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10 Games Coming Out In 2014 That Probably Aren’t On Your Radar, But Should Be

Destiny! Watch Dogs! Titanfall! That new Alien game! There's a whole bunch of next-gen wonderment heading our way this year and we're all very excited. And why shouldn't we be? Gaming blockbusters, whether you like it or not, are currently the backbone of the industry and are enjoyed by millions of people worldwide for a good reason. But what of those underdogs? The ones without the million dollar marketing budgets with which to shovel their adverts into your eye sockets. Or those fantastic hidden gems that you discovered completely by accident whilst idly cruising around Steam.

1) Elegy For A Dead World

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Even if this game turns out to be a pretentious abomination (and there’s every chance it might), I will love it for what it attempted. I have absolutely no idea what genre this game occupies, and there’s very little out there to help me find out – if anything, viewing the trailer (seen below) only leaves you with more questions.

But here’s the idea, in an extraordinarily abridged synopsis: three ancient worlds are in danger of being forgotten since all the inhabitants died, but instead of sending in historians or scientists to catalogue their existence, they send in you – a poet. And so, as you explore the various 2D worlds, you are free to write whatever you like based on your experiences. In turn, these can then be uploaded to compare and contrast (and rate) other players’ experiences of them. So umm… yeah. Certainly a radical concept, but however it ends up playing, I’m sure that gorgeous hand-painted art style will be worth the trek.

Now I know you’re screaming at your laptop about all the unknown hipster games I missed out, so why not point out my omissions in the comments section below!

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