I’m going to wax a bit poetic here at the midpoint of the year. Ahem. How’s the year been for you Game Hedderz? If it was your favourite game, would you be winning? Have you got the achievements you’ve been scouring this particular stage for? Have you won the boss fight, or are you constantly restarting from the last checkpoint? You know what – it doesn’t matter as long as you stay in game. Stay in the game baby.
And back to games…
It’s been an eventful month, Apple’s WWDC, The Last of Us and E3. Wow. Not to mention the XBox One announced in May and the PS4 waiting in the wings.
The gaming universe is on the very cusp of change, or more of the same. The console wars are heating up again, but we won’t know who the real winner is for another year or so – not until a full crop of games have been developed for the new consoles. And up to now most games being developed are still crossover titles that are compatible with new and old console generations – a smart move.
What’s ahead?
I see a crop of games that will straddle media and a wholesale move toward more survival horror games across platforms. The Walking Dead game took a quick pinch into the TV world because of the existing franchise, but we’ll see more integration in the upcoming and subsequent seasons. Defiance is making a go at a full crossover with an interconnected game and TV series. But starting from scratch, it is at a disadvantage. It could be great, or a total wash.
Look out for more survival horror in The Evil Within (cross platform), Dying Light (cross platform), Darkwood (still in dev), Slender: The Arrival (PC, Mac) and a good few others. Why? Because the undead are still alive and kicking.
By Blakniss
