTS: LEGACY
There have been Harry Potter games in the past but none that really do the epic film series justice. This looks set to be one of the first serious attempts by a game to portray the Wizarding World outside the time of Potter. We are promised a full-blown RPG, with the houses of Hogwarts serving as your starting classes. You’ll get the full wizard school experience, learning spells, crafting potions, and exploring the whole castle. Out across all platforms at some point in 2021.
GOTHAM KNIGHTS
Action-adventure Batman returns this year in Gotham Knights across all platforms. The game’s story takes place some time after Batman’s apparent death. A rise of crime and lawlessness in the city leaves Batman’s allies – Nightwing, Batgirl,
Robin, and Red Hood – as the only ones able to restore justice to Gotham and prevent it from descending into chaos. Cannot wait for this one.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD 2:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has been confirmed and, even though very little is known about it, it’s undoubtedly one of the most hotly-anticipated games coming to Nintendo Switch.
Since the game’s announcement during Nintendo’s E3 2019 presentation, news about BOTW2 has been thin on the ground. But with Nintendo celebrating its
35th anniversary in 2021 don’t bet against it being released this year.
Nintendo is famed for keeping things under wraps until they’re truly ready.The only problem will be living up to what is widely recognised as one of the greatest video games of all time in its predecessor.