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I haven’t played a From Software game since Bloodborne. I passed on Dark Souls III because I just wasn’t feeling the need to play a sequel in that franchise. But now, 4 years after Bloodborne, we have a new From Software game that I would love to play on PC. I wrote off the console versions considering the frame pacing issues.

I liked The Division. I am a sucker for snow and co-op third person shooting. However, by the time I reached the game’s “raid” equivalent, I grew tired of the bullet sponge enemies. That Dark Zone was also an amazing idea and I really wanted more of it but that was then and now? I’m not so sure. Nothing about the The Division 2 looks appealing to me. I think I have loot shooter fatigue.

Devil May Cry 5 is back and apparently so is Capcom with another well reviewed RE Engine powered title. I didn’t play DmC so this would be my first Devil May Cry game since DMC4 during the early PS3/360 days. As always, it’s now a matter of when. Should I wait for the PC version? I hear the console versions are very good for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. I know! First version to hit $40 or less.

If I wasn’t too thrilled about Destiny 2, why would I plop down money for a less compelling version of it? That’s my rationale for Anthem. As a fan of exosuits and mechs, it looks rad. However, all the impressions and footage I’ve seen concerning the core gameplay loop is very unappealing. So instead, I’ll just relive the Bioware glory days by watching GiantBomb’s Mass Alex series. It’s my favorite Mass Effect playthrough on the internet.

I played and somewhat enjoyed Metro 2033. I bought the remaster of it and Metro: Last Light but didn’t get a chance to crack it open yet. Now there’s Metro Exodus and I could not be further from interested. It looks very good and I’m sure the ray tracing technology would look phenomenal but I’m just not in the mood for a shooter like that at the moment. Here’s to hoping NVIDIA RTX technology becomes ubiquitous and cheaper by the time I get around to playing it

I think I found it. I know it’s early to call it but I think I found at battle royale game that clicks with me and its name is Apex Legends. I watched Giant Bomb and others play PUBG. I’ve seen enough of Fortnite to know it’s not my jam. And I tried enough of Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII’s Blackout mode to realize that it has promise but it’s just not what I’m looking for. Apex Legends’ class based approach to Battle Royale is winning me over. I actually want to play it day after day unlike with Blackout where my enthusiasm for it just fizzled out. We’ll see how long this last though.

I am ready to play some Resident Evil. I feel like I should pick up Resident Evil 7 because it’s cheap now but what I really want is to play more of Resident Evil 2. That one-shot demo was the perfect teaser. It looked great, fun to play, and there was a real urgency to the game courtesy of the time limit. I think it’s about time I submerse myself in a dreadful situation for which killing zombies is the answer.

I’ve always been aware of the existence of the Onimusha games but I never bothered to check them out. I had no idea they were essentially Resident Evil games featuring Japanese swordsmen. Neat! That doesn’t necessarily entice me to try the game but it’s good to finally know what the franchise is all about.