Most Anticipated Games of 2012

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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! Can't wait to play as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit! Hopefully the camera will be fixed.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

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]

Originally Posted by Peanut

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

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]

Originally Posted by Peanut

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]

Originally Posted by Stryker

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]

Originally Posted by Brandon

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.