What Game are you most looking forward to this year?

[Zee]

Vote and Discuss.... I am going to think most people are going to vote Halo 3 but there are going to be some pretty good ones coming out. I know that Fallout 3 doesn't come out till next year it I just saw the trailer and it looked amazing so I thought I would add it in.

[Zee]

I will do a reply to my post and say Too Human because this is the game that is supposed to replace Halo at the top of Microsoft's list of great games. I am just waiting to see if it lives up to the hype. Which I think it will giving the developers making the game.

[OldmanPurdy]

eeehhh I clicked on Too Human but meant to click on Mass Effect that game looks like it will live up to the hype.

[mahchu07]

Haven't heard of Too Human or Mass Effect. Neglecting the fact that Halo is a monster of a gaming franchise and simply rocks, if a game is supposed to topple a game I would place that one over the new.

[OldmanPurdy]

Mass Effect is an Elder scrolls type open ended RPG set in a outer space setting where you're the captain of a battle cruiser, combat is done in an over the shoulder perspective, with Rainbow Six style squad commands (except more indepth). One of the features they are selling is realtime conversations........which is explained in some of the 360 marketplace videos.

[MinisterofDOOM]

From the list, GTA4.

But I'm more looking forward to Half Life 2 Episode 2 and Portal.

Actually, most of that list is stuff I don't care about at all, let alone want most.

[C-Kwik]

Halo3 is on the top of my list right now. I still play Halo2 online, and occassionaly replay the campaign, so I anticipate it wil have similar replay value. Perhaps more as cheating will probably be lowered to a minimum.

Assassin's Creed is high on my list as well.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is right there with it (Why is it not on this list?). I believe that will be out towards the end of the year as well...

[Zee]

DISREGARD THIS

[Zee]

Splinter Cell: Conviction is right there with it (Why is it not on this list?). I believe that will be out towards the end of the year as well...

The reason it is not on the list is because I did not know about it. I will end up looking it up, though. Thanks for the heads up about it.

Splinter Cell: Double Agent has the GREATEST campaign ever in any game. It like makes you feel the action. Hope the new one is the same way.

Actually, most of that list is stuff I don't care about at all, let alone want most.

That nice that you don't really care about them but these are some of the most highly publicized games that are coming out and that is way I have included them if you have a suggestion then tell me and in a week I will end up remaking this topic.

[MinisterofDOOM]

That nice that you don't really care about them but these are some of the most highly publicized games that are coming out and that is way I have included them if you have a suggestion then tell me and in a week I will end up remaking this topic.

Didn't mean any offense...just responding in detail.

I haven't got a next-gen console yet, so that's part of the reason a lot of those aren't on my "wanted" list.

[C-Kwik]

Splinter Cell: Double Agent has the GREATEST campaign ever in any game. It like makes you feel the action. Hope the new one is the same way.

I think SC: DA has a great twist on the game play, but Chaos Theory was the best for me so far. I enjoyed all of the SC games immensly though. Conviction should add a more modern Assassin's Creed style of stealth and hopefully at least some level of the very flexible environment that Assassin's creed is supposed to have.

[xekushnr]

This is a very hard one to answer. Of course, GTA IV will be awesome. I have been looking forward to Assassin's Creed for a long time. Too Human and Mass Effect will be great. But, if it's still schedualed for an '07 release, I think Spore would take the cake for me.

[C-Kwik]

Spore seems interesting in concept, but for me, I'd probably play it more to see what ideas the devs incorpporated. The footage I've seen of it looks pretty cool though.

Not sure when it might be released, but Valve's Portal might be fun as well. /while it's not much of an FPS, the 3d puzzle element might intrigue me. I'll be keeping an eye on that one...

[xekushnr]

Spore seems interesting in concept, but for me, I'd probably play it more to see what ideas the devs incorpporated. The footage I've seen of it looks pretty cool though.

Not sure when it might be released, but Valve's Portal might be fun as well. /while it's not much of an FPS, the 3d puzzle element might intrigue me. I'll be keeping an eye on that one...

Yeah, I'm glad I have a 360 for that one. We get HL2, Eps 1 and 2, TFC2, and Portal for the price of one game.

[Zee]

Spore has been pushed back once again to next year. Hence why it is not on the list.

I did not take offense to it but I was thinking about that and I figured that these would be the best games to put up here considering the media attention they are getting.

ALSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HERE ARE THE SITES TO THE GAMES POSTED SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GAMES YOU ARE VOTING ON!!!

HALO 3:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;0

Assassin's Creed:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;1

MASS EFFECT:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;0

TOO HUMAN:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;0

GTA4:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;1

CALL OF DUTY 4:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;1

FALLOUT 3:

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;2

UNREAL TOURNAMENT 3

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox36...tle;0

[Zee]

And because you asked here is Spore:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/str...tle;0

Due to be released Q1 2008

[anti_flag_army]

Assassin's Creed is pretty high on my list, Its the only new game i have pre ordered right now. Also Bio Shock is one that i really want to play, ever since i heard about it a while back in my PC mag.

I have never been into Halo, i tried, but there were better shooters for me. And all this footage im seeing of halo 3 looks just like halo 2, the graphics dont even look much better and the environments look the same.

[C-Kwik]

I have never been into Halo, i tried, but there were better shooters for me. And all this footage im seeing of halo 3 looks just like halo 2, the graphics dont even look much better and the environments look the same.

Not every game is for everyone. I'd be more interested in hearing how you felt about the actual gameplay as that is what tends to be favored most. The type of art tends to limit what they can do with the Halo franchise in terms of graphics so it isn't exactly going to appear more life-like without changing the look entirely. The visual improvements seem to simply add more clarity and depth to the models, but there is quite an improvement in the look and feel of the environment. The effects so far have been wonderful as well - dropped grenades rolling down hills, if your character or camera is submerged, it actually sounds a lot like it, etc. I think it would be a mistake to try and turn it into a different style of FPS. The dynamics of the game is what turned people onto it. Losing that would likely pose a bigger risk. Halo 3 is likely the last FPS version of Halo we will see so Bungie will likely step up to something very new if they continue with FPS style games.

That being said, what I hope to expect in the Halo 3 campaign with the additional power the 360 has is better AI, perhaps much larger scale war environments. From press releases, the NPC's are supposed to be much more involved and be more tactically in line with each other. Who knows, we might actually see some more graphical improvements as well, but I don't expect to see a hugely different set of modelling and environmental artwork.

[anti_flag_army]

I also wasnt blown away by the game play. I played it a good deal both single player and multi and nothing stuck out to me, and i kept asking myself half way though a level what i was doing.

Im not trying to diss on halo, im just not excited for it, hell im more excited for the HL2 box set that is comming out, and i have played HL2 and episode 1.

[otterman]

I'm still waiting for the new Half Life 2 and Portal. I dont know if they're coming to the Xbox or not.

[teddy]

From that list, probably Halo 3, just due to how much fun it is to play with a big group of people.

But I'm really looking forward to Crysis, and am surprised no one has mentioned it yet. That and Hellgate London(developed by ex-Blizzard staff)

[xekushnr]

I'm still waiting for the new Half Life 2 and Portal. I dont know if they're coming to the Xbox or not.

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/830/830467.html

HL2, Episode 1 and 2, TFC2, and Portal for $60. Video game deal of the century. I cant wait. Fall will be a busy season for us 360 gamers.

[IowaRB240SX]

I am really into first person shooters. And the Call of Duty franchise has the best aiming system. Way better than Halo or Rainbow. So of course I am really wiating for COD 4. Given the great aiming system and the move to modern warfare. Can't wait.

I do have Halo 3 Legenday Edition prepaid already, that'll be fun too. But I tend not to like games where you have to shoot someone/something in the head 20 times for it to die. And I always aim for the head.

[Zee]

I do have Halo 3 Legenday Edition prepaid already, that'll be fun too. But I tend not to like games where you have to shoot someone/something in the head 20 times for it to die. And I always aim for the head.

lol yeah that does suck

[IowaRB240SX]

Seems to me, that if it take 20+ plasma gun shots to kill an Elite, but you can do it with 1-2 old school sniper rifle shots, while even build a Plasma gun? The big bore rifle has more takedown power, keep it.

[C-Kwik]

Try consistently winning close quarter combats with a sniper rifle. You might get a lucky or perhaps even a skilled no scope, but if you miss, especially if the Halo 3 beta is an indication of how the sniper rifle will be in the release, the delay between shots will likely be too long.

Each gun has their strengths. Just because a rocket can kill on one shot and can cause a lot of secondary damage doesn't mean you will want to use it for close combat. Unless suicide kills are your thing...

[Slipstream]

Something's wrong here. I didn't see Ace Combat 6 on the list. Already have the flight stick bundle reserved and Nov. 17th requested off from work for it.

[IowaRB240SX]

Well obviously you don't want to use the sniper close quarters. But make a good, powerful assault rifle that shoots the same round. Look at the G3KA4 and the PSG-1. Both made by H&K and both shoot .308. G3 is a good close-med range assault rifle while the PSG-1 has a match barrel and less than 1 minute of arc for extreme accuracy. ANd a .308 packs a serious punch. Plus Cobb manufacturing makes a .50 BMG conversion for the AR platform. Now that would be an assault rifle from hell. Guarantee you wouldn't need 20 shots to kill anything.

[OldmanPurdy]

Something's wrong here. I didn't see Ace Combat 6 on the list. Already have the flight stick bundle reserved and Nov. 17th requested off from work for it.

Have you seen the trailer for it yet? it gave me chills up my spine.

[Zee]

Have you seen the trailer for it yet? it gave me chills up my spine.

sorry didn't put it in cause I did not know about it sorry