92 PCWorld FEBRUARY 2020FEATURE 17 NEW PC GAMES WE’RE EXCITED FOR IN^2020
- MICROSOFT FLIGHT
SIMULATOR - 2020
Release date: To be confirmed
I never expected a flight sim to be one of my
most-anticipated games. Microsoft Flight
Simulator is what I’ve always wanted though,
drawing upon Bing Maps and Azure to
realistically render the entire world. Every city,
every town, every mountain or river, every
notable landmark and monument, all visible
from the cockpit of whatever plane you
choose to pilot.
I don’t care much about
the flight aspect, but I’m
fascinated by digital tourism—
as evidenced by my love-
hate relationship with The
Crew (go.pcworld.com/crew)
and my continued devotion to
Google Earth VR (go.pcworld.
com/gevr). I can’t wait to hop
in a Cessna and fly over the
town I grew up in. Bonus points if I can pick
out our old house.- PSYCHONAUTS 2
Release date: To be confirmed
All the attention’s on Baldur’s Gate III, Vampire:
The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Half-Life: Alyx,
and other long-awaited 2020 sequels. But
Psychonauts 2 is due to release next year as
well, and I’m...well, maybe not excited but
intrigued, sure. It’s been 15 years since the
original came and
went, and at least 10
since it started being
discussed as a cult
classic. Mascot
platformers were
dated even in 2005
though, and in
2020? It’s tough
being a Yooka-Laylee
(go.pcworld.com/
ykly) or even a Hat in
11.12.