Gaming Apocalypse Approaches!

Peanut · 10-03-2007, 11:31 AM

So Halo 3 is out, and in no time at all the flood of AA and AAA titles is going to consume us all. What are your plans for trying to space out and somehow afford all of the amazing games coming out this year, and what exactly is on your list?

Just for reference, these are all the notable games set to hit before the end of the year. Starting with console exclusives and moving to the multi-platform stuff.

PS3
Folklore - October 9th
Eye of Judgment - October 23rd
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - October 30th
Haze - November 19th
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - November 20th

Xbox 360
Beautiful Katamari - October 15th
Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd
Mass Effect - November 20th

Wii
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - October 23rd
Super Mario Galaxy - November 12th
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - Novemeber 13th
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - December 3rd

PC
Hellgate: London
Unreal Tournament III
Crysis

Multi
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - October 28th (Everything)
The Simpsons Game - October 30th (PS3, Wii, 360)
Blacksite: Area 51 - November 5th (PS3, 360)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - November 5th (PS3, 360)
Army of Two - November 13th (PS3, 360)
Assassin's Creed - November 13th (PS3, 360)
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - November 20th (PS3, 360)
Rock Band - November 23rd (PS3, 360, PS2)

The sheer INSANITY of this holiday season blows my mind. I really need to sit down with this list and go through it. I don't think I'll survive. Thankfully the handhelds don't have much coming out for them this holiday season.

**Barkworm** · 10-03-2007, 11:41 AM

Wii
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Mario Galaxy
Metroid Prime 3

DS
Phantom Hourglass

Brawl is not on my list because it won't come out here before next year.
A small list. Good for me because if I had a 360 and a PS3 the chances of me living under a bridge next year would increase by 99,999 %.

*Dr. Doom* · 10-03-2007, 12:02 PM

Honestly, all I really care about right now is Brawl. But I'll probably get Galaxy, and I'm thinking about Rock Band.

愛 · 10-03-2007, 12:31 PM

I want them all, minus the PC games, but alas, my monetary situation won't allow it. Also, no PS3 or Wii. Maybe I can somehow get a Wii and pick up Brawl and Galaxy. Really exciting quarter coming up, indeed!

*Cure* · 10-03-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Xbox 360
Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd
Mass Effect - November 20th

Wii
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - October 23rd
Super Mario Galaxy - November 12th
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - December 3rd

Multi
Assassin's Creed - November 13th (PS3, 360)

Those are the ones I want, plus No More Heroes and Nights, but Nights has been iffy. Still, mind blowing indeed.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-03-2007, 03:22 PM

I can't afford much right now, and I have to allow for Christmas shopping for family, so I'm thinking about Christmas bagging most of the games--Smash and Mario included. I won't even be in town when either releases anyway.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 10-03-2007, 03:25 PM

Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

.....finally some good Wii games.

360
Assassins Creed
Guitar Hero 3
and maybe Rock Band(I wanna see some more footage)

I probably won't get Mass Effect because it's not my thing, but it looks great. I hear COD4 is supposed to be sweet but I've gotten burned everytime I've bought a COD game so I'm gunna sit this one out. Besides, I'd probably never play it, having H3 and all.

*Deathknight* · 10-03-2007, 09:25 PM

Only game I'm looking foward to is Brawl and I've got my copy reserved at Gamestop. I have high hopes for it.

Janus Prospero · 10-03-2007, 11:37 PM

This is my must have hit list:

Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd
Stranglehold (PS3 Collector's Ed.) - October 29
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - October 30th

And I'll probablly get Rock Band and/or Guitar Hero III for the 360, but I'm in no hurry to get them right away.

My significant other wants Mass Effect, so I guess I'll be getting and eventually playing that. And I may....maaaaaay get Assassin's Creed depending on the reviews.

But yeah, late October is going to suck for me.

*Cure* · 10-04-2007, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Janus Prospero

[B]Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd

Oh sweet, I thought I was gonna be the only one on these boards to get that.

Peanut · 10-04-2007, 12:42 PM

I heard Ace Combat has a heart-wrenching tale about a family ripped apart by the terrible war that engulfs the city you fight over. Talk about a disjointed story!

Anyways, after going through the list a couple times I've come to my conclusions!

PS3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Xbox 360
Beautiful Katamari
Mass Effect

Wii
Zak & Wiki
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Multi
Rock Band
Assassin's Creed
GH3 (only if Rock Band blows)

God, that f*cking Wii line-up is mind blowing. Just those two games completely rock everything else. Galaxy is going to be SO DAMN GOOD!

**Barkworm** · 10-04-2007, 12:58 PM

Zack and Wiki also looks pretty awesome. Owning a Wii will finally pay off.

Peanut · 10-04-2007, 01:02 PM

A year after it's release! HOORAY! I'm so glad I waited in below freezing weather for 8 hours to get it!

**Barkworm** · 10-04-2007, 01:22 PM

I even went through a freaking monsoon to get one. If I had just waited till now I could have just picked one up. I know Reggie wants to make us believe that the Wii is sold out everywhere but they are all over the place.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-04-2007, 02:17 PM

Heh heh, suckers. I only had to stand in line three hours and I had a temperature controlled mall to stand in.

Janus Prospero · 10-04-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

Oh sweet, I thought I was gonna be the only one on these boards to get that.

Yeah, I've been a fan of the Ace Combat series since Air Combat back on the Playstation! Ah, I have fond memories of playing that game in middle school and pretending that people I didn't like were in the enemy planes. Specifically, my 7th and 8th grade teachers were in the flying fortress you take out at the end. Heh heh...it's much easier to face the monster once you've sent it down in a fiery wreckage of metal.

I really loved the story and character driven approach they took with The Unsung War and I hope that continues with Fires of Liberation.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 11-06-2007, 07:10 AM

After buying Halo 3 and Heavenly Sword, here's my list:

XBox 360
Blacksite Area 51
Virtua Fighter 5 (the 360 version has online play)
and probably Beautiful Katamari

I was going to add Conan to my list, but after playing the demo a second time and thinking about it, it's just ridiculous in so many ways, IMO. I might get it if the price drops to $20, but $50 or $60? No way!

PS3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

*gobo* · 11-06-2007, 07:57 AM

By "Gaming Apocalypse", I thought I was gonna read here that certain content was actually, finally banned from videogames which would start a downward spiral for the entire industry as they are all pigeon-holed into exclusively making non-violent or Disney-related videogames, draining all the fun an appeal from the world.

I'm so glad I was wrong. ^_^

Mario Galaxy sounds interesting.

*JameO* · 11-06-2007, 01:56 PM

Xbox 360
Mass Effect - November 20th
Call of Duty 4
Assassin's Creed - November 13th (PS3, 360)

All of these as soon as I have some extra money coming in, christmas time sucks when you waste your money before hand and have to save for presents!

Wii
Super Mario Galaxy - November 12th
-Definitely getting it as soon as it comes out, can't miss out on mario!

PC
Hellgate: London
Unreal Tournament III
Crysis

All of these titles interest me, Crysis multiplayer beta absolutely sucked, so glitchy and terrible, but the single player was really good, and I like how good it looks, even in multiplayer it looks amazing, don't know when I would buy it, if I were going to. Hellgate: London from the demo is a great game, very fun to play and looks incredible, good choice for sure! And Unreal Tournament III from the beta was really well done, it played smoothly and looked really good and played well, but im not a big fan on the series so I doubt I will buy it right away, but its good fun every once in a while.

10-03-2007, 11:31 AM	#1
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Gaming Apocalypse Approaches! So Halo 3 is out, and in no time at all the flood of AA and AAA titles is going to consume us all. What are your plans for trying to space out and somehow afford all of the amazing games coming out this year, and what exactly is on your list? Just for reference, these are all the notable games set to hit before the end of the year. Starting with console exclusives and moving to the multi-platform stuff. PS3 Folklore - October 9th Eye of Judgment - October 23rd Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - October 30th Haze - November 19th Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - November 20th Xbox 360 Beautiful Katamari - October 15th Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd Mass Effect - November 20th Wii Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - October 23rd Super Mario Galaxy - November 12th Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - Novemeber 13th Super Smash Bros. Brawl - December 3rd PC Hellgate: London Unreal Tournament III Crysis Multi Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - October 28th (Everything) The Simpsons Game - October 30th (PS3, Wii, 360) Blacksite: Area 51 - November 5th (PS3, 360) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - November 5th (PS3, 360) Army of Two - November 13th (PS3, 360) Assassin's Creed - November 13th (PS3, 360) Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - November 20th (PS3, 360) Rock Band - November 23rd (PS3, 360, PS2) The sheer INSANITY of this holiday season blows my mind. I really need to sit down with this list and go through it. I don't think I'll survive. Thankfully the handhelds don't have much coming out for them this holiday season.

10-03-2007, 11:41 AM	#2
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	Wii Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure Super Mario Galaxy Metroid Prime 3 DS Phantom Hourglass Brawl is not on my list because it won't come out here before next year. A small list. Good for me because if I had a 360 and a PS3 the chances of me living under a bridge next year would increase by 99,999 %. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

10-03-2007, 12:02 PM	#3
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	Honestly, all I really care about right now is Brawl. But I'll probably get Galaxy, and I'm thinking about Rock Band. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

10-03-2007, 09:25 PM	#8
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Only game I'm looking foward to is Brawl and I've got my copy reserved at Gamestop. I have high hopes for it. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

10-03-2007, 11:37 PM	#9
Janus Prospero Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 477	This is my must have hit list: Ace Combat 6 - October 23rd Stranglehold (PS3 Collector's Ed.) - October 29 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - October 30th And I'll probablly get Rock Band and/or Guitar Hero III for the 360, but I'm in no hurry to get them right away. My significant other wants Mass Effect, so I guess I'll be getting and eventually playing that. And I may....maaaaaay get Assassin's Creed depending on the reviews. But yeah, late October is going to suck for me. __________________

10-03-2007, 12:31 PM	#4
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I want them all, minus the PC games, but alas, my monetary situation won't allow it. Also, no PS3 or Wii. Maybe I can somehow get a Wii and pick up Brawl and Galaxy. Really exciting quarter coming up, indeed!

10-03-2007, 03:22 PM	#6
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I can't afford much right now, and I have to allow for Christmas shopping for family, so I'm thinking about Christmas bagging most of the games--Smash and Mario included. I won't even be in town when either releases anyway.

10-03-2007, 03:25 PM	#7
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Wii Super Mario Galaxy Super Smash Bros. Brawl .....finally some good Wii games. 360 Assassins Creed Guitar Hero 3 and maybe Rock Band(I wanna see some more footage) I probably won't get Mass Effect because it's not my thing, but it looks great. I hear COD4 is supposed to be sweet but I've gotten burned everytime I've bought a COD game so I'm gunna sit this one out. Besides, I'd probably never play it, having H3 and all.

10-04-2007, 12:42 PM	#11
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I heard Ace Combat has a heart-wrenching tale about a family ripped apart by the terrible war that engulfs the city you fight over. Talk about a disjointed story! Anyways, after going through the list a couple times I've come to my conclusions! PS3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Xbox 360 Beautiful Katamari Mass Effect Wii Zak & Wiki Super Mario Galaxy Super Smash Bros. Brawl Multi Rock Band Assassin's Creed GH3 (only if Rock Band blows) God, that fcking Wii line-up is mind blowing. Just those two games completely rock everything else. Galaxy is going to be SO DAMN GOOD*!

10-04-2007, 12:58 PM	#12
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	Zack and Wiki also looks pretty awesome. Owning a Wii will finally pay off. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

10-04-2007, 01:02 PM	#13
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	A year after it's release! HOORAY! I'm so glad I waited in below freezing weather for 8 hours to get it!

10-04-2007, 01:22 PM	#14
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	I even went through a freaking monsoon to get one. If I had just waited till now I could have just picked one up. I know Reggie wants to make us believe that the Wii is sold out everywhere but they are all over the place. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

10-04-2007, 02:17 PM	#15
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Heh heh, suckers. I only had to stand in line three hours and I had a temperature controlled mall to stand in. __________________

11-06-2007, 07:10 AM	#17
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	After buying Halo 3 and Heavenly Sword, here's my list: XBox 360 Blacksite Area 51 Virtua Fighter 5 (the 360 version has online play) and probably Beautiful Katamari I was going to add Conan to my list, but after playing the demo a second time and thinking about it, it's just ridiculous in so many ways, IMO. I might get it if the price drops to $20, but $50 or $60? No way! PS3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

11-06-2007, 07:57 AM	#18
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	By "Gaming Apocalypse", I thought I was gonna read here that certain content was actually, finally banned from videogames which would start a downward spiral for the entire industry as they are all pigeon-holed into exclusively making non-violent or Disney-related videogames, draining all the fun an appeal from the world. I'm so glad I was wrong. ^_^ Mario Galaxy sounds interesting. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

11-06-2007, 01:56 PM	#19
JameO Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,753	Xbox 360 Mass Effect - November 20th Call of Duty 4 Assassin's Creed - November 13th (PS3, 360) All of these as soon as I have some extra money coming in, christmas time sucks when you waste your money before hand and have to save for presents! Wii Super Mario Galaxy - November 12th -Definitely getting it as soon as it comes out, can't miss out on mario! PC Hellgate: London Unreal Tournament III Crysis All of these titles interest me, Crysis multiplayer beta absolutely sucked, so glitchy and terrible, but the single player was really good, and I like how good it looks, even in multiplayer it looks amazing, don't know when I would buy it, if I were going to. Hellgate: London from the demo is a great game, very fun to play and looks incredible, good choice for sure! And Unreal Tournament III from the beta was really well done, it played smoothly and looked really good and played well, but im not a big fan on the series so I doubt I will buy it right away, but its good fun every once in a while. __________________ "Lie, Cheat & Steal, Atleast I'm Honest"