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Essays 30 January 2021, 21:37

author: Darius Matusiak

Dark Horses 2021 - Unexpected Upcoming Video Game Hits

2021 certainly promises a number of high-profile games, very hyped and strongly advertised. Next to them, however, will be more obscure games, which may turn unlikely candidates for the game of the year title. Here is our selection of such games.

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Diablo Immort – the devil in your pocket

  1. Why are we waiting: because we have phones
  2. Release date: 2021
  3. Genre: mobile hack'n'slash, action RPG
  4. Platforms: iOS, Android

Diablo Immortal had no easy start. It will forever be remembered as one of the most "unwanted" games, for which the brand's biggest fans showed no mercy to the creators. Instead of the long-awaited part four, Blizzard announced a mobile game... This april fools joke may not be such a bad production, after all. The alpha tests of the game evoke, surprisingly, quite favorable feelings. Aside from the need to get used to touch controls, the combat, locations and overall atmosphere of the Diablo series are at a high level.

A readable screen and interface are often emphasised, as even on small screens it does not seem to be overcomplicated during intense battles. Players can count on matchmaking to pass the more difficult dungeons. Besides, Diablo Immortal is based on part three, with all the improvements made over the years. However, alpha tests do not take into account the most important aspect of mobile gaming, i.e. microtransactions. This one element may destroy all the advantages of the mobile Diablo and it will be only after the premiere when we will see if the production, which currently seems good, will remain so.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong – old-school platform game

  1. Why are we waiting: we like challenges, especially in such a beautiful artistic setting
  2. Release date: 2021
  3. Genre: 2D platform game
  4. Platforms: PC Windows, Nintendo Switch

Fans of the original are sure waiting for the second part of Hollow Knight. This charming 2D platformer from 2017 delighted many with its artistic style, great soundtrack and extremely high difficulty level. The sequel is supposed develop of all these good ideas. We will get 2D locations with quite open, metroidvanic structure, where apart from battles, there will be exploration, puzzles, as well as collecting and crafting items.

In the game, we play the role of a princess from the insect kingdom, who has to fight for her freedom in unknown lands, trying to find out what actually happened to her. She will be able to use new attacks and stunts in order to fight her way through more than 150 types of enemies. It promises to be a beautiful, addictive, but also difficult game.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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