{"id":3743,"date":"2022-11-04T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/?p=3743"},"modified":"2022-11-03T16:28:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T21:28:38","slug":"blog-games-pcr-is-looking-forward-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/?p=3743","title":{"rendered":"[BLOG] Games PCR is looking forward to!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Somethings!<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, Hatton posted some games still to come in 2022 that he&#8217;s looking forward to and, although my &#8216;wish list&#8217; goes beyond the end of the calendar year, here&#8217;s a list of games I&#8217;m really chomping at the bit to get when they release&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need For Speed : Unbound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nfsu-300x150.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going big right out of the gate.\u00a0 While some of the NFS games feel like they never get out of second gear, I&#8217;ve always been a sucker for them.. and with Unbound hitting on Dec. 2nd, I won&#8217;t have to rev the engine too much longer.\u00a0 Cell-shaded graphics, comic book-like overlays and effects, Criterion.. my clutch foot is tingling with anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sons of the Forest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3745 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The original &#8220;The Forest&#8221; game was one of the most fun AND terrifying games I&#8217;ve played in recent memory, and the ending is setting the bar high for what the sequel will bring.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been pushed back until Feb &#8217;23, but based on how awesome the first one was, I&#8217;m willing to have patience to get this one in my games library.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloodlines 2<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3749 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OG Bloodlines was brilliant IMO.\u00a0 It gave you the\u00a0<em>feel<\/em> of the TTRPG which, for an atmospheric game world like VtM with it&#8217;s many and varied Clans, is no small task.. so when Bloodlines 2 was announced, I was over the moon.\u00a0 I had tried Bloodhunt (a VtM licensed Battle Royale game) but it didn&#8217;t feed the beast in the way I hoped.\u00a0 With Bloodlines 2 &#8220;still in development&#8221; after a much postponed 2021 release date, I just hope I don&#8217;t end up in torpor before the release.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warhammer 40k MMO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3750 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A pipe dream, I know.. but for YEARS (ever since I stopped playing WoW after Mists of Pandaria..) I&#8217;ve been praying&#8230; Praying to the Emperor of Man, Khorne, Kaela Mensha Khaine&#8230; I didn&#8217;t care WHO brought me one.. but I wanted one.\u00a0 And no, I&#8217;m not talking about &#8216;Eternal Crusade&#8217; or &#8216;Dark Millennium&#8217;.\u00a0 A GOOD,\u00a0 FUN, well\u00a0 thought\u00a0 out\u00a0 MMO.\u00a0 Is\u00a0 that\u00a0 too\u00a0 much\u00a0 to\u00a0 ask?\u00a0 I\u00a0 guess\u00a0 so&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What games are YOU looking forward to?\u00a0 Hit us up on our socials and let us know!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; PCR<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Somethings!<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, Hatton posted some games still to come in 2022 that he&#8217;s looking forward to and, although my &#8216;wish list&#8217; goes beyond the end of the calendar year, here&#8217;s a list of games I&#8217;m really chomping at the bit to get when they release&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need For Speed : Unbound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nfsu-300x150.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going big right out of the gate.\u00a0 While some of the NFS games feel like they never get out of second gear, I&#8217;ve always been a sucker for them.. and with Unbound hitting on Dec. 2nd, I won&#8217;t have to rev the engine too much longer.\u00a0 Cell-shaded graphics, comic book-like overlays and effects, Criterion.. my clutch foot is tingling with anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sons of the Forest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3745 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The original &#8220;The Forest&#8221; game was one of the most fun AND terrifying games I&#8217;ve played in recent memory, and the ending is setting the bar high for what the sequel will bring.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been pushed back until Feb &#8217;23, but based on how awesome the first one was, I&#8217;m willing to have patience to get this one in my games library.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloodlines 2<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3749 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sotf-1.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OG Bloodlines was brilliant IMO.\u00a0 It gave you the\u00a0<em>feel<\/em> of the TTRPG which, for an atmospheric game world like VtM with it&#8217;s many and varied Clans, is no small task.. so when Bloodlines 2 was announced, I was over the moon.\u00a0 I had tried Bloodhunt (a VtM licensed Battle Royale game) but it didn&#8217;t feed the beast in the way I hoped.\u00a0 With Bloodlines 2 &#8220;still in development&#8221; after a much postponed 2021 release date, I just hope I don&#8217;t end up in torpor before the release.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warhammer 40k MMO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3750 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/40k.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A pipe dream, I know.. but for YEARS (ever since I stopped playing WoW after Mists of Pandaria..) I&#8217;ve been praying&#8230; Praying to the Emperor of Man, Khorne, Kaela Mensha Khaine&#8230; I didn&#8217;t care WHO brought me one.. but I wanted one.\u00a0 And no, I&#8217;m not talking about &#8216;Eternal Crusade&#8217; or &#8216;Dark Millennium&#8217;.\u00a0 A GOOD,\u00a0 FUN, well\u00a0 thought\u00a0 out\u00a0 MMO.\u00a0 Is\u00a0 that\u00a0 too\u00a0 much\u00a0 to\u00a0 ask?\u00a0 I\u00a0 guess\u00a0 so&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What games are YOU looking forward to?\u00a0 Hit us up on our socials and let us know!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; PCR<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3172,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[234,216,39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3751,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3743\/revisions\/3751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somethingcast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}