I'm a big fan of Civ games; they've always been extremely diverse literally by definition. In what world is Hariett Tubman the leader of a country? Absolutely asinine choice.
I’m so hyped for Wilds that I actually upgraded my PC. I don’t play new games so I’ve never had to worry about it, but after trying Monster Hunter World last year and clocking 540 hours in it I knew I was going to play Wilds. That old 1660 just wasn’t going to cut it. World is genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played and makes me mad I never played Monster Hunter until now. I’ve actually been going back and playing the older titles in the meantime. After seeing how consistent the series is I even did what I never do and preordered the damn thing
I’ll continue to play my old games that I bought for $20 or less on my older systems that still function just fine. I never have to worry about politics, they don’t break the bank and they are very enjoyable. 😄
Most satisfying game I played from 2024 was Stellar Blade, FF7 Rebirth is such a mixed bag of good character writing, but TEDIOUS open world gameplay. I DONT NEED A CUTSCENE FOR EVERY TIME I ACTIVATE A TOWER! the endgame boss battle and ending to rebirth was frustrating. As for 2025 games? Idk I think I was looking at Wuchang? but I recently downloaded 150+ games to my extended hard drive to finally go through and play.
There are so many games I'm looking forward next year: Phantom Blade 0, Daybreak 2, Atelier Yumia, Crimson Desert, DLC for Lies of P, Where Winds Meet. BTW, have you noticed they are all Asian games? Yeah, me too...
I am so looking forward to the LoP DLC. I had an urge to replay the game recently, but will wait for the DLC to drop. Same with BG3 patch 8 - can't wait to try new classes. And the mods that hide boots on a certain companion.😂
Don't forget in February 4th we get kingdom come deliverance 2! I know he mentioned it in the video but i think it definitely bears repeating. Warhorse studios is based as hell and the founder Daniel Vávra is a fricken Chad. Straight up trolled the journos and veilguard and so on. I'm also looking forward to phantom blade zero! And i think they are shooting for 2025 release. Think the same might be said for Vindictus defying fate, really looks good. Also the gothic remake is planned for next year last i checked. Vampire Dynasty is also planned for 2025 and it's being made by the guys that made medieval Dynasty. If you ever wanted a vampire survival crafting/base building game then this is up your ally. It's on my wishlist. In March inzoi is scheduled to release. Looks like a far superior sims game with far better graphics, driving, and even facial scanning so your "Zoi" can mimic your expressions better. Light of motiram might be coming in 2025 if it's not a scam, I'm into the idea of a horizon survival game anyway lol. And in 2026 undefeated: genesis is scheduled for release. Kind of the superman game we never got No idea when Dawnwalker, exodus, or what ever Dan Houser is cooking up, will be released but i really can't wait to see
Exodus, either released late 2025 or 2026. Time dilation, Imperial celestials, awakened animals. Your choices having different impacts due to time dilation.
I don't look forward to any games now. I just wait and see. At which point, if the game forces pronouns, extreme activism or ends up being generally rubbish, I've not wasted my time getting my hopes up.
Avowed WAS...now, not so sure. Kingdom Come Deliverance II is #1 and Project Zomboid mods for Build 42 will be something I am looking forward to as well
A few more games to mention that I am personally looking forward to: 1) Expedition 33. The trailer looks amazing, the premise is extremely cool, and the idea of a western take on a classic JRPG is very interesting. I hope the devs deliver, can be one of the best games of the year if they do. 2) Ninja Gaiden. A new ninja gaiden game from the devs of Blasphemous. Is it is at least half as good as Blasphemous it will be awesome. Very hyped. 3) Doom Dark Ages. *Heavy metal intensifies*
Elder Scrolls VI is going to be ruined by modern politics, I hope not, but I'm not hold my breath anymore... I'm hyped up for both fan-made "Skywind" and "Skyblivion", total conversions of Morrowind and Oblivion made by the community, they are receiving professional tier work.
Wizard playing Elden Ring?! HELL YEAHHH! And it's funny you mentioned the OG Pokemon games. I think my favorite was Pokemon Crystal. I loved Pokemon so much I went back to the older games and I was so mind blown at the fact you could play in two regions in Crystal. Loved that game!
Unrelated but they/them pronoun is EXTREMELY aggravating while reading a book, personally as a non-native English speaker because I'm used to it being used for plural, not singular. I have to FORCE my brain to correct it to the proper gender, else the book itself will read like nonsense to me.
Singular they/them has been a thing since long before this modern gender nonsense. You use it for unknown or hypothetical people. Ex: "We need to find a new chef, and they need to bring their own knives with them."
If you want a modern game that plays like an old game 'Slitterhead' it's from the director of Silent Hill 1 and it isn't a huge budget game but if you think possessing people to kill the Thing sounds cool at least give it a look.
Off the top of my head, I cannot think of a single game that is coming out this year that I am looking forward to, much less am excited for. I have been enjoying older games quite a bit, whether classics from the 90's and early 2000's, or else ones that are at least a few years old. Anyway, good video as usual.
I've seen criticisms of Death Stranding along the lines of it being a literal walking mailman simulator. I can't really dispute this but I can say that it was one of the most amazing and memorable games I have ever played and I was thoroughly engrossed the entire time I was walking (or riding, or driving, or ziplining, etc.).
Definitely looking forward to Monster Hunter. Atelier Yumia is another one I’m excited for, I love the Atelier series. As far as old games I’m hoping to get around to playing Vagrant Story, Golden Sun, and Wild Arms this year.
Awesome to hear you played Dragons Dogma 2 and it kept you engaged. I played Death Stranding 1, b/c I'm a fan of Kojima. But if I were you, I'd just wait for DS2. Personally a few games I'm excited for in 2025, is 'No rest for the wicked ' action rpg, Path of Exile 2, Monster Hunter Wilds. & any cool DLC Dragons Dogma 2 might get blessed with. If Exodus somehow sneaks out this year, & GTA6 as well, I'll pick them up and play them as well.
3:15 im a PC gamer. Im not that big of a snob but I will not play anything less than 60FPS with 0 micro stutters (excluding loading screens) And since swapping to 1440p honestly it's pretty awesome. I personally don't think 4K or Ray tracing are worth the excess cost though
Great videos wizard, nice to see more gaming here. A little correction, Donkey Kong country returns didn't release on the Wii U but Donkey Kong tropical freeze did. Granted they had some similarities but definitely not the same game.
Despite tremendously enjoying a new game now and then (mostly indie), I've had the desire to play old games more than modern ones for over a decade now:P And not only games I remember fondly or feel nostalgic for. But also old games I've never played or even heard of. I loved Ghost of Tsushima on PC. And I've played trough Baldurs gate 3 twice. Once singleplayer and once co-op with friends. Great stuff! I've also had a ton of fun with Ready or Not and War of Rights. And I'm currently playing Kingdom Come Deliverance. It requieres some patience and the combat is hard to master. But I can thoroughly recomend it and say that it is worth it! And it is nothing close to any souls game or souls like when it comes to difficulty. So no worries there. But apart from exeptions mentioned above where only one of them are AAA, the greatest gaming experiences I've had in the last decade have been older titles, many from pre 2010's. Jade Empire, Knights of the old republic 1 & 2. All the original 3 Thief games. Final fantasy xii (granted it being the remaster), Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3. Ico, Shadow of the Colossus (PS2), All the Onimusha games (for PS2), Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Beyond Good & Evil. Original Sly triology. The Legacy of kain/Sould Reaver games. God of War 1 & 2. Okami, just to mention a few. All of these were games I either never heard of or never played until 2016 to present. Games ranging back to the late 90's to mid 2000's. It's important to note that I didn't have any nostalgia or rose tinted glasses towards any of those titles. yet I found them more worth my time and of higher quality than 99% of AAA released since 2016. Old games just feel more fresh ironically. They are more varied and original even within the same genre or even same franchise.
Where Nintendo is having that EShop sale, I decided to treat myself to a few games. One of which was AC: Black Flag. Haven't played it in years. I'm thoroughly impressed by how smooth the game runs, and still making look pretty damn good, considering the hardware limitations. Been having alot of fun with it, again. Every game I've been playing are older. Think the newest game I'm playing through is Soul Reaver, and honestly, that doesn't count. Cause I was playing the original back in my mid teens. Lol so the actual newest game I'm playing through is Mario Odyssy.
Bruh, you gotta play Elden Ring. Best game I've ever played! also got baldurs gate 3 on sale! Its an amazing game as well! so far wouldnt say the best game ever! but I don't think i've ever played a game like this before. Maybe Dragon age origins abck in the day. but the freedom of choice in this game in unparalled.
I’ve almost finished my first play through of Metaphor: Re Fantazio and holy shit is it one of the best looking and sounding games even on my silly Xbox.😂 Older games will forever be the greatest the Gears of war was trilogy are one of my absolute favourites (yes even Judgment despite how bad it was I’d still play it over 4 or 5), I’m very afraid of what they will do with E-Day and am holding onto my excitement until then. Also been playing the first 4 Ratchet and Clank games on my ps2 great mindless fun when I’m feeling burnt out.🔥
You should definitely try Elden Ring! If a spaz like me can beat it, you definitely can :D they give bad players like me the options of magic and summons and running away on the horse >.>'
I highly agree on old games - bought myself retro "console" and been playing different stuff from my childhood/teens that I've missed, they are objectively better. I won't limit to 2025 because the stuff I'm excited about mostly doesn't have a release date. Captain blood - pirate story game, was developed originally in 2010s but wasn't released and they're finishing it now. Releasing "soon" but there's a demo available Split fiction - recently announced from It takes two devs, looks like it's gonna be at least ok, at best it'll top it takes two. Imma believe in it regardless. releasing 2025 probably Little nightmares 3 - another in my separate micro sd card "cartridge" collection, releasing 2025 but no date Judas - bioshock in space i think. releasing mar 31 2025 afaik. Feels unique even though style isn't Bye Sweet Carole - forgotten anne but horror. Animations look sleek and I liked forgotten anne Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - i think athmosphere sold me on it. no release date Unrecord - bodycam topped the original gameplay teaser already in gunplay realism, but I hope the story is going to overshine any shortcomings in other areas. no release date Happy new year! Thanks for your videos, keep em coming
Light No Fire, As one we survive, Nexomon 3, DeepState, Gedonia 2, A Silent Desolation, Compound Fracture, Spyrit Walker, Lay of the Land , Hawthorn, Kyoryu, Wings of Dawn, good lord I have so many titles on my list that haven't launched yet while I still have a massive backlog, its mad, I haven't relied on AAA for over a decade and I've never been bored in all that time. edit my most hyped titles is actually a mod, Skyblivion. Also Wizard since you are a big pokemon fan you should check out Cobblemon, its a huge pokemon mod for Minecraft that already has tons of content and its still under devolpment.
I just got original Xbox copies of the first three splinter cell games I’d never played, so I’ll be playing those for the first time and replaying the Xbox 360 games to see the whole series. That and snow runner will probably be the extent of my gaming for the whole year lol
I been saying this about gears since I notices how bad halo was going that they have no direction on were they what to take the series and this is the best example of that after a few years of no new mainline gears game they come out with a prequel game
I guess for me personally I'm really excited for Rune Factory Guardians Of Azuma. An RPG / farm sim with town building mechanics that looks pretty cool. Ys The oath of Felghana another adventure RPG . Very cool series if you enjoy games such as Zelda. Lastly an indie game called Cuisineer that looks like a fun rogue like dungeon crawker rpg. All 3 games for my switch that come with art books, music CDs and other goodies in their collectors boxes. I'm thinking of also maybe buying Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition
My most anticipated games are all coming out in March . Atelier Yumia, Xenoblade X and Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma. Probably will only buy Yumia at first and then I'll see. Gams from the west can suck my pronounseseses.
The only 2025 releases I'm aware of that I have any excitement for are Metroid Prime 4 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Everything else either looks like it'll have too much DEI crap or I simply don't expect it to be good.
Quite honestly between VF5 coming to pc, Fatal fury city of wolves, pirate yakuza and monster hunter the early half of the year has basically every game i am even slightly hyped for, and one of them is a rerelease of a 2006 game......
Surely they could try for 45 fps where it's not so slow it's frustrating. Although usually how frustrating fps is for me is how poorly it responds to controls
avowed: I will put it this way. 30 fps is for MY steam deck, NOT for my pc. also F dx12, vulkan all the way. pokemon: no ty, I already have palworld. nightreign: elden ring is 100% the way to go before nightreign. just use a cookie cutter build and it is fairly straight forward until "certain" boss. have a nice year!
If you've never played any SoulsBorne games, I'd advice you to not start ever because trying to master these games takes time. Time better spent on other things. No joke, most SoulsBorne players almost never play any other games because they spend most of their personal gaming time on those games. So unless you're planning to dedicate your gaming life on any SoulsBorne games, don't. As for Death Stranding 2, I don't recommend. Not because DS 1 was a "bad" game (I personally loved it) but that game is targeted towards a very specific niche of players. It is "deathly" boring to a lot of people, yet it's also a very "comfy" game for others.
My current screen either does 4k at 60hz or 1440p at 120hz. Maybe I need to buy a modern gaming monitor but I don't really notice any difference past 60hz, and anything less than 4k on a 43" screen looks either jaggy or blurry to me. Issue of not being at native resolution?
30 fps is good for me in slow titles IF they are rock solid 30 fps, by that I mean absolutely no drops, ever. I used to play Nintendo 64 and it had the "cinematic framerates" on Zelda and Mario, PS3 had terrible dips most of the time, Diablo II was made in 25fps, Diablo the OG had 20fps animations, granted, as long as it is solid... And the problem with these modern Microsoft titles 30fps lock considering the Series S is: they're not.
I got Octopath Traveler 2 during the winter sale. I've heard nothing but praise about it and so far it's really fun. But yeah, in general 99% of the new stuff just doesn't interest me. Only other game I'd like to play is Unicorn Overload but there will never be a PC version and I refuse to buy consoles at this point. Aint dishing out that amount of money for 1-2 games.
i honestly dont care anymore, im not hopeful for a single thing in 2025. the handful of games that im still hopeful for could potentially come out in 2025, but their release dates arent really announced yet.
I have no anticipated games. I would like a Code Veronica Remake on ps5. But I have learned to care about how I spend my money and do not follow a hype, do not pre-order stuff and do not get hooked over a trailer or some reviews... So I wish more old school survival horror games would have remakes and wish Feminist, woke, dei stuff would die for ever and that would just be great. Nice video.
Hunny, they’ve been lying about frame rate since the first game on disk was printed. Why would you buy a 5 especially if you don’t care or can’t tell the difference? & knowing all generation upgrade lies, happening over ~decades~?
Death stranding is good but its not a survival horror game as I wanted. Would have been better just of as a movie imo... Tedious and bad fighting, good story.
God help me, that Dragon Age creature will never NOT creep me out to no end
We got to get Fake Wizard to stop using that footage
@@colemcgrath2619 gonna leave it in 2024 😂
@@RealLifeFakeWizard It's 2025 now, you done using the footage?
It really makes a person very uncomfortable.
Like uncanny valley, but worse...
2 Bangers in 1 day? It MUST be a new years present
I'm a big fan of Civ games; they've always been extremely diverse literally by definition. In what world is Hariett Tubman the leader of a country? Absolutely asinine choice.
You can't tell me they did that without someone laughing. It's so cringe it has to be a joke 😅
Civ V was peak. I still play it to this day.
I’m so hyped for Wilds that I actually upgraded my PC. I don’t play new games so I’ve never had to worry about it, but after trying Monster Hunter World last year and clocking 540 hours in it I knew I was going to play Wilds. That old 1660 just wasn’t going to cut it.
World is genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played and makes me mad I never played Monster Hunter until now. I’ve actually been going back and playing the older titles in the meantime. After seeing how consistent the series is I even did what I never do and preordered the damn thing
Doom the dark ages should be a banger. Hugo Martin has been doing great with the game and the community. So I'm hoping to see that in 2025
I’ll continue to play my old games that I bought for $20 or less on my older systems that still function just fine. I never have to worry about politics, they don’t break the bank and they are very enjoyable. 😄
Yea im about to pick myself up a Playstation 2
Most satisfying game I played from 2024 was Stellar Blade, FF7 Rebirth is such a mixed bag of good character writing, but TEDIOUS open world gameplay. I DONT NEED A CUTSCENE FOR EVERY TIME I ACTIVATE A TOWER! the endgame boss battle and ending to rebirth was frustrating.
As for 2025 games? Idk I think I was looking at Wuchang? but I recently downloaded 150+ games to my extended hard drive to finally go through and play.
There are so many games I'm looking forward next year: Phantom Blade 0, Daybreak 2, Atelier Yumia, Crimson Desert, DLC for Lies of P, Where Winds Meet. BTW, have you noticed they are all Asian games? Yeah, me too...
I am so looking forward to the LoP DLC. I had an urge to replay the game recently, but will wait for the DLC to drop.
Same with BG3 patch 8 - can't wait to try new classes. And the mods that hide boots on a certain companion.😂
Don't forget in February 4th we get kingdom come deliverance 2! I know he mentioned it in the video but i think it definitely bears repeating. Warhorse studios is based as hell and the founder Daniel Vávra is a fricken Chad. Straight up trolled the journos and veilguard and so on.
I'm also looking forward to phantom blade zero! And i think they are shooting for 2025 release. Think the same might be said for Vindictus defying fate, really looks good. Also the gothic remake is planned for next year last i checked. Vampire Dynasty is also planned for 2025 and it's being made by the guys that made medieval Dynasty. If you ever wanted a vampire survival crafting/base building game then this is up your ally. It's on my wishlist. In March inzoi is scheduled to release. Looks like a far superior sims game with far better graphics, driving, and even facial scanning so your "Zoi" can mimic your expressions better. Light of motiram might be coming in 2025 if it's not a scam, I'm into the idea of a horizon survival game anyway lol. And in 2026 undefeated: genesis is scheduled for release. Kind of the superman game we never got
No idea when Dawnwalker, exodus, or what ever Dan Houser is cooking up, will be released but i really can't wait to see
I’m gonna see if someone in hong king can send me a physical copy of that DOA dating sim because why not
The only games I'm really looking forward to are Daybreak 2, Atelier Yumia and Expedition 33. Other than that, we'll see. Backlog time
Was not aware of the they/them situation with DQ, so thanks, I'm passing on that one too
I’ve watched some of your videos but your “review” of AC Shadows in this video made me subscribe.
Metroid Prime 4 is the only game I'm looking forward to in 2025.
Wanting to play old games is called 'getting old'.
Quake 2 is dope, unreal is still magical and Shogo continues to be underrated gem.
Wow, I never expected anyone to remember Shogo. I played it ages ago and it was so good.
Lots of young people playing retro games because the new ones are terrible.
Not old, classic! Just like me.
Exodus, either released late 2025 or 2026. Time dilation, Imperial celestials, awakened animals. Your choices having different impacts due to time dilation.
Same! Exodus is shaping up to be the spiritual successor to the Mass Effect trilogy imo
I don't look forward to any games now. I just wait and see.
At which point, if the game forces pronouns, extreme activism or ends up being generally rubbish, I've not wasted my time getting my hopes up.
Avowed WAS...now, not so sure. Kingdom Come Deliverance II is #1 and Project Zomboid mods for Build 42 will be something I am looking forward to as well
Thinking Avowed is going to double down on woke, so likely RIP
Not a single western game I'm excited for. I think the last time I was excited for a western AAA game, it was Alien: Isolation.
Posting new videos... Almost twice a day!! Good stuff wizard
A few more games to mention that I am personally looking forward to:
1) Expedition 33. The trailer looks amazing, the premise is extremely cool, and the idea of a western take on a classic JRPG is very interesting. I hope the devs deliver, can be one of the best games of the year if they do.
2) Ninja Gaiden. A new ninja gaiden game from the devs of Blasphemous. Is it is at least half as good as Blasphemous it will be awesome. Very hyped.
3) Doom Dark Ages. *Heavy metal intensifies*
Elder Scrolls VI is going to be ruined by modern politics, I hope not, but I'm not hold my breath anymore... I'm hyped up for both fan-made "Skywind" and "Skyblivion", total conversions of Morrowind and Oblivion made by the community, they are receiving professional tier work.
Wizard playing Elden Ring?! HELL YEAHHH! And it's funny you mentioned the OG Pokemon games. I think my favorite was Pokemon Crystal. I loved Pokemon so much I went back to the older games and I was so mind blown at the fact you could play in two regions in Crystal. Loved that game!
I most hyped for Monster Hunter Wilds
Unrelated but they/them pronoun is EXTREMELY aggravating while reading a book, personally as a non-native English speaker because I'm used to it being used for plural, not singular. I have to FORCE my brain to correct it to the proper gender, else the book itself will read like nonsense to me.
Doom the dark ages better be dope.
It's like ppl forgetThey/them means a group of ppl not a individual 😅
Singular they/them has been a thing since long before this modern gender nonsense. You use it for unknown or hypothetical people.
Ex: "We need to find a new chef, and they need to bring their own knives with them."
my debut board game is getting crowdfund in march :) The Final Curse of Dracula
(idk if it counts lol)
Send me a link when the crowdfund goes live. That sounds awesome.
If you want a modern game that plays like an old game 'Slitterhead' it's from the director of Silent Hill 1 and it isn't a huge budget game but if you think possessing people to kill the Thing sounds cool at least give it a look.
Good recommendation! I want to give 'Slitterhead' a shot myself, because it looks really interesting, but haven't had a chance yet.
I love how you keep saying you haven’t played the old games in a series so have no opinion. I lag behind on picking up games too.
Death Stranding is delivering mail, if that sounds like fun go ahead but I hated it, others loved it.
It’s so much more than that. I love it. But to each their own.
Off the top of my head, I cannot think of a single game that is coming out this year that I am looking forward to, much less am excited for. I have been enjoying older games quite a bit, whether classics from the 90's and early 2000's, or else ones that are at least a few years old. Anyway, good video as usual.
I've seen criticisms of Death Stranding along the lines of it being a literal walking mailman simulator. I can't really dispute this but I can say that it was one of the most amazing and memorable games I have ever played and I was thoroughly engrossed the entire time I was walking (or riding, or driving, or ziplining, etc.).
Obsidian became such a joke.
My most anticipated game is Metroid Prime 4. I'm 100%ing the trilogy on my old Wii in anticipation.
Definitely looking forward to Monster Hunter. Atelier Yumia is another one I’m excited for, I love the Atelier series. As far as old games I’m hoping to get around to playing Vagrant Story, Golden Sun, and Wild Arms this year.
Civilization and Monster Hunter are the big ones for me. The hate and discourse around Harriet Tubman is weird.
She was a proponent of owning firearms, sounds based
Awesome to hear you played Dragons Dogma 2 and it kept you engaged.
I played Death Stranding 1, b/c I'm a fan of Kojima. But if I were you, I'd just wait for DS2.
Personally a few games I'm excited for in 2025, is 'No rest for the wicked ' action rpg, Path of Exile 2, Monster Hunter Wilds. & any cool DLC Dragons Dogma 2 might get blessed with.
If Exodus somehow sneaks out this year, & GTA6 as well, I'll pick them up and play them as well.
I am so hyped for primordialis, I can't breathe most nights.
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Clair Obscura: Expedition 33 is the game I'm looking forward to the most. Everything I've seen for it has looked amazing.
3:15 im a PC gamer.
Im not that big of a snob but I will not play anything less than 60FPS with 0 micro stutters (excluding loading screens)
And since swapping to 1440p honestly it's pretty awesome. I personally don't think 4K or Ray tracing are worth the excess cost though
If the game isn't pushing 60 fpc on consoles they should be priced at $50 to $60 dollars.
Two in one day. Nice!
That kingdom come deliverance 2 looks kinda cool
Great videos wizard, nice to see more gaming here. A little correction, Donkey Kong country returns didn't release on the Wii U but Donkey Kong tropical freeze did. Granted they had some similarities but definitely not the same game.
Despite tremendously enjoying a new game now and then (mostly indie), I've had the desire to play old games more than modern ones for over a decade now:P And not only games I remember fondly or feel nostalgic for. But also old games I've never played or even heard of. I loved Ghost of Tsushima on PC. And I've played trough Baldurs gate 3 twice. Once singleplayer and once co-op with friends. Great stuff!
I've also had a ton of fun with Ready or Not and War of Rights. And I'm currently playing Kingdom Come Deliverance. It requieres some patience and the combat is hard to master. But I can thoroughly recomend it and say that it is worth it! And it is nothing close to any souls game or souls like when it comes to difficulty. So no worries there.
But apart from exeptions mentioned above where only one of them are AAA, the greatest gaming experiences I've had in the last decade have been older titles, many from pre 2010's.
Jade Empire, Knights of the old republic 1 & 2. All the original 3 Thief games. Final fantasy xii (granted it being the remaster), Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3. Ico, Shadow of the Colossus (PS2), All the Onimusha games (for PS2), Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Beyond Good & Evil. Original Sly triology. The Legacy of kain/Sould Reaver games. God of War 1 & 2. Okami, just to mention a few.
All of these were games I either never heard of or never played until 2016 to present. Games ranging back to the late 90's to mid 2000's. It's important to note that I didn't have any nostalgia or rose tinted glasses towards any of those titles. yet I found them more worth my time and of higher quality than 99% of AAA released since 2016. Old games just feel more fresh ironically. They are more varied and original even within the same genre or even same franchise.
Xenobade X (remake -- no i never had the wii lol) and Skyblivion for me :P
Where Nintendo is having that EShop sale, I decided to treat myself to a few games. One of which was AC: Black Flag. Haven't played it in years. I'm thoroughly impressed by how smooth the game runs, and still making look pretty damn good, considering the hardware limitations. Been having alot of fun with it, again.
Every game I've been playing are older. Think the newest game I'm playing through is Soul Reaver, and honestly, that doesn't count. Cause I was playing the original back in my mid teens. Lol so the actual newest game I'm playing through is Mario Odyssy.
I have Black flag on the Xbox 360, a console from 2005 ...
Switch is from 2017, it better run those old games.
Time to go retro - still playing PS2, Xbox 360, and pre 2000 PC games 😉
I just bought a 2DS and got it all setup with the 3ds and virtual console games.
Bruh, you gotta play Elden Ring. Best game I've ever played! also got baldurs gate 3 on sale! Its an amazing game as well! so far wouldnt say the best game ever! but I don't think i've ever played a game like this before. Maybe Dragon age origins abck in the day. but the freedom of choice in this game in unparalled.
I’ve almost finished my first play through of Metaphor: Re Fantazio and holy shit is it one of the best looking and sounding games even on my silly Xbox.😂
Older games will forever be the greatest the Gears of war was trilogy are one of my absolute favourites (yes even Judgment despite how bad it was I’d still play it over 4 or 5), I’m very afraid of what they will do with E-Day and am holding onto my excitement until then.
Also been playing the first 4 Ratchet and Clank games on my ps2 great mindless fun when I’m feeling burnt out.🔥
You should definitely try Elden Ring! If a spaz like me can beat it, you definitely can :D they give bad players like me the options of magic and summons and running away on the horse >.>'
I'am looking forward to all the indie boomer shooter and PS1/PSX style games and can't wait for the DLC for Prodeus.
it only took you 1 year to become my favorite wizard! well done! bravo, sir! this video is gold!
Don’t forget Stellar Blade for PC….
FF7 Rebirth: already played it on PS5 and preordered the PC version. The original is the best game ever created.
I highly agree on old games - bought myself retro "console" and been playing different stuff from my childhood/teens that I've missed, they are objectively better.
I won't limit to 2025 because the stuff I'm excited about mostly doesn't have a release date.
Captain blood - pirate story game, was developed originally in 2010s but wasn't released and they're finishing it now. Releasing "soon" but there's a demo available
Split fiction - recently announced from It takes two devs, looks like it's gonna be at least ok, at best it'll top it takes two. Imma believe in it regardless. releasing 2025 probably
Little nightmares 3 - another in my separate micro sd card "cartridge" collection, releasing 2025 but no date
Judas - bioshock in space i think. releasing mar 31 2025 afaik. Feels unique even though style isn't
Bye Sweet Carole - forgotten anne but horror. Animations look sleek and I liked forgotten anne
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - i think athmosphere sold me on it. no release date
Unrecord - bodycam topped the original gameplay teaser already in gunplay realism, but I hope the story is going to overshine any shortcomings in other areas. no release date
Happy new year! Thanks for your videos, keep em coming
Light No Fire, As one we survive, Nexomon 3, DeepState, Gedonia 2, A Silent Desolation, Compound Fracture, Spyrit Walker, Lay of the Land , Hawthorn, Kyoryu, Wings of Dawn,
good lord I have so many titles on my list that haven't launched yet while I still have a massive backlog, its mad, I haven't relied on AAA for over a decade and I've never been bored in all that time. edit my most hyped titles is actually a mod, Skyblivion.
Also Wizard since you are a big pokemon fan you should check out Cobblemon, its a huge pokemon mod for Minecraft that already has tons of content and its still under devolpment.
I'm looking forward to the English release of The Witch of Eclipse...😉
It’s funny my most anticipated games are almost always at least a year behind. Oh and I’m going to play Elden Ring this year as well.
I just got original Xbox copies of the first three splinter cell games I’d never played, so I’ll be playing those for the first time and replaying the Xbox 360 games to see the whole series. That and snow runner will probably be the extent of my gaming for the whole year lol
Looking forward to a discounted dogma two!!
I been saying this about gears since I notices how bad halo was going
that they have no direction on were they what to take the series
and this is the best example of that
after a few years of no new mainline gears game
they come out with a prequel game
Another video? Wizard is spoiling us today!
Who are you kidding. You'll all preorder GTA 6 and gobble up all the mediocre shit they pump down your throat.
@@ExoplasmicDischarge unfortunately, you’re probably right. GTA isn’t my thing, but others go bananas for it.
Every couple of months I get on a souls like (BloodBorne for example) to see if I can get better this time around….i don’t :(
I guess for me personally I'm really excited for Rune Factory Guardians Of Azuma. An RPG / farm sim with town building mechanics that looks pretty cool.
Ys The oath of Felghana another adventure RPG . Very cool series if you enjoy games such as Zelda.
Lastly an indie game called Cuisineer that looks like a fun rogue like dungeon crawker rpg.
All 3 games for my switch that come with art books, music CDs and other goodies in their collectors boxes. I'm thinking of also maybe buying Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition
My most anticipated games are all coming out in March . Atelier Yumia, Xenoblade X and Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma. Probably will only buy Yumia at first and then I'll see. Gams from the west can suck my pronounseseses.
Doom the dark ages would like a word with you.
@@gageshippy2256 who?
@@karmenion it's a game that would agrees with you that people with pronouns can suck it.
@@karmenion ua-cam.com/video/4tk8lkmYGWQ/v-deo.htmlsi=RZDD3ReqXY92QBvM
GTA 6 should be out sometime in 2025 too
FIRE EMBLEM WAS MENTIONED FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT
Pokemon Legends on Switch was awesome
Try Palworld. That's what Pokemon games should be. (maybe with less guns tho lol)
There is a combo pack of suikoden 1 and 2 remaster coming to PS 4/5 that i am looking forward to
Play KCD. I paid 8 bucks for the full edition and got 120 hours out of the game. Good game.
And SKIP Death Stranding. Literal walking sim. I finished it and will never play it again, or 2.
Looks like I’ll be playing classic games this year or play Marvel Rivals
Wow... there is almost nothing im looking forword to
You're not buying Spider-Man 2 on the PC? Really?
The new doom looks cool hope they do a good job gonna suck without mick doing the soundtrack though
The only 2025 releases I'm aware of that I have any excitement for are Metroid Prime 4 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Everything else either looks like it'll have too much DEI crap or I simply don't expect it to be good.
I'm so excited for planet coaster 2
Looking forward to the New 2D Ninja Gaiden and the new 2D Shinobi :)
Quite honestly between VF5 coming to pc, Fatal fury city of wolves, pirate yakuza and monster hunter the early half of the year has basically every game i am even slightly hyped for, and one of them is a rerelease of a 2006 game......
Kinda impressive GTA 6 wasn’t mentioned at all.
Or has it been delayed to 2026 unbeknownst to me? 😂
@@bkboii24 I never really cared about those games
A fixed Stalker 2
So many better options in each genre.
Surely they could try for 45 fps where it's not so slow it's frustrating. Although usually how frustrating fps is for me is how poorly it responds to controls
I am looking forward to Project Zomboid's B42 multiplayer release.
avowed: I will put it this way. 30 fps is for MY steam deck, NOT for my pc. also F dx12, vulkan all the way.
pokemon: no ty, I already have palworld.
nightreign: elden ring is 100% the way to go before nightreign. just use a cookie cutter build and it is fairly straight forward until "certain" boss.
have a nice year!
Video games suck now so we shouldn't play games anymore just as with Disney+! Delete it all and return to tic tac toe!
If you've never played any SoulsBorne games, I'd advice you to not start ever because trying to master these games takes time. Time better spent on other things. No joke, most SoulsBorne players almost never play any other games because they spend most of their personal gaming time on those games. So unless you're planning to dedicate your gaming life on any SoulsBorne games, don't.
As for Death Stranding 2, I don't recommend. Not because DS 1 was a "bad" game (I personally loved it) but that game is targeted towards a very specific niche of players. It is "deathly" boring to a lot of people, yet it's also a very "comfy" game for others.
Also god of war remake's sounds good
I play 144 hz VSYNC until my eyes bleed!!! i refuse to even consider 30 fps.
My current screen either does 4k at 60hz or 1440p at 120hz. Maybe I need to buy a modern gaming monitor but I don't really notice any difference past 60hz, and anything less than 4k on a 43" screen looks either jaggy or blurry to me. Issue of not being at native resolution?
30 fps is good for me in slow titles IF they are rock solid 30 fps, by that I mean absolutely no drops, ever. I used to play Nintendo 64 and it had the "cinematic framerates" on Zelda and Mario, PS3 had terrible dips most of the time, Diablo II was made in 25fps, Diablo the OG had 20fps animations, granted, as long as it is solid... And the problem with these modern Microsoft titles 30fps lock considering the Series S is: they're not.
I got Octopath Traveler 2 during the winter sale. I've heard nothing but praise about it and so far it's really fun. But yeah, in general 99% of the new stuff just doesn't interest me. Only other game I'd like to play is Unicorn Overload but there will never be a PC version and I refuse to buy consoles at this point. Aint dishing out that amount of money for 1-2 games.
Play elden ring for sure i have nearly 300 hrs in it, one of my fav games of all time
Elden Ring is the best game of the current generation. Follow a guide and youre in for a treat.
Ii can't do 30fps in 2024 man. If a game can't hit 60 on a current gen console, it's 100% a dealbreaker for me.
For me new resident evil game's I am looking forward too
Doom the dark ages. And we are screwed.
i honestly dont care anymore, im not hopeful for a single thing in 2025. the handful of games that im still hopeful for could potentially come out in 2025, but their release dates arent really announced yet.
I have no anticipated games. I would like a Code Veronica Remake on ps5. But I have learned to care about how I spend my money and do not follow a hype, do not pre-order stuff and do not get hooked over a trailer or some reviews... So I wish more old school survival horror games would have remakes and wish Feminist, woke, dei stuff would die for ever and that would just be great. Nice video.
Hunny, they’ve been lying about frame rate since the first game on disk was printed. Why would you buy a 5 especially if you don’t care or can’t tell the difference? & knowing all generation upgrade lies, happening over ~decades~?
2025, the year game devs double down on woke instead of listening to the gamers. RIP game devs.
Death stranding is good but its not a survival horror game as I wanted. Would have been better just of as a movie imo... Tedious and bad fighting, good story.
Maybe I'm going to play the new Doom game this year or GTA VI, and to be honest, I'm done with modern video games.