If you are fans of the third-person video games, 2020 will be a wonderful year for you. There will be plenty of great games that come in 2020, and the list on the third-person titles is expanding gradually.
As many newcomers might take your mind, let's bookmark this list of the best five third-person perspective games in 2020 so far!
1. Watch Dogs Legion
Supported platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Release date: March 6, 2020
The first one in this list is the next installment in the Watch Dogs series - Watch Dogs Legion.
The Watch Dogs series is definitely the golden goose of Ubisoft, and the developer certainly doesn't want to kill this at this moment. Instead, they are going to get more eggs from this goose. And that's why Watch Dogs Legion - the third main installment in the series is coming in 2020.
In this title, you'll explore the crowded streets of London. A new authority is taking over the United Kingdom, and DedSec's will take on a new mission. The group now will have to free the people here from the hand of this oppression.
The story is different now, and so does the gameplay in this game. In fact, Watch Dogs Legion will bring a remarkable change when it comes to gameplay.
To be more specific, the last two titles in the series mainly lead you through the whole story through the perspective of a single character. However, in Watch Dogs Legion, you'll experience the whole picture through the viewpoint of various characters. It's called "Legion" for a reason, right!
Furthermore, there will be a cast that accompanies you and tells you the story. That cast is customizable during the campaign, which is the best of all!
Let's come back to the 'characters' part. As I've mentioned earlier, this title will put you in the shoes of a random character. From there, you can muster some civilians in the DedSec hacking group. The best demonstration for this progress is the demo footage at E3 2019. You can watch it in the video below:
Additionally, there will be a ton of civilians that you can bring in, and they'll prove their usefulness in the later campaign. And you won't have them with you forever since those characters might get killed and disappear forever. At that time, all you need is to recruit more and keep moving forward.
This third-person action-adventure game features decently flexible gameplay. You can opt to go through quests with brute force, or you could carry out a more of a stealthy approach. Another way to complete the missions is by using innovative devices to reach the goals.
In summary, Watch Dogs Legion made it to the top of this list for a reason. And if you are a fan of this series, this one is absolutely a must-try!
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel
Supported platforms: Nintendo
Release date: N/A
Needless to say, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BOTW) is a legend when it comes to third-person adventure experience. The timeless title has gained a big hit at launch for Nintendo Wii U, and still attracts many players with its Switch release. Spending several ten hours exploring the vast open-world, again and again, is never boring with BOTW.
Despite that, it's even better to see a sequel of this game to come out. That's why fans are really delighted with the small teaser of this sequel at E3 2019.
This sequel is the result of too many ideas from the developer. The game posed so many potentials that Nintendo can't just make a new DLC with each of them.
Little do we know about what will be in this game yet. However, according to the developer, this sequel happens with Link and Zelda has found a new foe is rising from the depths. The world of Hyrule is still there, but we might see some new aspect of its in this open-world RPG title.
And even though we haven't know its official release date yet, we can go back and enjoy our golden BOTW game until 2020 comes.
3. Twin Mirror
Supported platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release date: 2020
The world is feeling tired with the sequel/prequel trends in the video games industries now. And during that time, Twin Mirror rises as a stray.
In fact, Dontnod Entertainment has planned to bring Twin Mirror out this year. However, the game was delayed to 2020 for the best optimization. And when it releases, it's going to be exclusive on Epic Games Store. There isn't further information on other storefronts yet, so Steam fans might not feel very good nows.
Dontnod Entertainment is still a small studio, so it's understandable for it to accept the sweet treats from Epic. Nevertheless, it has gained a lot of attention with its previous titles.
The first and the most famous title from this studio is Life is Strange. The game tells the story of Max Caulfield, a young photographer with a supernatural ability to rewind times. It received a lot of high rewards for its deep narrative, exciting gameplay mechanic and relatable characters.
That's why people are expecting a lot from its upcoming title - Twin Mirror. This game is the adventure of Samuel - a young man waking up with a bloody shirt. Losing all his memory of what happening in the previous night, he'll have to get on the touching story to find his sanity back.
Similar to its predecessor Life is Strange, Twin Mirror features a choice-driven mechanics. Specifically, every decision you make will affect Sam's final destiny. And if you want to learn every outcome in the game, there's no short cut than play it again.
But don't worry if you might feel bored. The stunningly beautiful visuals and the deep story will make you forget that time is passing by.
4. Psychonauts 2
Supported platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
Release date: 2020
It has been nearly 15 years since the first Psychonauts title came to the public. And this time, we finally have chances to experience the following story of its with the sequel Psychonauts 2.
If you're really into the famous movie Inception, then Psychonauts 2 will be the greatest mind-wreck title for you. The main protagonist in this franchise is Raz - a boy with a psychic ability to get inside people's mind.
The last game has ended up with Raz successfully rescued the Psychonaut head - Truman Zanotto. Consequently, this sequel will pick up exactly where the first one drops. On the way back to the headquarters, Raz starts to notice that the objective of the order is no longer be the same. And while finding who has hired the dentist to kidnapped Truman, he finds out that the organization has switched its focus to other dangerous psychic researches, such as necromancy.
As a result, Raz will have to put a stop to it. Psychonauts 2 is a third-person platformer, in you'll have the abilities of pyrokinesis to fire the enemies, telekinesis to move objects, as well as throwing psychic ball and blasts. Use those powers to solve puzzles or defeat enemies, and learn what will happen to the Psychonauts!
5. Marvel’s Avengers
Supported platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Release date: May 15, 2020
The Avengers' heat hasn't decreased yet. Marvel's trying to re-air Avengers: Endgame again to catch up with the records Avatar, and the title Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is coming to Switch exclusively.
And with such favorable conditions, Crystal Dynamics has gladly announced that they'll bring out an Avengers-related game - Marvel's Avengers!
In this game, you'll get in another universe, in which Earth strongest superheroes are trying to protect the people from every threat. You'll be able to take control of many famous characters, such as Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, and Thor. That's only the ones that we've known for sure, and more characters might be revealed later.
The game tells the story of the A-Day, when the Avengers is celebrating their new headquarters. However, a catastrophe has happened, blowing up the whole city. As a result, the government has introduced a new law, forcing the Avengers to disband. However, a year later, they'll have to gather again to deal with the threat posing to the Earth.
To see the whole story for your own, you can watch the trailer down here:
Conclusion
Here are the top five games for the third-person aficionados.
We will update this list if there is more information on other great games in the future!