We're just talking shop and taking a stab at what is going to bring. Some games are on here and could go higher, but we haven't seen much about them. Some games are on here and are pretty high because we've seen so much of them. And other games aren't on the list -- MotorStorm: Apocalypse, DC Universe Online, and so on -- because we just didn't have room when the votes were counted. Number of Riddler Challenges in Arkham Asylum. The reported size, in gigabytes, of an uncompressed build of Rage.
The amount of years Team Ico has been in existence, with The Last Guardian being only its third game. The minutes you needed beat Radec in for a Trophy in Killzone 2. The amount of pesky Blast Shards to collect in the original Infamous.
The year of the Tunguska Event, the arrival of the Chimera to Earth. The number of copies in millions the original sold worldwide. Billions of miles on average between the Earth and Pluto's moon Charon, the very first Mass Relay found by humanity. Number of Trophies for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. DLC added more. This was probably an evolutionary advantage at one time, but if the trait is too prominent in individuals today, they are often dismissed as conspiracy theorists.
Of course, an official announcement was made later on, and on that day, paranoid wing-nuts were vindicated. All of the old architectural elements are back, along with new physics-bending technology such as gels which accelerate objects, or cause them to bounce.
There will also be co-op play featuring two robots, though it could merely be versus that is disguised as co-op, based on some of the mean things that GLaDOS says in the demo. In any case, this is one of the most globally anticipated games of , and by the looks of it, this distinction is well-deserved. Melee combat has reportedly undergone a redesign process to make fighting more streamlined, with the added ability to create and use ice as a weapon.
While all of these points are exciting, the big question here will be how the choice-dependent ending of the first title will affect the opening and plot of the sequel.
The people of Earth and the civilizations of the galaxy must be called to arms to drive them out, or mankind may perish forever. With the PS3 port of ME2 out in early , this installment of the series is sure to do particularly well on this console. Decisions from the previous two games can be imported, and will affect gameplay. This will provide added dimensions of deployability, in that players can not only change the course of the game during pivotal moments, but ostensibly start out with a completely different game, based on import data.
Picking up in , four years after the events of Resistance 2, a disgraced Joseph Capelli, formerly a sentinel, has returned to Oklahoma to be with his family, only have to live in hiding, with a cluster of other survivors. Fyodor Malikov shows up with a plan to oust the Chimeran forces once and for all, and enlists Capelli to aid him on this quest, which involves traveling to New York City, and dealing with the fragmented cells of humans in hiding and the aftermath of the Chimeran savagery along the way.
Gameplay will remain generally consistent with previous titles, although there will be more of a construction element to weaponry, which makes sense, given that resources would be severely depleted by this point. Outland puts players in the middle of a world of balance and chaos where their efforts allow them to bridge the ancient divide, or doom the world to destruction.
This light versus dark core gameplay is inspired by the arcade classic Ikaruga. The adventure of Stacking requires players to capture and stack dolls together, then use each doll's unique abilities to solve the game's challenges. As more puzzles are solved, new dolls are acquired and the game's visually lush, carefully constructed story unfolds. Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a massive themed expansion pack featuring four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined for Battlefield 3 with the power and destruction of the Frostbite 2 engine.
It also gives you classic weapons and vehicles from Battlefield 2, unique dog tags, and all-new Assignments. Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed.
The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen. Strap it on. Top Spin 4 is the latest iteration in the tennis sim, bringing 25 playable pros as well as the ability to create your own star.
PixelJunk Shooter returns with more levels and new features. EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of User Score: 4. The classic smart-aleck quiz show game is making its debut on current-generation consoles.
User Score: 5. Shift 2 Unleashed combines violence and excitement in this racing experience. In Crysis, gamers will travel to where a team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area.
The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island.
Now with hope rapidly fading, the US and North Koreans must join forces to battle the alien menace, fighting epic battles through stunning, photorealistic tropical jungles and frozen landscapes. Child of Eden thrusts the player into the center of a battle to save Project Lumi, a mission to reproduce a human personality inside Eden, the archive of all human memories. As the project nears completion, the archive is invaded by an unknown virus. The player's mission is to save Eden from the virus, restoring hope and peace.
An action game set in a post-apocalyptic landscape jam-packed with driving and shooting, created by John Carmack and the rest of the Doom crew. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 adds 12 new characters to the roster as well as adding a Spectator mode for fans to watch players fight.
Revelations follows master assassin Ezio Auditore as he walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altair, on a journey to recover five ancient seals that hold the keys to the future of the Assassins brotherhood. It's a perilous path - one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. In Disgaea, character units have a limit to their movement and attack ranges, based on level and weapons equipped.
There are other special game factors that let you take advantage of the 3D battle map, many of which are unique to Disgaea. As the 4th installment in the series Disgaea 4 adopts an all new graphic engine with a much more emphasis on a anime style graphics and also adopts many new game system for an exciting battle adventure.
The first Tetris game for the PlayStation 3 will feature a variety of online and offline multiplayer modes in cooperative and competitive flavors. Renegade Ops puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth.
Players have the choice to fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience. Blast your way through enemy lines by working together, or compete for achievements as you and your friends aim to top the online leader boards. For the first time in franchise history, players will be able to step onto the grounds of Augusta National and begin their own journey to capture the most sought-after prize in professional golf - the Green Jacket.
Pro Evolution Soccer is the latest annual update to the long-running football franchise, once known as Winning Eleven. Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to the player's skill level and innovative game design that makes reading music visually fun and intuitive, Rocksmith engages experienced musicians and those who are picking up a guitar for the first time. Sonic CD bridges the gap between his oldest adventures and his new digital exploits.
User Score: tbd. Players embrace the gravity-bending exploits of space miner John Rochard as he discovers the first proof of extraterrestrial life.
Vincent is a normal salaryman with a somewhat normal life, With a girlfriend of 5 years or so named Katherine, Katherine is pushing to get married, and Vincent is a bit afraid to do the final tie-downs. During a night of drinking and contemplation of marrying with Katherine, Vincent meets a rather beautiful, young girl by the name of Catherine. Catherine's charms and beauty are just enough to sway the intoxicated Vincent into sleeping with her, and after that night of sleeping with this mysterious girl, Vincent begins to have horrible nightmares of falling, and strange sheep men.
The nightmares are slowly getting worse, and Vincent can't shake off this strange feeling that Katherine knows of his cheating on her, as if that wasn't enough, Vincent learns of unfaithful men, dying in their sleep, and his friend tells rumors of dreams Developed by Ubisoft Reflections under the direction of the creators of the original title, DRIVER San Francisco marks the return of the established video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide. Gamers will play as Detective John Tanner on a relentless manhunt for crime lord Charles Jericho through the hills of the City by the Bay.
Thanks to a groundbreaking gameplay feature, players can now seamlessly "shift" between well over a hundred licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless setting, unique car handling and renewed playability, DRIVER San Francisco will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience for the current generation of gaming platforms.
Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first-person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience. Madden NFL 12 is the newest iteration in the Madden football series. Yakuza 4 returns for another round of open world adventure, this time with four main characters.
To save his soul and city, he has just one night to find and kill the head vampire. Where was he? What did he find out? The Missing Link reveals it all. The line-up includes tracks created exclusively for Chime and provides the largest roster of music so far for players to enjoy.
Only then will he be able to deliver the souls of the Fallen Angels and spare the world from a great flood ordered by Heaven.
Motorstorm: Apocalypse is the third entry for home consoles in the Motorstorm franchise. With a roster featuring over 30 hand-drawn fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and supers, a vastly improved Online mode, and a host of other additions, tweaks, and enhancements, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents a rebirth for one of gaming's longest tenured franchises and one of the most popular fighting brands ever.
The small purple dragon returns, bringing with him new friends in this peripheral-based adventure. Climb back into the cockpit with another installment of the Ace Combat series. From the team that created the award-winning Greed Corp, comes Gatling Gears. Set within the same Mistbound universe featuring signature elements like collapsing land, walker units and warring factions, but now with twin-stick shooter controls and a new hero, Max Brawley.
In this eclectic steampunk setting, players fill the air with lead as they try to defeat a monopolistic corporation that is depleting the world of its natural resources. Set across three defining eras from 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog video game history, the instantly recognisable environments of Sonic Generations have been re-built in stunning HD and are now playable in both classic side scrolling 2D from , as well as modern 3D style found in Sonic's most recent adventures.
An innovative new interactive menu system allows for complete immersion in Sonic's universe with favourite characters and hidden treasures gradually being revealed throughout the game. Tales from Space: About a Blob is a game about a race of alien blobs that land on an Earth-like planet and start eating everything around them. Eating is just what Blobs do - they can't really help themselves. Although the Blobs aren't really out to hurt anyone, mistrustful humans greet them with hostility.
Q-Games, developer of the award-winning PixelJunk series, returns this summer with a nostalgic take on the series with its new side-scrolling shooter, PixelJunk SideScroller. Based on the unlockable stage from PixelJunk Shooter 2, PixelJunk Sidescroller is a complex and dynamic fluid simulation system, which fills the game world with flowing liquids and hazardous gases, while putting a new spin on arcade shooters.
Blast holes in walls or use your ship itself to drill past scorching hot magma. Admire the amazingly detailed dynamic terrains and incredible vistas, from a desert canyon to a tropical island to arctic glaciers based on the most spectacular and exotic locations all over the planet.
The breathtaking landscape includes monumental rocks, volcanic lava flows, scenic rivers and ice fields that provide a memorable experience in incredible graphics rarely seen in digital-only titles.
Thrilling retro run-and-gun action is back with a vengeance in Hard Corps: Uprising, a new 2D side scroller developed by ARC System Works that pays homage to classic Konami action series. Play as the soldier Bahamut as he begins to write his legend. Battle in the grueling trenches of Arcade mode or the all-new RISING mode, where a life bar and point system allow you to purchase items and upgrades to build your soldier up and achieve ultimate victory.
Need help? Partner with a friend to lay down some serious carnage. After the fall of the Borgias in Rome, Leonardo Da Vinci is kidnapped by the Hermeticists, an underground cult dedicated to transforming mankind. Ezio will embark on a relentless quest to recover stolen paintings in order to find Leo before it is too late, discovering two new locations and two new gameplay features along the way.
The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields.
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