PC games unveiled at PlayStation showcase: Alan Wake II, Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, Marathon,...

[Daniel Sims]

Recap: Sony's recent PlayStation showcase highlighted what's coming to PlayStation 5 (and PlayStation 4) over the next several months. The presentation contained new gameplay footage of highly-anticipated games like Alan Wake II, Dragon's Dogma II, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake. Interestingly, all of these titles are coming to PC as well.

Remedy finally unveiled gameplay footage of Alan Wake II--the sequel to its 2010 psychological horror shooter--at the latest PlayStation showcase. The studio confirmed an October 17 release date for the PC version, exclusively on the Epic Games Store, for $49.99.

The new footage follows the perspective of two protagonists: the titular writer and FBI agent Saga Anderson. The familiar surreal action gameplay returns in current-gen graphics, having moved from a small town to a nightmarish version of New York City.

The showcase also confirmed rumors that Konami is producing a remake of the 2004 classic Metal Gear Solid 3. Renamed Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (pronounced Metal Gear Solid Delta), its brief teaser didn't show much other than dramatically upgraded graphics.

A few in-game screenshots show level layouts hewing extremely close to the original PlayStation 2 version, signaling that this is likely a very faithful remake. Konami didn't provide a release date but confirmed that the original voice actors would reprise their roles.

Additionally, it will re-release the original versions of Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, and Metal Gear Solid 3 this autumn. The company didn't specify which platforms will receive the re-releases beyond PlayStation, but their chances of coming to PC are probably good. The first game is currently available on GOG, while MGS2 recently got delisted due to licensing issues. The latest announcement suggests Konami resolved that snag.

Ubisoft introduced the first gameplay trailer for Assassin's Creed Mirage, which launches on October 12. Set in ninth-century Baghdad, the footage suggests a return to the pure stealth playstyle not seen in the franchise since Assassin's Creed Syndicate in 2015.

Dragon's Dogma II also received a world premiere gameplay trailer at the event. The sequel to Capcom's beloved fantasy action game showed plenty of combat between players, NPCs, and giant monsters. The company confirmed the first title's AI-controlled companions would return, but the action moves to Capcom's new RE engine, which powered the last few Resident Evil titles. The release date is still unknown.

Bungie capped off the PC, er, PS5 announcements by confirming rumors that it is reviving its classic FPS franchise Marathon as a survival-based multiplayer extraction shooter. It has no release date yet, but the new Marathon entry is rooted in PvP gameplay while incorporating AI opponents. Much like Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown, the game tasks players with gathering loot and safely escaping maps before other players can eliminate them.

Other games that appeared include Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Immortals of Aveum, Ghostrunner II, Tower of Fantasy, Sword of the Sea, Tower of Aghasba, Street Fighter 6, and more.

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[m4a4]

And how many of these are actually PS console exclusive? Hell Divers 2 I know is (interested in the perspective change), but it sure seemed like a lot of cross platform games for a Sony event.

Otherwise, glad to be reminded that Dragons Dogma's sequel is coming out relatively soon...

 

[return]

I have multiple copies of Alan Wake on PC that I never finished because it was so clunky.

 

[pcnthuziast]

Nothing new under the sun. Gaming is dying a slow and painful death.

 

[Threadcount]

Alan wake was a great and memorable experience, great story and narrative, as for MGS Remake, no Hideo Kojima no sale.

 

[Kam7r]

MGS3 without kojima... im in fear

 

[Skjorn]

Nothing new under the sun. Gaming is dying a slow and painful death.

With as long as development takes, it's getting riskier to sink time into a totally new IP. Maybe they could do less ambitious games as a feeler for which IP is worth the time then make the part 2 incredible.

as for MGS Remake, no Hideo Kojima no sale.

Why? Was death standing really that incredible? Mailman fights black slime monster just blew your socks off?

MGS3 without kojima... im in fear

Kojima way overrated. Yall act like he's the video game God. Dude made amazon delivery man the game. That was his stand alone on my own vision.

 

[Threadcount]

Why? Was death standing really that incredible? Mailman fights black slime monster just blew your socks off?
Kojima way overrated. Yall act like he's the video game God. Dude made amazon delivery man the game. That was his stand alone on my own vision.

Maybe not, but MGS was, and guess who made it.
No one said he was a Video game God(you did), but no one can deny his genius, you sound like you have a chip on your shoulders, Give credit where its due.

 

[Skjorn]

Maybe not, but MGS was, and guess who made it.
No one said he was a Video game God(you did), but no one can deny his genius, you sound like you have a chip on your shoulders, Give credit where its due.

MG is Konami property. They didn't just let him off the rails. Him with a full team doing exactly what he says gets you amazon delivery guy the game. Silent hill was cool. Death Stranding was fkn trash.
MGS3 is already made its just being brought up to modern standards, don't really see how not having Kojima is going to change the game, it's a PS2 game.
I'll deny his genius. That dude dumb af. Imagine going to work for him and you think your about to help with whacky new Kojima game with big name actors then you get tasked with coding a package stacking optimization simulation system as one of the CORE gameplay features. I'm not saying he can't write a creative story but just because it's different or weird doesn't make it good.