Gamescom featured notable game reveals including Bethesda’s Starfield with detailed locations, Falling Frontier with its emphasis on logistics and crew management, T-Minus 30’s city-building and evacuation gameplay, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Demon Hunters’ turn-based tactical combat, and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga covering all nine movies in the franchise. Metroid Dread also made an appearance, offering a new chapter in the Metroid series.
This week’s gaming highlights from Gamescom featured several exciting titles. Bethesda has been slowly revealing details about their upcoming space game, Starfield. Three locations from the game have been detailed, each from a different planet. Aquila is a city with a sci-fi fantasy feel, New Atlantis is a military powerhouse, and Neon is a unique location with hallucinogenic fish. The scale and detail of these locations will give insight into the game’s scope.
Falling Frontier is a space-based RTS game where players build a new civilization in a single star system. The game emphasizes the importance of logistics and management, including food, ammo, and ship customization. Crew members have a physical representation, allowing for rescue, prisoner-taking, and interrogation. The game is set for release later this year.
T-Minus 30 is a city-building game where players construct a city with enough resources to build a fleet and evacuate as many people as possible from Earth. The goal is to save humanity, but not everyone can be saved. The game features 30-minute play sessions, and a new gameplay video released during Gamescom showcases the chill gameplay experience.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Demon Hunters is a turn-based tactical game where players take on the role of the Grey Knights, space marines on a serious mission. The game has CGI space marines and a large and imposing Great Unclean creature. Though there is no gameplay footage, in-game screenshots are available. The release date is set for 2022.
Lastly, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga covers all nine movies in the Star Wars franchise. The visuals are similar to other Lego games, and while not much has been revealed, fans of previous Lego Star Wars games can expect a similar experience. Metroid Dread also made an appearance, returning with the inclusion of the Chozo, a significant part of the Metroid lore. The game releases on October 8th.
Overall, Gamescom showcased a variety of exciting titles, including Starfield, Falling Frontier, T-Minus 30, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Demon Hunters, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Metroid Dread. Each game offers a unique gaming experience ranging from space exploration to city building to tactical combat.