Why 2020 Could Be The Greatest Year Gaming Has Ever Seen

SXO: Time really does fly by. We’re halfway through 2019 and 2020 is on the horizon. This may seem premature but with the recent slew of announcements confirming 2020 release dates for major games we cannot help but feel immense excitement for what next year will bring.

[ThaGreatOakley]

There are so many games to look forward to next year I cannot wait!

[solideagle]

I am just thinking if so many great games are coming in 2020, how will people buy next Playstation and Xbox? wallets will be empty...

[ThaGreatOakley]

This. I'm yet to upgrade to a 4K TV and with all these games I won't have money for next gen just yet so I'll hold off and continue enjoying my PS4.

[Hardiman]

I preorder and pay off over time.

[bluefox755]

@ThaGreat Now is the time to buy, or at least black friday. 4k TVs are cheaper now than 1080p TVs were 2 years ago.

[SyntheticForm]

Games are coming...

[CP_Company]

it is going to be, not just could be.

Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy 7, The Last of Us 2, most probably Ghost of Tsushima, ambitious Watch Dogs 3, highly praised Dying Light 2, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Marvels Avengers, Twin Mirror and much more + new consoles!

[ThaGreatOakley]

I totally agree I haven't been this excited for a year (gaming wise) for as long as I've been gaming (20+ years)

[Forn]

There are still a bunch of amazing games coming this year too. Remnant: From the Ashes, Death Stranding, CTR, CoD: Modern Warfare to name a few. Great time to be alive!

[bluefox755]

I'm a little skeptical about some of those, but the first 4 are guaranteed hits.

[fever]

1997 had goldeneye, mario kart 64, ISS 64 and many more :)

[telekineticmantis]

I was saying the end of 2019, beginning of 2020 is unlike anything I've ever seen.

2019
A Star Wars Story
Death Stranding
A Legitimate Pokemon Home Console game(I've only wanted that out of Pokemon for 20 years) .
Dreams
SHENMUE 3!!

2020
Cyberpunk 2077
The Last of Us 2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Video Games version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Everything on this list seems like it could only happen in a gamers dreams

[Potnoodle999]

It’s going to be incredible!

Does GOTY become moot when there are so many contenders for it? I feel like anyone claiming a game is GOTY next year will be fighting against so many differing fan bases that it will be flame bait to even claim it for a game😕

[NecrumOddBoy]

I think Cyberpunk vs TLOU2 will be next years RDR2 versus GOW being one is multiplat and one is an exclusive. They will be battling it out to the death. Ghost will prob have the same love as Horizon and pick up a few GOTYs but get overshadowed by overhype from the other two. Halo Infinite doesn't interest me but it may be the shooter of the year. Nintendo may have some winners in there but this year is Luigi's mansion 3 and Link's Awakening, so honestly they have 2 GOTY exclusives coming in 2019 that are right up my alley.

[ThaGreatOakley]

Cyberpunk versus The Last of Us 2 will be an epic battle for GOTY and the fact there's even multiple other games such as Ghosts of Tshumia and others that could also be contenders just shows how spoiled we will be next year

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

Im not sold on Cyberpunk just yet. Final Gamtasy 7R and TLOU2 will be battling for me GOTY next year.

[mch2011uk]

1995 - 2006/07 was the best time.

[Kornholic]

Wrong. The golden age of gaming was 2007-2010.

[Movefasta1993]

I agree with this , although I loved the 90s and early 2000, the first couple of years of ps3 and 360 were the best.

[Potnoodle999]

Just.... no. How old are you? If your older than 25 then.... FOR SHAME!

[Forn]

I sort of agree, but a bit of that might be nostalgia. There were some truly amazing games in that era for sure though that still hold up today, despite how far gaming has come.

[Dom_Estos]

So nostalgic, that one of the biggest games that is being sold back to us, but only 25% of it, is FF7. A game from 1997 that's being chopped up and sold back to us over a period of what could end up being 10 years before we see it completed. Good times.

[Forn]

@Dom_Estos

Dude, AAA games on the level of FFVII Remake take so much more manpower, time and effort than games from the PS1 era. If you can't visibly see all that they're doing with it compared to the original then that's on you. I suppose you just want a simple HD Remaster? Not me.

[Dom_Estos]

Spot on.

[Potnoodle999]

I fully agree. The golden age of rpgs falls in there too, they haven’t been the same for around 17 years 😭

[Imortus_san]

A bunch of FPS and 3 person games is all you care then good for You, the best year will be when all type of game came out and they all all fantastic games.

[jaymacx]

What kind of games interests you? FF7 is an RPG. Persona 5 Royal will be awesome as well. We also have tons of great racing games .

[Hardiman]

It's definitely going to be exciting with all the games that are releasing in 2020 but also what the PS5 will usher in has me intrigued!

[Sweetbrandigirl]

Theres only ONE game I'm dying to play and thats TLOU II the rest I'll get around to at some point.

[PiNkFaIrYbOi]

Or it could suck, or just be average. There is a good lineup of games coming next year but doesn't mean that those games will be good and stuff.

[Dom_Estos]

Greatest year in gaming? Yeah, right. Unless it's going to capture that feeling of progression that the likes of the mid 90's years did, then I seriously don't think so. Not even close.

[deno]

That year goes either to 97 or 98.

[good_sk8er]

I was gonna say that this is said like every year.. but I agree, JUST for FFVII alone.

[Hellbound1978]

The late 90's FTW...so many all nighters fueled on chips n' sugary fizz water. Back then just about every game had something new to bring to the table, not the rehashed sequels we got later or the unfinished betas they call 'games' nowadays.

[nucky64]

where are they getting their info? there has been no announcement on ghost of tsushima launch period.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

2020 is going to leave me broke and destitute. I better get used to overtime at work and eating Ramen 😂

[gam3r_4_lif3]

You will have to get a second job to buy a PS5

[gam3r_4_lif3]

Yeah cant wait for Halo, Cyberpunk, TLOU2, Ghosts and Ori to name but a few. And with new consoles its gonna be a sweet year for gamers

[howiewowwee]

this is said every year.