{"id":277353,"date":"2024-04-06T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=329568"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:46:48","slug":"2024-comes-loaded-with-surprises-these-are-the-4-video-games-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/2024-comes-loaded-with-surprises-these-are-the-4-video-games-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 comes loaded with surprises: these are the 4 video games you won&#8217;t want to miss this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goodbye, March; hello, April. This month marks the end of the so-called &#8220;<strong>death quarter<\/strong>&#8221; (for wallets) in the world of video games, where we have had a bunch of releases that would compete for the <strong>Game of the Year (GOTY) award<\/strong>. The list is extensive, although the most notable ones are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-good-reasons-why-you-should-play-the-like-a-dragon-yakuza-saga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth<\/a>, Persona 3: Reload, Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/these-4-characteristics-of-dragons-dogma-2-were-already-present-in-its-first-part-and-continue-to-be-talked-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But just because we have left behind the &#8220;quarter of death&#8221; doesn&#8217;t mean that all the good stuff is already out. 2024 is shaping up to be &#8220;one of those years&#8221; where the gaming industry unleashes all its arsenal, with <strong>9 months full of releases<\/strong> that will keep you busy and will cause a great bleeding in your bank account. Below, we list <strong>4 that you definitely can&#8217;t miss<\/strong>. You&#8217;re welcome, or I&#8217;m sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is a game that deserves to win an honorary award at this year&#8217;s The Game Awards just for the horrible journey that its development has been, that is <strong>STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl<\/strong>, created by the Ukrainian studio <strong>GSC Game World<\/strong>. The development of this highly anticipated sequel to a PC cult classic has gone through <strong>all kinds of calamities<\/strong>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/stalker-2-is-having-problems-because-now-their-offices-are-on-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a fire in the studio&#8217;s offices<\/a> and the Russian invasion of Ukraine itself, which took the life of one of its developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R  2  Heart of Chornobyl Official Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ZqMt74hO6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First announced in 2018, STALKER 2 will once again take us to <strong>Chornobyl<\/strong> (also known as Chernobyl), in a universe where the explosion of the famous nuclear power plant had <strong>completely extraordinary and unforeseen consequences<\/strong> (even more so than in reality). If everything goes according to plan and there are no (other) issues in the coming months, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-journey-through-the-desert-of-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-has-come-to-an-end-we-already-have-a-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released on <strong>September 5th<\/strong> of this year<\/a> on PC and Xbox Series X|S, and will be part of the <strong>Xbox Game Pass<\/strong> catalog from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metaphor: ReFantasy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new intellectual property from <strong>Atlus<\/strong>, the company behind the <strong>Persona<\/strong> and <strong>Shin Megami Tensei<\/strong> sagas, left us all speechless at the past Summer Game Fest. With a very similar aesthetic to the latest Persona games, but with its own soul, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-new-game-from-the-creator-of-persona-3-4-and-5-is-called-metaphor-re-fantazio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio<\/strong><\/a> is possibly one of the most anticipated games of this year for RPG genre lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metaphor: ReFantazio \u2014 Announcement Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btHGCpUPjPk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the moment, Metaphor: ReFantazio does not have an exact release date, and the studio has only said that it will be released <strong>at the end of 2024<\/strong>. First announced under the codename Project Re: Fantasy, the <strong>Studio Zero<\/strong> title will incorporate mechanics from other Atlus games, such as <strong>turn-based combat and social simulation<\/strong>. It will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Konami<\/strong> surprised us all with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-everything-we-know-return-big-boss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announcement of <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-everything-we-know-return-big-boss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater<\/a> <\/strong>at the PlayStation Showcase 2023, where they also announced the release of <strong>Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1<\/strong>. With a name that could tie your tongue if you say it several times in a row, the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/boss-konami-confirms-it-will-finally-happen-voices-metal-gear-solid-delta-snake-eater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">will feature the original voices<\/a> and will once again put us in the shoes of Naked Snake, who would eventually become <strong>the legendary Big Boss<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iNX8QCeymFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for this remake is simple: it is the fans&#8217; favorite Metal Gear Solid. And Konami seems to have hit the nail on the head, as <strong>the public&#8217;s reaction to the first trailer released was very positive<\/strong>. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, although the exact release date is not known, other than that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/editorial\/great-games-to-look-forward-to-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\"><strong>in theory, it will be in 2024<\/strong><\/a>. Will it end up being pushed to 2025?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hollow Knight: Silksong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I know; I&#8217;m hurting myself with this. But this is the one, I swear. <strong>Hollow Knight: Silksong<\/strong> is, without a doubt, the <strong>The Last Guardian<\/strong> of this generation. The sequel to the magnificent <strong>Hollow Knight<\/strong>, one of the best metroidvanias of this generation, was announced on February 14, 2019, and a subsequent Xbox conference listed it as one of the video games that would be released in the first half of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yQxwbZsL14Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this was the plan, until certain complications in the development, Hollow Knight: Silksong had to postpone its release, which is now <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/hollow-knight-silksong-could-be-much-closer-than-we-thought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>expected for the first half of 2024<\/strong><\/a>. If everything goes well and the gods are merciful, the highly anticipated video game by <strong>Team Cherry<\/strong> will be released for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. Really, it&#8217;s coming out this year. We trust.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goodbye, March; hello, April. This month marks the end of the so-called &#8220;death quarter&#8221; (for wallets) in the world of video games, where we have had a bunch of releases that would compete for the Game of the Year (GOTY) award. The list is extensive, although the most notable ones are Like a Dragon: Infinite &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/2024-comes-loaded-with-surprises-these-are-the-4-video-games-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-year\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2024 comes loaded with surprises: these are the 4 video games you won&#8217;t want to miss this year&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9256,"featured_media":277354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-277353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9256"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":313970,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277353\/revisions\/313970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277353"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=277353"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=277353"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=277353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}