Ok so everyone has a list of games they just cant wait for. Well its time we threw our lists at ya. Agree, disagree, or whatever. Its a free country. Just dont mess with Virtua Fighter 4. The Hamster wont be happy!

 

Andy’s Top 5

Well,

My top 5 coming out in no particular order are (all xbox 360 games oddly enough)

Fable 2 :

It’s the latest edition of Fable, the super popular RPG game from the original xbox console.  It features multiplayer, I believe in the form of coop, over xbox live and local splitscreen.  Starting out as a street rat, you bulk up your stats and your physique as you make progress in the game.  The world changes with the decsisions you make in game.  You fight with guns, melee, and magic.  You can buy and own everything in the game, from weapons to barns to villages and land.  You can get married, own pets, have children, watch them grow up, and have them fight alongside you.  The graphics look WoW-ish but good enough for me.

Left for Dead:

A multiplayer survival horror FPS by Valve.  Sort of like CoD4 meets Hunter: the reckoning.  Finally a survival horror that is worth me wasting my time on.  A game designed particularly for multiplayer gameplay.  Looks amazing, as I’ve been bombarded with peeks at this game for a very long time now.  The AI is revolutionary, the multiplayer experience looks inventive yet easy to pick up and play.  Players can play with up to 7 of their friends, with half playing as zombies and half playing as survivors.  All I know is that I can’t wait for this game.

Too Human: 

It steps into the light, steps out of the light,  but regardless this game is going to eat alot of my time when it finally comes out.  Sort of like Diablo 2 meets Hellgate: london for the xbox 360.  It has four player coop.  You can upgrade your character, who is one of several different base archetypes, in many different ways.  The buzz is that no 2 characters will be alike due to the diversity of weapons and abilities you can hold.  I can’t wait to prove/disprove that one…

Gears of War 2: 

The first game was one of the best games I had ever played when it came out.  I spent countless hours fighting the Locust with my friends in online coop, and countless more hours cutting people in half with the chainsaw bayonet in multiplayer death match games.  They say this one is going to be bigger, better, and more baddasser.  Well I’m game!  I saw the trailer and now I can’t wait to pull out my crosshairs, accidently fill my friend’s butt with lead, and have Marcus simply say “You’re blocking my shot!”

Ninja Gaiden 2: 

The first game enthralled me with it’s hyper fast fighter-mechanics and a 3d open-ish world.  I never had more fun or frustration up until the time I got that game.  If this one is anything close to the action in the first one, now with having a HDtv so I can actually see what is going on, I am not going to put it down right away.  Techmo’s ninja looks like he has lots of weapons and tons of moves up his sleeve once again for fighting the weird hordes of shadow ninjas and giant boss characters, that have oodles of real ninja blood inside them.  The addition of being able to buy different skins for your character on the xbox marketplace might make some people angry, but I just think it’s damn cool.

At a close second were:
Blastworks (for the wii)
Alone in the dark
Saints Row 2

Alex’s Top 5

#5- The new Diablo, they’re working on it, I know they are. Blizzard can’t lie to me. This would be at #1, but I don’t know how long I can hold out…before I just let go. (who am I kidding)

Runner up is Bionic Commando………I don’t know how I feel about butcherings of classics such as this. Especially when his arm now looks like something out of Akira.

#4- Starcraft 2 - I really enjoyed the first one. Though most of the time I found myself getting hammered. The new classes and ships are just unbelieveable. I always liked how there were definitive differences between the classes besides just the attacks, so playing a different side is kinda like playing a refresh to the game.

#3- Too Human - This game looks bad ass, that’s what it boils down to. I’ve been keeping my eyes on it like an admirer from afar. The gameplay looks so much fun and the story isn’t half that bad either.

#2- Spore - creating my own creature from micro-organism to sentient being is just cool. Amazing amount of customization. Mindless uncomplicated fun. The cool concept of my creatures being able to travel and colonize other planets that people might visit and interact with.

#1- Star wars force unleashed - kotor 1 + 2 were amazing, but playing as Vader’s hidden apprentice and destroying everything in your path? using ships to bludgeon everyone? what’s not to like? Realistic physics are wonderful to play with plus everything just looks so buttery smooth. I’m guessing MS and Sony will capitalize on the lightsaber accessories to get in on wii’s territory.

 

Chris’ Top 5

#5 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
-This is for Shawnna, I couldn’t think of another one and she can’t wait for it. she’s a huge Harry Potter fan and has played all the games. they are pretty fun and harder then you’d think. yeah I’ll be playing too. I;m a big dork and it was probably my favorite book in the series. Go ahead, laugh! you know you’d read them too if you thought you wouldn’t get caught.

#4 Lego Indy
- I loved lego star wars and it was a game that Shawnna and I could both play and i didn’t have to feel bad cause I wasn’t shooting at her, lol

#3 Guitar Hero Areosmith
-I’m a huge Guitar hero junky. just listening to the radio makes me want to play. also Areosmith is one of my favorite bands of all time

#2 Soul Calibur IV
-One of, if not my favorite fighting series of all time. I do feel a little gyped this time that PS3 gets Darth Vader and we get Yoda, but hey, it could be cool. I just love that this series uses weapons and takes into account that you can deflect and strike. throw in fully destructable background stuff and it’s golden!

#1 Gears of War 2
-This time I can start playing right away. last time I waited to get it and missed out on the online mania and playing with you guys a lot. also I loved the story, characters, and the overall gameplay. and the trailer rocked

 

James’ Top 5

#5 Red Faction: Guerilla.

I didn’t think it would happen, but it has. After the utter failure of Red Faction 2, THQ has decided to make the third installment. Taking place 50 years after the first Red Faction (looks like they took the Highlander 2 route and decided that they shouldn’t ever mention part 2 ever again), the colonists of mars are trying to break away from the governing Earth Defense Force (EDF). Set in an open world envirnonment, players are once again able to destroy everything they see. Which was removed in part 2 and led to the lack of replay and fun. There are many multiplayer modes, some set on total destruction! So get ready everyone. Snag some explosives and blow a hole in the wall next to the door you cant find the key for. Its time for the rise of the Red Faction.

#4 -Too Human

I’ll have to agree with Alex on this one. Yes its been pushed back and back and back for a few years now. But that could mean they are taking the time needed to make it an amazing game. Or they could just be stalling to find a way out. Only time will tell.

#3 - Saints row 2

Yup its time to go back to your old hood and bring the Saints back to the limelight. Featuring limitless customization of your character, crib, gang, and vehicles (yes you can pimp your ride). This time around you will never put it down. Featuring 2 player Co-Op (yes you can do the whole game coop), over 40 missions, and a 50% larger city then before, who could refuse picking this up? Did I mention the human shield feature? Oh yeah baby! Wait, I mean FO’ SHIZZLE!

#2 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed tells the story of Darth Vader’s secret apprentice as he hunts down the remaining Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episode III and Episode IV, the story explores the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, as well as the rise of Darth Vader leading into the Original Trilogy

Ok so tons of force powers, insane graphics, and lightsabers. Do you need anything else? Yes? Well christ you are hard to please. Just check out the Lucas Arts site and see for yourself. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/#/game_info/overview/

I’ve already pre-ordered this Chuba. Now to play the waiting game.

#1 - Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity. Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution.

Yeah it’s a sequal, but by god its going to rock. You can play Coop as before. But with the best addition ever….. 4 PLAYER COOP ON XBOX LIVE! Yeah you heard me! Also the game will feature multiple save files and multiple difficulty settings on a single co-op session. So for example, one player can play on Hardcore, while the other plays on Casual, and the game will be aware of these different difficulty settings so when the players take different paths, they will have different experiences based on the chosen level of difficulty.

PREORDER NOW!

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