It's time for July's On The Horizon Post, for those of you not aware of what that is. In Vanguard every month we list several games that Vanguard feels would make a great place in TAW, and we publish them in a blog. Most titles are newer but there are some older ones as well that we feel would be good in our community. Also keep in mind that these games may be the future of TAW so if you have any interest in any of these games or any others, fill out the Vanguard Interest Form please.
As well please contact the Vanguard Staff if you have any questions about these games or any not on this list.
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught, tortured and killed. Survivors play in third-person and have the advantage of better situational awareness. The Killer plays in first-person and is more focused on their prey. The Survivors' goal in each encounter is to escape the Killing Ground without getting caught by the Killer - something that sounds easier than it is, especially when the environment changes every time you play.
• Survive Together… Or Not - Survivors can either cooperate with the others or be selfish. Your chance of survival will vary depending on whether you work together as a team or if you go at it alone. Will you be able to outwit the Killer and escape their Killing Ground?• Where Am I? - Each level is procedural generated, so you’ll never know what to expect. Random spawn points mean you will never feel safe as the world and its danger change every time you play.• A Feast for Killers - Dead by Daylight draws from all corners of the horror world. As a Killer you can play as anything from a powerful Slasher to terrifying paranormal entities. Familiarize yourself with your Killing Grounds and master each Killer’s unique power to be able to hunt, catch and sacrifice your victims.
Ironsight is an innovative, online military free to play, first-person, multiplayer shooter. Set in dystopia 2025, where the warring factions, the North Atlantic Forces (NAF) and the Energy Development Enterprise Network (EDEN) are engaged in futuristic warfare in the final battle for supremacy over the last natural resources on earth. Ironsight’s realistic first-person, game play catapults the player into intensive combat zones as the battle between these two forces takes place across a multitude of global landmarks, with varying terrain and weather conditions too.The first of its kind, Ironsight combines realistic FPS game play with an arsenal of combat arms which includes innovative and technologically advanced artillery and combat skills.
Iron Engine Custom Built to the Game-
Enjoy innovative technologically advanced game play. Although surrounded by gun fire and a detailed environment the game is playable by those even with a slower computer! So join in on the fun by yourself or with your friends no matter what type of computer you have.
Personalized High-Tech Artillery-
Shoot your way! Over 100 customization options for your Weapons. Arm yourself with technologically advanced weaponry, Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, Assault Rifles, SMGs and more with all different types of scopes and attachments
Dynamic Combat Zones-
Over 14 unique combat zones. Discover universally diverse terrain, with interactive elements, destructible routes and zones with varying climate conditions and effects.
Lock and Load, Your Way!
Unlock customization for your weapons and character skins and play the way YOU want to play.
Strategic Drone Operation
Choose from a wide selection of futuristic unique drones to assist you in your tactical strategies with powers and abilities like you have never seen.
Developed by id Software, in conjunction with Saber Interactive, Quake® Champions is a return to the frenetic, fast-paced competition that established Quake as the originator of the multiplayer shooter genre more than 20 years ago. Quake Champions delivers the dark mythos of the first Quake combined with the groundbreaking multiplayer mayhem of Quake III Arena with a major modern twist – Champions. These fierce warriors each wield unique attributes and abilities, enabling players to compete in their own distinctive style, while adding an additional layer of strategy to the game.
The Next Great Quake Multiplayer Game-
Quake’s signature rocket jumping, skill-based competition, and incredible speed remains intact, providing veterans with a welcome return and new players a fresh way to showcase their multiplayer skills.
Incredible, Unique, and Diverse Champions-
Quake Champions introduces a roster of elite Champions, each equipped with unique attributes and abilities that are additive to Quake’s established gameplay. Champion skills offer a great variety to fit your play style.
Amazing Weapons, Ready to Battle-
Quake’s devastating arsenal of flesh-chewing weaponry, including fan-favorites like the thunderous Rocket Launcher, electrifying Lightning Gun, and snipe-tastic Railgun are back alongside new additions for you to master.
Intense Game Modes-
Established and beloved game modes return, including the fragfests of Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch and the competitive fury of 1v1 Duel mode, while a new team-based mode, Sacrifice, joins the fray.
Take the helm of a gigantic capital ship and get ready for battle. Monthly Episodes give you new maps and ways to fight - or fend off increasingly difficult waves of AI in Last Stand, or play 5-v-5 PvE or PvP in Conquest – the high intensity moments of a shooter combine with careful team tactics and positioning as you battle across a multi-sector map. Taking place in 2684, AI controlled capital ships are destroying human settlements in a 50-light year radius from Provenance. In the Solomon's Rift system, your ship is one of three forming the thin line of defense between them and a host of civilian refugees. How many can you save? Fractured Space puts you in control of an immense capital ship, and there are dozens to unlock and select. Each ship has its own strengths and weakness, and a carefully selected crew can make all the difference in battle. Battle is what it’s all about – whether you fight in 5-v-5 Conquest against other players or take on increasing difficult waves of AI in Last Stand, your tactics will be put to the test.
Build An Armada-
Select a ship manufacturer and a class, choose your weapons, and set off for the stars. As you advance through the ranks, you will be able to command more powerful classes of vessels, which you can add to your fleet to expand your tactical options.
Demanding Space Combat-
Fractured Space centers on 5 vs 5 battles between your team and an equally skilled, equipped, and motivated enemy fleet. Only through superior coordination and tactics can you hope to claim victory!
Living, Expanding Universe-
The universe of Fractured Space is forever growing, forever expanding. Regular releases of new ships, weapons, and areas keep game play dynamic, and help to ensure no single fleet composition or ship type becomes dominant.
All of the following games are currently in the Vanguard Team Speak testing channels-
This new Action RPG has finally announced their open beta for the game. Play as a slayer fighting to rid the once peaceful lands of powerful beasts known in the game as Behemoths. Co operate with fellow gamers to try to destroy each Behemoth that gets in your way.
Use various weapons and armor to create your ideal character and find the playstyle you enjoy the most. Party up with friends and explore the endless fun that comes with the captivating action and beautiful graphics as you slice, slam, cut, and pierce your way through any enemy.
-The Enemy!
The Behemoths are just one of the unique qualities of this game. The Behemoths are all different in several ways while maintaining similarity. Behemoths will share similar looks without being exact visual copies of each other,
as well although only having three different elemental effects each enemy has unique abilities and characteristics found in no other Behemoth. Mechanically these enemies fit perfectly into the game,
with the perfect combination of agitating and intense attacks from every enemy, you will find yourself on the edge of your seat for the whole fight just to end with either your hair ripped out or wicked good loot.
-The Intense Combat
The combat is hard to describe as in order to fully understand the level of depth in each fight you just have to play the game! The combat is filled with simple moves and combos but watch as all your practice is put under immense pressure as no practice can prepare for the battles you will faces.
Timing plays a heavy importance in this game as no one can just one shot a Behemoth, each battle is an adventure of it's own as you try to memorize the attacks, behavior, and abilities of each enemy. With each Behemoth a different necessity of dodging is needed whether it be dodging projectiles
or a charging enemy be prepared to be put under the most extreme intensity as you make that life saving last second dodge. With each enemy being a average 15 minute adventure make sure to combine your skills with your companions as each player must be willing to risk it all to achieve success.
-The Slayer
Embark on a epic journey as your fully customizable slayer. Each player is allowed is prompet to customize their character at the start of the game allowing the player to choose such things as ancestry, hair, and even tatoos.
After the customization use the story line as a way to motivate yourself to push through ever challenge and reap the benefits, through all the Behemoths the Slayer is awarded with parts broken off from the enemies and collected during combat.
These parts are used for various different types of armor, weapons, and lanterns. After killing a Behemoth find yourself sorting through your weapons and armor just trying to prepare for the challenge ahead.
-The Armory
The game play in Dauntless does not depend on how your character is customized, instead the weapons and armor you equip will change the way you play the game. Every weapon presents a new play style, as of now there is only five different weapons,
however each weapon provides an immensely different game play experience for gamers while still balancing the strengths of each with their own weaknesses. Use the blades if you prefer up close and quick attacks filled with fast dodging but little damage,
use the hammer if you enjoy heavy crushing attacks with simple combos but long attacks, use the axe for a even stronger and heavier attack with a longer time for each attack, use the war pike if you love those close calls and quick attacks but smaller amounts of damage,
and last but not least use the sword for a nice middle play between all the weapons more favored towards intermediate amounts of damage and pretty short attacks.
The newest iteration in the revolutionary franchise, The Crew® 2 captures the thrill of the American Motorsports spirit in one of the most exhilarating open worlds ever created. Welcome to Motor nation, a huge, varied, action-packed, and beautiful playground built for Motorsports throughout the entire US of A. Enjoy unrestrained exploration on ground, sea, and sky. From coast to coast, street and pro racers, off-road explorers, and freestylers gather and compete in all kinds of disciplines. Join them in high-octane contests and share every glorious moment with the world.
Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. Start with only a small starship and a few credits, you must do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to survive in a futuristic cutthroat galaxy and to stand among the ranks of the iconic Elite. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s story influences the unique connected gaming experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. Governments fall, battles are lost and won, and humanity’s frontier is reshaped, all by players’ actions.
A Galaxy Of Wonders-
The 400 billion star systems of the Milky Way are the stage for Elite Dangerous' open-ended game play. The real stars, planets, moons, asteroid fields and black holes of our own galaxy are built to their true epic proportions in the largest designed playspace in videogame history.
A Unique Connected Game Experience-
Governments fall, battles are lost and won, and humanity’s frontier is reshaped, all by players’ actions. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s personal story influences the connected galaxy and handcrafted evolving narrative.
Blaze Your Own Trail-
Upgrade your ship and customize every component as you hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle, trade and survive in the cutthroat galaxy of the year 3301. Do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
Massively Multiplayer-
Experience unpredictable encounters with players from around the world in Elite Dangerous’ vast massively multiplayer space. Experience the connected galaxy alone in Solo mode or with players across the world in Open Play, where every pilot you face could become a trusted ally or your deadliest enemy. You will need to register a free Elite Dangerous account with Frontier to play the game.
A Living Game-
Elite Dangerous grows and expands with new features and content. Major updates react to the way players want to play and create new gameplay opportunities for the hundreds of thousands of players cooperating, competing and exploring together in the connected galaxy.
The Original Open World Adventure-
Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses (civil and military), pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive. Featuring both creative and survival modes, there is no limit to what can be built, utilized and explored. Space Engineers features a realistic, volumetric-based physics engine: everything in the game can be assembled, disassembled, damaged and destroyed. The game can be played either in single or multiplayer modes. Space Engineers concentrates on construction and exploration aspects, but can be played as a survival shooter as well. Expect players to avoid engaging in direct man-to-man combat and instead use their creativity and engineering skills to build war machines and fortifications to survive in space and on planets. Space Engineers shouldn’t be about troops; it should be about the machinery you build.
Game Modes-
Space Engineers offers unique game play in multiple modes to appeal to as many players as possible. Whether you are testing your creative engineering skills by your self or joined by your friends to try and test your war machine/creations against others. Also engage in whatever kinds of fun in the creative game mode with unlimited resources let your creativity take hold. Or join in on the survival mode trying to use your skills to take out enemies or create amazing machines in pressured situations.
Dedicated Servers-
Servers with direct connections allow the player and all of their friends to join a server with minimal lag and give everyone a more fluent game play experience.
Ships and Vehicles-
Build them, pilot them, destroy them! Use various resources from planets all around to create your ideal ship to praise and/or destroy you enemies with.
Building Ships-
With various parts ranging from oxygen tanks, air locks, turrets, rotors, jump drives, and more create a ship custom to your play style. Be careful though when starting these parts and ship building may be a bit complex but no worries skills come with experience.
Scenario Editor-
Players can create missions and game modes which can be played by other players. Capture the flag, death match, racing or campaign driven missions - all can be done by using the scenario editor, with your own rules and designs. Get your friends together and see who can destroy who with your own rules