Title: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on August 30, 2010, 04:18:35 PM As usual, release dates are subject to change, especially some of the ones further out. Splatterhouse and Epic Mickey in particular are both estimated release dates, with no firm release dates announced as of yet. I started to do individual links to the f13 Amazon store, but quickly realized it would be too time consuming this time around, so just remember to use the generic link in the upper-right corner when purchasing. Feel free to mention any glaring omissions or errors. Especially during the holiday season, it's impossible to list every release, but I'll try to add any requests in when I have time.
Also, Move and Kinect games have not been listed. If someone wants to make a thread for that, then have at it, but for the most part the lineups for both fall into the "casual" end of the spectrum that I don't think too many people here would be interested in. Sept 7th Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (360 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003ESDQW4), PS3 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003ESHRL0), Wii (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003ESHRVA)) Hawx 2 - (360, PS3, PC) R.U.S.E. - (360, PC) NHL 11 - (360, PS3) Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - (PSP) Sept 14th Halo Reach - (360) Professor Layton and the Unwound Future - (NDS) Sept 17th Lionheart: Kings' Crusade - (PC) King`s Bounty: Crossworlds - (PC) Sept 21st Quantum Theory (360, PS3) Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City - (NDS) Civilization V - (PC) F1 2010 - (360, PS3) Sept 22nd DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue - (XBLA, PSN) Samurai Warriors 3 - (Wii) FFXIV collector's edition (regular edition on Sept 30th) - (PC) Sept 28th Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - (360, PS3, Wii) Dead Rising 2 - (360, PS3, PC) Shaun White Skateboarding - (360, PS3, Wii) Front Mission Evolved - (360, PS3) Company of Heroes Online - (PC) Oct 1st FIFA 2011 - (360, PS3) Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Oct 5th Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - (360, PS3) Def Jam Rapstar - (360, PS3, Wii) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West - (360, PS3) Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - (NDS) NBA 2k11 - (360, PS3, Wii, PC) NBA Jam - (Wii) Oct 12th Medal of Honor (360 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B000TI836G), PS3 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B002ZJNWWC), PC (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B002ZJPYHS)) Super Scribblenauts - (NDS) Arcania: Gothic IV - (360, PS3, PC) Oct 17th Kirby's Epic Yarn - (Wii) Oct 19th Fallout: New Vegas - (360, PS3, PC) Vanquish (360 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003PHLTDC), PS3 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003PHLT8W)) DJ Hero 2 - (360, PS3, Wii) EA Sports MMA - (360, PS3) Saw II: Flesh & Blood - (360, PS3) Oct 26th Splatterhouse - (360, PS3) Fable III - (360) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - (360 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B0030EU3TG), PS3 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B0030F1DOO), Wii (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B0030F1DQC), PC (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003O2182A)) WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 - (360, PS3, Wii) Rock Band 3 - (360, PS3, Wii) Nov. 2nd Epic Mickey (Wii (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B002I0GEXM)) Gran Turismo 5 - (PS3) Goldeneye 007 remake - (Wii) God of War: Ghost of Sparta - (PSP) Nov 9th Call of Duty: Black Ops - (360, PS3) Nov 14th Mario vs. Donkey Kong™: Mini-Land Mayhem! - (NDS) Nov 16th Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - (360, PS3) Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (360 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003L8HQ7S), PS3 (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003L8DXOI), PC (http://astore.amazon.com/f13-20/detail/B003L8DXS4)) Sonic Colors - (Wii) Nov 21st Donkey Kong Country Returns - (Wii) Nov 30th Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - (NDS) Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom - (360, PS3) Dec 7th Tron: Evolution - (360, PS3, PC, Wii) Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Cyrrex on August 30, 2010, 04:22:18 PM For me, I go into a coma as of October 26. FU2 (which is a great acronym), Fable 3 and Rock Band 3? All on the same day? ON THE SAME DAMN DAY?!! Rock Band 3 alone will eat me alive at least through Christmas.
I don't even care about the rest of the list. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on August 30, 2010, 04:49:20 PM Some notes about what I'm interested in and why:
Spider-man: Mostly interested in this due to being a comic nerd. The Noir and 2099 stuff in particular looks good. Plus they get additional geek points for the voice casting. Neil Patrick Harris does Amazing Spidey's voice (he also did Spidey's voice in the MTV Spider-man series), Josh Keaton of the recent Spectacular Spider-man series does Ultimate Spidey, Christopher Daniel Barnes from the 90's series does Noir, and Dan Gilvezan from Spider-man and his Amazing Friends does 2099 Spidey. Lionheart: Kings Crusade comes from the developers of the King Arthur wargame. Civ V: Obvious reasons to be interested in this one. This game will most likely take up most of my gaming time for a couple months. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Looks to be a competent God of War clone. The press recently got to go through the first 8 hours of the game, and apparently that is just a fraction of the game (sounds like it could be 30+ hours). Two Worlds II: Looks to be a massive improvement over the first game. Will still wait for the reviews to come out, but it's looking a lot like an Elder Scrolls game at this point. Fallout New Vegas: Again, obvious reasons. It is Obsidian though, so I'm praying that this will actually be complete and bug-free. Vanquish: Gameplay vids don't do much for me, but it's from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. Splatterhouse: After some development issues that resulted in BottleRocket being shut down, this project is looking surprisingly good to me. LBP 2: Ok, the first game wasn't perfect, but I think LBP 2 is still worth supporting (even if I probably don't have the patience to make any really cool shit myself). Edit: It should also be noted that the new Need for Speed game is developed by Criterion (of Burnout fame). Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rendakor on August 30, 2010, 05:32:09 PM Can't wait for EOIII! Is that six characters I see? :drill:
Fallout: New Vegas looks :awesome_for_real:, but Obsidian, so :oh_i_see:. Dead Rising 2 will be cool if they get rid of the stupid timer for the story missions. I'll probably buy AC: Brotherhood, even though the story is fuckstupid. Golden Sun is using the stupid 3d graphics instead of beautiful sprites? Bleh. I'll probably still get it. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Ard on August 30, 2010, 05:36:17 PM My god, I didn't even know there was another king's bounty game on the way. Guess I should get to armored princess sooner than later.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on August 30, 2010, 05:45:46 PM My god, I didn't even know there was another king's bounty game on the way. Guess I should get to armored princess sooner than later. It's an Armored Princess expansion with a couple campaigns and an editor. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Strazos on August 30, 2010, 06:34:09 PM Ugh, I feel terrible that NHL 11 is the only game on that list that I am even considering.
...Broken sticks? Fuck... :oh_i_see: EDIT: Eh, maybe Front Mission Evolved. I do like me some mechs... Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Malakili on August 30, 2010, 07:00:25 PM Sooooo Civ 5 and pretty much nothing else.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Ingmar on August 30, 2010, 07:05:21 PM Sooooo Civ 5 and pretty much nothing else. I am surprised you're not at least interested in CoH:Online given your love of Dawn of War 2. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: caladein on August 30, 2010, 07:52:20 PM It's going to be very hard not to pull the trigger on some horribly overpriced RB3 bundle. I've resisted for two games but the keyboard may be too much.
Aside from that, there's just NHL 11 (rental/sale/not-paying-full-price) and a new King's Bounty, which is great, but I haven't even played the first one yet. Also, I'd want to wait for confirmation that Fable III and Gothic IV aren't going to make me angry or suicidal respectively. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Malakili on August 30, 2010, 08:13:24 PM Sooooo Civ 5 and pretty much nothing else. I am surprised you're not at least interested in CoH:Online given your love of Dawn of War 2. Eh, I played a lot of CoH for a while, and its good don't get me wrong, I'm just not sure I really care to pick it up again. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rasix on August 30, 2010, 09:05:47 PM Mostly likley buy:
-Dead Rising 2. I actually liked the timed story missions. I didn't like the lack of a decent free roam option. Having the rogue-like infinity mode wasn't terrible, but sometimes you just want to club some zombies. -DeathSpank: Thong of Virtue. It's DeathSpank. $15 for longer than the original sounds just fine. -Fable III. Unless the reviews are really bad. Molyneaux promises the world, but just ends up making action RPGs that I find to be rather fun. Scared of because the dev is shit or it's weird Euro-wank: -Fallout: New Vegas -Arcania No clue: -Epic Mickey -Enslaved -EA Sports MMA -Castlevania -Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Hawkbit on August 30, 2010, 09:22:41 PM I like the Assassin's Creed games, so I'll pick that up. Likely pickup Epic Mickey for my kid for xmas. Other than that, meh. Bring on Guild Wars 2. Maybe I need to go on a sabbatical.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on August 30, 2010, 11:39:56 PM -Dead Rising 2. I actually liked the timed story missions. I didn't like the lack of a decent free roam option. Having the rogue-like infinity mode wasn't terrible, but sometimes you just want to club some zombies. I'm curious to see how the PC version turns out since they've got it on Steam. Capcom hasn't really had the greatest PC ports in the past, but I'd be much more likely to play the multiplayer on Steam than I would on Live or PSN. Edit: Also, in regards to Fallout: New Vegas, while I share the same concerns about Obsidian, I'd be surprised if Bethesda were to let this game ship in an unfinished and buggy form. I think the success of Fallout 3 has made the franchise valuable enough to them that they wouldn't risk damaging it by letting a half-assed game go to market. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Yoru on August 31, 2010, 03:11:15 AM Yeah, that list was pretty uninspiring.
I'm probably in for Civ V, but I'm going to wait to see how it works out for other people first. I can't quite pinpoint where the ambivalence comes from, but it's there. I'll be picking up Recettear (http://www.carpefulgur.com/recettear) in two weeks, as well. That should see me through September at least. I'd like to see Fable 3 for the PC, but I'm guessing it's been pushed to the now-crowded February 2011 slot (anticipated: Deus Ex, TDU2, Brink). Depending on how bored I am in November, I may end up picking up either Two Worlds II or Gothic 4; both will be heavily dependent on trying the demo first though. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Sir T on August 31, 2010, 04:01:38 AM Absolutely nothing there that yells out "Buy me." Maybe Civ and Gothic, but they are in the maybe lists.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Ironwood on August 31, 2010, 04:31:09 AM Edit: Also, in regards to Fallout: New Vegas, while I share the same concerns about Obsidian, I'd be surprised if Bethesda were to let this game ship in an unfinished and buggy form. I think the success of Fallout 3 has made the franchise valuable enough to them that they wouldn't risk damaging it by letting a half-assed game go to market. Ahahah. AHahha....hahaha...hahaha You poor cute and adorable little fool you. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Segoris on August 31, 2010, 07:25:39 AM DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue - (XBLA, PSN) - this is my only must have on that list.
FFXIV collector's edition (regular edition on Sept 30th) - (PC) - buying just for curiosity sake against all good judgment I'll pick up King's Bounty and Civ5 in a steam sale, I'm in no rush for those. then there are a number of items I may pick up on sale or later in their life in bargain bins. Ultimately, a slow holiday season. I welcome this slowness since I want a new TV for my bedroom as well as being aware that just like every other year Amazon and Steam will be tag teaming my wallet. I've come to accept this. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Sky on August 31, 2010, 07:31:26 AM I want to wait until Civ 5 has some expansion that makes it awesome. However, I've always bought the new Civ at release and will probably do so again. Know thyself and whatnot.
I'll probably give Two Worlds 2 a spin, I got enough enjoyment out of the first to justify what I paid for it. Also going to see what they do with "Gothic 4", should be interesting to contrast against Risen (made by the Gothic 1-3 dev house). I do like me some eurorpg, though. Fallout:NV I'll grab eventually, really anything but Civ 5 and RDR for PC (I'm guessing Q2 2011) at this point is a steam sale in waiting imo. Force Unleashed 2 looks pretty, we'll see how it plays. That last spidey pic looks amazing, though! Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Special J on August 31, 2010, 07:37:12 AM Rock Band 3
Fallout: New Vegas There's a couple others but they'll wait until they get marked down. Those are the only release day purchases. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Stormwaltz on August 31, 2010, 08:12:14 AM Hm, let's see what we have...
Already Preordered Civilization V - though serious strategy gamers predict it will be dumbed down and they'll keep playing Civ4 I Get it Free but I'd Probably Have Bought It Fallout: New Vegas - any comments I might make here, pro or con, must be redacted Holding Off Until I See the Reviews Two Worlds II - the first one was terrible, but previews were surprised by the quality Arcania: Gothic IV - I can't keep track of what Gothic games are supposed to be good and which are supposed to be bad Another quiet season. Most of the games I end up getting these days aren't "event" titles, so we'll see what comes up in the coming months. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rasix on August 31, 2010, 08:27:38 AM -Dead Rising 2. I actually liked the timed story missions. I didn't like the lack of a decent free roam option. Having the rogue-like infinity mode wasn't terrible, but sometimes you just want to club some zombies. I'm curious to see how the PC version turns out since they've got it on Steam. Capcom hasn't really had the greatest PC ports in the past, but I'd be much more likely to play the multiplayer on Steam than I would on Live or PSN. I'll likely get it on the PS3 at first, although there being a prologue on the 360 gives me some pause. If my machine were better, I'd consider it getting in on the PC. But yah.. Capcom. Fallout: NV may be humorous in just how bad Obsidian can do with an engine that's already a hog. I think we'll be getting a NWN2 experience in regards to visuals v. performance. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: schild on August 31, 2010, 08:39:40 AM King`s Bounty: Crossworlds - (PC)
Civilization V - (PC) FFXIV collector's edition - (PC) (The Power of Christ Compels Me) Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - (PS3) (What can I say, the set list is amazing) Dead Rising 2 - (PS3) (Vegas Hooker Edition) Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - (NDS) (Sigh) Arcania: Gothic IV - (PC) (Double Sigh) Fallout: New Vegas - (PC) (Triple Sigh) Gran Turismo 5 - (PS3) (YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY) (This will be the only one of the above games that gets more than 2 hours) God of War: Ghost of Sparta - (PSP) Little Big Planet 2 - (PS3) Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom - (PS3) (Dealers Choice Niche Title for 2010) Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Morfiend on August 31, 2010, 10:22:08 AM Will Buy:
Fallout: New Vegas Fable III Probably Buy unless it gets really bad reviews: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Dead Rising 2 Two Worlds II Arcania: Gothic IV DC Universe Online Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Tron: Evolution Might buy if it gets good reviews: Halo Reach Quantum Theory Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Vanquish Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Yegolev on August 31, 2010, 10:58:05 AM Just a general "Thank you" for compiling this.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Paelos on August 31, 2010, 02:32:15 PM Yep thanks Velorath.
I'll be buying Civ 5 on release, and I'll be eyeing Gothic 4 carefully along with most of the population. I'll probably pick up the Force Unleashed 2 at the $30 range. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Riggswolfe on August 31, 2010, 04:23:47 PM Already preordered in the most expensive wallet raping version:
Halo: Reach (hey, I love the co-op, so suck me.) Fable 3 Fallout: New Vegas Really want but can't afford since October is annivesary month: Arkania Civ V Couldn't give a shit about: Rock Band 3. Curious about: Assasin's Creed, Brotherhood. I've heard it's kind of a sidequel rather than continuing the storyline? Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: fuser on August 31, 2010, 09:03:03 PM F1 2010 - (PC) Will wait for some reviews but the RPG elements to the game will hopefully give it some depth besides just racing.
Gran Turismo 5 - Day one purchase, will probably replace F1 for a while. Little Big Planet 2 - Day one purchase, I still love LBP1 and the extended features to modders will make the game insane. Buying the CE, its so worth it. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: koro on September 01, 2010, 01:19:55 AM Arcania: Gothic IV - I can't keep track of what Gothic games are supposed to be good and which are supposed to be bad Gothic 1 is pretty decent once you get used to the pants-on-head controls. Gothic 2 is widely considered the best of the series. Gothic 3 is garbage: it was rushed to release (so it's incredibly buggy), it looks like a game from 2002 (with a lot of post-processing effects tacked on) but runs like dogshit, the controls are sloppy and unresponsive (compared to Gothic 1's, which are just kinda weird), and the difficulty is all over the place. Risen, at least, proved that Gothic 3 was more of an exception, but no idea how Gothic 4 will turn out. As mentioned, it's a totally different dev house from the previous games. As for the big list, probably Final Fantasy Gaiden/4 Warriors and New Vegas for me. I'm more interested in seeing what ridiculous discounts Steam will have this year than new releases. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on September 01, 2010, 01:33:55 AM -Dead Rising 2. I actually liked the timed story missions. I didn't like the lack of a decent free roam option. Having the rogue-like infinity mode wasn't terrible, but sometimes you just want to club some zombies. I'm curious to see how the PC version turns out since they've got it on Steam. Capcom hasn't really had the greatest PC ports in the past, but I'd be much more likely to play the multiplayer on Steam than I would on Live or PSN. I'll likely get it on the PS3 at first, although there being a prologue on the 360 gives me some pause. If my machine were better, I'd consider it getting in on the PC. But yah.. Capcom. Just downloaded Case Zero, but only messed around with it for half an hour or so. Pretty fun though if you liked the first Dead Rising. The Combo Weapon stuff is a nice addition. Also, while I'm not sure how the full game plays, if Case Zero is any indication it will have the same focus on time as the first game did. Edit: Also played the Vanquish demo which just got released. Didn't find it very fun personally but that's more a matter of personal taste I think, and not a reflection on how good or bad the game is. For people who click with the controls, I'm sure it will be good fun. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: tgr on September 01, 2010, 05:46:41 AM Most likely:
Civ5 FEAR3 Maybe: Ruse CoH:O Fable III (low on the list) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (If they unfuck the controls, or the PC version isn't pants-on-head retarded.) CoD: Black Ops (World at War had awful level design, but frightening AI. demo video doesn't look promising.) Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Bunk on September 01, 2010, 06:23:43 AM Well done on the effort here for this, thanks.
Civ 5 and Fable 3 are preorders. Fallout Vegas is a safe bet I'll get it, Obsidian or not (I've really loved the first half of some of their games!) Beyond that, money is tight this year. Maybe Rockband 3 if I can just buy the game and keyboard. Dead Rising 2 I'll consider if they change up the save/timer system. Made the first game just plain unfun for me. All this may change after going to PAX of course... (Seeing STO at PAX last year actually convinced me not to buy it) Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: MrHat on September 01, 2010, 06:27:50 AM Day 1:
Civ 5 already preordered. King's Bounty because I can play it with a touchpad on my shitty laptop. Waiting for what I read here/elsewhere: Fable 3 Star Wars: The FU2 Probable impulse/gift card buys: Gran Turismo 5 Madden 11 Bought for other people: Rock Band 3 Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on September 01, 2010, 01:11:25 PM The linked trailers helped put games on my radar so thanks for that.
As long as Castlevania is less repetitive than Dante's Inferno then I will give it a look. And I have to admit the versus multiplayer in Assassin's Creed looks really fun. Nobody interested in R.U.S.E.? Or is the lack of interest a ruse? I hope the demo doesn't end up rusing me. Ruse. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: WayAbvPar on September 01, 2010, 01:12:25 PM Day 1-
NHL 11 Civ V FIFA 11 Not sure about everything else, but I will probably pick up Rock Band 3 at some point. Too much drunken fun to be had. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Mosesandstick on September 01, 2010, 01:28:59 PM RB3 and keytar fun will be the only thing I'll pick up early.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: fnddf2 on September 01, 2010, 07:19:45 PM I'm not sure if this was mentioned already, but the Vanquish demo is out in NA now.
Normally I suck at shooters, but this one seems to play really good. The gameplay is well adapted for my ineptitude at playing shooters with a pad. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Trippy on September 01, 2010, 10:08:37 PM I'm seriously disappointed in all of you who aren't going to purchase Tron: Evolution CE just for the Light Cycle :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Riggswolfe on September 02, 2010, 09:04:04 PM I'm seriously disappointed in all of you who aren't going to purchase Tron: Evolution CE just for the Light Cycle :awesome_for_real: First time Dev house + movie tie-in makes me very nervous. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Margalis on September 02, 2010, 09:41:11 PM I fear that Castlevania is not going to be a very good game. The build at E3 was pretty bad. Basically it's just not fun and it has tons of cutscenes / QTEs that are awkward and intrusive.
I'm hoping that what was shown at E3 is not representative of the final game as I love me some Castlevania. This is how I would summarize the E3 build: You watch a cutscene of a werewolf appearing. The game switches to gameplay and it says "press R2 to grab" as you stand over a big log You press R2 and the game goes back to a cutscene of you impaling the werewolf with the log you picked up They are obviously trying to integrate the gameplay and the QTEs but rather than a cohesive unit it came off to me as a mediocre brawler constantly interrupted with Dragon's Lair gameplay. Again hoping I end up wrong here. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Le0 on September 03, 2010, 02:29:36 AM Probably going to buy NHL 11 at some point, also Dead Rising 2 has my interest and I just love zombies, what can I do...
For the rest I'll wait for reviews me thinks Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on September 03, 2010, 03:10:00 AM I fear that Castlevania is not going to be a very good game. The build at E3 was pretty bad. Basically it's just not fun and it has tons of cutscenes / QTEs that are awkward and intrusive. I'm hoping that what was shown at E3 is not representative of the final game as I love me some Castlevania. This is how I would summarize the E3 build: You watch a cutscene of a werewolf appearing. The game switches to gameplay and it says "press R2 to grab" as you stand over a big log You press R2 and the game goes back to a cutscene of you impaling the werewolf with the log you picked up They are obviously trying to integrate the gameplay and the QTEs but rather than a cohesive unit it came off to me as a mediocre brawler constantly interrupted with Dragon's Lair gameplay. Again hoping I end up wrong here. Those are all good points, but in its favor, it does have Robert Carlyle doing the voice of the main character. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on September 03, 2010, 12:32:08 PM I tried out the R.U.S.E. demo on my PS3. The PS3 froze when I selected a tank. The ruse was indeed on me.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: fuser on September 14, 2010, 12:04:28 PM Korg M01 (DS) - Dec
Something now I'm going to have to import this winter. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Azazel on September 15, 2010, 04:24:29 AM I'll probably eventually end up buying half of the stuff on that list. Once they start hitting the various Bargain Bins. Only thing I might buy at close to Full Price (well, Full UK Price - which is like 40% off Australian RRP) is FIFA 11. And Maybe Fallout.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: tgr on September 15, 2010, 05:06:53 AM Betting on Civ5 not being shit, and set it to preload. Don't let me down, Sid.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on September 19, 2010, 01:46:06 AM I fear that Castlevania is not going to be a very good game. The build at E3 was pretty bad. Basically it's just not fun and it has tons of cutscenes / QTEs that are awkward and intrusive. I'm hoping that what was shown at E3 is not representative of the final game as I love me some Castlevania. I've heard some comments that what was shown at TGS was a lot better than what they showed at E3. Obviously it's hard to tell if that's a result of improvements made to the game, or just different parts being shown. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Yegolev on September 21, 2010, 11:26:33 AM I bet my friend $5 that you'll be able to hide under a cardboard box in Castlevania. Cutscenes are the least of my worries. At least I have the DS games and C:HD.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Lounge on September 22, 2010, 02:09:15 PM Fear3 listed on October 1 isnt dropping until Q1 2011 now (according to amazon and wikipedias).
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Velorath on September 22, 2010, 02:54:25 PM Fear3 listed on October 1 isnt dropping until Q1 2011 now (according to amazon and wikipedias). Just fixed it, thanks. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: fuser on September 23, 2010, 07:18:06 AM LBP2 got pushed to January 2011 (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/09/littlebigplanet-2-pushed-into-2011-time-needed-for-polish.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: CaptainNapkin on September 27, 2010, 06:07:34 PM Looks like Two Worlds 2 is delayed until January according to Co-Optimus (http://www.co-optimus.com/article/4653/two-worlds-2-delayed-till-january.html)
I know the first was largely dismissed but it somehow ended up being one of the rare games that I've actually completed. I take this as good news though, as I don't mind spreading out some of my 'must buys' at this point. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Sky on September 28, 2010, 08:03:44 AM I enjoyed the first, and :oh_i_see: at impatient gamers who can't wait for the official release. Get a grip, ffs. There's a bunch of good games out there to play, a boatload of decent ones to fill in.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: schild on October 14, 2010, 07:23:22 AM http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1127739p1.html
cocks. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: NiX on October 14, 2010, 09:15:58 AM http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1127739p1.html cocks. It's only a month. You're lucky it's not into next year. Sounds like they just needed a couple weeks before going gold, which I'm ok with. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Murgos on October 14, 2010, 10:47:50 AM It's been four years since the first missed release date.
I think this one is totally legit though. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Lounge on October 28, 2010, 10:45:13 AM This holiday sucked. Pretty much just Fallout and Civ. Can we get the Spring 2011 up so I have something to look forward to at least?
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rendakor on October 28, 2010, 10:55:08 AM I'm still waiting for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The multiplayer beta was fun enough as a distraction, and I loved AC2.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: NiX on October 28, 2010, 12:24:26 PM This holiday sucked. Pretty much just Fallout and Civ. Can we get the Spring 2011 up so I have something to look forward to at least? Didn't know the holiday was over already. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on October 28, 2010, 11:06:17 PM I'm also waiting for AC: Brotherhood even though I wasn't a big fan of AC2. Brotherhood's multiplayer looks too fun to pass up and the single player seems to have been refined a bit.
Really liking Castlevania LoS. Would have skipped it if the trailer in this thread didn't catch my eye. So I say good holiday! Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Azazel on October 29, 2010, 01:20:21 AM What are the MP features of AC:BH?
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: schild on October 29, 2010, 06:30:45 AM What are the MP features of AC:BH? http://tinyurl.com/2eeukun Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rendakor on October 30, 2010, 08:11:32 AM What are the MP features of AC:BH? When you join a multiplayer game, you're given the picture of a target and a directional indicator; you've got to make your way to the target and kill him, while other player(s) are trying to hunt and kill you. More points are rewarded for stylish or stealthy kills; running will allow your target to know who is chasing him, which then gives the target an opportunity to avoid you. If he breaks LOS or hides for a certain time, you lose your contract and he gets points for escaping. You also lose your contract if you kill the wrong target; there are only ~10 character models, so a common strategy is to hide amongst NPCs who share your model. It has a leveling system which unlocks new abilities (sprint, shape shifting, etc.) but I didn't play enough of the beta to mess with many of them. In addition to this relative free-for-all mode, I believe there will be a 2v2v2 mode (Team A hunts Team B, B hunts C, C hunts A) and Hunter mode, where 1 player is an assassin and the others must kill him before he takes out his target (one of them). Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Azazel on October 30, 2010, 07:13:48 PM What are the MP features of AC:BH? http://tinyurl.com/2eeukun Sorry, I thought we were having a conversation here. Douche. You also lose your contract if you kill the wrong target; there are only ~10 character models, so a common strategy is to hide amongst NPCs who share your model. Sounds interesting, I'm not too sure about the character model limit, though. I guess I'll wait and see on the feedback. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rendakor on October 30, 2010, 07:37:41 PM I don't mean characters on screen, I mean unique types of characters. It's necessarily small so that you have NPCs that look like the PCs for the purpose of hiding, blending in, etc. I only played a few rounds of the beta and did make a few mistake kills (which cost you your contract); if every model looked unique then it would be too easy to spot your target and it would be more about chasing someone down then actually stalking and assassinating a target.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on October 31, 2010, 01:35:01 AM ~3 min AC Brotherhood multiplayer walkthrough (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gktMzn_oAYw&sns=em)
On an unrelated note, I cannot believe how bad the voices are in the Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom demo. It realeses in Nov and I was looking forward to it after learning it was from the same developer of Folklore. In Folklore I wished there was more voice work since the little there was good, but in Majin I want to mute everyone. The Majin beast tries to sound like an endearing dummy but comes off as an annoying idiot, the thief is Aladdin's inbred cousin, and the talking animals should have stayed silent. I would much rather have everything be text only. I also remember a preview of Majin explained it has an environmental message. If the tar monsters and talking animals are anything to go by then the final level will be a reforestation project. Add in the cheesy victory dance after battle and this does not seem to be the follow up to Folklore I was hoping for. Gah, now I'm pining for Folklore. Such a pretty game. I even liked its motion controls. Maybe I'll keep my Majin preorder and hope I go deaf by release. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Hawkbit on October 31, 2010, 04:27:03 AM For AC: Brotherhood, I'm not a big fan of exclusive preorder skins for multiplayer. Seems like it would be an advantage that not everyone has, which for multiplayer, is not exactly fair or fun.
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: tgr on October 31, 2010, 05:54:48 AM All the more reason to make sure you pre-order then, isn't it? :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Malakili on October 31, 2010, 06:51:20 AM ~3 min AC Brotherhood multiplayer walkthrough (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gktMzn_oAYw&sns=em) If you can't easily tell between player characters and NPCs (like, by some UI mechanicism) other than your current target, that mode will be arguably the coolest multiplayer mode in a game I've seen. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: HaemishM on October 31, 2010, 08:08:39 AM On an unrelated note, I cannot believe how bad the voices are in the Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom demo. It realeses in Nov and I was looking forward to it after learning it was from the same developer of Folklore. I played the demo on the 360. It was ok. Not great, not a must have, not terrible. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: Rendakor on October 31, 2010, 09:10:12 AM If you can't easily tell between player characters and NPCs (like, by some UI mechanicism) other than your current target, that mode will be arguably the coolest multiplayer mode in a game I've seen. You can't, and it's cool. All you get for your current target is a directional indicator; it's a wheel with a line pointing in the appropriate direction. When you get closer, the line gets larger and eventually fills the whole wheel when you're right on top of him. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on November 11, 2010, 02:50:34 PM AC: Brotherhood multiplayer beta gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5t0MweNG4k). Multiplayer may end up being a series of rooftop rampages which isn't what I envisioned.
Still ordering it though, especially with my gaming time freeing up after Castlevania went from fun to garbage can. The next game I play featuring puzzles involving moving a statue, reflecting light, toggling toggles, or any combination of the three will result in my own rooftop rampage. Title: Re: Holiday Releases 2010 Post by: ffc on November 13, 2010, 01:22:54 PM GT5 US release date is Nov 24. Forza 3 made me miss red shells and banana peels, hope this will be different.
Majin had previously had its release bumped up a week to Nov 23 , and now its price has been reduced to $40 on Amazon. Don't know if this is a GT5 effect or an our-demo-was-meh-to-bad effect. |