Crazily enough, this site has been around for over a year already. Looking back, I noticed that my first ever post was on my top 5 most anticipated games of 2009, and here I am, anticipating 2010 with two repeats from that list. That’s kind of sad, but at the same time my excitement keeps building and I am hoping all these games live up to the hype…in my mind.
The games I listed last year were Mass Effect 2, Starcraft 2, The Conduit, The Beatles: Rock Band, and Halo Wars. Halo Wars and The Beatles: Rock Band turned out to be pretty awesome, The Conduit, not so much, and Mass Effect 2 and Starcraft 2 are still MIA. So what am I looking forward to this year?
Mass Effect 2 (360, PC)
As I replay Mass Effect for the game club and look at coverage for the sequel while counting down the days to January 26th, my anticipation is reaching a fevered pitch for this game. Yes, the first one definitely had issues, especially combat wise, but supposedly the combat is supposed to be more “shooter-like” and there are supposed to be a lot more options in dialogue. I’m also super excited to see how decisions I made in the first game affect the second. Here’s hoping BioWare delivers again: I believe!
Miles Edgeworth: Investigations (DS)
I’m a huge fan of the Phoenix Wright series, and this March Miles Edgeworth, the lead prosecutor in many of the games, is getting his own game! I have no idea what this game is about or even how it’s going to work, although I hear you won’t be in the courtroom anymore. Who cares? As long as Miles Edgeworth brings the same brand of wacky humor as the rest of the Ace Attorney series, sign me up. And if you’ve never played the original, even though it’s near impossible to find on DS, you can now pick it up on Wiiware for $10!
Splinter Cell: Conviction (360, PC)
Although I’m more of a Metal Gear Solid fan, I’ve still been a casual fan of Sam Fisher and the Splinter Cell franchise. It was starting to get stale, so in the fifth iteration Ubisoft has decided to try something new by introducing a new objective system that seems really interesting. To keep the player immersed, objectives will be placed on walls or parts of the environment (as opposed to needing to pull up a menu or having someone constantly update your objectives). There are also some new bells and whistles, like the ability to know where an enemy thinks you are and the ability to mark targets behind doors for attack (kinda like Rainbow Six Vegas 2).
Heavy Rain (PS3)
Regulars to the site may have heard me talk about Heavy Rain before, but since we mostly cover Xbox stuff, you may not know too much about the game. Heavy Rain is a very different type of game. You play as one of four characters who are trying to hunt down a serial killer called the Origami Killer. The best way to describe it is it’s like watching a movie but getting to control the characters in it. If one of the protagonists dies, you take the shoes of another, and everyone dying can lead to “The End.” You are supposed to be able to play through multiple time with different outcomes. Anyway, I’m excited because this is supposed to be a “mature” evolution of games, so even if it doesn’t turn out well, hopefully it will push the industry forward. Now, how will I get my hands on a PS3…
Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty (PC)
Sigh. I was just going to grab the text from last year, but that made me too sad. Blizzard STILL hasn’t announced when this game will be coming out, so I will be even more depressed if I’m writing about this again in 2011. Anyway, Blizzard just announced that the Protoss will be playable for a short section in the single player campaign, so I’m looking forward to that! Every single video or screenshot that comes out of this game makes me more and more excited, so hopefully it will come out…ever…please?
Just Missed: Zelda, Metroid: Other M, Bioshock 2 (again)
