Prev Next 1 of Previous Next 2018 was a year in which a video game has become a topic of conversation even for a lot of people who are not passionate about video games: that is Red Dead Redemption 2, whose red posters in the style of western movies have been plastered the subway stations for a few days. . The last time a video game had come out of the fan bubble like this was in 2016 and to a much greater extent: do you remember Pokémon Go? We have put together the 15 video games that specialized sites indicate as the most anticipated of 2019, briefly telling the plot and showing, when possible, a trailer. To get an idea of which titles are likely to be the best sellers in an industry that has been growing for several years, while other entertainment industries struggle to reinvent themselves.
Resident Evil 2
PS4, Xbox One, PC – January 25 (Capcom)
It is the remake of the second chapter of one of the most famous and influential horror video game series ever, which was released in 1998. It is a third person shooter and there are terrible experiments, zombies and monstrous creatures. And it will probably scare you.
Kingdom Hearts 3
PS4, Xbox One – January 29 (Square Enix)
It is the new chapter of the famous action saga with Disney characters and other Japanese video game series. It's full of things, from Pirates of the Caribbean to Frozen, and has loads of fans.
Metro Exodus
PS4, Xbox One, PC – February 15th (4A Games)
Again a series, this time with a post-apocalyptic setting. The apocalypse in question is a nuclear war that has lasted over twenty years, and the story takes place in Russia. This new chapter is said to improve player engagement, thanks among other things to greater freedom, better artificial intelligence and a more realistic weather simulation system.
Crackdown 3
Xbox One, PC – February 15 (Sumo Digital)
It's a sci-fi shooter starring a character voiced by actor Terry Crews, a special agent who has to defend the world from a terrorist threat (and who looks a lot like him).
Far Cry: New Dawn
PS4, Xbox One, PC – February 15 (Ubisoft)
It is a spin off of the Far Cry series, in which you can move freely – even on vehicles – in a new version of the map from the previous chapter, Far Cry 5. The trailer seems to show the point of view of a young girl hopeful in a future. positive despite a nuclear apocalypse, but then we understand that things will turn out differently.
Anthem
PS4, Xbox One, PC – February 22 (BioWare)
The first title on this list that is not the new chapter in a saga. It is a third-person shooter of space exploration, a bit like Destiny, and in which the BioWare house has invested heavily after the latest Mass Effect was not very convincing.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
PS4, Xbox One, PC – March 22 (FromSoftware)
The production house is the same as Dark Souls, but this new video game set in sixteenth-century Japan does not have the role-playing components. Instead, it's a fighting game in which enemies are dismembered with a katana.
Days Gone
PS4 – April 26 (SIE Bend Studio)
It is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and rival gangs, where you can move freely on the map mostly on a motorcycle.
Skull & Bones
PS4, Xbox One, PC – to be announced (UbiSoft Singapore)
It is a pirate game, inspired by the naval battles of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and very much based on tactics. It is referred to as a more realistic version of Sea of Thieves, another popular pirate game.
The Outer Worlds
PS4, Xbox One, PC – to be announced (Obsidian)
It is a first-person action game of science fiction, with a setting that is somewhat reminiscent of the Fallout series, with which it shares the creators (the developers instead are in common with Fallout: New Vegas). From the trailer you understand a few things, such as the insistence on the comic part.
Ori and the Will of the Wisp
PC, Xbox One – to be announced (Moon Studios)
It is the sequel to a popular 2015 video game, technically defined as “Metroidvania”: it basically means a leveled action game based on mostly horizontal scrolling. It is set in a magical forest to explore, and the protagonist is a guiding spirit.
Gears 5
Xbox One, PC – to be announced (The Coalition)
It is the sequel to Gears of War 4, which has been removed from “of War” because it was now referred to as the game with the short version. It's a shooter made up of monsters, robots and giant weapons, and this time it has a female protagonist. It is aimed above all at the (very many) fans of the series, because it will reveal one of its main mysteries.
Luigi's Mansion 3
Nintendo Switch – to be announced (Nintendo)
It's a new chapter in the Nintendo series with Luigi being a ghost catcher.
Star Wars: Jedi – Fallen Order
PS4, Xbox One, PC – to be announced (Respawn Enterteinment)
It is a new Star Wars video game set between the third and fourth cinematic chapters: nothing is known about it yet, but it should be released towards the end of the year.
The new Pokémon game
Nintendo Switch – to be announced (Nintendo)
We know almost nothing about it, but it comes after Pokémon Let's Go and especially Pokémon Go, which had stood out. It will be released towards the end of the year.
