Top 10 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2019
1) THE LAST OF US PART II
Platform: PlayStation 4
Our most anticipated game of 2019 hasn't even been confirmed to release in the year – but we're so ravenous for it that we can't help but put it here anyway and hope it works out.
We picked the original The Last of Us as our all-time favourite game, and what we've seen so far of The Last of Us Part II only seems poised to deliver an even greater experience. Ellie is all grown up now and facing what seems to be some freaky cult, and Naughty Dog has put all of its additional expertise and skill into making this look pretty phenomenal.
Uncharted 4 lived up to the hype, after all, so why can't The Last of Us Part II?
Due: TBD
2) CYBERPUNK 2077
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is one of the best games on the current generation of consoles, so it's no surprise that we have incredibly high hopes for Cyberpunk 2077, the next huge, open-world game from CD Projekt RED.
As the trailer shows, it's a very different kind of world, swapping classic fantasy for… well, cyberpunk in the futuristic American setting of Night City. You can customise your mercenary however you please and take on a wide array of missions, all of which look incredibly cool. Cyberpunk 2077 hasn't yet been officially confirmed for 2019, but given the extensive gameplay demo and hints of a release during the year, we feel pretty confident that it'll arrive before 2020.
Due: TBD
3) DOOM ETERNAL
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
The 2016 Doom reboot was pretty awesome, but Doom Eternal is ready to amp things up to an entirely new level.
There's a whole lot of demon slaying going on here, with even more aggressive-looking action and a "meat hook" shotgun grappling hook attachment that lets you anchor into enemies and swing around the world. Even with that new element, Doom Eternal seems to keep the rapid-paced, run-and-gun dynamic that made the last game (and the classics) so much fun.
Due: TBD 2019
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4) POKÉMON SWORD AND SHIELD
Platform: Nintendo Switch
It's finally happening: a proper, full-fledged, totally new Pokémon game is coming to Switch. Of course, it's really two games – Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield – which will share key elements but likely feature differences in the kinds of creatures you'll discover all the while.
Sword and Shield take players to the new Galar region, which is inspired by the UK and features a diverse array of terrain, plus it introduces adorable new Pokémon like Sorbunny, Grookey, and Sobble. The crisp, cel-shaded look finds the middle ground between last year's Pokémon: Let's Go and the most recent Nintendo 3DS entries, finally ushering the core series onto a home console… that's also a handheld, of course.
Due: Late 2019
5) BORDERLANDS 3
Platforms: PS4, XB1, PC
It's been ages since the brilliant Borderlands 2 captivated us with its strong shoot-and-loot hook, but Gearbox is finally back in action with a proper sequel – and it's coming this year.
First impression? Well, it doesn't look like Gearbox is really breaking from what's worked so well in past entries, with over-the-top characters, wild gunplay, a billion guns, and a gritty-meets-cartoonish aesthetic. But that's just fine with us. It's been so long since the last game that we're itching for a new chapter in this zany, guns-blazing saga.
Due: 13 September
6) DREAMS
Platform: PlayStation 4
Media Molecule cemented its legendary status with the first two LittleBigPlanet games, but the studio might top those creative classics with its next game, Dreams.
Like LittleBigPlanet, Dreams is built around the "play, create, share" philosophy – but it provides a much broader toolset to create your own wild, distinctive game experiences and send them out into the world for other players to experience. The impressionistic art style looks incredible, and the ability to paint your worlds with the PlayStation Move controllers is probably the best non-VR reason to bust them out in years.
Due: TBD 2019
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7) GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
Platform: PlayStation 4
Just feast your eyes on this trailer above. Ghost of Tsushima looks utterly gorgeous, and it comes from a studio with a real open-world pedigree: Sucker Punch Productions, the folks behind Infamous.
Set in 1274, Ghost of Tsushima drops samurai hero Jin Sakai into the middle of a fight for his home, as the Mongol Empire invades the Japanese island of Tsushima. This gameplay demo shows of a bit of what we're so excited about, with an incredible samurai duel set against falling leaves, dazzling terrain, and dreamy lighting effects.
Hopefully it has the story and gameplay to match the looks, but the first impression is massively impressive. Unfortunately, it's not yet confirmed for 2019, but it's been on the horizon for quite a while now.
Due: TBD
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8) CONTROL
Platforms: PS4, XB1, PC
Remedy Entertainment doesn't make typical or boring action games, and from Max Payne to Alan Wake and Quantum Break, the studio has always innovated while entertaining. And Control looks just as captivating as those earlier favourites.
As the stylish trailer above shows, you'll wield a number of supernatural skills along with a firearm that can be wildly customised, all amidst a deeply surreal locale. The game looksfantastic, too, with some seriously impressive physics shenanigans in the mix. Remedy never disappoints, and Control looks to continue that trend this August.
Due: 27 August
9) HALO INFINITE
Platforms: Xbox One, PC
Halo 5: Guardians was a bit of a letdown, but Microsoft seems intent on turning a new leaf with Halo Infinite, which debuts a new game engine and brings back Master Chief as the focal point.
That's… pretty much all we know at this point, other than it's coming for both Xbox One and Windows 10, ending years of Xbox-exclusivity for the main shooter entries. The new engine looks pretty fantastic based on the brief demo above, but it doesn't give a sense of how far along development is. And a 2019 release isn't confirmed yet, although a rumour around E3 suggested a staggered release with single-player out in 2019 and multiplayer to follow in 2020.
Due: TBD
10) TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE
Platforms: PS4, PC
Rick and Morty have already successfully made the leap into VR, and if you dig creator Justin Roiland's offbeat sense of humour, then you'll want to strap in for Trover Saves the Universenext.
Created by Roiland's Squanch Games studio, Trover Saves the Universe looks like a bananas-crazy action game featuring loads of cursing, plenty of strange cartoonish creatures, and an evil boss who has stolen your beloved puppies and jammed them into his eye sockets. Yeah, that's strange. You can play this one on your TV or computer screen, too, but it really looks like it was designed first and foremost for the VR experience.
Due: 31 May
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