The List of Incline - 2020 Edition

[Theodora]

But aren't magical engine updates precisely what is promised here?

I assume it'll still be recognisible. I don't know why they aren't just calling it a sequel (maybe they don't plan on any real sequels and hate numbers), perhaps it'll be small content-wise. Stiill, there's a different between an updated engine and a complete reiteration of it.

Maybe someone can ask them for clarification? Can't be that hard to get an answer from such a small dev.

 

[Roguey]

So what's the difference between standalone expansion and sequel these days?

It's not a sequel, it's a sidestory/gaiden.

 

[V_K]

So what's the difference between standalone expansion and sequel these days?

It's not a sequel, it's a sidestory/gaiden.

None of the TES games are sequels in that sense. Nor Fallouts for that matter.

 

[Roguey]

So what's the difference between standalone expansion and sequel these days?

It's not a sequel, it's a sidestory/gaiden.

None of the TES games are sequels in that sense. Nor Fallouts for that matter.

New Vegas was a gaiden/sidestory to Bethesda's Fallout, but each one takes place after the last, typically with graphics/engine overhauling. Some sequels are standalone expansions, but standalone expansions are not necessarily sequels. It's a marketing and scope thing. Yeah, Fallout 2 was a standalone expansion marketed as a sequel and since it was a follow-up to 1, sure why not. Infusion is a campaign with a different character whereas the planned intention with Underrail 2 is that it will pick up from the cliffhanger ending of the first.

 

[Sweeper]

Pathfinder is pure incline.

 

[Infinitron]

Wasteland 3 delayed to August 28th.

 

[Desiderius]

There's so many old 50-100 hour cRPGs I still haven't played that it's hard to spend too much time thinking about a lot of these other than like, Bloodlines 2. How do some of yous find the time to play through everything?

Stoneshard was high on my list, but it feels like they should have kept it in development longer.

Buy the old games and never quite get around to playing them (in most cases again after 20-30 yr hiatus).

 

[Infinitron]

According to its new Early Access FAQ, ATOM RPG: Trudograd should be releasing around November. I'll put it down as Q4 2020.

 

[Infinitron]

New KOTC2 release date is July 2020: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1848628223/947609585?ref=8amqiu&token=df2b2dd2

 

[Infinitron]

Added to OP and poll: Gamedec, Prometheus Wept, The Way of Wrath and Urban Strife.

 

[Infinitron]

Urban Strife Steam page:

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“Games are tricky to plan to the minute, but we would very much like to have Urban Strife done in about 6 months of Early Access. We will make the process as transparent as we can and deadlines will be set after players' feedback.”

Final release date: Q2 2021?

 

[Infinitron]

I guess Knights of the Chalice 2 counts as released now. The oldest game on our list, there from its first iteration back in 2014, finally scratched off. This year it had 67 votes.

 

[fantadomat]

Anything decent coming out before September?

 

[AwesomeButton]

Nice, I discovered a couple of promising-looking games I didn't know about - Archaelund and Stoneshard. I normally have an aversion to threads with names like "a list of good games", but there is actually some good stuff here which I would play.

 

[vortex]

Anything decent coming out before September?

Horizon zero dawn

 

[fantadomat]

Stoneshard

lol waiting for that ,i can't see it coming out in the upcoming year or two.

 

[Jenkem]

Anything decent coming out before September?

death stranding

 

[Angelo85]

Anything decent coming out before September?

Depends on what you enjoy. Big names would be Wasteland 3 and Baldur's Gate 3 (Early Access) in August.
Indie titles there's going to be The Feud, Popup Dungeon, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, Vagrus (Early Access) and Dead Age 2.

 

[fantadomat]

The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk

This one could be better than DOS3 clone and westeland3

 

[Infinitron]

Copper Dreams is now Mechajammer.

 

[V_K]

So they tried 100500 different art styles to settle on something that looks almost exactly like their first game? How efficient.

 

[toro]

So they tried 100500 different art styles to settle on something that looks almost exactly like their first game? How efficient.

It was an expensive ruse. Some broke ass developers like to joke like that.

 

[Cat Dude]

My most anticipated game this year is Trails of Cold Steel 4

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

I probably shouldn't judge it as i haven't played the series at all but it looks uh.... off. Way off.

 

[Infinitron]

Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access is coming on September 30th, and the FAQ says it'll be in Early Access for at least a year. So we'll optimistically put down a final release date in Q4 2021.