Most Anticipated Games of 2021

On this final page, we like to look back at how well our hopes played out over the last year. Let's take a look at our most anticipated games for 2020 and how they turned out!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons
80/100: "New Horizons draws from familiar Animal Crossing elements while building upon and redecorating them with its fun island motif. It's still fairly minimalistic, but I liken it to a warm honey tea - it may be simple and subdued, but still provides a relaxing, enjoyable experience."

Carrion
80/100: "The metroidvania gameplay loop is addictive, while its sound design and highly detailed pixel-art look makes it a joy to hear and look at. An average story and lack of an in-game map sap some of the enjoyment, but Carrion's ability to have you play as an unstoppable monster is gory grandeur."

Cyberpunk 2077
86/100: "Night City is a place of splendor and possibilities. Appealing characters and their tangled stories elevate Cyberpunk 2077 and it is only the technical issues and a few missing features that keep it from reaching legendary status."

Doom Eternal
69/100: "Doom Eternal’s core shooting is strong thanks to grand weapons and enemy variety, but it buries the action under irksome resource management and stilted combat arenas. The bland multiplayer and silly platforming only hurt it more, driving this sequel below previous games in the series."

Dying Light 2
The game has been further delayed to 2021.

Ghost of Tsushima
84/100: "Ghost of Tsushima offers a well-designed open world that combines great combat with enticing exploration. The excellent art style brings this unique historical setting to life, and smart design choices help the game overcome its minor flaws." The title also won our Game of the Year 2020.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
85/100: "Stunning visuals and brilliant music is just the first course in Ori and the Will of the Wisps. With its large world, lavish combat, and a smooth implementation of the metroidvania design, this sequel is a must-play for fans of the original, and highly recommended for everybody else."

Resident Evil 3 (2020)
72/100: "Resident Evil 3 proves that you can take a lot of the same mechanics and ideas, but when you implement them into a flawed structure, a lot gets lost in the mix. The 2020 remake lacks the depth, pacing, and general sensibilities of a great survival horror and ends up almost becoming an action game."

The Last of Us Part II
80/100: "The Last of Us Part II offers more of the same great stealth gameplay, as you face overwhelming odds in increasingly challenging and haunting environments. But with an ambitiously structured narrative that doesn't pay off, and the new cast lacking chemistry, this adventure can't quite live up to its predecessor."

Twelve Minutes
The game didn't make a 2020 launch window, and it is on our list for the second year in a row.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
The game was delayed a few times, and it is on our list for the second year in a row.

Watch Dogs Legion
65/100: "Being able to Play As Anyone in Watch Dogs: Legion is impressive at first, but it becomes a detriment to the core experience that's in need of revitalization. The hacking and stealth infiltrations haven't changed a bit, and with repetitive mission design and numerous technical issues, this latest chapter finds DedSec in an identity crisis."

Thanks for reading! Hopefully this year won't have as many delays and the new PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles will get plenty of games to enjoy.