06/08/2026
My thoughts on 2026's Summer Game Fest reveals:
Resident Evil Veronica: It looks very good graphically and just like people across the internet, i am hyped for it, i'll defo be getting it though probably not as a pre order unless i have spare money, maybe on sale, but im very excited to play this and i've only heard positive things about the remake. 9/10.
(Untitled) Cuphead: I'm not excited at all, Cuphead isn't my thing but i suppose it could be cool to see streamers rage again lol. 1/10.
Mighty Cuphead Adventure: The art style is retro and cool-ish looking but the whole retro style has really been overplayed nowadays, tons of games come out with it and it's a big boring now, and its also Cuphead, which like i said before isn't my type of game. 1/10.
Alien Isolation 2: I love the look of it and i'll be excited to watch content creators get scared, but i wont play it because im not a horror fan game, but it does look good, and a very hype sequel id play if i was into pure horror. 4/10.
Gen ATLAS: It looks really decent and is helped in production by someone whos helped tons of great story games, so im looking forward to seeing how this one turns out, and yeah giant robots is always pretty cool with the head slicing mechanic, i'll probably play it sometime in the future, but i doubt i'll preorder it or get it off-sale. 6/10.
Blood Message: I'm sure there's lots of fans hyped for this, but to me it looks like it could end up playing like a soulslike, and that just isn't for me, though graphics look good and I have a mate that'll be hyped for it so yeah. 4/10.
Stranger Than Heaven: Looks like a Yakuza (game series) vibe which i suppose could be cool, but what is really the point of Snoop Dogg and Tupac in it? i dont like when games feel like they're forcing celebrities in it for clout, but it looks semi-decent i suppose. 4/10.
10 Dead by Daylight: The trailer looks like it'll be a great horror game but when i played it, it was meh, just a bunch of nothing to please me really, and i played with a best mate so it isn't cause of solo play, just didnt really interest me, and the trailer makes it look a lot different to gameplay. 1/10.
Mortal Shell II: I didnt really like the first one, but with some research i can see people seem to think the sequel is an improvement, though it is a soulslike and i cannot be bothered with them, it's like every game has to do it or it isnt an action rpg, but yeah improvement i guess. 2/10.
Sand Raiders Of Sophie: Looks decent like a sandy Crossout, and i may play it, but i feel like it's one of those games where the trailer overhypes and the game turns out average, or fun for only like an hour before it gets mega boring, but im probably wrong, though it does look fun to me as i like extraction shooters. 5/10.
Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced: I heard it's one of the best ACs and the trailer looks good, but i dont trust Ubisoft, knowing they have done a bunch of stupid s**t to it, reported over the last few months and made it more RPG, and i loved the RPG ACs, just not when you have to redo the whole game to make it that way, just update the OG with better controls and graphics, dont change core stuff like the Hidden Blade being an ability. 5/10.
TMNT The Last Ronin: God of War like TMNT game which looks actually half decent, but im not a fan of TMNT so i dont know if ill buy this, i dont know anything about the lore of the IP either so, this could be a gateway though idk. 5/10.
Fortnite Runners: Looks ok but could only go wrong really, teammates suck and playing solo on Battle Royales suck, so im not exactly hyped for this, even though its the next big season, i dont really care tbh. 2/10.
Fortnite Shattered: I dont know why you'd f**k over your fanbase/workers just to ''pay the bills'' and blow money on possibly the most expensive/big name actor you could, it's scummy, and it left a horrible taste in my mouth so f**k em. 0/10.
Gundam Rouge Orbit: Looks decent and all but thats what a trailer is meant to do yk, i played some other games in this IP and it was meh, so im not expecting the world, though i do like robots and think it looks good still. 4/10.
CrossFire: Looks very good and i think it's going to be a preorder from me, if its not too expensive that it, but it does look really good and has nice mechanics, also the lady lead is cute so i'm a sucker for cute ladies, Naught Dog developers are normally class, but Infinity Ward devs can be a bit meh, overall it looks very good! 9/10.
Control Resonant: Looks good and it's a series no one i see dislikes, but i personally haven't played any of it, though i might cause it looks good, but is it good enough to play on a few trailers? idk. 6/10.
Guild Wars 3: Looks like it could be really good, but i havent played 1 or 2, it doesn't look like a game i would jump at the chance to get, but if its on PS Plus i'll try it and probably like it. 5/10.
Star Wars Galactic Racers: Not a chance im playing it, let alone buying it, im still annoyed they made the NFS devs work on this, so im salty, and its Star Wars, i dont really like Star Wars. 0/10.
Ends Of ABYSS: Looks ok but i just dont vibe with the camera angle, that wont stop me looking into it more though as it does looks like it will be a nervous fun time of a game, but i'll wait till its on a decent sale. 4/10.
Virtual Fighter Crossroads: Doesn't look like it'll be my game as most fighting game i dont really like, but i can still appreciate them in a gamer sort of sense, i just dont want to play it, so i wont. 2/10.
RuneScape DragonWilds: Looks good and i think i'll enjoy it when i play it, i played a bit of RuneScape back in the day, and on my phone but this feels like its a new level, and it's day 1 PlayStation Plus which is always a good thing. 7/10.
Soulframe Preludes: Looks good but i think it'll be in the book of 'games that people love but i think are average', it does look good and for sure will be a difficult platinum judging off the trailer, and i have mates that'll enjoy it too. 3/10.
Grounded 2 Into the Abyss: Looks good and i enjoyed Grounded 1, but i think it'll be a more of a sale buy for me rather than a pre-order, but im sure i'll enjoy this game too! 6/10.
MAFIA The Old Country Man of Honor: I haven't played M-TOC yet and i probably never will, but it looks alright i suppose, just never really wanted to play MAFIA games i guess, and a story expansion i'd probably have to play extra for isn't sweetening the deal. 4/10.
Lords Of The Fallen 2: Looks good but i didnt like LotF1 but this is defo an upgrade probably, and the devs said the charcaters wont be ugly, so im swayed to eventually get it. 5/10.
Star Wars Zero Company: Dont like Star Wars and i dont really want to play another game like this, where its like a point and click RTS game, but im sure if you are into any of the two things i just mentioned, you'll probably like this, but.... I dont. 1/10.
The Blood Of DawnWalker: Looks good and i bet it'll be really fun, but i would rather wait to see gameplay before i purchase, but i'll probably purchase on sale. 6/10.
007 First Light New story Mission: Didn't really give much to go on, but i heard the game is good so i'll probably try it soon. 5/10.
Gothic Remake: Looks ok, but ive only heard negative things about the dev team and the game itself so i think ill give this one a pass tbh. 2/10.
Wuthering Waves + Cyberpunk: I like Cyberpunk, i dont like WuWa, i just didn't enjoy it when i played it, so i wont be playing it again. 2/10.
Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance: Looks good and worth a try, but i never really got into Monster Hunter games, though not because of a lack of trying, i just never clicked with them, this may be the changer, it may not, but eventually i'll get it. 5/10.
Swords Of Legends: Yet another game that looks good but isn't a genre i can wholeheartedly enjoy more of, its a shame too cause they look good but i cant do it. 4/10.
HotWheels Infinite Rush: I love Hot Wheels and this looks to be open world, which is always good for a racing game, but i dont think i'll buy it for a while because it just doesn't make me terribly excited, which is a shame. 5/10.
Attack On Titan 3: Not a fan of AoT but i know people are, the game looks ok but im not looking forward to it at all, and i most likely will not get it, unless it hits a subscription service. 0/10.
Clutch: Looks to be a story driven racing game, which is somewhat different and the game does look good, so i think i'll end up buying it, probably on sale, or after i've seen gameplay but it's tempting. 7/10.
Sonic Crossworlds DLC (year 2): I never really like SC but i do like Sonic so that's something, but its a bit weird theyre adding Godzilla and stuff, i dont think i'll buy it. 2/10.
Chronicles Medieval: Looks like it can be fun and reminds me of Bannerlord which i enjoyed, so hopefully this one is just as good if not better, id have to wait and see before i buy it though. 6/10.
Sea Of Remnants: Looks like it's trying to be quirky for quirky sake and that spoils it for me, but the main premise of a free open world ocean RPG is pretty good so i'll probably give that a go cause im not losing anything but time, probably. 3/10.
Hitman World Of Assassination: Looks pretty good, but once again it's like its forcing celebrities down your throat, which i dont like but i do like Hitman so i might play it, also it's free to play apparently. 5/10.
PalWorld 1.0: Looks good but the hype wore off for me and i never purchased it, seems like the same thing happened with a lot of people sadly, but yeah it does look a good game and i'll buy it one day, probably on a hefty sale. 5/10.
The Wolf Among Us 2: Looks good and i can see the hype, but i never played the first one and ntohing is really making me want to play this one either, i dont really get bad FOMO so i think i'd rather watch this than play it. 5/10.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered: It's brought back from the dead, so if i wanted to get into the series i can! but like i just said it looks good but i'd rather watch it online. 5/10.
Street Fighter 6: Not really a fan of fighter games like i've said, and FF isn't my thing either so mixing the two is a no-bueno for me, i wouldnt have played it anyways if it was anything else either. 1/10.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation: Still not a fan of FF even though it's been about 1 minute since i started this section of this post, and im gutted this was the big reveal, however i can see why people like it and hopefully it'll actually be the end of the story, but FF makes money so who knows? 0/10.
HAEX: It actually looks good and i think i'll play this one and enjoy it, though its not worthy of a pre-order unless it's decently priced, i do like guns and it gives a sort of mini-horror vibe where you do stuff and panic, but i'll play it with friends. 7/10.
An Egg Stremely Hard Game: I can already tell that if i play it my controller will go through the screen and thats not good for my stress levels, but i know for a fact my mates can't play it lol, though i will look forward to people online posting videos of it. 4/10.
Last Harbor: Looks very good and im thinking of pre-ordering it, and im sure my mates will too, it really does look like it will be very fun and different to most co-op stuff. 8/10.
1666 Amsterdam: Looks really good and im sure it'll play well, I think it looks to be a good competitor for something like AC (obviously) and I think i'll try it out, maybe like a demo before I purchase it, or wait to see if its on console in the future. 7/10.
Saw Genesis: Not a fan of the films, or genre or really anything about it, I also don't like the 3v1 aspect it reminds me of what so many horror games based on films try, like DbD or Friday the 13th and im tired of it. 1/10.
Aion 2: Looks ok but with it being a MMORPG theres lots of competition and I don't see this beating most of them, or has a reason to, and its on mobile so that already dwinders stuff to make it actually playable. 2/10.
Sonic Pico Park: Looks good and i'll defo play it cause I know what a laugh this game can be, it sucks that it's not on console but oh well, my mates have gaming pcs anyways so yay! 7/10.
Final score: 209/520 (4/10)
Some really good games, some bang on average games, and some bad games, but hey its not just for me so yeah,
- Tank/EpicchubbybearTV
