Most Anticipated Game of 2024

VGChartz's Miles Gregory: "With amazing remakes of classic games, genre-defining titles, hotly anticipated sequels, and huge expansions to existing games, 2023 really spoiled gamers. Following up such a fantastic year would never be easy, and there are a lot of mysteries on the horizon. Will Nintendo release its follow up to the Switch? What are Sony’s studios working on? Will we begin to see the fruits of Microsoft's new acquisitions?

Though these burning questions are currently unanswered, we still have some fantastic games on the horizon to look forward to. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will continue the saga of Cloud Strife in Square Enix’s reimagining of what's considered to be one of the best RPGs ever made. The sequel to Capcom's cult classic Dragon's Dogma is on the horizon, as is Nintendo's remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, an entry that many consider to be the pinnacle of Mario RPGs. Fans of metroidvanias are eagerly anticipating the sequel to Hollow Knight in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Lastly, there's Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, the follow-up to Ninja Theory’s remarkable indie experience that was one-part graphical showpiece, two parts intimations of the effects of abuse and the complexity of mental health. There can be only one winner, though, so who will it be?"

[Nyxus]

FF7 Rebirth for me as well.

[Sonic1881]

I'm hearing that Hellblade 2 can be completed in 6-8 hours after being in development for 5 years. Perfect for gamepass

[GotGame818]

Where are you "hearing" that at exactly? Link please.

[monkey602]

Ninja Theory themselves said so in the Developer Direct. So dissapointing to hear too

[repsahj]

Developer direct.

[dumahim]

https://wccftech.com/senuas...

"Although we are no longer an independent studio, our creative spirit has in fact been emboldened by our joining of Xbox Game Studios, and in this new chapter of Senua’s life we have been able to push our production values way beyond what we were able to achieve previously. So, my message to players is that if you loved Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, or if you enjoy narrative-led experiences of cinematic immersion, we are building Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II for you. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will be a game crafted from the heart – a game similar in length to the first Hellblade, with a focused narrative, and sold digital-only at a price of $50 USD."

https://howlongtobeat.com/g...

First Hellblade
Main story completion time, 7.5 hours

[phoenixwing]

I'm not buying the game or even own an xbox but it is cool that hellblade didn't pad out their game to make it seem like it was more than it is. However it is still disappointing but everyone has gamepass so i guess to those people it shouldn't matter right?

[Lightning77]

I see what you're saying but I'm disappointed in NT I'm my opinion. They had all this time to make at least a compelling 30 hour narrative focused game but they're still operating like they're independent. Maybe its a small dog Mentality but they had a chance to go big and didn't do it. HB2 is the very, definition of a one and done game. Beat it and move on, never to to back to it. That's all on NT and their small mind mentality. This was one of my most anticipated games but not anymore, In fact, I'm not even that excited for any of their future projects now tbh.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I dislike shorter games, especially at full price, but I abhor pointless padding, I'd rather a fun 10 hour game, than a 20 hour game with a 10 hour slog just to finish the main story.

The first Hellblade was about the same length, so I guess it's in line with expectations.

[DarXyde]

The game does appear to make a reasonable compromise being $50 (which is about a 29% discount from a full priced title). Moreover, the production value is very good and offers a similar experience to the first—I think that's a good thing if you loved the first. You might be wanting more, but at least it doesn't seem to be overstaying its welcome.

Overall, the pros and cons are there: lower price with a high production value and available at no cost beyond your Game Pass subscription, but digital only and pretty short (that's subjectively bad, though).

It is a bit jarring given the development cycle, but at the end of the day, it's a low risk pickup. If I liked Hellblade, I'd probably wait for a price drop, but only because it's digital and I tend to never spend above $20 on a digital game.

[goldwyncq]

Journey was a 2 hour game and it won GOTY in 2012.

[monkey602]

Journey was great too. And while I expect Hellblade 2 will be also... I didnt wait years in anticipation for Journey or expect it to build up on a previous entry. So yeah the HB2 length is a bit underwhelming

[Tacoboto]

Ninja Theory hasn't given any indication that this was going to be something radically different so that's kinda on you.

They've shown more of the same (for years now) but with significantly higher fidelity.

[RaidenBlack]

Order 1886, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Titanfall 2, A Way Out, Stray, Ghostrunner etc .... all have 6-8 hrs campaign, but people have enjoyed and still enjoy these games .... branding a game as inferior after just knowing about its approx. length is not a good move, imho.
Let the game release.

[Sonic1881]

"branding a game as inferior after just knowing about its approx. length is not a good move, imho."

I never said the game was inferior. But I did think the first game was mediocre at best in my honest opinion.

[Tacoboto]

@Sonic

I'll take a guess you played it using speakers and not headphones? Such a disservice to the game *especially* if it wasn't surround sound.

Hellblade 1 with headphones, binging through it on a rainy day, is one of my top gaming moments. Even still through today, I haven't heard a game present itself the way that Senua's Sacrifice did, so incredibly and articulately.

[monkey602]

I've a similar take on Hellblade as Tacoboto. I played the first one with headphones and it blew me away. I was fully enamoured by it. I raved about it for years.

[Sonic1881]

@Taco

i found this game to be fantastic looking, and a great concept, but the actual gameplay and execution was very boring to me with no depth or variety in gameplay or weapons. The cutscene, walk through a corridor, puzzle room, fight some enemies, cutscene, puzzle room, fight some enemies, wash, rinse, repeat. Felt more like a slow walking simulator with a few action in it.

[Tacoboto]

@Sonic ok, so you played the game with low quality tv speakers, got it.

You played the game in the worst possible way.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

@RaidenBlack,

I don't know if i'd lump Titanfall 2 into that list since it's primarily a online multi-player game with a really good single player campaign tacked on. Plus the multi-player received updates for a decent while after despite being dead on arrival. I'm still salty about how it was sent out to die like that.

[GamingSinceForever]

The Order 1886 all over again.

[RaidenBlack]

Dude my reply was to Sonic1881's comment

[coolbeans]

Not the diss you think it is here. There's a lot of 1886 defenders here.

[RaidenBlack]

Order 1886, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Titanfall 2, A Way Out, Stray, Ghostrunner etc ... all have 6-8 hrs campaign, but people have enjoyed and still enjoy these games .... branding a game as inferior after just knowing about its approx. length is not a good move, imho.
Let the game release.

[GamingSinceForever]

I didn’t brand it as bad. I’m comparing it to another big budget single player game that’s short.

Wolfenstein Old Blood was a DLC, A Way Out was damn near an indie game and Titan Fall 2 was more multilayer focused. I don’t think they compare at all.

[Tacoboto]

Titanfall 2 is remembered today so fondly because of its single player campaign, regarded as one of the best FPS campaigns of all time.

The multiplayer was broken for a long time and it released to an empty playerbase because EA scheduled it to release between COD and BF.

[darthv72]

...aside from length, the price is nice at only $50. Perfect for those who aren't on gamepass.

[monkey602]

I'd actually argue a 7 hour game is not good value at $50. That's a big ask for a short burst. Hellblade one cost nowhere near that when it released at $30.

[The3faces]

Well I guess they could of added a bunch of boring fetch quest to extend the games length like Spiderman 2

[Lightning77]

You're hearing? It's been confirmed last week where have you been? Ninja Theory is known for 7 to 9 hour games if you look at their track record. Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, Hell Blade, DMC are 7 to 9 hours so it's the studios choice. It's not "Perfect for gamepass" or else ppl would be putting 200+ hours into something like a Starfield.

[MrNinosan]

I've played many games that can be completed in 6-8 hours, that I'd put to the pile of great games.
However, I wasn't a fan of the first game except the story, so doubt this will be on my top 5 list when the year is done.

However I'd be stupid to not play it as I can pick it up from the library and be done with it in one (long) evening.

[Petebloodyonion]

I don't recall ppl calling games like Until Dawn, Beyond 2 Souls, Detroit Become Human, Order 1866, etc. perfect for renting.
So how about we wait for the game and evaluate if the game's worthy of the asking price?
For your info, God of War 3 takes around 10 hours to complete the main storyline, Uncharted 2 around 11 and I don't recall ppl saying that they renting only material.

[FlavorLav01]

5 years to make an 8 hour game doesn’t sound great at all. This should have had a much more impressive scope than the 1st game considering the backing this time around.

[Tacoboto]

Spider-Man 2 was slightly shorter than Spider-Man PS4 despite costing $300m+.

A bigger budget doesn't imply a longer length and a similar length doesn't imply the scope hasn't gotten more impressive. What matters are the set pieces and what we've seen of Hellblade 2 so far exceeds the biggest set pieces of the first.

[jznrpg]

FF7Rebirth for me but there’s a bunch of other games I want to play. Granblue, Stellar Blade, and a bunch of other games that have a physical disc. It will be interesting to see if Alan Wake 2 gets a physical print this year.

[BehindTheRows]

Silent Hill 2 Remake. Easily.

[anast]

I agree, SH2 is actually the most anticipated game of this year.

Bloodlines 2 is my personal choice though.

[RaidenBlack]

Rooting for Bloodlines 2 as well ... hope it turns out great

[monkey602]

I'd be a lot more excited about it if Bloober weren't making it.

[BehindTheRows]

Yeah, I feel you there. Maybe they'll pull it off, but I am a little more reserved than I'd otherwise would be if not for that!

[anast]

For sure, I'm worried, but if I want to play a "VTM" game, I'll have to suffer some stupid sh$%. I know they are using 5e, but how much of it?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Persona 3 Reload, Wraith: Aeon of Ruin, Selaco, Loopers Plus, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II, Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, Konosuba: Love For these Clothes of Desire, Twisted Tower, Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild, Clockwork Revolution, The Last Exterminator, Date A Live: Ren Dystopia, Silent Hill 2 Remake and Metaphor for me.

[cthulhucultist]

great list you got there!

[Terry_B]

Tekken 8.

[thesoftware730]

HellBlade 2, for me...getting overloaded with games that are 50-100 hours long. I have too many games on the backlog, and I'm not a kid with nearly unlimited game time anymore.

[purple101]

concord.

we dont know anything about its supposed to release 2024, from ex-bungie and call of duty devs

but yeh stellar blade looks out of this world hack'n'slash genre needs a good revamp

[anast]

Form this list, the Top 3 are FF, Dogma 2, and Paper Mario if we are being realistic, but chartz has to give that Xbox love when they can.

[Lightning77]

Huh? It's because Xbox has games releasing this year.

[anast]

No, it's the fact that Hellblade 2, in reality, is not "the most anticipated" game. It's an advert. I bet more people are hyped about the Splatoon 3 DLC, if we are being honest. Hell, that thumbnail could have been the Elden Ring DLC.

[TwoPicklesGood]

Hellblade 2 looks amazing so top of my list. Suicide Squad and FF look good. Indiana Jones is right up there too.

[Elda]

Rebirth!!

[Tacoboto]

Surprisingly short list in the article - all the games are tagged here already.

Rebirth tops my personal list currently but I'm almost equally excited for Hellblade 2 (to binge in a day like I did the first), Avowed, Indiana Jones, and Dragons Dogma.

Second tier for me would be Silksong, Paper Mario, Stellar Blade, and hopefully finally the Elden Ring DLC

I hope Sony has something else huge up their sleeves for 2024 aside from SB and relying on Rebirth. Rise of the Ronin looks ok, but I'm kinda burnt out on Team Ninja's formula.

[coolbeans]

-"Surprisingly short list in the article"

VGChartz's GOTY shortlists are either whittled down to 4 (genre-specific) or 5 (other categories). These were the top 5 after two separate voting stages.

[CantThinkOfAUsername]

It's Path of Exile 2 for me mainly because it gives me Bloodborne vibes.

[anast]

Path 2 is going to be huge

[coolbeans]

Good choice.

[cthulhucultist]

Assuming they release in 2024, the following are my most wanted games:

Silent Hill 2
Final Fantasy 7 rebirth
Hellblade 2
Metroid Prime 4
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II
Alone in the Dark
Still Wakes the Deep
The Casting of Frank Stone
Indiana Jones

[MrNinosan]

From what we know will be released this year.

1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2. Dragons Dogma 2
3. Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes
4. Rise of the Ronin
5. Avowed
6. Black Myth Wukong
7. Silent Hill 2
8. Suikoden 1+2 Remaster
9. Star Wars: Outlaws

Most likely Sony, and hopefully MS will announce something else for this year.

If MGS Delta release this year, it'll be #4 on my list.

[Hofstaderman]

Your list is perfection.

[MrNinosan]

Cheers

[Chevalier]

I got a similar list except remove Star Wars Outlaws, Avowed would be 10th on the list and Gran Blue Fantasy Relink would be in there instead

[MrNinosan]

Yeah.
I didn't include Granblue and Inifite Wealth as I already have these.
They'd definitely be on my list if asked 3 weeks ago.

[ChasterMies]

For me, Baldur’s Gate 3 when it goes on sale.

[_Decadent_Descent]

I don't for the life of me understand all the anticipation for FF7 Rebirth. I couldn't stomach the first part of the remake to the point of not finishing. It was horrible, and this is from someone who loves the original, having beaten it at least 5+ times over. Idk, I just don't get it.

[MrNinosan]

For me Final Fantasy VII is easily one of the best games ever made, but Remake is up there with it.
From what we've seen so far of Rebirth, that game might be the ONE game that finally moves up to the top of my list.

I absolutely loved Remake.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

FFVII without a second thought.

[FPS_D3TH]

Stalker 2. Nothing else matters to me

[Crows90]

Dragons dogma 2 for me

[Firebird360]

Dragons dogma 2 and indy for me.