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[IbizaPocholo]

May 2023 is filled with interesting new game releases for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PS4, Switch and Xbox One. Here are the games worth paying attention to.

0:00 Intro
0:18 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
1:55 System Shock
4:25 Amnesia: The Bunker
6:07 After Us
7:25 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
8:43 Miasma Chronicles
9:46 Age of Wonders 4
10:49 The Outlast Trials
12:07 Redfall
13:05 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
14:49 Bonus

• The video is about the top 10 new games coming out in May 2023.
• Lord of the Rings Gollum is the 10th game on the list, and it follows Gollum before the events of the Lord of the Rings, using next-gen tech and haptic feedback.
• The System Shock remake is at number 9, a highly ambitious game for when it first came out, which was a critical darling but never as popular as Doom. The control scheme was criticized in the original game, but the remake promises to improve it and modernize the visuals and gameplay.
• Amnesia: The Bunker, at number 8, is set in a World War One bunker, and you play as a French soldier alone in the bunker with only one bullet left in his revolver. It takes a lot of cues from recent Resident Evil games and Alien Isolation, where you have to use your tools and weapons to survive the terrifying creatures.
• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a highly anticipated game with new mechanics such as crafting and creating vehicles, as well as sky islands and expanded ground to cover. It releases exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on May 12th.
• The new crafting mechanic in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is said to counteract weapon degradation features in the game.
• The return of Ganon and the possibility of the return of Demise has fans excited for possible answers to questions in the Legend of Zelda series.
• Hogwarts Legacy is releasing on previous generation consoles, specifically PS4 and Xbox One.

Amnesia and system shock for me.

 

[Hugare]

Pretty meh month for anyone that doesnt care about the new Zelda

Will save my money for FF XVI in June

 

[mdkirby]

TLOTR - Might give it a shot, but not at RRP
System shock - 100%
Miamasa - If it gets 7.5-8s/10 I'll buy it, looks interesting and small scrappy studio, worth supporting
Redfall - I love arcane, but I expect this will make me sad. But it's free, so I'll give it a go.

 

[noomi]

Zelda & System Shock fo' sho'

Boltgun looks cool, but will likely hold out on that one....for now.

Gollum.... eh.... don't trust it yet.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Thank goodness Zeldas not in June with all those crazy titles

 

[Bonfires Down]

I’m interested in Zelda, Amnesia, Boltgun and Miasma Chronicles.

 

[kunonabi]

Nothing for me. Maybe Zelda if reviews confirm the fixes I want.

 

[lh032]

1:55 System Shock
4:25 Amnesia: The Bunker

cant wait.

 

[Needlecrash]

I MIGHT bite on Zelda. One thing I HATED in BOTW was the weapon degradation. Now that you can use "Fuse" to make new weapons, I definitely feel interested in getting it.

 

[Bond007]

Zelda

 

[Markio128]

It’s all about Zelda TOTK.

 

[Pelao]

Looks like I'm just getting Zelda this month, aside from some psvr2 stuff.

 

[Hot5pur]

Curious to see how Redfall turns out, looks promising and it has co-op.
The only other one is Zelda but if it's anything like the first one I'll probably pass. Also switch hardware....

 

[Rush2112]

Another amnesia game? lemme guess, big bad monster, run away and hide!

 

[Captain Toad]

Pretty meh month for anyone that doesnt care about the new Zelda

Anyone who doesn't care about the new Zelda is pretty meh.

 

[Toots]

The return of Ganon and the possibility of the return of Demise has fans excited for possible answers to questions in the Legend of Zelda series

I didn't know there could be questions about LOZ lore, let alone answers
I bet those are the same guys who desperately want to know what colour Ahab's undies were when he got pulled in the deep by the Whale.

 

[Andyliini]

Zelda. That's about it.

 

[AJUMP23]

Everyone is here fir Zelda.

 

[OverHeat]

Zelda.

 

[Punished Miku]

• Zelda 5/12
• Ravenlock 5/4
• Redfall 5/2
• Humanity 5/16

Game I secretly want to play, and I don't know why ....

• Gollum 5/25

 

[mrmustard]

System Shock and the GOTY for me.

 

[analog_future]

I'll be playing the shit out of Jedi Survivor and hopping onto Redfall with friends at least a few times.

Oh and I'll definitely try Ravenlok.

 

[Varteras]

System Shock and the GOTY for me.

Goodbye Volcano High isn't on that list

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Nothing there I'd buy without seeing reviews/user feedback from, but I'm hopeful for System Shock and Amnesia

 

[Magic Carpet]

Gonna give that Redfall a shot. It's supposed to play like Borderlands where you pick a character with one special ability.
Am I right? Or have I failed to understand the marketing?

 

[manfestival]

Only thing I see myself playing here is Miasma Chronicles

 

[Danjin44]

Hopefully I can finish XC3 Future Redeemed before this game drops in.

 

[Bartski]

for me just Amnesia and Darkest Dungeon 2 v1.0 May 8th

 

[xrnzaaas]

I really really hope that System Shock won't get yet another delay.

Miasma Chronicles is also a must-buy from me, I loved Mutant Year Zero.

 

[Roufianos]

Zelda for me. System Shock looks awesome but I don't have a PC. Would love for Gollum to somehow be good also.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I have Zelda pre-ordered but will probably pick up Boltgun because it looks like a good stress release. Plenty for me to be getting on with. Diablo IV is just around the corner too!

 

[drotahorror]

Lego 2K Drive looks to be best Lego game I’ve ever seen. Really excited for that one.

Tape to Tape an old school rogue like hockey game? Looks fun.

 

[Mr Branding]

1:55 System Shock
4:25 Amnesia: The Bunker

cant wait.

 

[Doom85]

Basically nothing for me, I’ll wait for Outlast to hit consoles, and I’ve yet to play the prior Amnesia games. June will be the heavy hitter for me with FF XVI, Diablo 4, and Street Fighter 6.

 

[StereoVsn]

I will give System Shock a shot, but not at release. Will give it a few months to patch up, and I have a significant backlog anyways.

Zelda I will get later just to rip on my OG Switch and play through emulation. I have little patience for Switch game performance now days.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Redfall and MHR Sunbreak for me.

Will give System Shock a shot if it turns out good.

 

[Esca]

Age of wonders 4 for me. Really looking forward to it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Zelda TotK
Grimgrimoire once more
Fatal Frame IV
Just for you guys, I'll sacrifice myself and I'll play Gollum

 

[SolidQ]

Amnesia, System Shock. LotR for 5$, and Miasma age of wonders 4 for sales, the rest is meh

 

[Fuz]

System Shock - Please be good. Please.

 

[k_trout]

top of my list is Firmament by Cyan(Myst devs)
VR but also in flat screen

 

[NeverYouMind]

A reprieve. Last month was so stacked I am still playing through backlog.

 

[Ultra Donny]

I'm super hyped to explore the environments and ambience of Redfall, the only thing I'm worried about is the loot oriented game play loop. I hate loot in games.

 

[Mozzarella]

0:18 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
I won't play this, im not in the mood for a LOTR game.

1:55 System Shock
I love System Shock 2, never played System Shock 1, so i might check this out in case it turns out to be good, but i highly doubt it, based on what i saw it turned me off, the art style and the game design looks old and outdated already and it has not been released yet, i frankly dont think such huge IP should be handled by amateur teams. Instead of dicking around doing garbage Arkane should have had their spin on this IP.

4:25 Amnesia: The Bunker
I love Frictional games, SOMA and Amnesia TDD were some of my favorite horror games of all time, they have talent, or maybe they used to, cause their new games suck, i dont know if this one will be good but i will most likely give it a try.

6:07 After Us
What's that? Dont care

7:25 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
8:43 Miasma Chronicles
9:46 Age of Wonders 4
10:49 The Outlast Trials

Dont care about any of those, unless i hear good things im not trying them.

12:07 Redfall
When i first heard about this i was excited but after i saw the footage and what its about i immediately put a big X on it, its such a wasted potential for Arkane to do these things, the only thing im excited about here is watching where this trainwreck will end up crashing.

13:05 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Sure, probably day 1, or maybe week 1, we'll see.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

The year has already been massive for gaming, with releases like Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space Remake, and more making their mark. However, May is looking to be the biggest yet, thanks to first-party console exclusives, long-awaited sequels and yes, another remake. It even has what may be the most anticipated game of the last few years.

There's much more to indulge in, so don't worry. Let's look at the 11 big games launching next month.

0:34 Redfall
1:40 Hogwarts Legacy
2:45 Zelda , Tears of the Kingdom
4:06 Amnesia
5:11 Lotr Gollum
6:07 System Shock Remake
7:01 The Outlast Trials
7:57 Lego Drive
8:54 Wrestle Quest
9:44 After Us
10:29 Miasma Chronicles