Fetch Quest: A Discovery of Tomorrow’s Games
Episode 2: Upcoming Games for February 2024
Greetings, fellow game designers and game enthusiasts! Welcome back to another exciting episode of "Fetch Quest: A Discovery of Tomorrow's Games".
As we delve into February, our game discovery adventure continues, with a jam packed catalog of heavy hitter games.
And there is one game in particular, that I want to talk about: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
The Troubled History of Looter Shooters
This genre has been around for about 15 Years now. It may not have been the very first of its kind, but when Borderlands dropped in 2009 it definitely helped to kick-start the genre. And over the years with the releases of Borderlands 2 and 3 it has become one of - if not THE - staple for looter shooter games.
But since then we have seen a lot of ups and downs and it seems that especially in recent years there have been a lot more downs.
For me the absolute peak gaming experience for looter shooters was in and around 2014:
Borderlands 2 was about to finish their post launch content cycle
Destiny 1 released, one of my most favorite games of all time
And Warframe also has just been released
Don’t get me wrong: Warframe is still running strong today, and Destiny (or Destiny 2) is… also still running… stumbling… kind of. And I come back to these 2 regularly, because there is still this itch for the perfect looter shooter game that never seems to go away.
The following years should see some of the more troubled releases, where we get extremely hyped up about a really promising looking game from a well-known developer, just to find out that the game was unfinished, rushed, and/or the servers couldn’t handle the load.
Those games had pretty high player numbers at launch, every content creator and their mother would talk about it, just for them to sink into oblivion just a couple weeks or months later.
And it didn’t happen once or twice, there was:
The Division (2016)
Anthem (2019)
The Division 2 (2019)
Outriders (2021)
The Day Before (2023)
And probably even more that I already have forgotten about.
But nonetheless here I am, contemplating how I should feel about the upcoming release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
And in my head to decision making process looks something like this:
“It looks pretty good, even watching actual gameplay looks interesting to me. And it has Harley Quinn!”
“But it has been delayed multiple times, for almost 2 years!”
“But it has Harley Quinn!”
“But it’s 70€ for Standard Edition or even 100€ for the Deluxe Edition.
And if it flops, it will take only a few months to get bigger discounts than those VPN deals promoted by certain influencers.”
“But it has Harley Quinn!”
“But it’s a live-service game with seasonal content and you know how good Destiny 2 handled that…”
“But did I mention Harley Quinn?!”
So yeah, I don’t know. I equally feel the sense of anticipation but also skepticism.
Episode 2: Upcoming Games for February 2024
Anyways. Without further ado, let’s jump into the highlights for February 2024.
And yes, my personal picks for this month don’t feature 1 but 2 pretty controversial releases, because Skull and Bones has been even more delayed, than Suicide Squad. With its first trailer released at E3 2017 and an initial release date of late 2018 development was on a hell of a ride, but I’m still excited to finally see what came out in the end.
My personal highlight picks for the month are:
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (Releasing on February 2 for PC, PS5 & Xbox Series)
Skull and Bones (Releasing on February 16 for PC, PS5 & Xbox Series)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Releasing on February 29 for PS5)
But remember, the showcased games are just a glimpse into the diverse world of upcoming releases, and the selection is subjective, reflecting my personal perspective. There are countless hidden treasures awaiting discovery, so feel free to share your own finds and recommendations within the gaming community.
Until next time, happy gaming and always remember:
“What doesn’t kill you, gives XP!”
