Summer Games: what to add to the wishlist in June
In early summer, developers usually announce a large number of releases for the entire season. This June is full of absolute novelties, as well as interesting specializations and games that have been in production limbo for a long time, but have been released on new platforms. The Izvestia article contains a selection of the most interesting things.
Dragon Is Dead
Screenshot from the game Dragon Is Dead
Genre: action-RPG, roglight
Developer: Mobirix
Release date: in Early Access from 2024, on PC from June 6
What to play on: PC
Guernian, the leader of the Dark Dragons, who survived the death of his race and plunged into darkness. He completely succumbed to malice and madness and began to infect the world with his corruption. The hero player, the Dragon Fighter, is the last one who can challenge the monster. Defeating Guernian will free the surviving creatures of the world from their torment and destroy the monsters and giants he created. Armed with a variety of skills, artifacts, and dragon runes, the player will be able to navigate through chaos, explore combinations of magical artifacts, and build complex skill and leveling branches.
Dune: Awakening
Screenshot from the game Dune: Awakening
Genre: MMO, Survival, Action
Developer: Funcom
Release date: June 10
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
A large-scale multiplayer open-world survival game based on the universe of the legendary classic novels by Frank Herbert. The developers promise a well-developed, immersive vast world with lively bases, political intrigues and a cinematic main plot that is in no way inferior to the plots of books and films. To spark interest, Dune: Awakening tells an alternate history of the planet Arrakis. The Fremen were gone. The universe has never seen Paul Atreides. Duke Leto survived the attack and entered into a fierce conflict with the Harkonnens for control of Arrakis and the precious spice. In this interpretation, the player begins the game as a prisoner sent to Arrakis to solve the mystery of the Fremen's disappearance.
MindsEye
Screenshot from the MindsEye game
Genre: Action-adventure, thriller
Developer: Build a Rocket Boy
Release date: June 10
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
An action game from legendary game director Leslie Benzis, a former GTA series producer. MindsEye promises to be a blockbuster with a cinematic level of presentation, dizzying car chases and explosive gameplay. The game's plot takes place in the near future in the fictional city of Redrock. Players will take control of Jacob Diaz, a former soldier with a mysterious neuroimplant known as MindsEye. Suffering from memory loss and flashbacks, Jacob travels to Redrock to uncover the secrets of his past and understand why MindsEye is needed. Despite the linear structure of the narrative, the game's world will be pseudo-open and reminiscent of Mafia: Definitive Edition.
Forgotlings
Screenshot from the Forgotlings game
Genre: action, metroidvania, 2D platformer
Developer: ThroughLine Games
Release date: June 12
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
An exciting adventure set in a magical world populated by forgotten things searching for their purpose. Players will embark on a journey and unite warring tribes in the face of a mysterious threat. One of the main features of Forgotlings is thousands of hand—drawn animation frames and beautifully designed locations.
Crown Gambit
Screenshot from the Crown Gambit game
Genre: Tactical Card RPG
Developer: Wild Wits
Release date: June 18
What to play on: PC
A tactical card game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Celtic and Breton folklore. Players will be able to play as three paladins, Aliza, Hael and Rollo, and guide them through the political intrigues and chaos in the kingdom of Meodred. The stakes are high — you need to choose which of the contenders for the throne to support, and make decisions that will affect the fate of the kingdom. The battles take place in a turn-based mode using unique decks of cards for each character. Special attention is paid to the mechanics of Ancestral Grace, an ancient force that can change the course of a battle, but requires sacrifice.
Death Stranding: On the Beach
Screenshot from the game Death Stranding: On the Beach
Genre: Action
Developer: Kodjima Productions
Release date: June 25
What to play on: PlayStation 5
The long-awaited sequel to the iconic action game from Hideo Kojima, which will be released exclusively on PlayStation 5. The events of the game unfold 11 months after the end of the first part. Sam Bridges, the main character, now lives on the border of the United States of America, near Mexico, far from his former life, along with the grown-up Lou, no longer a child in a capsule, but an independent character. Their peace is disrupted by a visit from Frajail, who reports an impending monster threat heading towards Hartman's lab. Sam has to embark on a new dangerous journey to help a divided humanity. The main gameplay mechanics — cargo delivery — will be preserved and supplemented with a large number of innovations: new modes of transport, weapons and gadgets, a skill system with three leveling branches and expanded asynchronous multiplayer.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Screenshot from the game System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Genre: shooter, horror
Developer: Nightdive Studios
Release date: June 26
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Nightdive Studios, known for its high-quality remasters, has taken up the re-release of the game, which is deservedly considered one of the greatest first-person shooters of all time. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster has been completely redesigned for modern platforms using the proprietary KEX Engine. Under the hood, there are improved graphics, improved gameplay and significantly improved performance — the game now supports resolutions up to 4K and 120 frames per second. The game takes place in 2114 on a Von Braun spaceship in distress. The soldier player wakes up after a cryosleep and discovers that the crew is dead or mutated, and the ship has been invaded by a mysterious parasitic life form. But behind the scenes of the disaster is something more sinister — the artificial intelligence SHODAN, once destroyed, but now reborn and ready to complete its transformation of humanity.
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