Song of Iron was first caught our eyes a few months ago with its stunning high-quality visuals and stylish combat uncommon for a 2D side-scrolling action game. We should finally have the opportunity to get our hands on 12 Minutes this year. This is the other game that made all of our most anticipated Indie lists. When we think about Indie games taking risks or doing new things, few set a better example than 12 Minutes. Annapurna was able to land some big names to the voice cast which include James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe. Your goal is to change the outcome of the time loop. Every time twelve minutes elapses or the man dies, the loop restarts and pops the man right back to the start of the evening. A police officer arrives at the apartment, accuses the wife of murdering his father several years ago, knocks out the husband, and kills your wife. In Twelve Minutes, taking place from a top-down perspective, you play as a man coming home for what should be a romantic evening with your wife. Twelve Minutes first captivated us when it was revealed at E3 2019. The Ascent is expected to launch into Game Pass this year however we didn’t learn of a specific month yet. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.” The showing at the Twitch event put more focus on loot and RPG elements to show us there are layers of depth in addition to those flashy explosions. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. “The mega-corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Looking like a cyberpunk Diablo with guns, the Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG allowing up to 4 players. This year’s updated trailer was even more impressive making it one of only two games to make all of our lists. The Ascent first caught our eye during Microsoft’s show in May of last year. Let’s start with… Xbox Era’s Most Anticipated Games of Show The Ascent – Game Pass The following list is everything shown during the Twitch event with extra attention given to the Xbox Era staff’s favorites. While our opinions of the pacing and format of the Twitch show were mixed, our growing wish lists of future games was the unanimous takeaway. With this in mind, some of us at Xbox Era were able to tune into the Twitch showcase on March 26th in an attempt to be among the first to discover new hidden gems yet to have released. As their tools will be much more capable this generation than last and subscription services like Game Pass expose more gamers to their creativity, we’re optimistic for the emergence of many developers who are not yet on the tips of tongues for the vast majority of the gaming community. We believe Independent developers are vital to the industry in that they are able to push new ideas and take risks in story, art, music and game design that the bigger studios often cannot afford to. We here at Xbox Era are excited about the potential of the Indie developers this generation.
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