In addition to the many awards given at The Game Awards 2019, many new revelations were also made public for the first time. 2020 is looking to be an amazing year for gaming, as The Game Awards 2019 has given us a fairly vivid picture of what is on the horizon. Therefore, here is every game revealed at the event.
No More Heroes 3
Nintendo fans had much to be surprised about with the reveal of No More Heroes 3, coming out exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2020. The trailer started off appearing reminiscent of an old grainy VHS tape showing an alien crash landing. When a cute and adorable alien toddler known introduces himself to a young boy, and innocently promises to return to earth to visit him again in 20 years time, no one expected the alien to come back as a merciless killer hellbent on destroying everything around him to much amusement, as the trailer skips ahead to the future. Already, there is much intrigue to learn more about this seemingly two-faced alien character, and how the series' hero, Travis, will fight off this alien invasion in No More Heroes 3.
Final Fantasy 7
The much anticipated Final Fantasy 7 revealed a new trailer at The Game Awards. The game looks beautiful, as expected, and appears true to the original game's story and characters, with the journey of Cloud Strife fully fleshed out with vivid visuals. It also provides insight into a potentially deeper story, more so than the original. The remake of Midgar, the game's world setting, will do more than just recycle the original, as it will include new bosses and changes to old bosses.
Magic: The Gathering MMO ARPG
Magic: The Gathering will be releasing an action RPG in the form of an MMO, known as Magic: Legends revealed. Not much was revealed, other than a cinematic trailer with Magic's Planeswalkers on full display. Goblins, giant spiders, werewolves and other beastly creatures were shown. Arc Games is already allowing players to sign-up for an upcoming beta, so fans should be able to get their feet wet shortly, as Magic: Legends is slated for release in 2020 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Xbox Series X: Holiday 2020
Microsoft officially unveiled the Xbox Series X, previously known as Project Scarlett. The controller retains its overall design and aesthetic in similarity to Xbox One's, but with some slightly new ergonomics. Also included on the new controller is a share button for recording games and taking screenshots, similarly to Sony's DualShock 4 controller. The overall console, Xbox Series X, promises a huge leap in power, and appears as a black rectangle stood up vertically in terms of its architecture design.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - First Xbox Series X Next-Gen Game Reveal
Ninja Theory unleashed Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 upon the audience at The Game Awards, showcasing in-engine footage of what it will look like while running on Xbox Series X hardware. It certainly made a positive impact on those who may be wondering what sort of jaw-dropping visuals can be expected for Microsoft's next-gen console. Hellblade 2 portrayed a very folklorian aesthetic to its world setting, keeping in compliance with its predecessor, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, an award winning action-adventure game set in a dark, Celtic fantasy setting.
Godfall - first ever Playstation 5 console exclusive revealed
Godfall, for the next-generation Playstation 5 console, was unveiled by Gearbox displaying in-game footage as an intimidating citadel structure standing over the land below with a three headed demon of some sort flying around it. Keith Lee and Steve Gibson, the game's producers, promised it would redefine the action RPG genre, describing Godfall as a looter and slasher game enshrining heroic knights with 3rd person melee combat. Not much can be said about the game, but knights in thick steel armor branding big swords, with runes engraved in them, were impressively on display here, and clearly looked like next-gen visuals. The game will include both solo and coop gameplay.
Bravely Default 2
Squre Enix, along with Clay Tech Works, unveiled Bravely Default 2 for a 2020 release on Nintendo Switch. It displayed some impressive looking visuals utilizing an anime and hand-drawn style of graphics, painting a vivid and colorful world for eyes to digest. For those unfamiliar with the series, it represents a JRPG heavily inspired by classic Final Fantasy games, including four-character parties and turn-based combat allowing players to build up their powers through multiple turns, or unleash multiple actions in a single turn.
Sons of The Forest
Sons of the Forest was unveiled, appearing as a direct sequel to the hit survival game known as The Forest. It looks frightening as ever, with the game's main character branding a tattoo stating "Fight Demons," by which he may be the son of Eric, the original hero in the first game. The premise of The Forest comprised of a lone character stranded in a remote forest after his plane crashed, as players attempt to survive a harsh climate and mutated cannibals living in the area. Judging from the quality, fear-factor, and unique gameplay setting of the original game, fans of horror should have much to look forward to in Sons of the Forest.
Two Stand-Alone League of Legends Games
Two new League of Legends stand-alone games were revealed to much surprise at The Game Awards. The first game, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, will be coming out on console and PC platforms, and is made by the same makers as Darksiders. Ruined King is a single player experience allowing the exploration of the Shadow Isles within the League of Legends universe.
The second game, Convergence: A League of Legends Story, stars Ekko, a character with the ability to manipulate time. The game is slated to be a platformer, but expected many puzzle elements utilizing time travel, and a deep and engaging storyline to expand the League of Legends universe.
Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance
Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance will bring players to Icewind Dale, promising true homage to classic action RPG gameplay, allowing friends to team up and slay enemies together. Tuque Games' Jeff Hattem describes it as, "Putting the action back in action RPGs." The video appears to show gameplay in first-person view, giving the impression that this may resemble Dungeons and Dragon's own take on Warhammer's Vermentide formula.