Most anticipated games for the rest of the year?

Well, we're quickly approaching the final third of 2023, and I'm wonder what are some of your most anticipated games as we enter fall and the holiday season.

Here are some of mine:

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
I have yet to play Cyberpunk 2077 after getting last year in a 50% off sale. I'm holding off until Phantom Liberty brings a whole bunch of overhauls to the entire game. I'm hoping that at that time, we get a hint of the scope that was teased in the first trailers that were shown. I guess we'll find out on September 26th.

Forza Motorsport
The second half of the reason I dropped a considerable chunk of change on a racing wheel setup is Forza Motorsport, where the single player campaign, 'Builder's Cup' supposedly encourages you to stick with a single car for extended periods of time.

I'm looking forward to getting a Mazda Miata and decking it out in a certain unicorn's color scheme, and christening it the Mistyata.

Baldur's Gate 3
Yeah, I know this one came out of Early Access last week, and is right now the highest rated game of 2023 on Metacritic. I've been on the cusp of pulling the trigger for the past several days, but as the days have passed, an increasing number of people have said while Act 1 is virtually flawless, the bugs start increasing in number the farther you get in the story. So to play it safe, I'm playing the waiting game, perhaps until 2024 with everything else that's coming out.

Starfield
Ah yes, Xbox's other highly anticipated title going into the fall. As much as I want to dive in to this game, I do have to keep in mind that this is a Bethesda game, so I will be waiting for reviews to see how numerous and game-breaking the bugs are before deciding to dive in.

Super Mario Bros Wonder
Well, apparently Nintendo decided to stop making our own Mario levels, and they're back to doing it themselves with the first side-scrolling Mario game in eleven years. It doesn't really matter when I get this, because it will always, always be full price. Even a decade from now, it'll be $59.99.

How about you folks, what are you looking forward to?

Comments

[TheBrokenBrony]

The new counter strike game, so hyped for that!

[Raiss Icewind]

BG3 is the one on that list I'm still excited to play.
Another game I'm looking forward to that comes out soon is Dragon Quest Monsters the Dark Prince, absolutely love the series.

[ScisetShimmerEvan]

I don't play video games that much but I'm interested about how the Fnaf help wanted sequel turns out.

[Necrogen Lord]

BG3, Armored Core, still need to get Remnant 2, and of course, Space Marine 2.

[Phazon]

It doesn't really matter when I get this, because it will always, always be full price. Even a decade from now, it'll be $59.99.

Digitally, yes. I would like to think that if you wait long enough, a used physical copy can be gotten for less.

On the other hand, this does give me memories of the HDmake of Link's Awakening on the Switch. That game did not deserve to be $60 at launch, and I'm glad I could wait it out and get my copy for around $35.

As for me, waiting for the Switch release of Freedom Planet 2, and I think there's a new 2D Sonic game later this year.

[milesprower06]

5741530
Ah yes, Sonic Superstars. Hope that one is good. Still haven't completed Freedom Planet 2; should probably get on that before the new stuff starts coming in September and October.

[KMCA]

The question is, did Bethesda use their engine AGAIN?
Seriously they've gotten some serious milage out of that engine.

[CROSSOVER KING]

* Mortal Kombat 1

* Assassin's Creed Mirage

* Marvel's Spider-Man 2

* Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

* My Hero Ultra Rumble

* Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

[justheretoreadstories]

5741533
The thing is with how well their games sell despite their technical issues, they don't need to rush to get a new engine or brother with a lot of bug fixing.

5741520
The new AC might be the one of the newer games coming out I might be looking forward to, it all depends on how the gameplay is, because I'm more of a fan of the PS1 and PS2 games.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
I have yet to play Cyberpunk 2077 after getting last year in a 50% off sale. I'm holding off until Phantom Liberty brings a whole bunch of overhauls to the entire game. I'm hoping that at that time, we get a hint of the scope that was teased in the first trailers that were shown. I guess we'll find out on September 26th.

Baldur's Gate 3
Yeah, I know this one came out of Early Access last week, and is right now the highest rated game of 2023 on Metacritic. I've been on the cusp of pulling the trigger for the past several days, but as the days have passed, an increasing number of people have said while Act 1 is virtually flawless, the bugs start increasing in number the farther you get in the story. So to play it safe, I'm playing the waiting game, perhaps until 2024 with everything else that's coming out.

Starfield
Ah yes, Xbox's other highly anticipated title going into the fall. As much as I want to dive in to this game, I do have to keep in mind that this is a Bethesda game, so I will be waiting for reviews to see how numerous and game-breaking the bugs are before deciding to dive in.

I notice that with RPGs it's best to wait for all the DLCs and bugfixes to come out before buying them.

[KMCA]

5741554
Rush? It was originally released in 2011

[Axolotl222]

No matter what this year will be know as the year of the Sméagol game.

[Neo4K]

Forspoken including DLC

Wanted: Dead

Bayonetta Origins

Final Fantasy 16

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Mortal Kombat 1

AC: Mirage

Alan Wake 2

Sonic Frontiers DLC