EPTLike anyone else, I have my favorite games. And it just so happens that 2010 hosts new iterations of my favorite franchises or new IPs from my favorite developers, more so then any other year has. And it's not even a question of whether these games are going to end up being good or not -- because I know they are going to be great. No question.
Anyways, my personal 4 big picks:
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Final Fantasy XIII
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I've gamed all my life so it's hard for me to consistently find games that blow my mind. So when I say this is the best game I've ever played, I really mean it.
A lot of people's favorite games are always ones from their childhood or some really classic title and mine was too. So you can imagine how special this game had to be for me to put it above all else.
This game is just majestic -- not everyone's cup of tea, but I definitely feel like someone at Square knows my personal tastes more then I do.
I've gamed all my life so it's hard for me to consistently find games that blow my mind. So when I say this is the best game I've ever played, I really mean it.
A lot of people's favorite games are always ones from their childhood or some really classic title and mine was too. So you can imagine how special this game had to be for me to put it above all else.
This game is just majestic -- not everyone's cup of tea, but I definitely feel like someone at Square knows my personal tastes more then I do.
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Starcraft II
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Yeah, do I really need to say anything?
Yeah, do I really need to say anything?
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The Last Guardian
Team ICO is responsible for both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus on the PS2, which really are two of the most powerful gaming experiences I've ever had. They send really powerful messages with their brilliant art direction and atmosphere as opposed to loads of dialogue. Greatest action/adventure games ever IMO. Get a PS3 for this if not for anything else.
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.Super Street Fighter 4
I've only gotten into 2D fighters recently but they captivated me almost immediately. I put nearly 200 hours into SFIV and I still suck but I don't even care. This next iteration looks to be 100x better and is honestly going to compete with the time I can devote to Starcaft II.
I've only gotten into 2D fighters recently but they captivated me almost immediately. I put nearly 200 hours into SFIV and I still suck but I don't even care. This next iteration looks to be 100x better and is honestly going to compete with the time I can devote to Starcaft II.
And of course, those are only 4 games for me, and wouldn't cut it for the "best" year of gaming.
So, I'm looking forward to trying out a lot of the following titles as well, and I put some on there that other people might be looking at to:
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Already released:
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Mass Effect 2
Bayonetta
God of War III
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat
Bioshock 2
Upcoming:
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Metroid: Other M
Gran Turismo 5
Final Fantasy XIV
Halo Reach
CoD 7: ?
Civilization 5
Fable 3
PoP:Forgotten Sands
MGS: Peace Walker
KH:Birth by Sleep
Medal of Honor
Ghost Recon 4
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Witcher II
etc..
(Ok I even surprised myself here, there's actually quite a bit more to list but I'm sure you all know what's out there =D )
And let's not forget the new motion technology for the 360 and PS3 coming this fall (although not sure what to expect, exactly).
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Mass Effect 2
Bayonetta
God of War III
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat
Bioshock 2
Upcoming:
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Metroid: Other M
Gran Turismo 5
Final Fantasy XIV
Halo Reach
CoD 7: ?
Civilization 5
Fable 3
PoP:Forgotten Sands
MGS: Peace Walker
KH:Birth by Sleep
Medal of Honor
Ghost Recon 4
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Witcher II
etc..
(Ok I even surprised myself here, there's actually quite a bit more to list but I'm sure you all know what's out there =D )
And let's not forget the new motion technology for the 360 and PS3 coming this fall (although not sure what to expect, exactly).
Let the good times roll
