Sorry, 2024 Isn’t Going To Let You Catch Up On Your Video Game Backlog
2023 has made it easier than ever to amass a huge backlog of video games to get through, but it doesn't look like 2024 is likely to provide any critical relief. Games likeand represent an aggressive start to the year, and diving a little deeper reveals that they're only the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of genre or style preference, the wide-ranging nature of games slated to carry the industry torch into next year offers something for every taste, and that's discounting the inevitability of surprise hits thrown into the mix.
The upcoming release slate stands out in particular when contrasted against the typical lull in exciting releases around the beginning of a calendar year. Major games coming out around the turn of a year often try to hit a November or December window to get a boost from holiday sales, resulting in a comparatively dry zone in the aftermath. The first few months of 2024 may actually be more exciting than the end of 2023, shaking up the balance in an unusual but exciting way.
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RPGs aren't always for everyone, but anyone who does enjoy them should be eating well in the first couple of months of 2024. January's is set to be another exciting entry in a franchise that just keeps giving, with new content like an -esque side mode likely to draw in even more new fans. Although the beat-em-up gameplay of older titles made categorizing them as RPGs feel a bit weird, is continuing down the new tack of classic turn-based gameplay with some fun and flavorful twists.
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February ramps things up with several more exciting RPGs, including , the kind of headliner that doesn't come around too often.
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