Poll: Which unreleased game of 2009/2010 are you most anticipating and why?

[FinalGamer]

I really really hope they add one thing to Mass Effect 2 specifically.


Alien manlove.

 

[DrDeath3191]

Dude. No More Heroes Desperate Struggle. Why isn't that up there?
Then we've got Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Dead Space Extraction, Red Steel 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Galaxy 2...

You kinda gave the Wii the shaft.

wii gave us the shaft first....

Could you briefly explain how?

0.o

i thought this was common knowledge...

It's common, but I wouldn't call it knowledge.

fair enough, but if you google 'wii=casual' you'll come up with a hundred million angry fanboy rants, because...

well, nintendo pulled a switcheroo on its market... left us fans (this is the aforementioned 'us') wishing for more core games and catering to grammas and toddlers everywhere.

and casual gamers. how sad.

im not a nintendo guy anymore (i called it quits after resi 4 on the GC), but my first system was the N64 and it's annoying to see that what was once a powerhouse is now little more than a massive mini game collection, albeit with a few diamonds in the rough.

Nintendo didn't pull a switcheroo: they're still making games that appeal to gamers. In fact, more so than last generation. We've seen an entry into almost every Nintendo franchise except Star Fox and F-Zero. Plus there's the quality 3rd party support from companies like Capcom, High Voltage, and Marvelous. If you're talking about shovelware being a problem, consider this: the Wii is the top-selling console of this generation, and could very well beat the PS2's record in a few years. Now if you're going to make a cheap game, would you bother making it for second and third place? That doesn't make much economic sense.
As to the whole 'casual' thing: the hardcore of the future have to start somewhere. Making the system accessible to everyone does not make the console less 'hardcore'. It allows people who feel threatened by a controller with 2 analog sticks, four buttons, a d-pad and four triggers to play games without feeling like they're alien. It's simple fun. If you don't like these minigame collections, that's absolutely fine. Don't purchase them, and you'll have no problem. Hell, it worked with me and I've got a Wii library of twenty-four games. And before you ask, there are only three which would qualify as 'minigame collections': Rayman Raving Rabbids, and the two Wii Sports titles. That number is going to increase greatly in these upcoming months.

 

[AutumnGold]

i wouldnt really vote odst cause its only another week till launch. but im waiting for my sweet sweet red dead revolver sequel. the original was great and i cant wait for the next installment

 

[danosaurus]

I believe they should make the Search Bar bigger and in more places on the screen.

Also OT: Starcraft 2

I've noticed this trend.
People who lurk the site for ages get over-excited when they think up a 'brand new' thread idea... Then they realise there's actually a 'Search Forums' button that's separate from the main search, when people so kindly point it out and that their thread has been done 200 times.

Basically you're right though, the search forums button needs to be more prominent.

 

[Shepard's Shadow]

ME2 above all else. It just looks so amazing, and I loved the first one. To a much lesser extent AC2. I really liked the first and the second just looks awesome.

 

[Fenring]

Either Mass Effect 2 or Borderlands, they're both big on my radar and from what I've play, will both be great. And I'm waiting for Battlefield 3. It'll happen. And Ghost Recon 4 and Splinter Cell Conviction will both be EPIC.

 

[Russian Redneck]

I'm anticipating the new Ace Attorney game reportedly due for release in February. Still six months to go. Damn it all!

 

[David_G]

I'm looking forward to:

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories- This game, I'm really looking forward to, purely out of curiosity, just to see how this new engine will play out.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle- This is pretty much a no-brainer, I really liked the first one, and since this one has 50 boss fights, I'm really looking forward to playing it.

Mass Effect 2: To be honest, I hadn't played the first one before I came on to this forum, but after hearing all the praise it got I decided I had to play it, and it was awesome. So, I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Starcraft 2: I'm a really huge fan of RTS games and of the original Starcraft, so I'm really looking forward to playing Starcraft 2.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: I dunno, I'm not really into MMORPGS, but I think that I'm going to play this game, but I'm going to wait for it to be released and then decide if I'm gonna play it.

That's about it, and 2010 is looking like it's going to be a great year for gaming.

 

[Cowabungaa]

A lot of them, but Star Wars: The Old Republic tops the list for me.

 

[Jerich0]

Dude. No More Heroes Desperate Struggle. Why isn't that up there?
Then we've got Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Dead Space Extraction, Red Steel 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Galaxy 2...

You kinda gave the Wii the shaft.

wii gave us the shaft first....

Could you briefly explain how?

0.o

i thought this was common knowledge...

It's common, but I wouldn't call it knowledge.

fair enough, but if you google 'wii=casual' you'll come up with a hundred million angry fanboy rants, because...

well, nintendo pulled a switcheroo on its market... left us fans (this is the aforementioned 'us') wishing for more core games and catering to grammas and toddlers everywhere.

and casual gamers. how sad.

im not a nintendo guy anymore (i called it quits after resi 4 on the GC), but my first system was the N64 and it's annoying to see that what was once a powerhouse is now little more than a massive mini game collection, albeit with a few diamonds in the rough.

Nintendo didn't pull a switcheroo: they're still making games that appeal to gamers. In fact, more so than last generation. We've seen an entry into almost every Nintendo franchise except Star Fox and F-Zero. Plus there's the quality 3rd party support from companies like Capcom, High Voltage, and Marvelous. If you're talking about shovelware being a problem, consider this: the Wii is the top-selling console of this generation, and could very well beat the PS2's record in a few years. Now if you're going to make a cheap game, would you bother making it for second and third place? That doesn't make much economic sense.
As to the whole 'casual' thing: the hardcore of the future have to start somewhere. Making the system accessible to everyone does not make the console less 'hardcore'. It allows people who feel threatened by a controller with 2 analog sticks, four buttons, a d-pad and four triggers to play games without feeling like they're alien. It's simple fun. If you don't like these minigame collections, that's absolutely fine. Don't purchase them, and you'll have no problem. Hell, it worked with me and I've got a Wii library of twenty-four games. And before you ask, there are only three which would qualify as 'minigame collections': Rayman Raving Rabbids, and the two Wii Sports titles. That number is going to increase greatly in these upcoming months.

well i suppose it wouldn't hurt to remain optimistic about the wii's future, but lets face facts: you said we've seen an entry into each of nintendo's big franchises. granted, there have been a couple mario games come out, but i can't think of any others with any more than one new game off the top of my head. if nintendo had been focusing on their moneymakers, we'd have a lot better games, and that library of yours would be bursting at the seams.

if the future hardcore kids have to start somewhere, why casual games? that could very possibly be the first step on a really terrible road, creating a generation of people who like inane, boring video games that don't even compete with Zedla's storytelling (which consists of 'oh no, (insert bad guy here) has gone and messed things up! save the world, Link!)

point being, nintendo has gone where the money is. no shame in that. but it could mean the end of good, meaty nintendo games as we know it. not right away of course, but on down the line.

i'll remain optimistic for the time being, though.

 

[Kiefer13]

Star Wars: The Old Republic is definitely number one on the list of games I'm anticipating. I normally try to avoid getting overly excited about games before I actually get a chance to play them for myself, but I'm having difficulty doing so in this case.

Mass Effect 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age: Origins and Command & Conquer 4 are all close runners up as well. Looks like 2009/2010 will be a good time for games as far as I'm concerned.

 

[krwawyrzeznik]

uncharted2, AC2, dragons age, gow3,heavy rain, last guardian, alien vs predator

 

[slipknot4]

Borderlands, because it's cell shaded... and it has a girl with some stealth armour... AWESOME!

 

[DrDeath3191]

Snip

The normal way for things to go is for a single entry into a franchise per console. We're going to see a third Metroid game, a second Zelda title, and a second and third Mario title on the Wii. That's flat-out extraordinary. Twenty-four titles is rather high given how young the console is. I still haven't picked up all of the titles I'm interested in that are out right now.

Why casual gamers? Because they're not the ones who are already forking out money to buy their next Zelda title. Think about it: the average age of gamers is 18-35, or somewhere around there. When they leave that age group, chances are high that they won't be able to buy games as frequently anymore or won't have the same amount of interest. If that group ceases to exist without new blood to take its place, we will see the death of the gaming industry.

You insist that casual gamig will lead to the death of hardcore gaming? Why would companies not release their hardcore franchises if they sell as well as they have? The hardcore are being catered to quite nicely on Wii, and will continue to be so. The casuals have the titles they're interested in, so they're catered to as well. Do you suggest that because FPSs sell better that it's going to destroy the RPG? I don't think so.

As for that quip about the Zelda story: You're against a story with a protagonist, antagonist and motivation? Then you are against stories. You've greatly generalized the stories of Zelda, and the story hardly matters anyway because you're playing a game, not watching a movie. Gameplay has been and always will be the main focus of Zelda, Mario, and any other Nintendo franchise.

I remain optimistic of Nintendo's future because I play the games I enjoy on the console, like I do on any other console I own. There's no reason to fear.

 

[McNinja]

Mass Effect 2. As Well as Starcraft II and Diablo III. 2010 will be a great year.

 

[nettkenneth]

army of two 40th day

 

[Jerich0]

Snip

The normal way for things to go is for a single entry into a franchise per console. We're going to see a third Metroid game, a second Zelda title, and a second and third Mario title on the Wii. That's flat-out extraordinary. Twenty-four titles is rather high given how young the console is. I still haven't picked up all of the titles I'm interested in that are out right now.

Why casual gamers? Because they're not the ones who are already forking out money to buy their next Zelda title. Think about it: the average age of gamers is 18-35, or somewhere around there. When they leave that age group, chances are high that they won't be able to buy games as frequently anymore or won't have the same amount of interest. If that group ceases to exist without new blood to take its place, we will see the death of the gaming industry.

You insist that casual gamig will lead to the death of hardcore gaming? Why would companies not release their hardcore franchises if they sell as well as they have? The hardcore are being catered to quite nicely on Wii, and will continue to be so. The casuals have the titles they're interested in, so they're catered to as well. Do you suggest that because FPSs sell better that it's going to destroy the RPG? I don't think so.

As for that quip about the Zelda story: You're against a story with a protagonist, antagonist and motivation? Then you are against stories. You've greatly generalized the stories of Zelda, and the story hardly matters anyway because you're playing a game, not watching a movie. Gameplay has been and always will be the main focus of Zelda, Mario, and any other Nintendo franchise.

I remain optimistic of Nintendo's future because I play the games I enjoy on the console, like I do on any other console I own. There's no reason to fear.

i do agree with everything you just said, except the zelda; i think you misunderstood me. i'm saying that if nintendo so chooses, you won't have anything that even comes close to the zelda stories.

 

[DrDeath3191]

Snip

The normal way for things to go is for a single entry into a franchise per console. We're going to see a third Metroid game, a second Zelda title, and a second and third Mario title on the Wii. That's flat-out extraordinary. Twenty-four titles is rather high given how young the console is. I still haven't picked up all of the titles I'm interested in that are out right now.

Why casual gamers? Because they're not the ones who are already forking out money to buy their next Zelda title. Think about it: the average age of gamers is 18-35, or somewhere around there. When they leave that age group, chances are high that they won't be able to buy games as frequently anymore or won't have the same amount of interest. If that group ceases to exist without new blood to take its place, we will see the death of the gaming industry.

You insist that casual gamig will lead to the death of hardcore gaming? Why would companies not release their hardcore franchises if they sell as well as they have? The hardcore are being catered to quite nicely on Wii, and will continue to be so. The casuals have the titles they're interested in, so they're catered to as well. Do you suggest that because FPSs sell better that it's going to destroy the RPG? I don't think so.

As for that quip about the Zelda story: You're against a story with a protagonist, antagonist and motivation? Then you are against stories. You've greatly generalized the stories of Zelda, and the story hardly matters anyway because you're playing a game, not watching a movie. Gameplay has been and always will be the main focus of Zelda, Mario, and any other Nintendo franchise.

I remain optimistic of Nintendo's future because I play the games I enjoy on the console, like I do on any other console I own. There's no reason to fear.

i do agree with everything you just said, except the zelda; i think you misunderstood me. i'm saying that if nintendo so chooses, you won't have anything that even comes close to the zelda stories.

They could choose to do that, but they won't. The hardcore gamer still buys their games, so they will continue to make them.

 

[Arisato-kun]

Mass Effect 2 is gonna be freaking awesome so I choose that from the list.

Other games I'm looking forward to are No More Heroes 2, Final Fantasy XIII and Persona 3 Portable.

Unfortunately there's no definitive proof that it's coming out in 2010 so I couldn't vote for Star Wars: The Old Republic. But if proof comes up then that's my answer.

 

[teh buttpickle]

Borderlands for me. It looks sweet.