Winter Orgy: 2009, The "Doesn't Quite Make up for this Crappy Summer" Edition

[schild]

Note: I am not trying to steal Velorath's Thunder, I just <3 seeing all the boxes in one place.

I'm pissed I didn't do one last year. I have a 2007 one, but no 2008. C'est la vie. Anyway, yea. Pretty lackluster Winter all things considered.


Day 1:
Majesty 2 | PC
Afrika | PS3
Katamari Forever | PS3
Gran Turismo Portable | PSP
A Witch's Tale | DS
Demon's Souls | PS3
League of Legends | PC
Fallout: GOTY | PC
Nostalgia | DS
Uncharted 2 | PS3
Borderlands | PC
Half-Minute Hero | PSP
Alpha Protocol | PC
Dragon Age | PC
Modern Warfare 2 | PC
Left 4 Dead 2 | PC

Maybe - These are Games with a High Likelihood of being Overrated, Unplayable Trash:
Wet | PC
Risen | PC
Brutal Legend | PS3
Ju-On | Wii
Way of the Samurai 3 | PS3
Assassin's Creed 2 | PS3

[Ard]

Not sure why you have Katamari Forever on the day one list.  It's just a rehash of the first two or three games.  There's very little in the way of new content in that game far as I've read.  This is namco trying to print money here while putting in no effort.

[schild]

Not sure why you have Katamari Forever on the day one list.  It's just a rehash of the first two or three games.  There's very little in the way of new content in that game far as I've read.  This is namco trying to print money here while putting in no effort.

Katamari is a cathartic experience for me. I play it almost solely for the music.

[Falwell]

9/13 is a glorious, glorious day.

[schild]

9/13 is a glorious, glorious day.

Really, because I don't see Borderlands, League of Legends, Demon's Souls or Uncharted 2.

[Falwell]

Batman AA, Majesty 2, and RE5 which I have yet to play. That's a pretty fucking good week.

[schild]

Oh, you're buying Batman.

Majesty 2 is the highlight of that week, imo.

[Velorath]

Aside from some releases in October and Dragon Age, there isn't much I'm looking forward to in the last few months of the year.  First half of next year is shaping up to be amazing though.  Probably close to the best 1st and 2nd qtrs in recent memory.

[Falwell]

I'm a Batman guy from basically age five, I have to. The demo sold me.

If League of Legends sucks I'm holding you personally responsible AND most likely having you assassinated.

[Goreschach]

That's funny. Somehow I had gotten the idea that there was going to be a lot of big releases at the end of the year. Even out of the games that do look interesting, most of them are in the 'eh, wait for it to hit $20' category. I can only see three day-1's.


I hate to sound like a 'circling the drain' thread, but the entire industry is turning into wii shovelware, sports game roster update 20XX, cars, wwii, and fake guitar.

[UnSub]

ChampO has the worst box art there. Maybe I can get them to put it in a brown paper wrapper or something. 

[Falwell]

ChampO has the worst box art there. Maybe I can get them to put it in a brown paper wrapper or something.  

Ask for a second one for your head also. Wouldn't want anyone seeing you walking around with that. Meh, ok, I can't hit that low, I'm subscribed to WAR.

[Yoru]

Mmm. Not a bad winter, really.

I've already preordered Alpha Protocol and I'll snag Dragon Age: Origins immediately as well. Since they drop so close to one another, I'll probably shelve DA:O for later in December.

I expect to grab Operation Flashpoint for the 4-man co-op office play. L4D2, conspicuously absent from the infographic, is also on that list.

Borderlands I'm on the fence about. I'll probably wait for a demo and/or get it early next year, once DA:O is worn out.

If I do get a PS3-Slim, then Demon's Souls is probably the first game I'll buy.

Edit: Morning blindness.

[Velorath]

That's funny. Somehow I had gotten the idea that there was going to be a lot of big releases at the end of the year. Even out of the games that do look interesting, most of them are in the 'eh, wait for it to hit $20' category. I can only see three day-1's.


I hate to sound like a 'circling the drain' thread, but the entire industry is turning into wii shovelware, sports game roster update 20XX, cars, wwii, and fake guitar.

A lot of stuff got pushed back to 2010 as developers are starting to realize that everybody throwing their best games into the holiday season probably wasn't the best plan.  MAG is dated for Jan 26th.  Dante's Inferno is late Feb.  God of War 3 will probably be a March release like the last two games.  Mass Effect 2 I think is Q1 or maybe early Q2.  Alan Wake is scheduled for Spring, and Heavy Rain is supposedly pretty much finished and is expected and will probably get fit in somewhere where there's a good opening.  Final Fantasy XIII is still supposedly on track for a Spring release.  Bioshock 2 is another game that moved out of the holiday season to sometime early next year.  Split/Second and Splinter Cell: Conviction also seem likely to make it out in the first half of the year.  Starcraft II is also a possibility.

Doesn't really seem like circling the drain to me.

[Azazel]

Day 1:
GH5
Beatles RB


Maybe Day 1 if I get the CEs:
Batman
Assassin's Creed 2


Wait a week for the feedback:
Borderlands
Modern Warfare 2


Either pre-buy it on steam or will wait 6 months for the super-discounted version:
L4D2 (FPS MP shit isn't sticky enough for me)


Gonna buy 'em no doubt when they get cheap:
Il-2
Heroes over Europe
GTA DLC pack
Dragon Age
Brutal Legend
Ultimate Alliance 2
BF '43


Might possibly check out after lots of reviews and when they get cheap:
Flashpoint
Raiden
Clone Wars
Section whatever

[NiX]

You and I do not share the same taste in games.

[Stormwaltz]

All right, let's see what we've got...

Day 1:
Red Faction Guerilla
Dragon Age

Second Tier:
Majesty 2
Battlefield 1943 -- Not being released this year on PC

Maybe:
Section 8 (Didn't play the FEAR expansions, but I did like Timegate's RTS. Waiting for reviews.)
Fallen Earth (If I like the open beta. My response is mixed so far.)

Everything on PC -- didn't see anything of note for PS2 or Wii, won't have the money for a PS3 for six months or so.

Ho-hum. Hopefully some interesting indies will come out as well.

[Yegolev]

I'm not committing to much.  Probably Borderlands right off, then there's Mana Khemia 2 on August 25.  So I have about four days to wrap up the first one.  Also Uncharted 2, but I think everything else can wait.

[Sky]

Day One:

Dragon Age
Risen (love me some Piranha Bytes)

Eventually:

ChampO
Batman AA
Borderlands (heavily dependent on post-release feedback)
RE5 (if I ever remember to play RE4)
Alpha Protocol (if Obsidian doesn't pull an Obsidian)

Bummed about:

MUA not on PC

Schild, I don't see Wet for the PC. Looks like it might have potential to be Oni-like.

[fuser]

GT5? I call BS

Sorry keep forgetting there's a PSP version 

[Yegolev]

No need to apologize.

[Yoru]

Maybe:
Section 8 (Didn't play the FEAR expansions, but I did like Timegate's RTS. Waiting for reviews.)

I'm in the open beta. It's a thoroughly average sci-fi shooter. Only really fun if you're playing with a squad of friends on voice-comms, as you can utterly decimate the opposing team on a public server.

I'd recommend waiting for a multiplayer demo and/or only getting it if you have friends getting it.

[Brogarn]

Borderlands and Dragon Age are definites with Risen being a maybe. I'm a strictly PC gamer who usually sticks to RPGs both MMO and single player. Plus, I don't multi-task well, so will focus on one game for a month or more. Sometimes many more. I do play alot, I just focus completely on picking apart and playing a single game at a time.

Also, I can not, in any way, shape or form, stand JRPGs or Anime in general. I know that's heresy to some around here, but it is what it is. It all looks like a pedophile, a pyrotechnics specialist and a fan of traps got together and created "art".

[Segoris]

Day 1:
Demon's Souls
Uncharted 2
Borderlands
Dragon Age
Majesty 2


These after a price drop or after being convinced they should be bought day 1:
League of Legends
Way of the Samurai 3
Mini Ninjas
Wet
Batman AA
Alpha Protocol

[schild]

lol azazel is gonna wait a week for feedback on modern warfare 2

yea, because it has a chance of mediocre considering infinity ward's spotty history of making THE SECOND BEST FPS GAMES IN THE HISTORY OF GAMING OUTSIDE OF VALVE

[schild]

Section 8 is not good. I like what they were trying to do. They did not have the budget to do it.

Schild, I don't see Wet for the PC. Looks like it might have potential to be Oni-like.

Here's to hoping.

[AutomaticZen]

Day 1:
Disgaea 2 (PSP) - For the girlfriend.
Uncharted 2 (PS3)
Demon's Souls (PS3)
Alpha Protocol (PC or 360)
Dragon Age (PC)
Borderlands (PC)

Ebay Pickup Whenever:
Muramasa (Wii)
Blue (360)
Assassin's Creed II (PS3)

I'll probably have Batman AA next week, so I won't be getting it for PC.

[SnakeCharmer]

Day 1 buys: Dragon Age, MW2, Uncharted 2, L4D2, Demon Souls, Borderlands, Alpha Protocol, Batman

Ebay/Used/CheapoSteam purchases:  Afrika, Wet, Ass Creed 2

First half of next year is going to be le awesome.

[Montague]

Day 1:

Batman Arkham Asylum
Beatles RB
Dragon Age
NHL 10
Champions Online (on the fence)
Majesty 2
Alpha Protocol

Maybes:

Brutal Legend
Risen
MUA 2
Borderlands
League of Legends
Heroes Over Europe (still waiting for a worthy successor to Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe).

[Rasix]

Heh, I'll do this in the style of actually having time to play anything I buy. 

Day 1
Dragon Age
Uncharted 2
Persona
Borderlands

Birthday fodder:
Batman: AA (Demo didn't blow me away.  Still, Splinter Cell with Batman instead of Sam works for me.)

Christmas Fodder:
Assassin's Creed 2 (I have no faith they'll have learned from the first one's flaws).
Demon Souls (Already have the import.  I want to support them, but not sure it's worth it for me)
Katamari

Have no idea what it is, and why people are mentioning it:
Risen
Wet
Alpha Protocol
Majesty 2

Looks dumb, might be good:
Brutal Legend

Realistic Day 1 purchases given recent sprog:
Dragon Age
Uncharted 2

I thought it would be worse.  Not really a lot coming out that screams at me MUST BUY TO COMPLETE LIFE WORTH LIVING.  I could seriously skip this Winter and not be too terribly disappointed.

[schild]

Have no idea what it is, and why people are mentioning it:
Risen
Wet
Alpha Protocol
Majesty 2

Risen = RPG from Piranha Bytes, the Gothic people.
Wet = Third Person Shooter from Bethsoft
Alpha Protocol = Spy Hybrid Action/RPG from Obsidian
Majesty 2 = High Fantasy Kingdom Sim from Paradox

[Rasix]

Ahh, all sound like wait and see.  Alpha Protocol sounds intriguing.   But you know.. Obsidian 

[schild]

Ahh, all sound like wait and see.  Alpha Protocol sounds intriguing.   But you know.. Obsidian 

Yea, I know right, Cloudy but Awesome Skies with a chance of Massive Game Breaking Bugs and Unfinished Content.

[Sky]

Maybe Team Gizka can not finish a mod that doesn't restore the cut content or fix all the bugs.

I forgot about Risen, I'm stoked. Between that and Dragon Age, I might not even make it to EQ2 this winter.

[NiX]

Yea, I know right, Cloudy but Awesome Skies with a chance of Massive Game Breaking Bugs and Unfinished Content.

You should review games like this.