2024 Gaming Plans

[peter42O]

HAPPY NEW YEAR of GAMING EVERYONE!!!

As we get ready to start 2024, im coming off an excellent 2023 and while I do believe that 2024 won't match 2023 for me, im still expecting it to be a great gaming year for me. My primary gaming console this generation has been Xbox Series X while PlayStation 5 has been my secondary full exclusives only console. All games I list will be color coded for the respective console that I purchased, played and completed the game on. Anyway, here's my gaming plans for the first three months of 2024 -

JANUARY
With no new games for me this month and since I have a 17 day vacation starting on January 5th, I will be restarting Starfield because despite putting 150+ hours into the game back in September, I had a bug where it duplicated the save files and when I deleted two of them, the remaining files were all gone. Due to being connected online while playing, the cloud save was literally overwritten and I lost all that progress. Thought about restarting back in October but due to work and other games that I wanted to play and complete before the year ended, I decided to wait until my vacation as I know Starfield will take me the entire month if not longer.

FEBRUARY
02/01 - Granblue Fantasy Relink
02/13 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
02/29 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

MARCH
03/22 - Rise of the Ronin

BACKLOG
- Cyberpunk 2077 (base game)
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (expansion)
- Dead Island 2: Haus (expansion)
- Diablo IV (base game)
- Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties (expansion)
- Horizon Forbidden West: The Burning Shores (expansion)
- Remnant II: The Awakened King (expansion)

As of now, April through July is empty for me so I should be able to finally get through a good amount of my backlog. The first three months of the year will be dominated by PlayStation 5 with three console exclusives while I wait to see if there's an Xbox Developer Direct at the end of January which should give me release dates for Avowed, Hellblade 2 and Towerborne. Either way, im expecting 2024 to be a great year of gaming!!

[Bard]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Wow, another year and another amazing thread to follow along with.

This year will be super simple for me... I think? Lol.

I don't have much going on in 2024.

I know I'll get the new WWE and MLB games, but outside of those two, I think that's all.

Going to keep up with Pokemon and Fortnite. Just got Mario Wonder, so my wife and I will play through that.

Currently Playing Into The New Year:
Fortnite
Pokemon Scarlet
Mario Wonder
MLB 23
Madden 24

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[KSUowls]

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2024 lacks the stand out titles to get hyped about like 2023 did, but that also means that there should be less disappointments. That does not mean that there are not some interesting titles though.

2024 Goals:
With so few new releases that I'm really excited for I am making this the year of completing titles. I failed my goal too complete 3 games in 2023, but I did make significant progress in a number of them.

1.) Complete 4 of the following games that I am carrying over from 2023

Spoiler

Spiderman 2
Ghosts of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Baldurs Gate 3
Horizon Zero Dawn
Pokemon Violet
Shenmue I
Jade Empire
Control

2.) Complete 3 other games (new releases or others)


Most Anticipated Sports Games:
EA College Football

Most Anticipated Non-Sports Game:
Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 (TBD)
-I've been watching this game forever. Hopefully it finally releases in 2024 and hopefully it delivers.

Other titles that have my attention going into the year:

High
Day 1 Buys
Rise of Ronin (March)
Black Myth Wukong (August)


Medium
Might get day 1, but more than likely will wait for a sale or end up passing on
Granblue Fantasy Relink (Jan)
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (Feb)
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Feb)
South Park Snow Day (March)
Senua Saga: Hellblade II (2024)
Visions of Mana (2024)
Crimson Desert (TBD)
Star Wars Outlaws (TBD)
Throne and Liberty (TBD)


Low
Need more info, but I'm intrigued
Palworld (January EA)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (April)
Avowed (2024)
Metaphor: Refantazio (2024)
Lost Soul Aside (TBD)
Stellar Blade (TBD)

Currently Playing:
Spiderman 2
Ghosts of Tsushima Directors Cut
Skyrim (Project Novlus Mod Pack)
Pokemon Violet

[peter42O]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Senua Saga: Hellblade II (2024)
Star Wars Outlaws (TBD)
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (April)
Avowed (2024)

Just to let you know, if you didn't want to buy these games, Outlaws will be day one on Ubisoft+ for PC, Stadia and Xbox while the other three will be on Game Pass day one.

[KSUowls]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Just to let you know, if you didn't want to buy these games, Outlaws will be day one on Ubisoft+ for PC, Stadia and Xbox while the other three will be on Game Pass day one.

Somewhat ironically. The reason that Outlaws is not a definite day 1 purchase for me is because of the Ubisoft launcher on PC. I hate that these companies have their own individual launchers, even if you buy on Steam. Ubisoft is particularly problematic with some of the stories of them deleting your game library for inactivity.

[Kramer5150]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

So far, there's only 2 games I'm looking forward to.

1-Star Wars-Outlaws
2-Assassins Creed: Codename Red

I have way too big of a backlog to even consider getting a lot of games in 24..I know I had said Hogwarts would be my last purchase in 23, but I just picked up the gold version of Immortals Fenyx Rising.

So unless something really "wows" me, or I find a really good deal on something, I'm pretty well set for 24..

[peter42O]

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Somewhat ironically. The reason that Outlaws is not a definite day 1 purchase for me is because of the Ubisoft launcher on PC. I hate that these companies have their own individual launchers, even if you buy on Steam. Ubisoft is particularly problematic with some of the stories of them deleting your game library for inactivity.

Okay. I'm not a PC gamer so I play the Ubisoft games now on Ubisoft+ via Xbox Series X. You do have to connect your account but in a way, it's a good thing because you can transfer your save file. My friend had Immortals Fenyx Rising for Series S but would then play it on Switch on the go but then went to PlayStation 5 and he now has a Series X, so he'll play games that offer this feature on different consoles based on where he is in his house or if he's on the go.

Deleting the game library for inactivity is bad but a work around is that you can start the game and when you get to the title screen, just close it. Sure, it's annoying and you shouldn't have to do this but it's a quick and easy workaround.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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If I only play one new game in '24 (and I know I will play at least 5), it had better be EA CFB. If I don't get that opportunity, I will not be pleasant to be around. Also, anticipating some news there from EA, hopefully sooner than later.

[jrnlgrn]

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Main Goal of 2024:
Complete at least 8 games with a stretch goal of 12.

"Permanent" Games/Live Service:
Gran Turismo 7
Mortal Kombat 1
The Division 2

In Progress:
Tales From Arise
EA FC 24

Possible Purchases:
Sports:
EA CFB
Maximum Football
EA FC '25
MLB the Show '24
Undisputed Boxing (If it ever gets out of Early Access)

Non-Sports:
I can't remember what's coming out anymore at the very least there is nothing I'm anticipating. So many games are getting delayed or released in a terrible state it's hard to care.

Backlog:
Pick any of the games I've previously started but stopped for no specific reason other than having to many options.

[LowerWolf]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Goal: Hopefully get back into gaming after more or less taking 2023 off.

PLAN TO PURCHASE

• MLB 24
• College Football
• Tekken 8
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Hoping to find my groove again with MLB this year and CFB is a must for me. But otherwise, I'm hoping to stay strong and skip M25 and 2K25. May wait on a sale for Tekken and FF7, but I'm confident I'll add those to my library.

MAY PURCHASE

• Star Wars Outlaws
• Street Fighter 6
• Spider-Man 2

I'll wait to see what SWO looks like. Came close to biting on the holiday sale for SF6, but I'll hold out until it's even cheaper. I need to finish the first SM before picking up SM2 on sale.

PLAN TO PLAY

• Madden 24
• NBA 2K24
• F1 23
• Gran Turismo 7
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Jedi Fallen Order
• Spider-Man
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Various PS4 backlogged games

Pretty much the same list from my final 2023 gaming plans post. Still haven't started my M24 or 2K24 franchises. I'm close to wrapping up Kena. Would like to play through the PS5 versions of FF7 and JFO before hitting the sequels. And I still need to finish the first SM.

I have several PS4 games I still need to finish (Wolfenstein series) and several I'd like to play through again if I get time (Bioshock and Tomb Raider series).

[Cubfan]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

January
Tekken 8
Last of us Part 2 remaster upgrade for $10
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

February
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

March
Dragons Dogma 2
MLB The Show 24

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Tomb Raider 1-3 remaster.

[Armor and Sword]

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Always love this thread.

2024 will continue my backlog mission that we began back in 2022.

Sports Games in rotation and will remain in rotation throughout 2024:

MLB The Show 20
NHL 19
NBA 2K23
Madden 16


Non sports games currently playing:

Dead Space Remake PS5
Red Dead Redemption Remastered
Baldurs Gate 3 - Act 2
Aliens Dark Decent

In the que:

Final Fantasy 16
Dying Light 2
God of War Ragnorak
RDR2 (second playthrough)




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[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

To play more:

Command: Modern Operations - PC
Last Train Home - PC
WarTales - PC
Baldur's Gate 3 - PC

Just way more RPGs, RTS and 4X games in general.

Current Sports Games in Rotation

NBA 2K24 - Eras Mode - PS5
NBA 2K20 - Rob Davis College Mod - PC
Madden 24 - College Mod, Sabo's Mod - PC

Looking forward to

NCAA College Football
Home World 3 - March - PC
Madden 25
NBA 2K25
Six Days in Fallujah when they add AI teammates sometime this year.
Whatever the next Assassin's Creed game is
Whatever the next Call of Duty game is

[Executor]

Re: 2024 Gaming Plans

Based off my last two years alone, I would probably be better off making no plans at all, since I almost always end up playing something entirely different than I originally envisioned at the start of the year.

Anyway, my 2024 gaming should be split into two clearly defined periods: pre-PS5 Pro and post-PS5 Pro.

Until the mid-gen PS5 comes out, which would be a no-brainer, no-matter-the price-tag Day 1 buy, provided there's enough of them on the market, I would like to at least try tackle some of my PS 4 backlog:

Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Ashen
Far Cry 5 (finish what I already started in 9/23)
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Evil Within 2
Horizon Zero Dawn: Burning Shores DLC
Code Vein DLCs
Tales of Zestiria and/or Berseria

...and finally, finally The Last of Us Part 2 (preferably before the Season 2 on TV comes out).

(And the list above does not even include games like FC New Dawn, Watch Dogs 2, What Remains of Edith Finch or Nier Replicant, the latter of which I did not even bought yet.)

As for PS5 Pro, I already have a pretty long list of games I have my sights set on:

Soulslikes
Demon's Souls Remake (Day 1 buy * )
Lies of P (Day 1 buy)
Steelrising (TBD ** )
Lords of the Fallen (TBD)
Mortal Shell Enhanced Version (TBD)
Blockbusters
Horizon Forbidden West + DLC (Day 1 buy)
Resident Evil Village (TBD)
JPRGs
Tales of Arise + DLC (Day 1 buy)
YS VII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Day 1 buy)
Final Fantasy VII Remake + Rebirth (TBD, never played a single game from the franchise before, but more and more, I feel like it's time)
Persona 5 Royal *** (Day 1 buy, might even not be able to restrain myself and get it on PS4 if the game goes on sale somewhere between now and late spring / early summer)
Visual Novels
Synergia: Sunrise (Day 1 buy)

* all Day 1 buys listed above are actually first-opportunity on-sale purchases, but hell yeah, I'll get them all asap, one way or the other, as I consider all of them absolute must-haves

** all TBDs are games I am currently strongly leaning towards buying, sooner or later

*** quite honestly, Persona 5 is a game that I currently absolutely, almost painfully wish to play most, but not at the full price, as the game usually goes on sale every two months or so and if I wasn't an idiot, I could have long had it by now; plus, it appears to run at 60 FPS on PS5 compared to 30 on PS4, so in the end the wait might be worth it... we'll see