Most Anticipated Games of 2012

[Shredder]

Since I already made a thread like this for movies, how about for games? What are you most looking forward to in 2012? Here's a few of mine to start things off:

-Street Fighter X Tekken
-One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (Import)
-Tekken Tag Tournament 2
-Twisted Metal (apparently a new one is coming out for PS3 and it's an old favorite series of mine)

[oldmanwinters]

I'm gonna say the first-party launch titles for the Nintendo Wii U.

[TheCanadiandrome]

-Street Fighter X Tekken
-Tekken Tag Tournament 2
-Twisted Metal
-SoulCalibur V


I'll say these and go ahead and add:


Uncharted Golden Abyss for Vita
Resistance for Vita
Little Big Planet for Vita
Super Smash Bros for 3DS
Paper Mario for 3DS
Luigi's Mansion 2 for 3DS
Halo 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 (could still come out for Wii)

[Ninjinister]

Skullgirls
Street Fighter X Tekken
Tekken Tag 2
SoulCalibur V
Battle High 2
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
Dead or Alive 5,
Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena
Anarchy Reigns
Paper Mario (3DS)
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition

Also looking forward to possibly getting a Vita sometime, maybe near the year's end.

[Brandon]

Diablo 3
Starcraft 2 Expansion
Mass Effect 3
Max Payne 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy Verses XIII
The Last Guardian (hopefully it will come out)
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
Mario Tennis 3Ds
Animal Crossing 3DS
Luigis Mansion 3DS
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Xenoblade (i know it's been out forever in japan and in the UK but its coming to NA next month i believe)



I am sure there are more 3DS games coming i will want, plus the Vita but i already imported it and the uncharted game, also REALLY looking forward to Wii-U, Wii gets a lot of slack but i love it.

[愛]

There's games coming out in 2012?

[Samhain]

Luigi's Mansion 2 for 3DS
Paper Mario for 3DS
Super Smash Bros for 3DS
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Though, with a baby on the way I'm not sure how much time I'll actually get to play these.

[Turo602]

Resident Evil Revelations
Uncharted Gold Abyss
Max Payne 3
Borderlands 2
Luigi's Mansion 2
Tomb Raider
Halo 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2
The Inevitable Assassin's Creed

and I just know I'm missing some more...

EDIT:

Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Hitman Absolution

[Ninjinister]

There's games coming out in 2012?

You sly huckster.

[AquaParade]

As of now...

Bioshock Infinite

Halo 4

Ninja Gaiden 3

[Redeemer]

No point the world is going to end :P

Well the game im looking most forward to is
Gears of War !!!!!!!!!!Oh wait there isnt one this year :lol:

Not really too thrilled for any game this years, except maybe Halo 4 (Master-chief is jst Bad ass) and Assassins creed

[Storm Eagle]

I may give Kid Icarus: Uprising a try.

[Ecto Jedi]

Jesus, are they still releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II? What has it been -- like, a year and a half? Way to drop the ball Sega.

[oldmanwinters]

No

The world isn't project to end until late December, which means we've got plenty of time to enjoy 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and maybe even 4th quarter releases!

[Peanut]

The "world is ending" joke was played out before 2011 even started. Time to let it go. It's like the Chuck Norris of f*cking religious bullsh*t.

Still thinking on this one. Right now I can't really say a ton, but Last Guardian is absolutely number one...if it gets finished. ME3 should probably be up there, too, but BioWare has done a great job of annoying me on their last two sequels, so I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt this time.

[Samhain]

Speaking of the world ending, I'm also very much looking forward to Darksiders 2. I loved the first one. Hopefully we can see some gameplay soon.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Jesus, are they still releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II? What has it been -- like, a year and a half? Way to drop the ball Sega.

totally. specially if it doesn't release on the Wii

[Turo602]

totally. specially if it doesn't release on the Wii

If it's not on the Wii it's because it's going to be on the WiiU. Just wait and see.

[Barkworm]

The "world is ending" joke was played out before 2011 even started. Time to let it go. It's like the Chuck Norris of f*cking religious bullsh*t.

Still thinking on this one. Right now I can't really say a ton, but Last Guardian is absolutely number one...if it gets finished. ME3 should probably be up there, too, but BioWare has done a great job of annoying me on their last two sequels, so I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt this time.

Last two? What was the other one beside DA2?

[Peanut]

ME2. Thye ditched all the RPG elements in order to turn it into a below-average TPS with force powers.

Everything about ME2 is exemplary...except the combat. And sadly, everything they've showed with ME3 makes it look like even less of an RPG, which I thought was close to impossible. Turret sequences...disgusting.

It's actually my biggest problem with a lot of my favourite game franchises at this point. Even TES has taken several large steps away from incredibly deep RPG mechanics to make the game a lot easier for the CoD generation to understand.

[Filespit]

Mass Effect 3
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed III (???)
Super Smash Bros 3DS (I don't have a 3DS though and probably won't buy one)

[The Stryker]

Super Smash Bros 3DS (I don't have a 3DS though and probably won't buy one)

Dumb and stupid.

[Turo602]

Resident Evil 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS_bGpe9qE8)

That has to be the best trailer I've ever seen. This game looks very amazing. Definitely my most anticipated.

[愛]

I am absolutely convinced after watching the RE6 trailer that Resident Evil will never be good...ever again. They've strayed so very far from what the series is actually about that it kinda makes me want to cry sometimes.

[Peanut]

It'd be pretty hard for Resident Evil to ever be good again considering it was never good in the first place.

[愛]

It'd be pretty hard for Resident Evil to ever be good again considering it was never good in the first place.

Well, I wouldn't say all that. It had a good story at first and I personally enjoyed the gameplay despite the tank-like controls.

[The Stryker]

It had a good story at first

Did it really?

[愛]

It was a good premise for a video game, I'd say.

[The Stryker]

Sure premise but I wouldn't say the story was good at all.

[愛]

Well, I certainly enjoyed it. It stopped being good when Capcom forgot their game was about zombies and puzzles. Now Operation Racoon City is like a Gears of War ripoff? Sigh...

[Cascadia]

Right now:

Transformers: Universe and Fall of Cybertron

But there is no telling if I will add more to that list as the year progresses.

[Peanut]

Well, I wouldn't say all that. It had a good story at first and I personally enjoyed the gameplay despite the tank-like controls.

You can enjoy playing the game, but you have to admit it's a product of its time. Can you imagine how people, especially younger people, would react to RE6 if it went back to that style? It'd sink the franchise.

Also...RE story...man. Not even RE, but Capcom stories...man.

[Turo602]

I love Resident Evil and I also really enjoyed the original formula. If it were to make a return I'd be happy but I think Capcom evolved it well. Resident Evil 4 had a creepy atmosphere and a couple of "scary" moments here and there and was an overall amazing game. Resident Evil 5 took that forward but took away everything that made Resident Evil what it is. It was very intense I'll give it that but not creepy or scary. Now, Revelations is finding a balance between the new and the old which is very cool. When I payed the demo for it it felt like an evolved RE1. And now 6 is just awesome. It has a dark atmosphere, tons of zombies and other BOWs, and lots of action. I'm sure the game will have it's claustrophobic quiet scary areas as well since we do see Leon walking in a mysterious hallway and later fighting a blob creature. And I have to admit, I'm really geeked that Leon and Chris are both in this.

[Redeemer]

The only game I can really think of off the top of my head is the assassin's creed that will eventually come out, but other than that it doesnt look like a good year for gaming. COD JST NEEDS TO DIE

[Turo602]

The only game I can really think of off the top of my head is the assassin's creed that will eventually come out, but other than that it doesnt look like a good year for gaming. COD JST NEEDS TO DIE

Not a good year? Dude, this year looks to be topping last year. The new Tomb Raider looks good, Halo 4 can go either way, Max Payne 3 looks awesome, it's possible for GTAV to come out this year, Resident Evil 6 looks badass, and I know people are looking forward to Mass Effect 3.

[The Stryker]

The only game I can really think of off the top of my head is the assassin's creed that will eventually come out, but other than that it doesnt look like a good year for gaming. COD JST NEEDS TO DIE

Saying COD needs to die while being excited about another Assassin's creed.

[愛]

You can enjoy playing the game, but you have to admit it's a product of its time. Can you imagine how people, especially younger people, would react to RE6 if it went back to that style? It'd sink the franchise.

Also...RE story...man. Not even RE, but Capcom stories...man.

Yeah, I can agree with that. And yeah, Capcom stories...Devil May Cry. :(

[Peanut]

The only game I can really think of off the top of my head is the assassin's creed that will eventually come out, but other than that it doesnt look like a good year for gaming. COD JST NEEDS TO DIE

You're a f*cking clown for so many reasons.

[Redeemer]

You're a f*cking clown for so many reasons.

You're a bitch for so many reasons :P

I seriously jst not into the games that r coming out this year....Not into Bioshock....I was going to get Halo 4, but Halo 3 was such a disappointment that I am not going to put time into the 4th game until I see reviews first.

I dont have a Nintendo Wii or Ps3 jst a 360.
The only games I am looking forward to really is Prototype 2 and Assassins creed 3 both games have interesting storyline and they r both jst fun to sit down and play.

unfortunately due to me being in college I don't have the money to spend on all different games and buy multiple systems.

So Yeah I guess Im a Clown :P

[Cure]

The way you type I would have guessed you were like 12 or 13.

I guess I'm looking forward to Mass Effect 3 and Borderlands 2 the most.

[AquaParade]

Who cares how old he is? He's allowed to have an opinion...even if it's an incredibly hard one to back up.

This year looks absolutely great for gaming. If none of the games interest you, it's not because they aren't good. I suggest you do some more research into what's coming out before you spit out that it's not a good year for gaming. I bet you'll find a few games that catch your interest.

[愛]

This year looks like year of the sequels, but I'm looking forward to I Am Alive, to be honest. Looks interesting if they don't screw it up.

[Peanut]

Did you see last year? Year of the sequel is every year.

[愛]

I'm just hoping for some fresh IP's, but I guess I can't get my hopes up.

[Peanut]

We're stuck in a long generation, which is the biggest problem right now. They're milking these engines and systems to a degree we've never seen before, because by now we'd be well into the next-gen and getting tons of fresh new stuff.

I hope this is the last "real" year for this current batch of consoles. I'm ready to move on.

[Redeemer]

The way you type I would have guessed you were like 12 or 13.

I guess I'm looking forward to Mass Effect 3 and Borderlands 2 the most.

The way you guys antagonize people on here I would think you guys were 12:P

But Yeah Aquaparade ur right. Not many games that I like r coming out this year. Hell the game **** on a stick could be someone's favorite game.

[Zany Orange Dude]

Looking forward to Epic Mickey 2!:tcool: Can't wait to play as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit! Hopefully the camera will be fixed.

[AquaParade]

We're stuck in a long generation, which is the biggest problem right now. They're milking these engines and systems to a degree we've never seen before, because by now we'd be well into the next-gen and getting tons of fresh new stuff.

I hope this is the last "real" year for this current batch of consoles. I'm ready to move on.

Very true. I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, Yeah, I'm totally ready for some fresh hardware. I have been officially desensitized to the "wow factor" this generation once filled me with. My eyes are set on the future.

On the other hand, It's sort of comforting to not see my current-gen console still getting plenty of support, taking center stage, and hosting ton's of games that are still great. I've put a lot of money, love, and time into this puppy, and when the playstation 4 hits ( I'm going to give Sony benefit of the doubt right now and assume it gives us backwards compatibility - Risky, I know ), my ps3 will pretty much be obsolete. Not to mention, as long as developers have creative idea's there is still a ton of potential left for fantastic games with our aging hardware. We're all aware of that though.

[Peanut]

Not to mention, as long as developers have creative idea's there is still a ton of potential left for fantastic games with our aging hardware. We're all aware of that though.

That's only true to an ever decreasing point. The prohibitive cost and time of developing for this generation, especially where a new engine is concerned (3-5 years) simply isn't allowing creative teams to flourish this late in the generation, due in large part to the inevitable generational leap. No one is taking the time to come up with something fresh and original for this hardware anymore, they're pushing out sequels after iterative sequel to capitalize on existing framework. That's why we're seeing Assassin's Creed 5 and Call of Duty 9, along with the fact that milking a franchise dry on an annual basis is a popular and no doubt lucrative business practice in the last 5 years.

We're getting neat and innovative downloadable games and little indie gems for certain, but when's the last time anyone really stepped back and said "Wow!" while playing a game on the current hardware? I knew in my heart of hearts that this generation was done when Uncharted 3 failed to illicit little to no response from me, despite being an absolutely gorgeous and well-made game. The entire time I just felt like I'd played the game. A million times I'd played it.

It's kinda like Louis CK said "Everything is amazing and nobody's happy." which is kinda how I feel about games right now. Everything is so well made and polished, mostly because we're into the 3's and 4's of most franchises, but none of it is making an impact.

[AquaParade]

We're getting neat and innovative downloadable games and little indie gems for certain, but when's the last time anyone really stepped back and said "Wow!" while playing a game on the current hardware? I knew in my heart of hearts that this generation was done when Uncharted 3 failed to illicit little to no response from me, despite being an absolutely gorgeous and well-made game. The entire time I just felt like I'd played the game. A million times I'd played it.

It's kinda like Louis CK said "Everything is amazing and nobody's happy." which is kinda how I feel about games right now. Everything is so well made and polished, mostly because we're into the 3's and 4's of most franchises, but none of it is making an impact.

Yeah, I mostly agree with you. I will say though, that I did get that "wow next-gen" like rush from watching the fifteen minute 'Bioshock Infinite' demo. I don't expect everyone to feel this way, but it did the trick for me, in a sense.

[Peanut]

But again, a rare case of a developer allowed to spend a further 5 years developing a game since the release of the original Bioshock. Infinite is an exception, not the rule.

[AquaParade]

But again, a rare case of a developer allowed to spend a further 5 years developing a game since the release of the original Bioshock. Infinite is an exception, not the rule.

Well, yeah that's what I am saying. The average game doesn't do that this generation, but Bioshock Infinite did the impossible for me! Still yes, since developer focus is clearly on the future anyways, Bioshock Infinite is the exception. Now let's imagine what a Bioshock game could be like, with the same dedication, on next gen hardware...

[Wingnut]

Last Guardian- Ico lineage. Sign me up.

Gunlord- New indy shooter for Neo Geo and DC.

Metro: Last Light- Just loved the irony of the title, considering I couldn't see a f*cking thing in the trailer.

[Peanut]

Well, yeah that's what I am saying. The average game doesn't do that this generation, but Bioshock Infinite did the impossible for me! Still yes, since developer focus is clearly on the future anyways, Bioshock Infinite is the exception. Now let's imagine what a Bioshock game could be like, with the same dedication, on next gen hardware...

But that's not what I'm saying. There have been plenty of amazing moments in games this generation. By virtue of where hardware has gone in the last two generations obviously games have been more iterative than they were previously, but that hasn't had and an impact on amazing quality titles. What I'm citing specifically is the last two years of this generation, which have felt like an attempt by everyone to do what they can to get through this last gasp. Two years of milking franchises for as much as possible because starting work on something new for the current hardware simply doesn't make sense.

[AquaParade]

But that's not what I'm saying. There have been plenty of amazing moments in games this generation. By virtue of where hardware has gone in the last two generations obviously games have been more iterative than they were previously, but that hasn't had and an impact on amazing quality titles. What I'm citing specifically is the last two years of this generation, which have felt like an attempt by everyone to do what they can to get through this last gasp. Two years of milking franchises for as much as possible because starting work on something new for the current hardware simply doesn't make sense.

I was making two seperate points. You were saying Bioshock Infinite is the exception. That was the point I was making in my previous post.

[Cure]

I just remembered Brothers in Arms: Furious 4. I look forward to playing that with my dawgz.

[Brandon]

Saying COD needs to die while being excited about another Assassin's creed.
The difference is AC1 to 2 was incredibly innovative, and 2 to Brotherhood was still innovative.

I agree the new one was somewhat a step back but at least it's trying, where as the last 5 call of duty games have been exactly the same, i despise that series and i hope it doesn't live long enough to make it to next generation. Unless they plan on revamping it.

If you love COD that's cool, i just don't care for paying $65 for the exact same game EVERY year, what have they innovated on since Modern Warfare 1? nothing, the gameplay has been exactly the same with the exception of new perks/kill streaks. That isn't innovating, that is milking COD fanboys. At least with a franchise like AC they try to incorporate new gameplay and far superior stories with title.

[AquaParade]

I'd say they are both guilty of the same thing. Cod to a greater extent maybe, but they both are being too excessive with their releases, in my opinion.

I didn't even play the first AC. I played 2 and brotherhood. I loved them both, but just seeing that there was yet another one coming out for 2011, just destroyed my taste in the franchise. It was an overload, for me, and I didn't even play the first game in the series. Now I get a yucky feeling when I think of that series. It's a shame because I loved what I played of them.

[Peanut]

The difference is AC1 to 2 was incredibly innovative, and 2 to Brotherhood was still innovative.

I agree the new one was somewhat a step back but at least it's trying, where as the last 5 call of duty games have been exactly the same, i despise that series and i hope it doesn't live long enough to make it to next generation. Unless they plan on revamping it.

If you love COD that's cool, i just don't care for paying $65 for the exact same game EVERY year, what have they innovated on since Modern Warfare 1? nothing, the gameplay has been exactly the same with the exception of new perks/kill streaks. That isn't innovating, that is milking COD fanboys. At least with a franchise like AC they try to incorporate new gameplay and far superior stories with title.

What Ubisoft is doing with Assassin's Creed is a perfect example of how to drive a fantastic franchise to an early grave. I was WAY into AC1 and really enjoyed AC2, but once the rest started rolling in yearly, I knew it was over and anything I felt for the original game and its sequel have long been washed away and replaced with a feeling of complete and utter apathy towards the entire series.

Also, don't pretend like anything after AC2 changed much. They add a couple new useless gadgets, combat tactics that make an already easy game easier, and some meaningless fringe activities, but the core of that game hasn't changed at ALL. It doesn't help that AC games tend to be dozens of hours long that contain about 3/4 filler. CoD is boring as f*ck and super cliche, but at least you only play the main game for 2-3 hours before you're done with it. 2-3 hours of the exact same thing a year is way different than 25-30 of the exact same thing a year.

I know most people play CoD for the multiplayer and in that case it's way more understandable, because they're hardly changing sh*t with it, but they don't need to. The idiots are going to buy and play that multiplayer for hundreds and hundreds of hours every year, so why not sell them the same thing an on annual basis. Is it scummy as f*ck? Of course it is, but it's different than selling people on the same singleplayer game for 3 straight years.

[sdp]

I think the game I'm most looking forward to is Animal Crossing 3DS, which is odd since I'm not really that excited about it, it still doesn't seem that different from the Gamecube game which was a N64 game...I'm hoping it really does offer more though. Besides that not much but then again there never is much pre-E3.

[QUOTE=Peanut;904067 They're milking these engines and systems to a degree we've never seen before[/QUOTE]

I don't know if I'd agree, most of Capcom and many franchises from previous generations also did these and ran many franchises to the ground.

[TheCanadiandrome]

We're stuck in a long generation, which is the biggest problem right now. They're milking these engines and systems to a degree we've never seen before, because by now we'd be well into the next-gen and getting tons of fresh new stuff.

I hope this is the last "real" year for this current batch of consoles. I'm ready to move on.

true enough