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Every month, I ask our team: what are you most excited about right now, and why? Perhaps more than ever in PC Gamer’s 23-year history, it’s our job to help you keep tabs on what’s worth your time on money.
2,600 games have released so far this year on Steam alone, and more than 3,000 in 2015. An average of 11 games per day is a lot to keep up with, not including stuff releasing on Itch.io, GOG, or we have access to on PC. Planet Coaster Release date: November 17 Developer: Frontier The theme park management aspects of Planet Coaster—which I assume involve accruing churro cart capital—don’t excite me much, but sculpting and designing a park and building weird and dumb and impossible roller coasters is well up my alley. The (not including the man screaming in the corner) look to cover all the things I want: a clean interface with efficient building tools and.
I’m skeptical of any game with a ‘price matrix’—the early alpha ultimate backer’s edition stuff is a bit out of hand across all games—but I’m pleased that Planet Coaster’s standard edition is a reasonable $30. —Tyler Nier: Automata Release date: Early 2017 Developer: Platinum Games Nier is one of the strangest games I’ve played: an action RPG with mediocre combat and a brutally downbeat story that nevertheless compelled me to finish it three times. Each subsequent playthrough (which goes by much more quickly than the first) unlocks another perspective on the story. I didn’t find it quite as touching as I was led to expect by Nier’s cult fans, but I can definitely say I’ve never played a game quite like Nier. So I’m really pleased to see that its semi-sequel is coming to PC courtesy of Platinum Games, who should hopefully polish up the first’s mediocre combat and leave series creator Taro Yoko to do his weird thing.
There likely won’t be a stranger game released in 2017. —Wes Divinity: Original Sin 2 Release date: Late 2016/Early 2017 Developer: Larian Studios Larian came by our office to show off Divinity: Original Sin 2 and sit in on, and just talking about their work on the game reminded me that it’s the most exciting cRPG on the horizon. Larian has made huge upgrades to its engine since Original Sin and massively increased its emphasis on writing, with a team of eight writers (including Chris Avellone!) churning out an ungodly quantity of dialogue. Original Sin 2’s dialogue is meant to play out completely differently based on your characters’ race and traits, and if you have a couple very distinct characters in your party, the possible permutations are staggering. The overhauls to the combat system, too, seem like they’ll offer more choice and more interactivity.
I’m honestly worried about how much time I’ll spend playing this game if both the story and the combat are even better this time around. The Fall Part 2: Unbound Release date: Q1 2017 Developer: Over The Moon Games ends with a twist that reframes the entire three-hour runtime in a way that left me queasy. Not because it’s gross, but because I suddenly had to redefine my character, their motives, and what I’d done in such a way that made me feel baseline ok. I still don’t. Which is why I’m looking forward to The Fall Part 2: Unbound, due early next year. To catch you up, The Fall is a side-scrolling sci-fi adventure game in which you play as ARID, the artificial intelligence built into a high-tech combat suit.
Upon crashing on a mysterious planet, the suit’s pilot is knocked unconscious, and ARID’s prime directive kicks in. You can’t let them die. Problem is, in order to progress, you have solve puzzles that subvert ARID’s protocols. It’s a slow burn story about consciousness with some genuinely clever puzzles.
Part 2 continues the story, but promises even more “weird shit” to discover. And because of Part 1’s ending (trying to avoid spoilers), the mechanics have potential to change wildly too.
Otherwise, the controls are reportedly much better, combat has been given an overhaul, and the “metroidvania” aspects have been brought to the foreground. Part 2 sounds like a hefty middle chapter in a trilogy already off to an excellent start. I’m excited (and nervous) to see where it goes next. —James TaleSpire Release date: Q4 2017-Q2 2018 Developer: Bouncyrock Entertainment As someone with a, this gif shook my very core. Doing GIF as well.
#TaleSpire #gamedev #RPG #Tabletop pic.twitter.com/nUgmwxNOE3 I’d never seen such beautiful lighting and physics on virtual tabletop pieces, and I had to know more. TaleSpire, as it turns out, is the a part-time project by a three-person team called. A from earlier this year describes TaleSpire as less a standalone game, and more of a “digital role-playing system” that players will be able to create their own campaigns in. “We're automating some of the rules and processes,” the post reads, “aiming to keep downtime to a minimum while still allowing the DM and players to make decisions along the way to create whatever narrative they aspire to.” While there’s plenty of tabletop game software available, none that I’ve seen have the kind of atmosphere and physicality that TaleSpire, which is built on Unity, seems to., project lead, told me that although TaleSpire will have its own rules system, the team is looking into the possibility of including D&D 5th Edition rules through an open game license.
Ree also says that the team would like TaleSpire to be a foundation for single-player adventures, if possible. “Creating worlds and stories is why we're making this,” he says. Although TaleSpire is a ways off from completion, Ree says that he expects to be bringing players into an early version of the game to help them steer the direction of the project. BattleTech Release date: May 2017, according to its Developer: Harebrained Schemes A few weeks ago we saw some encouraging for BattleTech. Something that excited me about that video was the terrain: Harebrained Schemes doesn’t seem to be handing us a gridded game board with some decoration on it, but a higher-fidelity map with lots of fine details in elevation and foliage, stuff that will hopefully have tactical impact. Harebrained’s plan to “” seems to be working out, too: the design of the game’s initiative systems allows you to ‘reserve’ turns for all but the heaviest mechs on the battlefield, allowing you to create situations where lighter mechs can outmaneuver larger enemies by acting twice in a row.
It's built on Unity, and with BattleTech (and MechWarrior) creator Jordan Wiesman at the helm, along with the creative director of Shadowrun Returns and a producer from the wonderful MechCommander series, BattleTech seems to be in good hands. Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Release date: 2017 Developer: TaleWorlds Entertainment The original Mount & Blade is charming, clunky medieval sandbox game that hasn’t aged particularly well, but it also epitomizes some of PC gaming’s most important values: openness, self-authored storytelling, systems-driven gameplay, and scale.
Its sequel, Bannerlord, is finally giving the series a substantial technical upgrade, adding physics, fire propagation, weapon customization, and a number of other systems that will raise its visual fidelity and add some tactical depth. For example, when you put an arrow into a castle defender who’s about to hurl a jar of flaming oil at you, not only will he tumble elegantly from the battlement, crumpling into a pile of ragdolling bones, but physics might dictate that his jug of fire slips in just the right way to catch one of your pikemen right in the face. Bannerlord will be playable in some form this year, but the final game is expected in 2017, says Turkish developer TaleWorlds., showing the defensive side of a siege. —Evan ReCore Release date: September 13 Developer: Armature Studio I’ve been a PC gamer for as long as I can remember, but every now and then I see console games I’d like to play. I’ve completely missed playing the Metroid and Mega Man series, for example, but come next month I may be able to have a similar experience on my PC. Headed up by Keiji Inafune (of Mega Man fame) and many of those involved with Metroid Prime, ReCore is being published by Microsoft Studios. The big news is that it will be an exclusive Xbox One and Windows 10 launch, which is something Microsoft is apparently planning for all their future Xbox release.
(I’ll believe that when I see it.) I’m not keen on the Windows Store business for a variety of reasons, but if it means simultaneous launches on Xbox and PC, that’s at least a step in the right direction. As for the game, it’s got a platformer vibe with shades of Borderlands, which isn’t too surprising considering developers Armature worked on some Borderlands content in the past. The from Gamescom looks promising, with the ability to shift a power ‘core’ between various robot types to enable different abilities. My main concern is whether the gameplay will be tuned for keyboard and mouse users, and not just gamepads. The good news is I won’t have to wait very long to find out. —Jarred Tyranny Release date: 2016 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment A promising follow-up to, one of our higher-rated games of the last couple years.
Mostly I think Obsidian is the perfect fit for a ‘be the bad guy’ storyline, and I absolutely trust them to explore that premise to its full potential. Although the game will inherit the engine and some of the design of Pillars, Tom appreciated the Obsidian’s making to its combat system when get played Tyranny at E3. Lays out other exciting details, like how one decision might send a massive fissure through a town. GoNNER Release date: Fall 2016 Developer: Art in Heart Take something vaguely Spelunky-ish and filter it through the lens of a surreal 90s cartoon—Rocko’s Modern Life and Ren & Stimpy come to mind—and you’ll get the vibe of GoNNER, a hard as hell 2D roguelike platformer. I played a few minutes of GoNNER at E3 this year and loved the kooky aesthetic and GoNNER’s thing for decapitation—taking a hit knocks off your head and sends you scurrying for it, and a second hit makes you dead. It’s a game that demands acrobatic skill but invites panic at any moment. Surviving a room feels like just the right mix of badass accomplishment and miraculous luck.
More GoNNER soon, please.
Upcoming PC Simulation Video Games Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com A list of Upcoming Simulation video games for PC sorted by sorted by popularity among gamers. Simulation games. These titles put emphasis on simulating authentic (or fictional) actions in the most realistic manner possible. They allow the player e.g. To control civil (digger, crane, bus) or military vehicles (plane, tank, warship). Life simulation games (especially The Sims series) are very specific example of titles in this category, because they can simulate almost infinite number of aspects of human lives.
More PC (Personal computer) - one of the most popular home platforms and the only one which doesn’t offer playing video games as its main purpose. PC was born in the 1970s, but it is impossible to give an exact moment of its birth or even a name of its creator. However, IBM is the one who gave computers their present shape, using, at the beginning of the 1980s, an idea of open architecture – which is today one of the most important differences between computers and consoles.
The foundations of PC as a gaming platform are currently systems of digital distribution of video games (Steam, Origin, Uplay) and MMO games that mostly work in f2p (free-to-play) model. Simulation 13 March 2018 An advanced farming simulator developed by Techland in cooperation with the independent studio Ice Flames.
Similarly as in other games in the genre, in Pure Farming 17: The Simulator the player assumes the role of a farmer who must maintain his farm. The task requires him to perform various field activities like planting and watering seeds, gathering crops and selling them. Funds obtained in that way can be used for improving the farm and buying new vehicles and farming machines.
The game offers many innovative solutions and mechanics that were previously unavailable in other games in the genre. Simulation 2018 An advanced farm simulator with RPG and life simulator features. The title was developed by Toplitz Productions. The player assumes the role of a rookie farmer who inherited a farm after his deceased grandparent.
Protagonist’s task is to lead the ruined farm to prosperity and to earn enough money to modernize it. Farmer’s Dynasty features a vast, open world that can be freely roamed (on foots and by using various vehicles; in addition to the inherited tractor the player can use more modern and advanced vehicles). The main pillar of the game is tasks that push the story forward. Among them there are objectives unrelated to farming – sometimes player must also repair some tools or modernize a specific building. The player’s duties also include breeding animals, trading surpluses of the crops. Later in the game the player can create a family and raise offspring.
Simulation 2018 A simulation game developed by independent Finnish developer who uses nickname Royal John Love. The title enables the player to repair old and wrecked cars as a fan of 90s cars, who one beautiful summer decides to fix his old sports car. When the game starts, the player has only a tractor and a van useful when transporting larger parts. The pieces ordered by mail must be installed while focusing on details like selection of proper tools and correct combination of all engine parts. The player can also improve the car’s performance and even install a modern audio system. Complete vehicle can be used to travel through the open world of the game that recreates many aspects of the hobby, including irresponsible ones like drinking beer while driving. Simulation TBA A space simulator created by Chris Roberts and the Cloud Imperium Games developer team.
The plot of Star Citizen is set in the 30th century. Humanity, united under the banner of United Earth Empire, has begun the colonization of the universe, encountering many alien races in its course. It is a unique opportunity for adventurous pilots to gain fame and wealth, as well as the treasured status of an intergalactic empire citizen.
The gameplay combines elements of spaceship simulator, shooter, cRPG, as well as economic strategy. The game offers two modes. Squadron 42 is an offline campaign, in which the player-controlled character joins an elite squadron of star fighters. For MMO aficionados, the developers have created the Galaxy Mode, allowing them to play with thousands of others. Spectacular visuals of Star Citizen are generated by the CryEngine 3 engine. Simulation 27 March 2018 A unique investing and building construction simulation game by Empyrean.
You play as a businessman, who buys housings in need of renovation. As such property often features many nasty surprises, you have to refurbish, clean and furnish the flat, so that you can sell it for profit. This involves tearing down unnecessary walls, getting rid of any pests or fixing damaged wiring. In House Flipper you use various tools, including an irreplaceable hammer. Furnishing the housing involves buying furniture and decorations, which you then have to put in proper places. Simulation TBA This is the debut production from Axolot Games. The game itself is a multiplayer-focused sandbox mechanic simulator featuring elements of survival.
The player takes control of a mechanic sent to a fully automatized agricultural planet to fix and maintain the machines working there. As it soon turns out, the robots inhabiting the planet went insane and the protagonist's task is to make a good use of his knowledge of machines in order to survive the attacks of mechanical enemies. Scrap Mechanic offers two completely different game modes: survival and creative mode. The latter offers pure entertainment and allows us to build machines without having to bother ourselves with threats. The survival mode resembles games such as Rust or Hurtworld, focusing on exploration, resources gathering, building different machines for various purposes, fighting, and cooperating with other players. Simulation 2018 An open world submarine simulator created in Poland by Deep Water Studio. The game takes place during World War II and the player assumes the role of a captain of a German submarine who completes various missions inspired by historical events.
Mechanics of UBOOT combine the features of Silent Hunter and Fallout Shelter and the main task of the player is to take care of the crew. One must consider physical and emotional limitations of his subordinates, assign functions to them etc. Each crew member has his own personality and different weaknesses which can be revealed if the captain fails to keep balance between discipline and despotism. As the game progresses one can upgrade the submarine, but our opponents obtain new technologies, such as radar, as well. UBOOT is a three-dimensional game but most of the time the action is shown on a cross-section of the submarine.
Simulation TBA A farming simulator developed by a German studio – Masterbrain Bytes. The gameplay revolves around running a farm, which requires the players to prove their skills in many agricultural fields. Because of the realistic weather system, on has to tend to sowing, soil fertilization and the crops’ condition – if, during a longer period of drought, one does not irrigate their crops, they will wither in an instant. In order to handle the virtual farm in the most effective way, the players have to learn how to operate agricultural machinery (the vehicles implemented herein are counterparts to machines of such makes as Claas, Horsch, Dammann, and Mercedes-Benz). This is not easy – the bed’s condition affects how these vehicles behave. Animal husbandry, on the other hand, forces the players to take care of the feed, tidy the farmhouse, and prevent diseases. Luckily, with time the players are able to employ workers, who handle some of the responsibilities and at the same time gain experience, becoming even more efficient.
Those among the players who are new to this kind of simulation games can make use of a number of facilitations and adjust the difficulty level according to their preference. Apart from the single player campaign, Cattle and Crops offers a Sandbox Mode - in which one can manage his farm with no limitations - as well as a multiplayer mode allowing players to work together. Simulation April 2018 Another PC game belonging to a series of bus simulators published over the years by astragon Entertainment. Developed by StillAlive, the game includes vehicles from such brands as MAN or Daimler Buses, and gives an opportunity to explore one of the German towns.
Apart from driving as such, the player also has to interact with passengers (selling tickets for instance) and cope with various random occurrences. The career mode rewards being professional, being on time in different places, and driving with respect for law. The game can be experienced both solo or in the synchronous multiplayer included. Bus Simulator 18 offers a game world two times larger than its predecessor - Bus Simulator 16. This new installment utilizes the worldwide acclaimed Unreal Engine 4, which was created by Epic Games. Simulation TBA A coach simulator developed by experts at producing truck simulation games – Czech studio SCS Software, also known for 18 Wheels of Steel and Truck Simulator. In the game you become a coach driver, who begins a typical career – starting from a regular employee of a corporation, to finally become the owner of a prosperous transport company.
The game takes you onto European roads, where you carry passengers from one place to another, thus earning money and unlocking new vehicles. The developers recreated around a dozen of licensed coaches – not only in terms of their appearance, but also things like the sound effects produced by different engines. In terms of visuals, the game is powered by the well-proven engine employed in Euro Truck Simulator 2, and features some new models created solely for this production. As a result, the game can boast realistic traffic and highly detailed recreations of cities with their iconic landmarks. Simulation 31 March 2018 A flight simulator set in the World-War II period; the game was developed by Atomic Jelly and published by Movie Games. The story focuses on the titular 303 Squadron - a Polish aircraft team formed in Great Britain.
303 Polish Fighter Squadron played a key part in the Battle of Britain. The player is given an opportunity to get acquainted with stories of pilots, mechanics and other people who worked in the base in Northolt, as well as to take part in authentic skirmishes from the period, recreated in the game on the basis of historical evidence. Mechanics-wise, the creators placed an emphasis on quick and dynamic air battles, which situates the game somewhere between a simulation and an arcade experience. Between subsequent missions, the player visits the aforementioned base, which can be freely explored. One can also fix their plane here and install different modifications in the craft.
Apart from that, the game features a lot of side assignments - those take the player to other European military theaters. Simulation 2018 PC Building Simulator is a unique production that is more of a training app than a game, where we will try ourselves in building a Personal Computer or learning how to do so.
It was created by a single Romanian programmer known as Claudiu. When we start our adventure with PC Building Simulator, we have a simple PC case at our disposal and we have to put the motherboard, the power supply unit, the GPU, and other PC components in the right place.
After doing so, we will have to connect them with the right cables. The game uses a simple and intuitive interface. The creator of PC Building Simulator was authorized by the leading manufacturers of PC parts to use the likeness of their products.
Thanks to that, we will use PC parts that we can actually buy in stores. Simulation TBA An online sailing simulator developed by the Ukrainian developer, Game-Labs, whose members worked previously on the STALKER and Total War series. The action of the game is set between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century - a period within the so-called Age of Sail. The gameplay focuses on the exploration of the enormous game world, where the players can trade, take assignments, and participate in realistic sea battles. The game features faithfully recreated weapons from the period, including various types of cannons, mortars, and carronades. One of the game's characteristic, and very realistic, features is the ship handling, as the player can control each sail separately and the crew management is also rather complex. The visuals are powered by the Unity engine, which makes the game look better than one could expect.
Also, the creators' dedication to recreate the ships as authentic as possible deserves praise. Simulation 2018 An advanced fishing simulator developed by Ultimate Games in cooperation with PlayWay. The goal of the developers of Ultimate Fishing was to create a game that would recreate all the appeals and nuances of this popular hobby.
For the purposes of the production, seven varied fisheries were prepared on the basis of actual fishing spots in Panama, Russia, Canada, or the United States. In each one, we can fish in various ways and encounter different kind of fish that require us to adopt the right approach and equipment. Virtual fishermen have a wide range of rods, reels, hooks, baits, and other components at their disposal.
The gameplay is made more attractive by changing weather conditions and the day-and-night cycle which, in combination with realistic water physics, makes fishing more varied and unpredictable. The game features an extensive multiplayer mode and an editor that lets us create our dream fishery. Simulation 2018 Police Simulator: 18 is a simulation game where we play as police officers, developed by Bigmoon Entertainment and published by Astragon Entertainment. The game takes us to a fictional city inspired by the American metropolises.
We can patrol the city (or simply explore it) on foot or by using various vehicles. Our primary objective is to catch criminals and bring them to justice. As we play, we will use your typical police equipment: handcuffs, radio, and a wide range of firearms. In addition to that, we will also take part in car chases and firefights, just like in the classic action movies. The game can be played alone or with other players in the cooperative multiplayer mode. Simulation 2018 A 2D science-fiction simulation game by Canadian studio Klei Entertainment, in which your task is to develop a colony on an unspecified planet.
In Oxygen Not Included you're responsible for all the ways in which the base functions, from expanding it to managing every individual colonist and assigning their duties. A colonist can e.g. Mine for resources, build constructions, conduct research, manage transport, and even cook; each of the activities can be prioritized to make our base function more efficiently.
Moreover, you have to care for the basic needs of the colonists and ensure they have access to water, food, heating, and the eponymous oxygen, which distributed across the base by a complex network of pipes. The game features the studio's distinct cartoonish visual style. Simulation 27 March 2018 Firefighting Simulator is another game from Astragon Entertainment, a studio that specializes in simulations. This time, we take the role of a firefighter and take part in various rescue operations where we have to put out fires and take care of the aftermath of other calamities. Action is presented from a first-person perspective. We do our job in many various locations: detached houses, mansions, public buildings, and factories.
Firefighting Simulator was created in cooperation with Rosenbauer Group, one of the leading manufacturers of firefighting equipment. Thanks to that, we use the same equipment as the real firefighters, including the Rosenbauer TP3 Pumper firetruck. The game uses Unreal Engine 4 which makes its visuals truly stunning.
Simulation 31 March 2018 A humorous cooking simulator developed by a Polish studio called Wastelands Interactive. In Cooking Simulator, a player assumes the role of a chef working at a restaurant, who has to carry out all the duties resulting from his job. Their responsibilities include preparation of various meals - one can stick to the recipes or experiment a bit. The latter option involves combining ingredients as one sees fit, choosing from vegetables, meat, and fish. The players are given numerous kitchen appliances such as cutlery, special knives, bowls, pots, frying pans, ovens, blenders, gas stoves, and many other thing. Cooking Simulator is based on an advanced graphics engine, allowing the player to slice the vegetables and blend them; however, one can also vent all his frustration and demolish the kitchen. The game delivers a career mode, in which the player systematically acquires new customers and gets access to more advanced recipes.
The culmination of all the effort is the Michelin Star - one of the most prestigious honors a restaurant can receive. Simulation June 2018 On The Road is a truck driving simulator developed by the German studio Toxtronyx.
The game allows the players to travel across more than 1400 kilometers of highways and around 300 kilometers of trunk roads. Players can also visit a dozen or so cities, like Berlin, Hamburg, Dortmund, or Munich.
What is interesting, the terrain is based on satellite data. The day/night cycle and variable weather conditions make the game more diverse. Gameplay focuses on doing the most profitable jobs where we have to deliver the assigned cargo to its destination.
Mastering the game's hard, realistic driving model is the key to success. Developers of On The Road formed a kind of partnership with MAN. Thanks to that, all of the vehicles we drive in the game are designed with the highest attention to detail.
It can be said about the interior of our truck, all kinds of semitrailers we will use, or even the used technology, like the TipMatic gearbox. Sadly, the game's visuals are not as good as one would want them to be. They are mediocre at most. Simulation 2018 A game by an independent studio dev4play; it is a simulator placing the player in control of specialist vehicles used for transportation of resources in rough terrain. The player drives off-road vehicles, trucks, as well as an excavator - one's task is to load the vehicle with rocks, water bottles or wood, and afterwards to transport the cargo to another location. The game includes two maps filled with narrow trails and forests. Nonetheless, the effort put in executing subsequent assignments earns the player benefits in the form of money, which can be spent on new machines or upgrades.
Additionally, it is worth noticing, that Professional Offroad Transport Simulator fully supports modding. Simulation 2018 Stationeers is a simulator set on a space station with certain elements typical for survival games. The game has been developed by a small team comprising sixteen people called RocketWerkz led by Dean Hall - the creator of the original DayZ. In the game, a player assumes the role of a space station manager tasked with constructing and attaching new modules to the station, as well as overseeing the life support systems (e.g. Food production and producing a breathable atmosphere). In Stationeers, one can play alone; however, the game gains impetus in both the cooperative and multiplayer modes, in which players can share the responsibilities of running the space station. The game features colorful and original visuals resembling the style of another popular game - Minecraft.
Simulation 2018 An unusual simulation game developed by one of the former developers of the F1 series. Jalopy takes us to Eastern Europe of the late 80s and early 90s, just after the fall of communism. In the game, we sit behind the wheel of a fictional car called Laika 601 Deluxe, which was modeled after the famous DDR’s Trabant. The player’s task is to use the economical inequalities in various European countries in order to earn money quickly.
It includes trading with various goods by buying them for next to nothing and selling them in places where people are ready to purchase them for large sums of money. Transporting some items abroad, we have to take border controls into account, which often forces us to smuggle. Apart from the economic aspect, Jalopy offers an extensive simulation mechanics that involve maintaining our car (refueling, repairing, and not overloading it) but also the driver, who has to eat, drink, and sleep, among other things.
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The title features simple vector graphics and brownish colors that emphasize the grim atmosphere of the period.