What is on your to-play list for 2024?

I know we’re already in February, but what are you looking forward to playing this year?

I am currently limited to my PS4 and an older laptop as far as big-screen gaming is concerned, and I am going to be playing some sequels:

  • The Witcher II - The 3rd part is more famous but I hear 2 has the better story. I am also one of those who really enjoyed part 1!
  • Pillars of Eternity 2 - the first one was so good I can’t wait
  • Red Dead Redemption II - which I got for my birthday. It is absolutely HUGE. RDR1 is in my all-time favorite games list.

As for handheld gaming, I have recently gotten a Nintendo DS Lite and a PSP so I will be playing some:

  • Deadeus - a 2D horror game that someone recommended on this thread
  • Final Fantasy Tactics funnily enough, I never played this! I did enjoy the GBA version a lot though.
  • Jeanne D’Arc apparently it is one of the PSP’s best titles.

As someone with a lot of IRL obligations, I will be very happy if I make it through this list.

What is on your list?

UnPassive,

Ratchet and Clank Up your Arsenal. I recently beat a rift apart and loved it and I’ve never beat up your arsenal but started it a dozen times as a kid

Kolanaki,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

Does it count if I have been patiently waiting for Shadow of the Erdtree since they announced it? 🤔

JustEnoughDucks,
@JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl avatar

I want to play games that are already in my library, but I have never played:

  • Finish RDR2
  • a short hike - everyone says it is great
  • To the Moon - a story driven adventure RPG
  • Yooka Laylee - a worse banjo kazooie, but it seems like a nice relaxing game
darkstar,

A short hike is so good! And it’s not a very long game, so it’s a small commitment but so worth it

denast,

Interesting how OP and some people in the comments really liked Pillars of Eternity, and I tried to play it for probably fifth time, and still found it a huge slog. Forced myself to play it for 5ish hours, and despite being an RPG fan, found zero interest in any of the setting or a character, this time giving up on the game forever :/

SuperSpruce,
  1. Factorio. This game will probably be on my list every year because it’s so good. I’m currently going for all achievements, but after that I want to try to make a Bob’s+Angel’s megabase, or start the K2 and/or Space Exploration mods. And then the DLC should be coming out this year, with a slew of new stuff to play with and legions of QoL features for all players regardless of if they have the DLC.
  2. Pokémon Legends Arceus. I bought the game but I wanted to finish Scarlet first. Now I’ve finished Scarlet (although I might want to go back to it for the postgame). I’ve already started Arceus, but I’ve barely made it out of the Tutorial.
  3. Cities Skylines II. I already have 28 hours in it, but the planned roadmap for the game this year is quite exciting.
  4. The Legend of Zelda, Link’s Awakening (GB emulator). I wanted to game on my new daily driver, Ubuntu, and didn’t want to reinstall all my Steam games because I’m dual booting Windows, so I decided to go into emulation and try the Zelda franchise. So far I’ve beaten level 1 and am having fun.
  5. Cassette Beasts. Pokemon-like but with more ambition and innovation put into it. On my wishlist.
  6. Palworld. Same as above, but also has elements of Factorio in it.
  7. Dyson Sphere Program. Bought the game on sale. Never played it. Will get to it eventually. (I said that last year as well)
  8. Kerbal Space Program. Same as above.
Ashtear,

Going to try to do more patient gaming this year after last year a certain popular RPG grabbed me for hundreds of hours. I’ve got Atelier Ayesha on deck and thinking about Tokyo Xanadu.

Also considering:

  • Horizon Zero Dawn: the Frozen Wilds
  • Live a Live
  • Midnight Suns
  • Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

Plus a VN, I think. Either Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice or Higurashi (which I started but hasn’t grabbed me yet). And here’s hoping OP that you starting Final Fantasy Tactics manifests a remaster finally.

Echo5,

WarTales is on sale through May on GOG last I checked so I might pick it up. I’m currently midway through Shadow of War and Fallout IV, but I feel like I’ve hit a wall with motivation to play FO4 at least. Oh and trying to finish my Oblivion playthrough. Maybe one day.

insertfloppydiskhere, (edited )

As a guy with a lot of real life commitements, I’m hoping I’ll get through:

  • Death Stranding
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Half Life: Alyx
  • Titanfall 2

… and some recent shorter indies. But if I even finish one of the abovementioned games, I’ll be happy.

Ashtear,

Haven’t played Alyx but thought all of the others were excellent. Should be able to get through Titanfall 2, it’s pretty short!

insertfloppydiskhere,

So I’ve heard! Waiting for that kind of Sunday, so I can sit down and do a focused play through. How long do you reckon it is?

Ashtear,

howlongtobeat.com says 6 hours for the main story, which sounds about right to me. Maybe on the low end.

llii,

I’ve started Death Stranding a few days ago. I played ~ 10 hours and it’s pretty fun.

insertfloppydiskhere,

Yes! I’ve done the opening mission where you head for the incinerator, and there something about this game that makes me bot being able to stop thinking about it.

I don’t think I’ll be able to drop +30 hours into it, but I’m very keen to play it some more.

CorrodedCranium,
@CorrodedCranium@leminal.space avatar

I would recommend starting with Titanfall 2. The story is linear and doesn’t take a super long time to complete but you get a strong consistent feeling of progression that’s quite rewarding

Thorny_Insight, (edited )

I think I’ll just keep playing DayZ.

Cowbee,
@Cowbee@lemmy.ml avatar

Nothing directly. I’ve seen my backlog of 70 or so games, and now my goal for 2024 is to just let go of the feeling that I need to complete games, and just play what I want, when I feel like it.

That being said, I’m trying out Cassette Beasts! Pretty fun so far, though I’m only around an hour in.

Also not a patient gamer for this one, but it’s free so I hope it counts: Fallout: London is a release I’m looking forward to.

kurcatovium,

I’d be glad to finish something (anything) from the list:

  • Black Mesa
  • Pillars of Eternity
  • Witcher 2 (replay before 3)
  • Witcher 3
  • Wasteland 2
  • Bioshock

And about 100 more :-D

JakoJakoJako13,
@JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world avatar

Because Cities Skylines 2 is such a letdown I’ve been trying Timberborn and wanna start Songs of Syx. City builders are my staple but it’s been years since I’ve caught the same high as when I played Sim City 4. CS1 was great but SC4 is still the best city builder game ever made IMO.

Tekken 8. I love fighting games too. Street Fighter 6 is great but I fell off that game hard. Capcom is way to slow to do anything with the game. It’s really easy to get bored with it.

After that I really wanna go back and finish BG3. I spent a lot of time in act 1 and barely touched it after that. I don’t know why I dropped it. I was having a blast. I guess that’s ADHD or something.

AngryCommieKender,

Have you tried Open TTD? It’s retro AF, and the UI is from 1872, but it’s multiplayer and free.

JakoJakoJako13,
@JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah, I put many hours into it. It’s a blast.

wizardbeard,

For Final Fantasy Tactics, if you’re playing the PSP release, install CFW on your PSP (check reddit for a comprehensive guide on that) and then make sure to look up the patches for the game.

The PSP port made the questionable choice of stretching graphics from the original 4:3 aspect ratio into the PSP’s 16:9 screen ratio, and it looks rough. Also, there’s some sort of coding issue that makes most moves with particle effects slow the frame rate to a crawl.

There’s patches available to fix both of those issues, with no bugs or tradeoffs.

verycoolusername, (edited )

Wow, thanks! I have CFW but haven’t thought of patching the game

Varyk,

Actually, since I heard about four, I also want to play The Witcher 2.

I loved one and three, but something about two just was so plotting that I couldn’t get into it and stopped playing twice after just a few hours.

I really cannot explain it since I got so into the first and third, but I will probably try to play the second one now so that I have the trilogy under my belt.

I think I. Got killed super easily in the beginning of the second one and I had no idea where I was going?

I do remember that the combat was super cool.

Ashtear,

Most of Chapter 1 (not the prologue) is just not great. The rest of the game more than makes up for it.

Varyk,

Thanks. I doubt I made it past the first chapter. I was just like what the f*** who cares about any of this. Where’s the story?

And considering how immersive the first and third games were and having so many other great games to play, I was shocked when the second one caught me with such boredom and aimlessness.

I’ll tuck in though, I am still excited at the prospect of having another witcher game to get into at all.

zerofk,

I’m finally getting around to Mass Effect. So far I’m really enjoying it. The first time you get to explore what I assume is the main hub, it’s pretty cool.

I also enjoyed The Witcher 1 a few years ago, but was thoroughly disappointed with 2.

Last year I played Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2 and enjoyed both, though I prefer 1.

verycoolusername,

The Mass Effect Trilogy is a masterpiece. You’re in for a wild ride!

Echo5,

I played quite a ways through PoE 1 but didn’t finish, but somehow I went through 2 much later and beat the whole game and haven’t been able to beat 1 since, despite restarting the game a bunch. Wish I’d’ve beaten it originally.

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