Most anticipated games of 2014
Watch Dogs
One of the most anticipated games of 2013 has now turned into one of the most anticipated games for 2014, as Ubisoft decided to delay its new open world IP to give it a bit more polish before unleashing it upon the masses. Players control Aiden Pearce, who has the useful ability to hack into various electronic devices in a fictionalised version of Chicago. This means random people's phones can be hacked to collect personal details, or traffic lights can be controlled to cause accidents and distractions - basically there are a whole load of possibilities.
The gameplay looks a bit like Assassin's Creed in modern day, as we've seen gameplay clips of Aiden Pearce climbing and jumping over obstacles. There's also a very interesting online element, with players able to seamlessly jump into someone else’s game in secret and sneakily try to hack into their smartphones without being spotted.
Titanfall
Since Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launched way back in 2007, first-person shooters have pretty much followed a specific structure. That game changed the way shooters were approached, but since then the formula has gone stale. Titanfall is looking to change everything all over again, by introducing giant mechs onto the battlefield that can be controlled by anyone.
There're also free-running "pilots" that can double-jump and bounce off walls to get to those hard-to-reach places. Titanfall is online-multiplayer online, but there will still be a plot and character development as you progress through different maps. The sheer joy and fun of Titanfall can only really be experienced once you get your hands on it, but from what we've played it's one of our most anticipated games of the year.
Destiny
When Bungie decided to leave the phenomenally successful Halo series behind to work on new ideas, many people were skeptical. What could the studio possibly do to top Master Chief's adventures? How about with an online first-person shooter that includes MMO elements? Set 700 years in the future in a post-apocalyptic world, Destiny pits humans against aliens as they look to repopulate and reconstruct the world.
Destiny will also feature unique matchmaking that groups players together at random before they take on different missions together. Bungie is making co-operative play fundamental to the game and is hoping that players will be able to build relationships on the back of successful missions. We can't wait to see whether they can pull it off.
The Division
Definitely one of the best-looking games on the new consoles, The Division is an online third-person shooter that includes RPG elements. Set in a post apocalyptic New York City, The Division is actually based on real-world events which happen to show of fragile society has become.
The player is part of a group trying to save what remains of the city, and that means having gunfights against AI and other players. Ubisoft also showed off the Snowdrop engine that The Division would be running on, which means that players can expect better lighting and improved textures over most titles, as well as increased interactivity with the environment.
Quantum Break
This could go one of two ways. It could either change the way games are consumed by huge audiences, as you play through parts of Quantum Break to unlock lengthy episodes of a TV show. Or it could fail spectacularly as Remedy Entertainment realise that players actually want to - you know - play games.
But as Quantum Break is from the studio that brought us Max Payne and Alan Wake we're willing to keep an open mind. What we've seen of the game so far looks promising, although we've witnessed very little gameplay. It's all to do with a time travelling experiment gone wrong, and interestingly you'll get to play as the antagonist as well as the protagonist.