In Pictures: The Best New Games at Gamescom 2014
Gamescom 2014 is finally upon us! Luckily, Tom's Hardware Germany was in attendance, so you don’t have to travel all the way to Cologne, Germany and stand in line for hours. Join us as we showcase the best new gaming products from the trade show floor.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
There’s a double-digit number of Easter eggs hidden in this picture.
The Sims 4
The Sims 4 will yet again play to the series’ strengths: lots of freedom, emotional Sims and ludicrous situations galore.
The Sims 4
The sophisticated new Sims editor makes it possible to recreate yourself in the game, just have a look at EA COO Peter Moore.
The Sims 4 is due to be released on September 2.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The third installment of the Witcher series has the player assume the identity of the witcher Geralt of Rivia yet again. As opposed to the other two parts of the series, this one is supposed to have an open world that allows the player to reach all places.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
This doesn’t mean that you can just take a nice stroll through the countryside. The quest sequence presented at Gamescom took the player through dangerous swamps. The game comes out for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on February 24, 2015.
Tomb Raider and the Temple of Osiris
The spinoff to the Guardian of Light sported flawless game mechanics and a successful co-op mode. Its successor supports up to four players sharing a console, and it comes out on September 9, 2014.
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Train Fever
Astragon is presenting a new simulator called Train Fever. The task is to organize local and long-distance public transportation and freight traffic. The similarities to Transport Tycoon are unmistakable.
Train Simulator 2015
The newest edition of Train Simulator is supposed to come with numerous improvements. The pictured control panel costs approximately $250.
World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes had a booth as well. The game is free-to-play and fits with the developer’s other offerings: World of Tanks and World of Warships. Unfortunately, the titles are in no way integrated with each other.
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Merry_Blind Wow... "The Best New Games at Gamescom 2014"... and you don't show Smash Bros., which won the "Most Wanted Game Award" of the show.....Reply -
gm0n3y Ugh, not only a photo slideshow article, but one with multiple slides for each game. Giving up after the first 10 slides or so.Reply -
spdragoo Can't stand the slideshow "articles" on ZDNet, not going to start reading them here...Reply -
Alethinos Wheres Star Citizen?
Technically, SC was not "at" gamescom. The keynote Chris gave was a separate event. (Although there was a brief interview at gamescom he gave.) -
poweronpub Wow... "The Best New Games at Gamescom 2014"... and you don't show Smash Bros., which won the "Most Wanted Game Award" of the show.....
This is a pretty solid point!